Proms 2017 - Handel: Israel in Egypt (original 1739 version) [Christie, OAE]

William Christie directs the Choir and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a historically-informed performance of Georg Friedrich Handel's oratorio Israel in Egypt in its original 1739 form. Featuring sopranos Zoë Brookshaw and Rowan Pierce, countertenor Christopher Lowrey, tenor Jeremy Budd and bass-baritone Dingle Yandell as soloists. Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall on August 1st 2017 as Prom 23.

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