The music starts with brilliant royal fanfare and depicts magnificent architecture, the Hebrew people forced into hard labour, and the slaves escaping from the Pharaoh's tyranny. After internal argument Moses decides to deliver the Hebrew from the Pharaoh's tyranny and escape from Egypt with them. Ramses, the prince directly descended from the Pharaoh, envied Moses' strength and popularity. The Hebrews had been forced to live as slaves.
One day Moses, who was raised by the rich royal family, found out that he was originally Hebrew. This one is set in ancient Egypt and is based on the story depicted in the famous film 'The Ten Commandments' (1956, directed by Cecil B. This piece is typical of Satoshi Yagisawa in that it depicts a magnificent spectacle. This piece was commissioned by Matsudo Citizen Wind Orchestra for their 30th anniversary concert and premiêred by the band conducted by Kenichiro Hasunuma in July 2009.
