Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy” by George Frideric Handel. 71 recordings in this catalogue, from 1958 to 2023. Scored for Chorus.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Choir · 4 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 3 recordings

Neville Marriner

Conductor · 3 recordings

Stephen Cleobury

Conductor · 3 recordings

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Orchestra · 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
catalogue year 1970 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
catalogue year 1966 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
catalogue year 1976 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston
catalogue year 1979 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Jaroslav Krček, Cappella Istropolitana
catalogue year 1989 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (71 of 71)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
His Yoke is easyAmerican Bach Soloists Year: 2005	2005	Delos	2:12
Chorus: His yoke is easyErwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chor Year: 2004	2004	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	3:00
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 21): Chorus, His yoke is easyAntony Walker Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	2:17
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: His Yoke Is EasyAntal Doráti Year: 1999	1999	Reference Gold	2:32
Messiah: His Yoke Is EasyRonald Beckett Year: 1999	1999	Crescendo Music	2:09
Messiah: His Yoke Is EasyAdrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1999	1999	Belart	2:38
Part I: His yoke is easy (Chorus)Tafelmusik Year: 1998	1998	CBC Records	2:23
No.19: Chor: 'His yoke is easy, his burthen is light'Chorus Viennensis Year: 1997	1997	Cobra Entertainment	2:55
Messiah: Chorus: His yoke is easyHarry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society Year: 1997	1997	BBC Music Magazine	2:22
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIII. Chorus "His yoke is easy, His burden is light"Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan Year: 1997	1997	BIS	2:33
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Chorus "His Yoke is easy, his Burthen is light"Paul McCreesh Year: 1996	1996	Archiv Produktion	2:08
Messiah: Part I. Chorus "His yoke is easy"Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge Year: 1994	1994	Brilliant Classics	2:20
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIII. Chorus "His yoke is easy, His burden is light"William Christie Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	2:33
Messiah: Part I: No. 19. Chorus "His yoke is easy"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1992	1992	-	2:11
Messiah: His yoke is easy, his burthen is lightRoy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge Year: 1992	1992	Argo	2:35
Part One, Chor: His yoke is easyMartin Pearlman Year: 1992	1992	Telarc Digital	2:16
Messiah: His Yoke Is EasyDavid Willcocks, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge Year: 1992	1992	EMI Classics	2:31
Messiah: No. 21 - Chorus "His yoke is easy"Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus Year: 1991	1991	London Records	2:38
Messiah: Part I: 21. His Yoke Is EasyRichard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90 Year: 1991	1991	Chaconne	2:15
Messiah: His yoke is easyDonald Neuen Year: 1991	1991	Marshall Cavendish Partworks Limited	2:25

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