by Taverner Choir, Taverner Players · EMI · CD · EAN 0724356215528
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«Israel in Egypt» is the oratorio by George Frideric Handel performed by Taverner Choir & Players and Andrew Parrott, released in 1990 by EMI on double CD.
Baroque oratorio in three parts recreating the Exodus: the lament for Joseph's death, the plagues and departure from Egypt, and the song of Moses. The reading by the Taverner Choir and Taverner Players gives prominence to the choruses; among its numbers are 'I will sing unto the Lord', 'The Lord is my strength and my song' and 'Sing ye to the Lord'.
Digital DDD recording with catalogue number 7243 5 62155 2 8; soloists include Nancy Argenta, Emily Van Evera, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Thomas and Jeremy White.
For fans of Baroque oratorio and the English choral tradition; the Gramophone and Penguin Guide citations on the cover endorse this version.
