Sir Ernest MacMillan / Toronto S.O. - Handel. Messiah - Beaver 1952

G.F.Handel:  " The Messiah "

16/44 FLAC     Sides 1/2/3  Mega Download        Sides 4/5/6  Mega Download

Lois Marshall, Soprano  - Mary Palmateer, Contralto  - Jon Vickers, Tenor  - James Milligan, Bass
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Ernest MacMillan   

World Record Club   TP 216-8   1962 pressings/matrices: W7596-7601 -2N,2N,2N,3N,2N,2N.  Recorded:  5 January 1952 - Massey Hall, Toronto.  
NOT ON CD   CD-RW transfer    (Illustration is from the SKIRA booklet for Beecham's 1959 set:  DURER: "The Adoration of the Trinity" (1511)
A Thoroughly convincing performance.   Track listing / info >>>  

George Weldon conducts... Elgar. In the South -&- Sea Pictures ... Handel. Water -&- Fireworks music - EMI 1954/1960

G.F. Handel: arr. Hamilton Harty    "Water Music" - suite   /   "Royal Fireworks" - suite     2 files zip FLAC Mega Download
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  George Weldon  
HMV  XLP 20033.  mono matrices: 2XEA 1976 -4N / 2XEA 1977 -2N      Recorded: 1960. EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road

Sir Edward Elgar:
"Sea Pictures", op.37  -  (Gladys Ripley, Contralto)  
"In the South" (Alassio), op.50  
HMV  XLP 30008. (Columbia 33SX 1028)   1962 pressing/matrices: XAX 526 -3N / XAX 527 -3N 

G.F. Handel, arr. Elgar:  Overture in D  (Chandos Anthem No. 2)
G.F. Handel: "Solomon" -  Sinfonia; Arrival of the Queen of Sheba / Occasional oratorio - March**
Columbia  SED 5516    1958 pressing/matrices: 7TCA215 -3N / 7TCA216 -2N       4 files zip FLAC  Mega Download 
London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  George Weldon    Recorded: 19/26 February 1954 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road. (**29 October 1953)  

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Thurston Dart -&- Granville Jones / Philomusica - Handel. Water Music - Lute+Harp Concerti - Alexander's Feast - L'Oiseau-Lyre 1959

G. F. Handel:  "The Water Music"    Suite no.1 in F  (part 1)     /    Suite no.1 in F  (part 2)  ~  Suite no.2 in G  ~  Suite no.3 in D   
Philomusica of London  directed by  Thurston Dart     2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
L'Oiseau-Lyre  SOL 60010   Original 1959 LP/matrices: ZTT 509 -2M / ZTT 510 -1M   Recorded: c.1959

Lute & Harp Concerto in B flat major, op.4/6      I:  Andante - Allegro  ~  II:  Larghetto  ~  III:  Allegro moderato .

Harp Concerto in F major, op.4/5        I:  Larghetto  ~  II:  Allegro  ~  III:  Alla Sicilana  ~  IV:  Presto        
Concerto Grosso in C major.  "Alexander's Feast"    Allegro  ~  Adagio  ~   Allegro  ~   Andante, con Presto 

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Desmond Dupre, lute  ~ Osian Ellis, harp  ~ Carl Pini  &  Neville Marriner, violins  ~ Joy Hall, 'cello  ~
Thurston Dart, organ & harpsichord    

Philomusica of London  directed by  Granville Jones              
L'Oiseau-Lyre  SOL 60013   Original 1960 LP/matrices: ZTT 515 -2S / ZTT 516 -1S.     

Recorded: A/B: 8 June 1959 - Decca West Hampstead Studio 3 / C: 2 June 1959 - Watford Town Hall    STEREO files    Sleeve-notes >>>

Boyd Neel conducts... Handel. Water Music - Decca 1954

G. F. Handel:  
"The Water Music"   (Arnold edition)    
Side One:  Overture - Adagio e staccato - Allegro - Andante - Moderato - Air - Bouree & Hornpipe  
Side Two:  Allegro molto - Allegro - Minuet - Aria - Lentement - Allegro - Minuet - Coro - Air - Hornpipe       
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The Boyd Neel Orchestra  conducted by  Boyd Neel.   
Decca  ACL 19  (originally LXT 2988)   1958 pressing/matrices: ARL 2996 -1DR / ARL 2997 -1DR    
Recorded: 21 July 1954  -  Decca West Hampstead Studios       Not on CD