Baroque

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: Comfort Ye / Ev'ry Valley Shall Be ExaltedMartin Neary Year: 1984	1984	ASV Quicksilva	7:04
Messiah: 2. Comfort Ye, My People / 3. Every Valley Shall Be ExaltedRobert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Year: 1983	1983	Telarc Digital	6:22
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, II. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Anthony Rolfe Johnson Year: 1982	1982	Philips	2:20
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: II. Recitative "Comfort ye my people" (tenor)Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Werner Hollweg Year: 1982	1982	Warner Classics	3:02
Comfort ye / Arisos, tenorAnders Öhrwall, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Hill Year: 1982	1982	Proprius	2:53
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “Comfort ye my people – Every valley shall be exalted”Christopher Hogwood Year: 1979	1979	Decca Records	6:36
Tenor Recitative / Comfort Ye My PeopleJohn Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge Year: 1979	1979	Sparrow Records	3:01
Messiah, Part 1: Nos. 2-3. Recitative & Air Tenor. "Comfort ye my people... Every valley shall be exalted"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Langridge Year: 1976	1976	Decca Records	6:23
Le Messie: n° 1 - Récit de ténorRaymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, Ryland Davies Year: 1974	1974	Erato	-
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Accompagnato: “Comfort ye my people” (tenor)Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, Hedwig Bilgram Year: 1972	1972	Deutsche Grammophon	2:30
Messiah: Part I No. 2 Comfort ye my people (tenor recit)Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Young Year: 1970	1970	Vanguard Classics	3:48
Messiah: Part I, No. 1 Accompagnato "Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people"Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Wakefield Year: 1966	1966	Philips Classics	3:08
Part I: Recit - “Comfort Ye”Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young Year: 1965	1965	Reader’s Digest	3:36
Recitative: Comfort Ye My People; Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be ExaltedMalcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Young Year: 1965	1965	Reader’s Digest	8:12
Messiah: no. 2, Comfort Ye / Messiah: no. 3, Ev'ry ValleyMalcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis Year: 1959	1959	Classics for Pleasure	7:33
Messiah, HWV 56: Comfort ye, my peopleMalcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis Year: 1959	1959	Classics for Pleasure	3:45
Messiah, HWV 56: Comfort Ye / Ev'ry Valley / And the Glory of the LordMalcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society Year: 1959	1959	Classics for Pleasure	10:45
Messiah: Recit: Comfort ye, my people (Tenor)Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Vickers Year: 1959	1959	RCA Victor	3:39
Messiah: 2. Comfort ye, my peopleEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, Davis Cunningham Year: 1958	1958	CBS Records Masterworks	3:30
Messiah: Comfort ye, my people (Recitative - Tenor)Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, David Lloyd Year: 1956	1956	Documents	3:30

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