Handel Israel in Egypt

Sherborne Chamber Choir

With period orchestra
Handel’s most colourful and dramatic oratorio, telling the story of the Israelites, from their bondage in Egypt, the ten plagues, the parting of the Red Sea and victory over the Egyptian army, to their acknowledgement of the power of their God. There are six solo parts, but the chorus has the starring role in this vivid account of the Bible story from the Book of Exodus, with lots of virtuosic double choruses depicting in dramatic fashion the plagues of frogs, flies, locusts, hailstones and more. With a large orchestra of some of the finest Baroque period players in the country adding to the colour, this is Handel at his dramatic best.