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Choir Works

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Brian Wright introduces Sir Thomas Beecham 's 1959 recording of Handel's great oratorio Messiah in the orchestration by Sir Eugene Goossens.
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) Monica Sinclair (mezzo) Jon Vickers (tenor) Giorgio Tozzi (bass)
Royal Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Thomas Beecham. (Discs) Can this orchestration be considered the "compromise between excessive grossness and exaggerated leanness of effect" Beecham sought? Brian Wright talks with Dennis Vaughan.
Beecham's assistant and chorus-master in the 50s.
Producer Tim Thome

Contributors

Introduces:
Brian Wright
Unknown:
Thomas Beecham
Unknown:
Sir Eugene Goossens.
Soprano:
Jennifer Vyvyan
Soprano:
Monica Sinclair
Tenor:
Jon Vickers
Conductor:
Thomas Beecham.
Talks:
Brian Wright
Unknown:
Dennis Vaughan.
Source: Radio Times

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