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Art Direction – Paul Rollo
Baritone Vocals Herald, Oracle – James Atkins (4) (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Baritone Vocals High Priest, Apollo, Infernal Deity – Thomas Hemsley (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Choir – Geraint Jones Singers (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Composed By – Christoph Willibald Gluck (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7), Georg Friedrich Händel (tracks: 3-8 to 3-12)
Conductor – Geraint Jones (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7), Sir Adrian Boult (tracks: 3-8 to 3-12)
Edited By – Geraint Jones (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Libretto By – Ranieri de' Calzabigi (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Orchestra – Geraint Jones Orchestra (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7), London Philharmonic Orchestra (tracks: 3-8 to 3-12)
Producer – John Culshaw
Soprano Vocals Alcestis – Kirsten Flagstad
Soprano Vocals Aspasia – Rosemary Thayer (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Soprano Vocals Eumelus – Joan Clark (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Soprano Vocals Ismene – Marion Lowe (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Tenor Vocals Admetus – Raoul Jobin (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)
Tenor Vocals Evander – Alexander Young (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7)

Tracklist

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1Alceste: Atto III, Scena 1. "Ah mio fido!"
tenor vocals [Admeto]:
Raoul Jobin
orchestra:
Geraint Jones Orchestra and Singers
conductor:
Geraint Jones
Christoph Willibald Gluck6:38
2Alceste: Atto III, Scena 2. "Sposo, Admeto, idol mio!"
soprano vocals [Alceste]:
Kirsten Flagstad
orchestra:
Geraint Jones Orchestra and Singers
conductor:
Geraint Jones
Christoph Willibald Gluck3:57
3Alceste: Atto III, Scena 2. "Cari figli"
soprano vocals [Alceste]:
Kirsten Flagstad
orchestra:
Geraint Jones Orchestra and Singers
conductor:
Geraint Jones
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:51
4Alceste: Atto III, Scena 2. "Ma qual suono di voci tremende"
soprano vocals [Ismene]:
Marion Lowe
tenor vocals [Admeto]:
Raoul Jobin
tenor vocals [Evandro]:
Alexander Young
orchestra:
Geraint Jones Orchestra and Singers
conductor:
Geraint Jones
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:57
5Alceste: Atto III, Scena 3. "Mori!... Non vive più?"Christoph Willibald Gluck8:22
6Alceste: Atto III, Scena 4. "Lasciatemi, crudeli"
tenor vocals [Admeto]:
Raoul Jobin
orchestra:
Geraint Jones Orchestra and Singers
conductor:
Geraint Jones
Christoph Willibald Gluck3:52
7Alceste: Atto III, Scena 5. "Admeto, in cielo ancora"
baritone vocals [Apollo]:
Thomas Hemsley
orchestra:
Geraint Jones Orchestra and Singers
conductor:
Geraint Jones
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:46
8Radamisto: "Gods all-powerful!"George Frideric Handel3:15
9Semele: "O sleep! Why dost thou leave me?"George Frideric Handel3:59
10Messiah: "He shall feed his flock"George Frideric Handel5:24
11Messiah: "I know that my Redeemer liveth"George Frideric Handel6:44
12"Praise ye the Lord"George Frideric Handel3:15