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2023-10-29 18:26:00
New York Philharmonic. Jeannette Sorrell, conductor. October 28, 2023.
David Geffen Hall. Orchestra 3 (Seat AA118, $70).Photo taken after Act II, before the intermission. There were only 4 soloists at this point.ProgramIsrael in Egypt, Oratorio in Three Parts, HWV 54 (1739) by Handel (1685-1759). Adapted by Jeannette Sorrell.ArtistsSoloists: Amanda Forsythe, soprano; Sonya Headlam, soprano; Cody Bowers, countertenor; Jacob Perry, tenor; Edward Vogel, baritone.Apollo's Singers (Chorus of Apollo's Fire), Jeannette Sorrell, artistic director.Sheryl Staples, Lisa Eunsoo Kim, violins; Carter Brey, cello; Robert Botti, oboe; Christopher Martin, trumpet; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord.This is an oratorio composed by Handel in the span of about a month. In its original form it lasts about 3 hours. Over the years different people have made various attempts to shorten it. Tonight's version, about 100 minutes in duration, was adapted by Sorrell in 2017. In the Program Notes she mentions her restoring some portions of Part I to make the storyline more complete. To keep the oratorio's duration […]
2023-10-13 14:02:05
LEBRECHT LISTENS | Period Specialist Jeannette Sorrell’s Judicious Cuts Reveal The Colours In Handel’s Israel In Egypt
In Israel in Egypt, Handel composed some of his most affecting and gripping music, performed with judicious cuts by period specialist Jeannette Sorrell.
2022-12-11 17:02:45
Apollo Chorus continues its venerable “Messiah” tradition
On Friday night, Jeannette Sorrell brought Apollo’s Fire to Evanston for […]
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