A cura di Maria Teresa FerrantePROGRAMMA Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759) Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 Oratorio in due parti per soli, coro e orchestra   Parte prima 1. "Now here arose", (recitativo N. Robertson) 2. "And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage: And their cry..." (coro) 3. "Then sent He Moses", (recitativo P. Salmon) 4. "They loathed to drink", (coro)  5. "Their land brought", (aria A. Stafford)  6. "He spake the word", (coro)  7. "He gave them hailstones", (coro)  8. "He sent a thick darkness", (coro)  9. "He smote all the first-born", (coro)  10. "But as for His people': (coro)  11. "Egypt was glad", (coro)  12. "He rebuked the Red Sea", (coro)  13. "He led them", (coro)  14. "But the waters", (coro)  15. "And Israel saw", (coro)  16. "And believed the Lord", (coro)   Parte seconda Moses’ Song 17. "Moses, and the children': introitus - (coro) 18. "I will sing", (coro) 19. "The Lord is my strengh", (duo Ruth Holton e E. Priday) 20. "He is my God", (coro) 21. "And I will exalt him", (coro) 22. "The Lord is a man of war", (duo J. Clarkson, C. Purves) 23. "The depths have covered them", (coro) 24. "Thy right hand", (coro) 25. "And in the greatness", (coro) 26. "Thou sentest forth", (coro) 27. "And with the blast", (coro) 28. "The enemy said", (aria P. Salmon) 29. "Thou didst blow", (aria P. Salmon) 30. "Who is like unto Thee", (coro) 31. "The earth swallowed them", (coro) 32. "Thou is thy mercy", (duo J. P. Kenny e P. Salmon)  33. "The people shall hear", (coro) 34. "Thou shalt bring", (aria M. Chance)  35. "The Lord shall reign", (coro) 36. "For the horse of Pharoah", (recitativo P. Tindall)  37. "The Lord shall reign", (coro) 38. "And Miriam the prophetess", (recitativo A. Tusa) 39. "Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriusly! The Lord shall reign...", (D. Deam e coro)  Ruth Holton, soprano Elisabeth Priday, soprano Donna Deam, soprano Patrick Collin, contro-tenore Ashley Stafford, contro-tenore Jonathan Peter Kenny, contro-tenore Michael Chance, contro-tenore Nicolas Robertson, tenore Philip Salmon, tenore Paul Tindall, tenore Andrew Tusa, tenore Julian Clarkson, basso Christopher Purves, basso Ian Watson, organo  Timothy Roberts, organo Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra John Eliot Gardiner, direttore