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Israel in Egypt

Genre: 
Ορατόρια
Instrumentation: 
2 S, A, T, 2 B, double choir, 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 bn, 2 tpt, 3 trbn, timp, 3 vn, va, db, org, hpd
Date of composition - Description: 
1738
First Performance: 
London, King's Theatre, 4 Apr 1739
Catalogue number A: 
B. 54
Edition: 
I/ 14
Availability: 
Ναί
Information: 
in 2 parts, later in 3 parts with 'Funeral anthem, The ways of Zion do mourn' (see B. 264): pubd. 1748-59 (6 arias), 1771 (score)