Sat November 4, 2017
San Francisco City Chorus Presents Handel's "Israel in Egypt"
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Long considered to be one Handel's most dramatic oratorios, “Israel in Egypt” vividly depicts the harrowing experiences of Moses leading the Israelites to freedom and the Promised Land. Among the highlights are the miraculous parting of the Red Sea and the destruction of the pursuing Egyptian army. Handel’s setting of the seven plagues, including locusts, fire, hailstones, and rivers of blood, is a musical tour de force not to be missed.
The chorus, under the baton of guest conductor Michael Conley, is accompanied by John R.S. Walko, continuo, and a baroque orchestra including musicians from the San Francisco Academy Orchestra. The vocal soloists are Carol Kessler, soprano, Twila Ehmcke, mezzo-soprano, Michael Desnoyers, tenor, and Paul Thompson, bass.
Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for students, and free for children.
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The chorus, under the baton of guest conductor Michael Conley, is accompanied by John R.S. Walko, continuo, and a baroque orchestra including musicians from the San Francisco Academy Orchestra. The vocal soloists are Carol Kessler, soprano, Twila Ehmcke, mezzo-soprano, Michael Desnoyers, tenor, and Paul Thompson, bass.
Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for students, and free for children.
Long considered to be one Handel's most dramatic oratorios, “Israel in Egypt” vividly depicts the harrowing experiences of Moses leading the Israelites to freedom and the Promised Land. Among the highlights are the miraculous parting of the Red Sea and the destruction of the pursuing Egyptian army. Handel’s setting of the seven plagues, including locusts, fire, hailstones, and rivers of blood, is a musical tour de force not to be missed.
The chorus, under the baton of guest conductor Michael Conley, is accompanied by John R.S. Walko, continuo, and a baroque orchestra including musicians from the San Francisco Academy Orchestra. The vocal soloists are Carol Kessler, soprano, Twila Ehmcke, mezzo-soprano, Michael Desnoyers, tenor, and Paul Thompson, bass.
Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for students, and free for children.
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The chorus, under the baton of guest conductor Michael Conley, is accompanied by John R.S. Walko, continuo, and a baroque orchestra including musicians from the San Francisco Academy Orchestra. The vocal soloists are Carol Kessler, soprano, Twila Ehmcke, mezzo-soprano, Michael Desnoyers, tenor, and Paul Thompson, bass.
Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for students, and free for children.
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1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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