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ID61C573BE-372A-4AE0-B1EC-47DC934F3971
TitlecodeA261602
Title NameIsrael in Egypt, HWV 54
Marketing CopyIn 1733, the emergence of a rival opera company led George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) to seek a new audience by writing English-language oratorios. ISRAEL IN EGYPT, HWV 54, serves as one of the finest examples of this work, composed within a single month in the autumn of 1738. The libretto, a blending of passages from the Old Testament, mainly from Exodus and Psalms, was probably authored by Charles Jenners. It premiered at the King’s Theatre in London on April 4, the following year, in a concert which also included some of his organ concerti which he himself performed. Following its initial failure, Handel revised the piece by cutting the first section and adding some Italian-style arias. The two-part form is here arranged by Friedrich Chrysander in this Kalmus edition. Instrumentation: 2.2.0.2: 0.2.3.0: Timp: Org: Hpchd: Str (2.2.2.1.1 in set): Solo SATB, Mx Chor.
Instrumentation2.2.0.2: 0.2.3.0: Timp: Org: Hpchd: Str (2.2.2.1.1 in set): Solo SATB, Mx Chor
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Year Composed1738/1863
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Duration97
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2023-07-06 20:12:38.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:12:38
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Bsc CodeMUS037030
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Title Category3
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Set Series IDD466D7EB-39B5-4447-492B-08DB00B0FAFD
Title Instrument Category TextCantata/ Oratorio
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Title Sub Category55
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