Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony by George Frideric Handel. 92 recordings in this catalogue, from 1959 to 2023.
Top Performers
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 7 rec
Colin Davis
Conductor · 5 rec
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra · 5 rec
Neville Marriner
Conductor · 4 rec
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Orchestra · 4 rec
English Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra · 4 rec
Antony Walker
Conductor · 3 rec
Harry Christophers
Conductor · 3 rec
Recordings (18 of 92)
Conductor
Orchestra
Label
Credited instrument
| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Layton, Britten Sinfonia · view | 2009 | Hyperion | 3:23 |
| William Christie · view | 2009 | harmonia mundi | 3:01 |
| Stephen Cleobury · view | 2009 | Warner Classics | 3:29 |
| Harry Christophers · view | 2008 | - | 3:10 |
| Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra · view | 2007 | LSO Live | 3:46 |
| Peter Schreier, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden · view | 2007 | Sony Classical | 1:50 |
| John Rutter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · view | 2007 | Collegium Records | 3:11 |
| Edward Higginbottom · view | 2006 | Naxos | 3:04 |
| René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester · view | 2006 | harmonia mundi | 3:00 |
| John Butt · view | 2006 | Linn Records | 3:05 |
| Erwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi · view | 2005 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | 3:20 |
| American Bach Soloists · view | 2005 | Delos | 3:28 |
| Christopher Hogwood · view | 2005 | Decca Classics | 2:56 |
| Stephen Cleobury · view | 2004 | Brilliant Classics | 3:03 |
| Robert Shaw · view | 2004 | RCA Red Seal | 3:58 |
| Antony Walker · view | 2003 | Antipodes | 3:08 |
| Antony Walker · view | 2002 | ABC Classics | 3:08 |
| John Alldis · view | 2002 | Sparrow Records | 4:05 |
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