Handel - Messiah Excerpts

Conductor – Sir Adrian Boult

Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus – LSO Chorus

Chorus Master – John McCarthy

Alto Vocals – Grace Bumbry

Bass Vocals – David Ward 

Soprano Vocals – Joan Sutherland

Tenor Vocals – Kenneth McKellar

Harpsichord – George Malcolm

Organ – Ralph Downes

Rare Original 1962 UK Pressing "Decca ?– SXL 2316" LP STEREO

Matrix :

ZAL-5506-2G  

ZAL-5507-1G

With Original Decca Inner

LABELS: 

- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels 

- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock 

- "Made in England" at bottom 

- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1961" 

SLEEVE: 

- Front laminated 

- Boxed Decca logo on front and back 

- Small "stereo" in a black box on front top left 

- Spine has text on it, bold "STEREO" on spine 

- "© 1962, The Decca Record Company Limited, London" 

- "Printed in England by Robert Stace" 

- "Original instrumentation" 

- Liner notes in English on back 

OTHER INFORMATION: 

- Recorded 15 May - 25 August 1961 in Kingsway Hall, London 

- Labelography code: ED1 

Tracks :

Part ?

A1 Comfort Ye My People ... Ev'ry Valley

A2 And The Glory Of The Lord

A3 Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive ... O Thou That Tellest

A4 Rejoice Greatly

Part ?

A5 He Was Despised (First Part Only)

B1 Why Do The Nations?

B2 He That Dwelleth In Heaven ... Thou Shalt Break Them

B3 Hallelujah

Part ?

B4 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

B5 Worthy Is The Lamb ... Amen

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Condition Vinyl   :         VG ++ / few light marks

Condition Sleeve  :       VG ++ / lamination a bit bubbled

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