Ron Chaplin wrote:

>A few weeks ago, I the collection of Handel's oratorios on Brilliant The
>other works are Solomon, Semele and Thedora.  I'm listening to Judas right
>now and I'm enjoying it.  I'm far from an expert, but the recorded sound,
>the English Chamber Orchestra and the singers and chorus sound very fine.
>If the others are like this one, the collection is an incredible bargain.
>In fact, if only Judas is excellent, getting just one good oratorio out
>of the collection is worth the price.

I also received that collection and have started listening to it.  I've
enjoyed listening to Solomon and Judas Maccabeus, so far.  Did Ron have
trouble with the last track on the first CD of the Judas Maccabeus? It
had horrible noises and on one of my players simply stopped in mid track,
and the problem was not attributable to spots or dirt on the CD.  It it's
the only track of the many CDs I think I'll just live with the situation.
Also, I don't know whether Berkshire could or would correct the matter.
They would have to have another set in stock and I'd probably have to pay
the postage of returning my set and receiving their replacement, which for
all I know might have other defective CDs.

Walter Meyer