Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet, Myriam Leblanc, Lucie Edel, Lena Sutor-Wernich, Andreas Wolf, Alexandre Baldo, Laurence Kilsby - Handel: Israel in Egypt (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 70:16 minutes | 1,24 GB
Classical, Sacred, Oratorio | Label: Alpha Classics, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 70:16 minutes | 1,24 GB
Classical, Sacred, Oratorio | Label: Alpha Classics, Official Digital Download
Although Israel in Egypt was first performed on 4 April 1739 in tripartite form, Handel probably first composed this oratorio without a complete text. Hervé Niquet has chosen to record the version in two parts that Berlioz and the whole of the 19th century considered definitive, these being the Exodus and the Song of Moses. Produced just after the Covid pandemic, this recording also shows the joy of Le Concert Spirituel’s singers and instrumentalists at making music together again: Hervé Niquet says the final chorus "is a cry of happiness in unison" and sees an "almost palpable drama in these works: the two choruses face each other on either side of the orchestra and respond to each other in violent retaliations and monumental unisons. Their interweaving in diabolical movements is like a theatrical staging before our very eyes.”
Tracklist:
01. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54- Symphony
02. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 1, Recitative. Now There Arose a New King Over Egypt
03. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 2, Solo and Chorus. And the Children of Israel Sighed
04. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 3, Recitative. Then Sent He Moses
05. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 4, Chorus. They Loathed to Drink of the River
06. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 5, Air. Their Land Brought Forth Frogs
07. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 6, Chorus. He Spake the Word
08. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 7, Chorus. He Gave Them Hailstones for Rain
09. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 8, Chorus. He Sent a Thick Darkness
10. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 9, Chorus. He Smote All the First-Born of Egypt
11. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 10, Chorus. But as for His People
12. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 11, Chorus. Egypt Was Glad When They Departed
13. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 12, Chorus. He Rebuked the Red Sea
14. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, -Exodus– No. 13, Chorus. And Israel Saw That Great Work
15. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 1, Moses's Song. Introitus. Moses, and the Children of Israel
16. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 2, Duet. The Lord Is My Strength
17. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 3, Chorus. He Is My God
18. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 4, Duet. The Lord Is a Man of War
19. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 5, Chorus. The Depths Have Covered Them
20. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 6, Chorus. Thy Right Hand
21. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 7, Chorus. And with the Blast of Thy Nostrils
22. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 8, Air. The Enemy Said
23. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 9, Air (Soprano). Thou Didst Blow with the Wind
24. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 10, Chorus. Who Is Like unto Thee
25. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 11, Duet. Thou in Thy Mercy
26. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 12, Chorus. The People Shall Hear
27. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 13, Air. Thou Shalt Bring Them In
28. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 14, Chorus. The Lord Shall Reign
29. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 15, Recitative. For the Horse of Pharoah
30. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 16, Chorus. The Lord Shall Reign
31. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 17, Recitative. And Miriam the Prophetess
32. Handel- Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, -Moses' Song– No. 18, Solo and Chorus. Sing Ye to the Lord
foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-10-21 15:13:59
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Analyzed: Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet / Handel: Israel in Egypt
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -12.96 dBFS -26.38 dBFS 1:29 01-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Symphony
DR10 -17.84 dBFS -33.30 dBFS 0:21 02-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 1, Recitative. Now There Arose a New King Over Egypt
DR13 -4.22 dBFS -22.97 dBFS 2:22 03-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 2, Solo and Chorus. And the Children of Israel Sighed
DR9 -16.30 dBFS -31.45 dBFS 0:28 04-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 3, Recitative. Then Sent He Moses
DR12 -6.56 dBFS -22.78 dBFS 1:42 05-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 4, Chorus. They Loathed to Drink of the River
DR12 -13.76 dBFS -27.83 dBFS 2:14 06-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 5, Air. Their Land Brought Forth Frogs
DR12 -7.46 dBFS -24.50 dBFS 2:14 07-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 6, Chorus. He Spake the Word
DR13 -2.11 dBFS -19.68 dBFS 2:06 08-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 7, Chorus. He Gave Them Hailstones for Rain
DR10 -14.92 dBFS -28.45 dBFS 1:54 09-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 8, Chorus. He Sent a Thick Darkness
DR12 -7.45 dBFS -21.93 dBFS 2:14 10-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 9, Chorus. He Smote All the First-Born of Egypt
DR13 -7.48 dBFS -23.73 dBFS 3:44 11-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 10, Chorus. But as for His People
DR12 -7.62 dBFS -23.68 dBFS 2:09 12-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 11, Chorus. Egypt Was Glad When They Departed
DR14 -3.94 dBFS -21.67 dBFS 2:59 13-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 12, Chorus. He Rebuked the Red Sea
DR12 -5.62 dBFS -22.02 dBFS 2:07 14-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 13, Chorus. And Israel Saw That Great Work
DR13 -3.75 dBFS -20.69 dBFS 3:18 15-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 1, Moses's Song. Introitus. Moses, and the Children of Israel
DR16 -6.77 dBFS -26.23 dBFS 3:19 16-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 2, Duet. The Lord Is My Strength
DR13 -5.85 dBFS -22.26 dBFS 2:49 17-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 3, Chorus. He Is My God
DR13 -8.41 dBFS -24.89 dBFS 5:31 18-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 4, Duet. The Lord Is a Man of War
DR11 -8.36 dBFS -22.31 dBFS 0:56 19-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 5, Chorus. The Depths Have Covered Them
DR14 -3.73 dBFS -22.47 dBFS 3:37 20-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 6, Chorus. Thy Right Hand
DR11 -4.03 dBFS -22.46 dBFS 2:40 21-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 7, Chorus. And with the Blast of Thy Nostrils
DR13 -9.41 dBFS -24.60 dBFS 2:05 22-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 8, Air. The Enemy Said
DR14 -3.19 dBFS -25.14 dBFS 1:33 23-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 9, Air (Soprano). Thou Didst Blow with the Wind
DR12 -5.89 dBFS -22.36 dBFS 1:41 24-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 10, Chorus. Who Is Like unto Thee
DR11 -12.04 dBFS -27.93 dBFS 3:20 25-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 11, Duet. Thou in Thy Mercy
DR12 -6.25 dBFS -22.51 dBFS 3:15 26-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 12, Chorus. The People Shall Hear
DR12 -11.86 dBFS -27.50 dBFS 2:48 27-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 13, Air. Thou Shalt Bring Them In
DR10 -1.68 dBFS -15.52 dBFS 0:38 28-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 14, Chorus. The Lord Shall Reign
DR11 -13.43 dBFS -28.61 dBFS 0:25 29-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 15, Recitative. For the Horse of Pharoah
DR10 -1.94 dBFS -15.22 dBFS 0:38 30-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 16, Chorus. The Lord Shall Reign
DR10 -15.26 dBFS -29.46 dBFS 0:23 31-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 17, Recitative. And Miriam the Prophetess
DR11 -1.88 dBFS -17.49 dBFS 3:18 32-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 18, Solo and Chorus. Sing Ye to the Lord
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Number of tracks: 32
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2523 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-10-21 15:13:59
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Analyzed: Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet / Handel: Israel in Egypt
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -12.96 dBFS -26.38 dBFS 1:29 01-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Symphony
DR10 -17.84 dBFS -33.30 dBFS 0:21 02-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 1, Recitative. Now There Arose a New King Over Egypt
DR13 -4.22 dBFS -22.97 dBFS 2:22 03-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 2, Solo and Chorus. And the Children of Israel Sighed
DR9 -16.30 dBFS -31.45 dBFS 0:28 04-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 3, Recitative. Then Sent He Moses
DR12 -6.56 dBFS -22.78 dBFS 1:42 05-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 4, Chorus. They Loathed to Drink of the River
DR12 -13.76 dBFS -27.83 dBFS 2:14 06-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 5, Air. Their Land Brought Forth Frogs
DR12 -7.46 dBFS -24.50 dBFS 2:14 07-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 6, Chorus. He Spake the Word
DR13 -2.11 dBFS -19.68 dBFS 2:06 08-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 7, Chorus. He Gave Them Hailstones for Rain
DR10 -14.92 dBFS -28.45 dBFS 1:54 09-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 8, Chorus. He Sent a Thick Darkness
DR12 -7.45 dBFS -21.93 dBFS 2:14 10-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 9, Chorus. He Smote All the First-Born of Egypt
DR13 -7.48 dBFS -23.73 dBFS 3:44 11-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 10, Chorus. But as for His People
DR12 -7.62 dBFS -23.68 dBFS 2:09 12-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 11, Chorus. Egypt Was Glad When They Departed
DR14 -3.94 dBFS -21.67 dBFS 2:59 13-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 12, Chorus. He Rebuked the Red Sea
DR12 -5.62 dBFS -22.02 dBFS 2:07 14-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. II, "Exodus": No. 13, Chorus. And Israel Saw That Great Work
DR13 -3.75 dBFS -20.69 dBFS 3:18 15-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 1, Moses's Song. Introitus. Moses, and the Children of Israel
DR16 -6.77 dBFS -26.23 dBFS 3:19 16-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 2, Duet. The Lord Is My Strength
DR13 -5.85 dBFS -22.26 dBFS 2:49 17-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 3, Chorus. He Is My God
DR13 -8.41 dBFS -24.89 dBFS 5:31 18-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 4, Duet. The Lord Is a Man of War
DR11 -8.36 dBFS -22.31 dBFS 0:56 19-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 5, Chorus. The Depths Have Covered Them
DR14 -3.73 dBFS -22.47 dBFS 3:37 20-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 6, Chorus. Thy Right Hand
DR11 -4.03 dBFS -22.46 dBFS 2:40 21-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 7, Chorus. And with the Blast of Thy Nostrils
DR13 -9.41 dBFS -24.60 dBFS 2:05 22-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 8, Air. The Enemy Said
DR14 -3.19 dBFS -25.14 dBFS 1:33 23-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 9, Air (Soprano). Thou Didst Blow with the Wind
DR12 -5.89 dBFS -22.36 dBFS 1:41 24-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 10, Chorus. Who Is Like unto Thee
DR11 -12.04 dBFS -27.93 dBFS 3:20 25-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 11, Duet. Thou in Thy Mercy
DR12 -6.25 dBFS -22.51 dBFS 3:15 26-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 12, Chorus. The People Shall Hear
DR12 -11.86 dBFS -27.50 dBFS 2:48 27-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 13, Air. Thou Shalt Bring Them In
DR10 -1.68 dBFS -15.52 dBFS 0:38 28-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 14, Chorus. The Lord Shall Reign
DR11 -13.43 dBFS -28.61 dBFS 0:25 29-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 15, Recitative. For the Horse of Pharoah
DR10 -1.94 dBFS -15.22 dBFS 0:38 30-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 16, Chorus. The Lord Shall Reign
DR10 -15.26 dBFS -29.46 dBFS 0:23 31-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 17, Recitative. And Miriam the Prophetess
DR11 -1.88 dBFS -17.49 dBFS 3:18 32-Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, Pt. III, "Moses' Song": No. 18, Solo and Chorus. Sing Ye to the Lord
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Number of tracks: 32
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2523 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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