Messiah and Huddersfield Choral Society

BottyBurp

BottyBurp

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Hi all

I'm trying to track down a CD of Huddersfield Choral Society (not Halifax) with a band (Dyke?) performing Handels' Messiah.

Any takers?

TIA
 
Dave Payn

Dave Payn

Active Member
BottyBurp said:
Hi all

I'm trying to track down a CD of Huddersfield Choral Society (not Halifax) with a band (Dyke?) performing Handels' Messiah.

Any takers?

TIA
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To the best of my knowledge, the only available recording of the Messiah as arranged by Denis Wright is the one featuring the Halifax Choral Society and Dyke on the Doyen label. There was a BBC Radio broadcast sometime in the mid 80s of a performance conducted by Harry Mortimer with (I think) the Huddersfield Choral society and Dyke and one other band (my memory fails me there) I don't know whether it might be worth trying to contact the Beeb to see if they still have it/sell it/might broadcast it again.

Regards
 
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MalWel

New Member
BottyBurp said:
Hi all

I'm trying to track down a CD of Huddersfield Choral Society (not Halifax) with a band (Dyke?) performing Handels' Messiah.

Any takers?

TIA
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On rummaging in some old cupboards I came across a cassette tape I made from the BBC Radio Broadcast Harry Mortimer and the HCS together with Black Dyke and another band (I will have to play it through again to catch the name of the other) . It was always a favourite of mine to play at Christmas but like you I could never find a commercial recording

I have managed to copy it onto CD - although the quality is not HiFi !

Not sure if you tracked anything down or are still interested ! ( It was a long time ago when you posted this) If so I would try to run a copy off for you.

Regards
 
James Yelland

James Yelland

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I was lucky enough to find a copy of this double CD on Ebay a year or two ago - Wright's arrangement is in fact rather good, and the band adapts itself very well to the demands of the music. Worth paying a few quid extra for if you can find a copy, in my opinion.
 
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Lynn coleman

New Member
MalWel said:
On rummaging in some old cupboards I came across a cassette tape I made from the BBC Radio Broadcast Harry Mortimer and the HCS together with Black Dyke and another band (I will have to play it through again to catch the name of the other) . It was always a favourite of mine to play at Christmas but like you I could never find a commercial recording

I have managed to copy it onto CD - although the quality is not HiFi !

Not sure if you tracked anything down or are still interested ! ( It was a long time ago when you posted this) If so I would try to run a copy off for you.

Regards
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Hi just seen this and I've been trying to get a copy of this for my husband. I know you offered to do a copy for someone. Don't suppose you could / would do me a copy too please. I'm new to this site and don't really know how it works so if you could could you please txt me me my number is 07913336341. Cheers
 
PeterBale

PeterBale

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Lynn coleman said:
Hi just seen this and I've been trying to get a copy of this for my husband. I know you offered to do a copy for someone. Don't suppose you could / would do me a copy too please. I'm new to this site and don't really know how it works so if you could could you please txt me me my number is 07913336341. Cheers
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The Black Dyke recording with the Halifax Choral Society is available to download here: The Messiah - Black Dyke Band - British Bands - CDs
 
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