Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify” by George Frideric Handel. 83 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2023. Scored for Chorus.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Conductor · 4 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Choir · 4 recordings

London Philharmonic Choir

Choir · 4 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Harry Christophers

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.

John Alldis, Karl Richter, John Alldis Choir and 2 more
catalogue year 1972 · on 9 albums
Browse 1 recording and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, The English Concert Choir
catalogue year 1988 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
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
Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston
catalogue year 1979 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society
catalogue year 1965 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (83)

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. 7. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester Year: 2006	2006	harmonia mundi	2:24
Messiah Part 1, no. 7: Chorus - And He Shall PurifyChristopher Hogwood Year: 2005	2005	Decca Classics	2:43
And he shall purify the Sons of LeviAmerican Bach Soloists Year: 2005	2005	Delos	2:21
Chorus: And He shall purify / Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceiveErwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chor Year: 2004	2004	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	3:18
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 7): Chorus, And He shall purifyAntony Walker Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	2:23
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: And He Shall PurifyAntal Doráti Year: 1999	1999	Reference Gold	2:45
The Messiah: And He shall purifyLondon Symphony Orchestra Year: 1999	1999	Castle Music	2:40
Messiah: And He Shall PurifyAdrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1999	1999	Belart	2:40
Part I: And He shall purify (Chorus)Tafelmusik Year: 1998	1998	CBC Records	2:26
Messiah: Part I. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"William Christie Year: 1997	1997	harmonia mundi	2:16
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIa. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan Year: 1997	1997	BIS	2:30
Messiah: Chorus: And he shall purifyHarry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society Year: 1997	1997	BBC Music Magazine	2:28
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Chorus "And He shall purify the Sons of Levi"Paul McCreesh Year: 1996	1996	Archiv Produktion	2:22
And He Shall PurifyRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1995	1995	Sony Music Special Products	3:45
Messiah: Part I. Chorus "And He shall purify"Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge Year: 1994	1994	Brilliant Classics	2:30
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIa. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"William Christie Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	2:18
Messiah: Part I: No. 6. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1992	1992	-	2:22
And He Shall Purify (chorus)Martin Pearlman Year: 1992	1992	Telarc	2:10
Messiah: And he shall purify the sons of levyRoy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge Year: 1992	1992	Argo	2:37
Der Messias: "Und er wird reinigen und läutern"Marcus Creed, RIAS Kammerchor Year: 1992	1992	Capriccio Classic Productions	2:25

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