Georg Friedrich Händel
ISRAEL IN EGYPT
(1739)
A Sacred Oratorio
Words attributed to Charles Jennens
At Pharoah' s Island Red Sea
Singers :I.Drummond, L.Trotman, C.Cairns, S.Patterson, J.Hearne, S.Roberts
The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra J.Currie
12. Chorus
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up. He led them through the deep as through a wilderness.
(Psalm cvi: 9)
But the waters overwhelmed their enemies, there was not one of them left.
(Psalm cvi: 11)
13. Chorus
And Israel saw that great work that the Lord did upon the Egyptians; and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord and His servant Moses.
(Exodus xiv: 31)
PART THE SECOND
14. Chorus
Moses and the children of Israel sung this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying: I will sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.
(Exodus xv: 1)
15. Duet (soprano 1 & 2)
The Lord is my strength and my song; He is become my salvation.
(Exodus xv: 2)
16. Chorus
He is my god, and I will prepare Him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
(Exodus xv: 2)
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bkinghahn 3 weeks ago
Beautiful singing. Wish you have mounted the entire oratorio on YouTube.
bkinghahn 3 weeks ago