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Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) by George Frideric Handel. 84 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2023. Scored for Tenor.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 6 recordings

Malcolm Sargent

Conductor · 5 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Antony Walker

Conductor · 4 recordings

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 4 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Stephen Cleobury

Conductor · 3 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Young and 1 more
catalogue year 1970 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, Hedwig Bilgram and 1 more
catalogue year 1972 · on 9 albums
Browse 1 recording and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Christopher Hogwood
catalogue year 1979 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Wakefield
catalogue year 1966 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
catalogue year 1959 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (84 of 84)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Accompagnato "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg Year: 2006	2006	harmonia mundi	2:59
Messiah: Recitative: Comfort ye!John Butt Year: 2006	2006	Linn Records	3:16
Comfort yeAmerican Bach Soloists Year: 2005	2005	Delos	3:08
Accompagnato: Comfort ye my peopleErwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi Year: 2004	2004	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	3:04
The Messiah: Recitative: Comfort ye my PeopleRobert Shaw Year: 2004	2004	RCA Red Seal	3:30
Messiah: Comfort Ye, My PeopleMogens Wöldike, Aksel Schiøtz Year: 2003	2003	Naxos Historical	3:31
Messiah: No. 2 Accompanied Recitative: Comfort YeAntony Walker Year: 2003	2003	Antipodes	3:14
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 2): Accompanied Recitative (Tenor), Comfort YeAntony Walker Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	3:14
Comfort ye my people - MessiahAntony Walker, David Hobson Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	2:53
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Comfort YeAntal Doráti Year: 1999	1999	Reference Gold	2:36
The Messiah: Comfort ye, my peopleLondon Symphony Orchestra Year: 1999	1999	Castle Music	3:02
Messiah: Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My PeopleAdrian Boult Year: 1999	1999	Belart	4:04
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, II. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, John Elwes Year: 1997	1997	BIS	2:55
Messiah: Accompagnato: Comfort ye (tenor)Harry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic, Thomas Randle Year: 1997	1997	BBC Music Magazine	2:59
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Recitative "Comfort ye, comfort ye my People"Paul McCreesh, Charles Daniels Year: 1996	1996	Archiv Produktion	3:36
Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"William Christie, Mark Padmore Year: 1996	1996	harmonia mundi	3:10
Comfort Ye My PeopleRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Wynford Evans Year: 1995	1995	Sony Music Special Products	3:16
Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Comfort ye my people" (tenor)Stephen Cleobury, John Mark Ainsley Year: 1994	1994	Brilliant Classics	2:51
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, II. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"William Christie, Mark Padmore Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	3:12
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Comfort YeRichard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Werner Krenn Year: 1993	1993	Decca Classics	3:16

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