Handel’s Israel in Egypt

Adaptation by Jeannette Sorrell

October 21, 2023

One night only! – Catch Jeannette Sorrell’s acclaimed adaptation of Israel in Egypt before she and Apollo’s Singers head east to perform it with the NY Philharmonic. This is a gripping emotional journey, from the haunting Lamentations of the Israelites on the Death of Joseph, to the plagues of frogs, locusts, and hailstones… to the triumphant crossing of the Red Sea. Storms leap off the page in this colorful orchestral showpiece, which includes trumpets, sackbuts, timpani, strings, choir, and soloists.

Duration: 1 hr 50 min, including intermission

Pre-Concert Conversation with concertmaster Alan Choo, 1 hour before each performance.

“Thrilling… Sorrell is a masterful musical storyteller. Her adaptation [of Israel in Egypt] gives the work a coherent, compelling dramatic arc, brought off brilliantly by her singers and players.”
– SEEN & HEARD INTERNATIONAL, UK

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023, 8:00PM

CLEVELAND Institute of Music (Kulas Hall)

Featured Artists

Amanda Forsythe & Sonya Headlam,sopranos

Cody Bowers,countertenor

Jacob Perry,tenor

Edward Vogel,baritone

with Apollo’s Singers