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Messiah in Dublin

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Handel's Messiah is probably one of the best-loved pieces of music of all time, which he wrote for a visit to Dublin in 1741. Harry Christophers conducts the Sixteen Choir and Orchestra in a reconstruction of the sound and scale of its first performance. Recorded in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, the soloists are Lynda Russell (soprano), Alison Browner (mezzo-soprano),
Adrian Thompson (tenor) and Michael George (bass). Introduced by Barry McGovern. Producer Hilary Boulding
● MUSIC AND ARTS; page 8

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Christophers
Soprano:
Lynda Russell
Soprano:
Alison Browner
Mezzo-Soprano:
Adrian Thompson
Mezzo-Soprano:
Michael George
Introduced By:
Barry McGovern.
Producer:
Hilary Boulding
Source: Radio Times

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