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)

Performance practice

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

Unknown71

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Chorus: “His yoke is easy, his burthen is light”John Alldis, Karl Richter, John Alldis Choir Year: 1972	1972	Deutsche Grammophon	2:35
Messiah: Part I No. 21 His yoke is easy (chorus)Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra Year: 1970	1970	Vanguard Classics	2:49
Messiah: Part I, No. 19 Chorus "His yoke is easy"Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus Year: 1966	1966	Philips Classics	2:14
Part I: Chorus - “His Yoke Is Easy”Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society Year: 1965	1965	Reader’s Digest	2:54
Messiah, HWV 56: His yoke is easyMalcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society Year: 1959	1959	EMI	2:36
Messiah: 21. His yoke is easyEugene Ormandy, Richard P. Condie, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1958	1958	Columbia Masterworks	2:48
19. Chorus : His Yoke Is EasyTon Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir	-	Erato	2:20
First Part: Chorus (His yoke is easy, His burthen is light)Václav Luks, Collegium 1704	-	Accent	2:09
Messiah: His yoke is easyHelmuth Rilling	-	-	2:32
His yoke is easyJeannette Sorrell, Apollo's Fire	-	Onda Records	2:28
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: His Yoke Is EasyRichard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers	-	Decca Classics	2:26

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