Messiah • A Sacred Oratorio

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1980

Label: L'Oiseau-Lyre

Ⓟ Ⓒ 1980, The Decca Record Company Limited, London. Recorded at St. Jude-on-the-Hill, London.
Made in Holland - Mastered by Decca recording studio's, UK (rim - labels). Booklet printed by Record Graphics Ltd.
The Academy of Ancient Music on authentic instruments. Made in England (box).

Painting of Charles Jennens, 1750 by Thomas Hudson (Gerald Coke Collection] - Page 22, Booklet.
Painting on the box-top by William Hogarth - 'Ascension of Christ', 1756 (St. Mary Redcliffe - Bristol Museum & Art Gallery).
Painting on the booklet cover by Thomas Hudson - George Frideric Handel, 1750 (National Portrait Gallery, London).

The 28-page booklet with the size of the box has extensive notes in English, French and German.
Besides lots of photos and illustrations it has also the libretto's (sung-texts) in original old English.
The black and white booklet consists of thick / heavy paper and lists all the performers (Singers, Orchestra and Choir).

All 3 LP's come in an Decca company (blue) printed inner sleeve.
The LP's have the L'Oiseau -Lyre dark purple labels with silver letters.
The booklet and 3 LP's are stored in a luxurious reinforced cardboard box.