Messiah : highlights / by Handel.
| Author/creator | Handel, George Frideric |
| Format | Audio (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | [Hayes, Middlesex, England] : EMI Classics, [2006] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Access restricted to subscribers |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Lewis, Richard, 1914-1990, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Milligan, James, 1928-1961, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Morison, Elsie, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Sargent, Malcolm, 1895-1967, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Thomas, Marjorie, 1923-2008, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Huddersfield Choral Society, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, performer. |
| Uniform title | Messiah. Selections |
| Contents | Overture (Grave -- Allegro moderato) -- Comfort ye, my people (tenor recit.) -- Every valley shall be exalted (tenor) -- And the glory of the Lord (chorus) -- For unto us a child is born (chorus) -- Pastoral Symphony (Larghetto e mezzo piano) -- Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (alto recit.) -- He shall feed his flock (alto) ... Come unto him (soprano) -- His yoke is easy (chorus) -- Behold the lamb of God (chorus) -- He was despised (alto) -- He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor recit.) -- Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (tenor) -- Hallelujah (chorus) -- I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) -- Since by man came death (chorus) -- Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass recit.) -- The trumpet shall sound (bass) (Alan Stringer, trumpet) -- Worthy is the lamb (chorus) -- Amen (chorus). |
| General note | Previously released as a compact disc; Originally released in 1959. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed May 1, 2012). |
| Performer | Elsie Morison, soprano ; Marjorie Thomas, contralto ; Richard Lewis, tenor ; James Milligan, bass ; Huddersfield Choral Society ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ; Sir Malcom Sargent, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in Huddersfield Town Hall, June 15-19, 1959 and No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, Aug. 24, 1959. |
| Language | Sung in English. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |