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
Messiah: His Yoke Is EasyRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society Year: 1991	1991	Intersound	2:36
Messiah: His yoke is easyJaroslav Krček, Cappella Istropolitana Year: 1989	1989	Abril Coleções	2:23
Le Messie Part 1 No. 19. Chœur: His yoke is easyCharles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers Year: 1989	1989	EMI Classics	2:45
Messiah, HWV 56: XXI. Chorus “His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light”Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, The English Concert Choir Year: 1988	1988	Archiv Produktion	2:21
Messiah: His Yoke Is EasyRobert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale Year: 1988	1988	RCA Victrola	2:15
Messiah: His yoke is easy, His burden is lightWalter Susskind, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1987	1987	Stardust Records	2:41
Chorus: "His Yoke Is Easy..."Hermann Scherchen, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1986	1986	PRT Records	2:16
Messiah: Part I. Chorus "His yoke is easy, his burthen is light"Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Year: 1986	1986	EMI Digital	2:24
Messiah: Part I. XXI. Chorus "His yoke is easy and his burthen is light"Harry Christophers, The Sixteen Year: 1986	1986	Hyperion	2:20
Messiah: His yoke is easy - CoroColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1985	1985	Philips	2:17
Messiah, HWV 56: First Part. No. 18 Chorus. “Sein Joch ist sanft”Klaus Martin Ziegler, Neville Marriner, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	His Master’s Voice	2:09
Messiah: No. 18 Chorus: His yoke is easyGeorg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus Year: 1984	1984	Decca Records	2:36
Messiah: 21. His Yoke Is EasyRobert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Year: 1983	1983	Telarc Digital	2:11
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 18. “His yoke is easy” – CoroJohn Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir Year: 1982	1982	Philips	2:00
His yoke is easy / ChorusAnders Öhrwall, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir Year: 1982	1982	Proprius	2:46
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XXI: Chorus "His yoke is easy"Eric Ericson, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Kammarkören Year: 1982	1982	Warner Classics	2:54
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “His yoke is easy, and his burden is light”Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston Year: 1979	1979	Decca Records	2:48
Chorus / His Yoke is Easy, And His Burden is LightJohn Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1979	1979	Sparrow Records	2:26
Messiah, Part 1: No. 21. Chorus. "His yoke is easy"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1976	1976	Decca Records	2:01
Le Messie: n° 19 - ChœurRaymond Leppard, Terry Edwards, English Chamber Orchestra Year: 1974	1974	Erato	-

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