Album

Messiah Highlights

Handel - Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Richard Lewis, Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent

1959 · Classical

Rare pressing on Gatefold

Messiah Highlights by Handel - Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Richard Lewis, Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Messiah Highlights is a Classical album by Handel - Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Richard Lewis, Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, originally released in 1959. On Gatefold: 36 pressings tracked.

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Sound DNA

  • Classical
  • Early & Baroque
  • cavernous
  • triumphant
  • spiritual

Highlights and excerpts of the 1959 recording of Messiah.
(Not to be confused with the 1954 recording. (opens in a new tab))
On this recording:
Organ by Eric Chadwick
Bass vocals by James Milligan

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Elsie MorisonCONTRALTO VOCALS SOLOIST, SOPRANO VOCALS SOPRANO VOCALS
  • Eric ChadwickORGAN
  • Ernest CooperORGAN
  • Herbert BardgettCHORUS MASTER
  • James MilliganBASS VOCALS SOLOIST, BASS VOCALS
  • Marjorie ThomasCONTRALTO VOCALS SOLOIST, CONTRALTO VOCALS
  • Richard LewisSOLOIST, TENOR VOCALS TENOR VOCALS
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraORCHESTRA
  • Sir Malcolm SargentCONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR, LINER NOTES CONDUCTOR, SLEEVE NOTES
  • Alan StringerTRUMPET

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 36 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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