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Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult
Messiah Excerpts
Album UK 1962 on Decca label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
Early UK version for this cat#. There may be versions that have a flipback sleeve. These are excerpts from the complete "Messiah" recording, issued in the UK on Decca SET 218/20 in 1961. LABELS: - Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels - "Original recording by" at 11 o'clock - "Made in England" at bottom - "Recording first published 1961" SLEEVE: - Front laminated - No flipbacks - Boxed Decca logo on front and back - Small "stereo" in a black box on front top left - Spine has text on it, bold "stereo" on spine - "© 1962, The Decca Record Company Limited, London" - "Printed in England by Robert Stace" - "Original instrumentation" - Sleeve notes in English only on back OTHER INFORMATION: - Recorded 15 May - 25 August 1961 in Kingsway Hall, London - Labelography code: ED1 - Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 5685 - This was the last cat# in the SXL 2000 series
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Joan Sutherland voc, 1926-2010 AU soprano vocals, album by |
 | Kenneth McKellar voc, 1927-2010 GB tenor vocals, album by |
 | Grace Bumbry voc, *1937 US alto vocals, album by |
 | David Ward voc, 1922-1983 GB bass vocals, album by |
 | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra, album by |
 | London Symphony Chorus , chorus, album by |
 | Sir Adrian Boult , 1889-1983 GB conductor, album by |
 | George Malcolm hps, 1917-1997 GB harpsichord |
 | Ralph Downes org, 1904-1993 GB organ |
Producers
| John McCarthy chorus master |
| Kenneth Wilkinson engineer, uncredited |
| G mastered by |
| James Walker producer, uncredited |
| Julian Herbage sleeve notes, score editor, edited by |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Messiah: Excerpts | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 2 | Part Ⅰ - Comfort Ye My People ... Ev'ry Valley | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 3 | Part Ⅰ - And The Glory Of The Lord | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 4 | Part Ⅰ - Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive ... O Thou That Tellest | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 5 | Part Ⅰ - Rejoice Greatly | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 6 | Part Ⅱ - He Was Despised (First Part Only) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 7 | Part Ⅱ - Why Do The Nations? | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 8 | Part Ⅱ - He That Dwelleth In Heaven ... Thou Shalt Break Them | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 9 | Part Ⅱ - Hallelujah | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 10 | Part Ⅲ - I Know That My Redeemer Liveth | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult | ||
| 11 | Part Ⅲ - Worthy Is The Lamb ... Amen | Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Kenneth McKellar, Grace Bumbry, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult |
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