"Choral & Song choice: This formidably well-documented project is matched by a comparably sympathetic performance, Egarr paces the piece unhurriedly, recognising Handel's often vivid responses to Brockes's graphic text and drawing from them deeply felt, contrasting emotions. From among a uniformly strong solo cast, Elizabeth Watts's Daughter of Zion, a reflective conscience of the work, Robert Murray (Evangelist) and Ruby Hughes (Faithful Soul) ... are especially rewarding".