English Chamber Orchestra, Simon Preston, David Willcocks - Handel: Israel In Egypt-Chandos Anthem No. 10 (1994)
BAND/ARTIST: English Chamber Orchestra, Simon Preston, David Willcocks
- Title: Handel: Israel In Egypt-Chandos Anthem No. 10
- Year Of Release: 1967, 1975
- Label: Decca 443 470-2
- Genre: Classical oratorio
- Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
- Total Time: 02:10:38
- Total Size: 657 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
CD1
Chandos Anthem No. 10 "The Lord Is My Light"
1-1 Overture
1-2 Solo: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation
1-3 Chorus: Though An Host Of Men Were Laid Against Me
1-4 Solo: One Thing Have I Desired Of The Lord
1-5 Chorus: I Will Offer In His Dwelling An Oblation
1-6 Chorus: For Who Is God But The Lord
1-7 Solo: The Lord Is My Strength And My Shield
1-8 Solo: It Is The Lord That Ruleth The Sea
1-9 Chorus: Sing Praises Unto The Lord
Israel In Egypt
1-10 Overture (Organ Concerto No. 13 In F Major: Largo - Allegro)
Part I (Exodus)
1-11 Recitative: Now There Arose A New King / Alto Solo & Chorus: And The Children Of Israel
1-12 Recitative: Then Sent He Moses / Chorus: They Loathed To Drink Of The River
1-13 Air: Their Land Brought Forth Frogs
1-14 Chorus: He Spake The Word
1-15 Chorus: He Gave Them Hailstones
1-16 Chorus: He Sent A Thick Darkness
1-17 Chorus: He Smote All The First-born Of Egypt
18 Chorus: But As For His People
1-19 Chorus: Egypt Was Glad When They Departed
1-20 Chorus: He Rebuked The Red Sea
1-21 Chorus: He Led Them Through The Deep
1-22 Chorus: But The Waters Overwhelmed Their Enemies
1-23 Chorus: And Israel Saw That Great Work / Chorus: And Believed The Lord
CD2
Part II (Moses' Song)
2-1 Introitus (Chorus): Moses And The Children Of Israel / Chorus: I Will Sing Unto The Lord
2-2 Duet (Sopranos I & II): The Lord Is My Strength
2-3 Chorus: He is my God
2-4 Duet (Basses I & Ii): The Lord Is A Man Of War
2-5 Chorus: The Depth Have Covered Them
2-6 Chorus: The Right Hand, O Lord
2-7 Chorus: Thou Sentest Forth Thy Wrath
2-8 Chorus: And With The Blast Of Thy Nostrils
2-9 Air: The Enemy Said
2-10 Air: Thou Didst Blow With The Wind
2-11 Chorus: Who Is Like Unto Thee
2-12 Duet: Thou In Thy Mercy
2-13 Chorus: The People Shall Hear And Be Afraid
2-14 Air: Thou Shalt Bring Them In
2-15 Chorus: The Lord Shall Reign / Recitative: For The Horse Of Pharaoh / Chorus: The Lord Shall Reign
2-16 Recitative: And Miriam / Solo & Chorus: Sing Ye To The Lord
CD1
Chandos Anthem No. 10 "The Lord Is My Light"
1-1 Overture
1-2 Solo: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation
1-3 Chorus: Though An Host Of Men Were Laid Against Me
1-4 Solo: One Thing Have I Desired Of The Lord
1-5 Chorus: I Will Offer In His Dwelling An Oblation
1-6 Chorus: For Who Is God But The Lord
1-7 Solo: The Lord Is My Strength And My Shield
1-8 Solo: It Is The Lord That Ruleth The Sea
1-9 Chorus: Sing Praises Unto The Lord
Israel In Egypt
1-10 Overture (Organ Concerto No. 13 In F Major: Largo - Allegro)
Part I (Exodus)
1-11 Recitative: Now There Arose A New King / Alto Solo & Chorus: And The Children Of Israel
1-12 Recitative: Then Sent He Moses / Chorus: They Loathed To Drink Of The River
1-13 Air: Their Land Brought Forth Frogs
1-14 Chorus: He Spake The Word
1-15 Chorus: He Gave Them Hailstones
1-16 Chorus: He Sent A Thick Darkness
1-17 Chorus: He Smote All The First-born Of Egypt
18 Chorus: But As For His People
1-19 Chorus: Egypt Was Glad When They Departed
1-20 Chorus: He Rebuked The Red Sea
1-21 Chorus: He Led Them Through The Deep
1-22 Chorus: But The Waters Overwhelmed Their Enemies
1-23 Chorus: And Israel Saw That Great Work / Chorus: And Believed The Lord
CD2
Part II (Moses' Song)
2-1 Introitus (Chorus): Moses And The Children Of Israel / Chorus: I Will Sing Unto The Lord
2-2 Duet (Sopranos I & II): The Lord Is My Strength
2-3 Chorus: He is my God
2-4 Duet (Basses I & Ii): The Lord Is A Man Of War
2-5 Chorus: The Depth Have Covered Them
2-6 Chorus: The Right Hand, O Lord
2-7 Chorus: Thou Sentest Forth Thy Wrath
2-8 Chorus: And With The Blast Of Thy Nostrils
2-9 Air: The Enemy Said
2-10 Air: Thou Didst Blow With The Wind
2-11 Chorus: Who Is Like Unto Thee
2-12 Duet: Thou In Thy Mercy
2-13 Chorus: The People Shall Hear And Be Afraid
2-14 Air: Thou Shalt Bring Them In
2-15 Chorus: The Lord Shall Reign / Recitative: For The Horse Of Pharaoh / Chorus: The Lord Shall Reign
2-16 Recitative: And Miriam / Solo & Chorus: Sing Ye To The Lord
This is the pre-authentic instrument style of English oratorio performance, and it's rather amazing how dated it sounds. The choruses sing very well, but sound so heavy and indistinct. At the same time, trumpets and drums play with a mushy, soft-edged sonority which, though the resonant recording is somewhat to blame, really reflects a different view of the music than we have now. There's no question that we've come a long way in interpretation of Handel's oratorios since this was recorded, and largely for the better.
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