Handel Concert Lambertichor — Israel in Egypt

Israel in Egypt — Handel's Double-Choir Oratorio

Israel in Egypt is one of Handel's most extraordinary works: Unlike most of his oratorios, it largely dispenses with solo recitatives and arias, relying almost entirely on the choir — mostly as an eight-part double choir. The depiction of the biblical story of the Exodus from Egypt with the ten plagues, the passage through the Red Sea, and Moses's Song of Triumph gives Handel the opportunity for spectacular musical imagery: the hailstorm, the swarms of locusts, the crashing waves of the Red Sea become sound.

Lambertichor Oldenburg

The Lambertichor is one of Lower Saxony's most traditional concert choirs. With regular performances of major oratorios — Bach Passions, Handel works, Mendelssohn oratorios — it has earned a reputation as a reliable interpreter of central choral literature. The performance of Israel in Egypt in 2026 fits into this tradition.

Lambertikirche as a Concert Venue

With its acoustics, the Lambertikirche offers the ideal setting for performances of Baroque choral music. The spatial arrangement of the double choir can be particularly well realized in the church space — a prerequisite for the full effect of the antiphonal choral movements with which Handel works.

Church Music St. Lamberti in the Concert Year

The Handel concert is part of the concert year of Kirchenmusik St. Lamberti, which, under the umbrella of the St. Lamberti parish, offers a rich program of organ concerts, choir concerts, and vespers. The complete program will be published on lamberti-kirchenmusik.de.