Messiah / George Frideric Handel.
By: Handel, George Frideric [composer]
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Contributor(s): Harper, Heather [vocalist] | Watts, Helen [vocalist] | Wakefield, John [vocalist] | Shirley-Quirk, John [vocalist] | Davis, Colin [conductor] | Alldis, John [chorus master] | Jennens, Charles [librettist] | London Symphony Orchestra [performer] | London Symphony Chorus [performer].
Material type: 
MusicPublisher: [Netherlands] : Philips Classics, [1993]Copyright date: ©1993Description: 2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.Content type: performed music Media type: audio Carrier type: audio discSubject(s): Jesus Christ -- Songs and music | OratoriosDDC classification: CD/5650 Heather Harper, soprano ; Helen Watts, contralto ; John Wakefield, tenor ; John Shirley-Quirk, bass ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Colin Davis, conductor ; London Symphony Choir ; John Alldis, chorus master.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library CD | CD/5650 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00237883 |
Oratorio in three parts sung in English.
Libretto by Charles Jennens, taken from the Bible and Prayer book Psalter.
Program notes by Bernard Jacobson in English with Italian translation, and Thomas Kahlcke and Renée Pétinot in German and French laid in container.
Heather Harper, soprano ; Helen Watts, contralto ; John Wakefield, tenor ; John Shirley-Quirk, bass ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Colin Davis, conductor ; London Symphony Choir ; John Alldis, chorus master.
Recorded in London in June 1966.
Compact discs.
John Gibson Collection.