Der Messias - Highlights

~ Release by Georg Friedrich Händel; London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Messiah: Comfort ye, My people - Nr. 2 Rezitativ (Tenor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth McKellar (tenor) (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:38
2Messiah: Every valley shall be exalted - Nr. 3 Arie (Tenor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth McKellar (tenor) (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:33
3Messiah: And the glory of the Lord - Nr. 4 (Chor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:16
4Messiah: Behold a virgin shall conceive - Nr. 8 Rezitativ (Alt) - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - Nr. 9 Arie (Alt/Chor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Grace Bumbry (mezzo‐soprano) (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel7:24
5Messiah: For unto us a child is born - Nr. 12 (Chor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel4:28
6Messiah: And suddenly there was with the angel - Nr. 16 Rezitativ (Sopran) - Glory to God in the highest - Nr. 17 (Chor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel2:34
7Messiah: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion - Nr. 18 Arie (Sopran)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
solo soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18. Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:44
8Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Nr. 40 Arie (Baß)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
bass vocals:
David Ward (Singer) (in 1961-08)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel2:53
9Messiah: Let us break their bonds asunder - Nr. 41 (Chor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel1:52
10Messiah: Hallelujah! - Nr. 44 (Chor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
organ:
Ralph Downes
trumpet:
Alan Stringer (trumpet player)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1961-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel34:38
11Messiah: I know that my redeemer liveth - Nr. 45 Arie (Sopran)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel7:13
12Messiah: Behold I tell you a mystery - Nr. 47 Rezitativ (Baß) - The trumpet shall sound - Nr. 48 Arie (Baß)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
trumpet:
Alan Stringer (trumpet player) (in 1961-08)
bass vocals:
David Ward (Singer) (in 1961-08)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel9:11
13Messiah: Worthy is the lamb – Amen - Nr. 53 (Chor)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
Georg Friedrich Händel9:21