NANCY ARGENTA , soprano EMILY VAN EVERA , soprano TIMOTHY WILSON , alto ANTHONY ROLFE JOHNSON , tenor DAVID THOMAS, bass JEREMY WHITE , bass TAVERNER CHOIR & TAVERNER PLAYERS
conducted by ANDREW PARROTT
Contents:
COMPACT DISC 1 [68'38]
PART I: THE LAMENTATION OF THE ISRAELITES FOR THE DEATH OF JOSEPH
Orchester [2'18]
Largo assai Chorus
"The sons of Israel do mourn..." [6'26]
"How is the mighty fall'n!..." [3'10]
"Не put on righteousness..." [2'21]
"When the ear heard him..." [3'44]
"Howis the mighty fall'n!... " [1'03]
"He deliver'd the poor that cried... " [6'10]
"How is the mighty fall'n!... " [1'05]
"The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance..." [3'54]
"Their bodies are buried in peace... " [5'49]
"The people will tell of their wisdom..." [2'07]
"They shall receive a glorious kingdom..." [3'5l]
"The merciful goodness of the Lordendureth forever... " [6'17]
PART II: EXODUS
Recitative
"Now there arose a new king over Egypt..." [0'25]
Chorus
"And the children of Israel sighed . . . " [4'13]
Recitative
"Then sent he Moses ..." [0'41]
Chorus
"They loathed to drink of the river. .." [2'30]
Air
"Their land brought forth frogs ..." [2'14]
Chorus
"He spake the word. .." [2'02]
Chorus
"He gave them hailstones for rain ..." [2'21]
Chorus
"He sent a thick darkness over all the land ..." [3'03]
Chorus
"He smote all the first-born of Egypt ..." [2'47]
COMPACT DISC 2 [66'36]
Chorus
"Buf as for his people, he led them forth like sheep ..." [4'44]
Chorus
"Egypt was glad when they departed ..." [2'34]
Chorus
"He rebuked the Red Sea ..." [0'38]
"He led them through the deep ..." [1'25]
"But the waters overwhelmed their enemies ..." [1'13]
Chorus
"And Israel saw that great work..." [0'46]
"and believed the Lord..." [3'01]
PART III: MOSES' SONG
Introitus (Chorus)
"Moses and the children of Israel sung this song..." [0'56]
"I will sing unto the Lord... " [2'38]
Duet
"The Lord is my strength..." [4'09]
Chorus
"He is my God..." [0'52]
"and I will exalt him." [2'17]
Duet
"The Lord is a man of war... " [6'17]
Chorus
"The depths have covered them..." [2'08]
Chorus
"Thy right hand О Lord, is become glorious in power..." [1'25]
"And in the greatness of thine excellency... " [0'29]
"Thou sentest forth thy wrath..." [1'43]
Chorus
"And with the blast of thy nostrils... " [2'42]
Air
"The enemy said..." [2'13]
Air
"Thou didst blow with the wind... " [1'59]
Chorus
"Who is like unto thee..." [1'05]
"the earth swallowed them." [0'58]
Duet
"Thou in thy mercy hast led forth thy people... " [4'31]
Chorus
"The people shall hear... " [6'16]
Air
"Thou shalt bring them in... " [3'54]
Chorus
"The Lord shall reign..." [0'41]
Recitative
"For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots... " [0'30]
Chorus
"The Lord shall reign..." [0'41]
Recitative
"And Miriam the prophetess..." [0'21]
Solo & Chorus