Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 (George Frideric Handel)

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1. CPDL #09586:  Score information: A4, 36 pages, 1.31 MB   
2. CPDL #09586:  Score information: A4, 40 pages, 1.59 MB   
3. CPDL #09586:  Score information: A4, 40 pages, 1.61 MB   
4. CPDL #09586:  Score information: A4, 36 pages, 1.39 MB   

Editor: Michael Gibson (submitted 2005-09-15).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a piano version of the orchestral accompaniment. In 4 separate sections (large files), midi files zipped.

This edition lays no claim to 'authenticity'. Indeed, with all the major revisions made by Handel during his lifetime, it would be difficult to decide on a definitive version of this work. The version presented here is based on the edition produced by Mendelssohn in the 1840s, which became a great favourite of Choral Societies in England (surpassing even the Messiah) from then until the middle of the 20th Century.

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Title: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54
Composer: George Frideric Handel

Number of voices: much in 8vv   Voicing: SSAATTBB

Genre: Sacred, Oratorios

Language: English
Instruments: Orchestra
Published: written 1738 (see Additional Notes below)

Description: An oratorio on the grand scale with the chorus (often in 8 parts) being more prominent than in many other oratorios.

External websites: The whole text.

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