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2 Aug 1970, Royal Albert Hall
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19:00
Sun 2 Aug 1970
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Proms 1970 Prom 15
Prom 15
19:00 Sun 2 Aug 1970 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
George Frideric Handel
Messiah
Performers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
conductor
conductor
Sheila Armstrong
soprano
soprano
Robert Tear
tenor
tenor
Charles Spinks
organ
organ
Helen Watts
contralto
contralto
John Shirley-Quirk
baritone
baritone
John Constable
harpsichord
harpsichord
BBC Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, BBC Chorus)
Composers
George Frideric Handel
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Handel: Messiah
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