George Frideric Handel [Georg Friedrich Händel]
Messiah Oratorio composed in 1741, some individual movements revised and recomposed between 1742 and 1754.
Première charity concert Dublin April 14th 1742 , from 1750 was established the annual charity performances of Messiah at London's Foundling Hospital, which continued until Handel's death and beyond.
David Willcocks conducts London Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus: Choir of Kings College Cambridge
Singers: Elizabeth Harwood, Anna Reynolds, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon
Location: Ely Cathedral, England

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