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Tracklist

Part One
A1	Overture	4:03
A2	Nos. 1 To 6	17:23
B1	Nos. 7 To 15	23:00
C1	Nos. 16 To 19	11:50
Part Two
C2	Nos. 20 To 21	12:30
D1	Nos. 22 To 34	25:57
E1	Nos. 35 To 42	15:43
Part Three
E2	Nos. 43 To 44	8:20
F1	Nos. 45 To 52	24:22

Credits

• Bass Vocals – John Shirley-Quirk
• Choir – London Symphony Choir*
• Chorus Master – John Alldis
• Composed By – Handel*
• Conductor – Colin Davis*
• Contralto Vocals – Helen Watts
• Harpsichord – Leslie Pearson
• Liner Notes – Igor Kipnis
• Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*
• Organ – Ralph Downes
• Producer – Harold Lawrence
• Soprano Vocals – Heather Harper
• Tenor Vocals – John Wakefield
• Trumpet, Soloist – William Lang

Notes

Comes with an insert sheet including background on the music and this performance.

Label on side one lists alto vocalist as "Belan Watts." All other labels and text say "Helen Watts."

Complete/Original Instrumentation

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Record 1 labels): PHS-900-125
• Matrix / Runout (Record 2 labels): PHS-900-126
• Matrix / Runout (Record 3 labels): PHS-900-127

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6747 447	Händel* - Colin Davis* - The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Choir* - Heather Harper - Helen Watts - John Wakefield - John Shirley-Quirk	Händel* - Colin Davis* - The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Choir* - Heather Harper - Helen Watts - John Wakefield - John Shirley-Quirk - Der Messias ‎(3xLP + Box)	Philips	6747 447	Europe	1978
464 452-2	Georg Friedrich Händel - Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Choir* And Orchestra*, Sir Colin Davis	Georg Friedrich Händel - Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Choir* And Orchestra*, Sir Colin Davis - Der Messias ‎(2xCD)	Philips	464 452-2	Germany	1999
420 865-2	Händel* - Colin Davis* - The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Choir* - Heather Harper - Helen Watts - John Wakefield - John Shirley-Quirk	Händel* - Colin Davis* - The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Choir* - Heather Harper - Helen Watts - John Wakefield - John Shirley-Quirk - Handel: Messiah ‎(2xCD, RE, RM + Box, RE, RM)	Philips	420 865-2	US	1987
PHM 3-592	Handel*, Colin Davis* Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra, The London Symphony Choir*	Handel*, Colin Davis* Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra, The London Symphony Choir* - Messiah ‎(3xLP, Mono, Promo + Box)	Philips	PHM 3-592	US	1966
464 703-2	Handel*, Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra* & Chorus*, Sir Colin Davis	Handel*, Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra* & Chorus*, Sir Colin Davis - Messiah ‎(2xCD, Album, RE)	Decca	464 703-2	Europe	2001