Overview
Harry Christophers and the H+H Orchestra and Chorus were made to tell this epic story of the Jewish people held captive. Our artists authentically realize Handel’s genius for musical painting—from the plagues God visited upon the Israelites’ Egyptian masters (watch for leaping frogs, ravenous locusts, fierce winds, bloody rivers) to their exodus to freedom and hymns of thanksgiving. This oratorio is a powerful reminder of the abused and persecuted in today’s world.
Location
TBD
Dates
TBD
Music
Handel: Israel in Egypt
Performed by
Harry Christophers, conductor
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
Concert Length
1 hour, 40 minutes
Symphony Hall will be closed to audiences through May 2021. Given this and the ongoing health directives from the Governor’s and Mayor’s offices, H+H is moving the rest of its season online. We look forward to resuming live, in-person performances as soon as it is permissible to do so. Learn more here.
Until then, H+H plans an active schedule of performances you can enjoy at home. Click here to learn more about all our streaming concerts.
Christophers’ choral forces are among the best in Boston, singing with resplendent color, true intonation, rich tone, and an athleticism that’s simply breathtaking.
Christophers’ choral forces are among the best in Boston, singing with resplendent color, true intonation, rich tone, and an athleticism that’s simply breathtaking.
LISTEN
Handel: “There was not one of them left” from Israel in Egypt
Handel and Haydn Society
Harry Christophers, conductor
Handel: “Sing ye to the Lord” from Israel in Egypt
Handel and Haydn Society
Harry Christophers, conductor
Handel: “He gave them hailstones” from Israel in Egypt
Handel and Haydn Society
Harry Christophers, conductor