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 (92)
Conductor
Orchestra
Label
Credited instrument
| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra · view | 1966 | Decca Records | 3:25 |
| Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra · view | 1959 | Columbia Masterworks | 4:27 |
| Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra · view | - | - | 2:19 |
| Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra · view | - | - | 1:51 |
| Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields · view | - | - | 3:02 |
| Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir · view | - | Erato | 3:07 |
| Václav Luks, Collegium 1704 · view | - | Accent | 2:42 |
| Helmuth Rilling · view | - | - | 2:43 |
| Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo's Fire · view | - | Onda Records | 3:11 |
| Thomas Beecham · view | - | Documents | 3:58 |
| English Chamber Orchestra · view | - | - | 3:24 |
| Scottish Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm · view | - | IMP | 4:09 |
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