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Phonograph Record

Collection Type

  • Video and sound recordings

Date

1966

GUSN

GUSN-257914

Description

HANDEL DIXIT DOMINUS; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with white background and photo of painting "The Archangel Michael Fighting Satan"; scene in the clouds with angels, Michael with long spear jousting at beasts coming from below; god in upper right; Mary and baby Jesus in upper left; back cover with inscriptions and phtos of orchestra and choir; record inside paper sleeve inside cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

phonograph records
vinyl
cardboard
paper (fiber product)
music
musical performances
religious art
Music
Religion
Angel
Record, Phonograph

Inscription

"36331/ Angel/ handel/ dixit/ dominus/ Terea Zylis - Gara/ Janet Baker/ Martin Lane/ Robert Tear/ John Shirley-Quirk/ Choir of/ King's College./ Cambridge/ English Chamber/ Orchestra/ conducted by/ David Willcocks"; (below image) "TINTORETTO: THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL FIGHTING SATAN. THE DRESDEN GALLERY. PHOTO: GIRAUDON" (printed)
"HANDEL: Dixit Dominus/ Teresa Zylis-Gara (soprano). Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano). Martin Lane (alto). Robert Tear (tenor)/ John Shirley-Quirk (bass). Choir of King's College, Cambridge, and English Chamber Orchestra/ John Langdon (organ). Andrew Davis (harpsichord). conducted by DAVID WILLCOCKS"; [summary on piece and Handel]; "(copyright symbol) 1966"; "SIDE ONE/ No. 1: Chorus & Soli/ No. 2: Aria/ No. 3: Aria/ No. 4: Chorus/ No. 5: Chorus/ No. 6: Soli & Chorus/ No. 7: Soli & Chorus/ No. 8: Chorus"; (lower left) "PRINTED IN U.S.A." (printed)
"ANGEL/ RECORDS" (printed)
[similar information to back cover]; "Recorded in England/ Mfd. in U.S.A."

Associated Person

Handel (composer)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, England (performers)
English Chamber Orchestra (performers)
David Willcocks (conductor)
Tintoretto (artist - painting on cover)
Giraudon (photographer - cover)

Associated Building

Original To Gropius House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Angel Records

Dimensions

12 3/8 x 12 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ati Gropius Johansen

Accession Number

1998.41

Places

United States
England (United Kingdom) [country]

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