GF Handel Israel in Egypt HWV 54
Epic power and breathtaking beauty: Handel’s Israel in Egypt is a dramatic masterpiece that brings the Old Testament to life with dazzling choruses, vivid storytelling and musical grandeur.
From the haunting plagues of Egypt to the triumphant crossing of the Red Sea, Handel’s choral writing is at its most electrifying, with wave upon wave of sonic drama. This is Baroque music on a cinematic scale — bold, brilliant and utterly compelling.
SOLOMON’S KNOT
Soprano Zoë Brookshaw, Rebecca Lea
Alto Kate Symonds-Joy, William Shelton
Tenor Thomas Herford, David de Winter
Bass Jonathan Sells (artistic director), Alex Ashworth
Violin I George Clifford (leader), Gabi Jones
Violin II Rachel Stroud, Will McGahon
Viola Joanne Miller
Cello Sarah McMahon
Double Bass Jan Zahourek
Oboe I Daniel Lanthier
Oboe II Robert de Bree
Bassoon I Inga Maria Klaucke
Bassoon II Ester van der Veen
Trumpet Fruzsi Hara, Thom Hewitt,
Trombone Emily White, Claire McIntyre, Adam Crighton
Timpani Ben Fullbrook
Harpsichord / Organ James Johnstone
