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The making of a masterpiece.
For more than 200 years Messiah has dominated the musical life of the English-speaking world. Should it be performed with thousands of musicians or with a mere handful as at its first performance? And why has this oratorio survived?
Workshop presents the controversial views of a team of distinguished conductors and scholars who fill in the background to Handel's masterpiece.
Colin Davis, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Watkins Shaw, Leopold Stokowski, John Tobin and Charles Mackerras who conducts the English Chamber Orchestra
Leader, Kenneth Sillito
with Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), Helen Watts (contralto), Paul Esswood (counter-tenor), Robert Tear (tenor), Raimund Herincx (bass), Philip Jones (trumpet), Maurits Sillem (harpsichord)
and extracts from a recording made at Huddersfield Town Hall, first shown on BBC-2 on December 24, 1964 with Sir Malcolm Sargent conducting the Huddersfield Choral Society and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Leader, Peter Mountain

Contributors

Speaker:
Colin Davis
Speaker/Conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Speaker:
Watkins Shaw
Speaker:
Leopold Stokowski
Speaker:
John Tobin
Speaker/Conductor:
Charles Mackerras
Musicians:
The English Chamber Orchestra
Leader:
Kenneth Sillito
Soprano:
Elizabeth Harwood
Contralto:
Helen Watts
Counter-tenor:
Paul Esswood
Tenor:
Robert Tear
Bass:
Raimund Herincx
Trumpeter:
Philip Jones
Harpsichordist:
Maurits Sillem
Singers:
The Huddersfield Choral Society
Musicians:
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Peter Mountain
Designer:
Pamela Lambooy
Producer:
Herbert Chappell

by William Trevor.
Starring Felix Aylmer, Brenda de Banzie
with Sebastian Shaw
and John Robinson, Henry Oscar, Carleton Hobbs, Susan Richards

To Miss Claythorpe, Dr. Saint's offer of a free place in his comfortable old-people's home appears entirely philanthropic. About the treatment which goes with it, however, he is suspiciously vague.

Contributors

Writer:
William Trevor
Title music composed and conducted by:
Norman Kay
Designer:
William McCrow
Producer:
Irene Shubik
Director:
Ian Curteis
Mrs Dakers:
Brenda de Banzie
Dr. Saint:
John Robinson
Maid:
Sally Travers
Matron:
Elizabeth Begley
Miss Claythorpe:
Susan Richards
Miss Ormsby:
Mary Hinton
Major Gregory:
Sebastian Shaw
Mr. Bone:
Felix Aylmer
Mrs. Hope:
Ailsa Grahame
Mr. Wardle:
Henry Oscar
Mr. Quire:
Carleton Hobbs
Man servant:
Sylvester Morand
Man servant:
Christopher Owen

A series presenting the best in international jazz recorded in concert from Britain's foremost colleges and universities.
This week from The London School of Economics

The internationally famous Brazilian vocal star in a programme of bossa nova.
Accompanied by Art Ellefson (saxophone), Benny Aronov (piano), Don Payne (bass), Don McDonald (drums).
Introduced by Humphrey Lyttelton.
(Astrud Gilberto appears by arrangement with Harold Davison)

Contributors

Singer:
Astrud Gilberto
Saxophonist:
Art Ellefson
Pianist:
Benny Aronov
Bassist:
Don Payne
Drummer:
Don McDonald
Presenter:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Producer:
Terry Henebery

A last look around the world of television.
Criticism, Discussion, Diversion with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow and tonight's guests.

Contributors

Presenter:
Denis Tuohy
Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow

BBC Two England

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