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THE STORY OF GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

on BBC Home Service Basic

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A radio biography in five parts ' by Christopher Hassall
Music transcribed and arranged by Julius Harrison
Musical adviser, Julian Herbage
Produced by Howard Agg
4-' Messiah '
Other parts played by Joan Matheson ,
Stephen Jack , Lockwood West , Joseph O'Connor. Hugh Pryse. John Rorke , Michael Ward , James Mills , and Raymond Mason
Singers: Emelie Hooke
Nancy Evans . René Soames
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Philharmonia Orchestra (Leader, Max Salpeter )
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Harpsichord solos by Alan Richardson
Organist, Geraint Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Hassall
Arranged By:
Julius Harrison
Produced By:
Howard Agg
Played By:
Joan Matheson
Played By:
Stephen Jack
Unknown:
Lockwood West
Unknown:
Joseph O'Connor.
Unknown:
Hugh Pryse.
Unknown:
John Rorke
Unknown:
Michael Ward
Unknown:
James Mills
Singers:
Raymond Mason
Singers:
Emelie Hooke
Singers:
Nancy Evans
Singers:
René Soames
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Leader:
Max Salpeter
Conducted By:
Clarence Raybould
Solos By:
Alan Richardson
Organist:
Geraint Jones
Narrator:
Cecil Trouncer
George Frideric Handel:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Jacob Heidegger:
Hugh Miller
John Christopher Smith:
Rudolph Offenbach
Charles Jennens:
Keith Pyott

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