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Messiah

on BBC Two England

Handel's sacred oratorio.

Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), Anna Reynolds (mezzo-soprano), Robert Tear (tenor),
Benjamin Luxon (baritone).
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
London Philharmonic Orchestra, leader Rodney Friend, Ian Hare (chamber Organ),
James Lancelot (harpsichord), Arthur Wills (organ), Gordon Webb (solo trumpet) Conducted by David Willcocks

Handel's score is illustrated by the architecture of Ely Cathedral and paintings by Rubens, Murillo, Rembrandt, and Titian.

Specially recorded for television in Ely Cathedral

Contributors

Soprano:
Elizabeth Harwood
Mezzo-soprano:
Anna Reynolds
Tenor:
Robert Tear
Baritone:
Benjamin Luxon
Singers:
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Musicians:
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:
David Willcocks
Orchestra leader:
Rodney Friend
Organist:
Ian Hare
Harpsichordist:
James Lancelot
Organist:
Arthur Wills
Trumpeter:
Gordon Webb
Producer:
Brian Large

BBC Two England

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