Handel - Israel in Egypt

As the centrepiece to the 2016 Oxford Early Music Festival the International Baroque Players and Ensemble 45 once again join forces with conductor Daniel Hyde and established soloists at the peak of their careers alongside the stars of the future, to perform Handel’s epic and virtuosic oratorio Israel in Egypt. Telling the story of the flight of the Israelites, including the parting of the Red Sea and the joyful ending to the journey, Handel’s dramatic oratorio will be brought to life by a superlative team of soloists, headed by early music superstars, soprano Emma Kirkby and countertenor Robin Blaze. This is sure to be an unmissable concert!

Tickets include free admission to a pre-concert talk, given by leading academic Deborah Rooke. The talk will be at 6.30pm in the University Church and will last for approximately half an hour.