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 of 83)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah: And He Shall PurifyDavid Willcocks, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge Year: 1992	1992	EMI Classics	2:43
Messiah, HWV 56: And He shall purify the sons of LeviNicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Year: 1991	1991	Harmonia Mundi France	2:20
Messiah: Part I: 7. And He Shall PurifyRichard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90 Year: 1991	1991	Chaconne	2:18
Messiah: And He Shall PurityRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society Year: 1991	1991	Intersound	2:46
Messiah: Thus Saith the Lord / But Who May Abide / And He Shall PurifyRichard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Bryn Terfel Year: 1991	1991	Chaconne	8:02
Messiah: No. 7 - Chorus "And he shall purify"Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus Year: 1991	1991	London Records	2:45
Messiah: And He shall purifyJaroslav Krček, Cappella Istropolitana Year: 1989	1989	Abril Coleções	2:38
Le Messie Part 1: No. 6 Chœur: And he shall purifyCharles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers Year: 1989	1989	EMI Classics	2:46
Messiah: And He Shall PurifyMarcus Creed, RIAS Kammerchor Year: 1989	1989	LaserLight Digital	2:21
Messiah, HWV 56: VII. Chorus “And He Shall Purify”Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, The English Concert Choir Year: 1988	1988	Archiv Produktion	2:25
And He Shall Purify ('Messiah')John Pritchard, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1988	1988	CBS Special Products	2:34
Messiah: And He Shall PurifyRobert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale Year: 1988	1988	RCA Victrola	2:27
Messiah: And He shall purify the sons of LeviWalter Susskind, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1987	1987	Stardust Records	2:34
Chorus: "And He Shall Purify..."Hermann Scherchen, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1986	1986	PRT Records	2:04
Messiah: Part I. VII. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"Harry Christophers, The Sixteen Year: 1986	1986	Hyperion	2:40
Messiah: Part I. Chorus "And He shall purify"Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Year: 1986	1986	EMI Classics	2:23
And He Shall Purify: ChorusColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1985	1985	Philips	2:16
Messiah: No. 7 Chorus: And he shall purifyGeorg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus Year: 1985	1985	London Records	2:42
Messiah, HWV 56: First Part. No. 7 Chorus. “Und er wird reinigen und läutern seine Kinder”Klaus Martin Ziegler, Neville Marriner, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	His Master’s Voice	2:10
And He shall purify / ChoursAnders Öhrwall, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir Year: 1982	1982	Proprius	2:50

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