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: Chorus: And he shall purifyOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus Year: 2023	2023	EMI Classics	2:51
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “And he shall purify”John Nelson, The English Concert, The English Concert Choir Year: 2022	2022	Erato	2:25
Messiah: Część Pierwsza: And He shall purifyJakub Burzyński Year: 2020	2020	Musica Humana	2:30
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 7, And He Shall Purify the Sons of LeviHans-Christoph Rademann, Gächinger Kantorei Year: 2019	2019	Accentus Music	2:17
The Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Chorus "And He Shall Purify"Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations Year: 2017	2017	Alia Vox	2:32
Chorus: And He Shall PurifyFrieder Bernius, Kammerchor Stuttgart Year: 2016	2016	Carus	2:20
Messiah HWV 56: Part I: No. 7: Chorus “And he shall purify” / No. 8: Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive”Hervé Niquet Year: 2016	2016	Alpha Classics	2:38
Messiah: Chorus: 'And He shall purify the sons of Levi'Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra Year: 2016	2016	Chandos	2:31
Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: "And he shall purify" (Chorus)Emmanuelle Haïm Year: 2014	2014	Erato	2:26
Messiah, HWV 56: VII. Chorus "And He Shall Purify"Benoît Haller, La Chapelle Rhénane Year: 2013	2013	K617	2:28
The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Birth": IV. Chorus: "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"Imants Kokars, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Ave Sol Year: 2010	2010	X5 Music Group	2:38
And He Shall PurifyNikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chor Year: 2009	2009	Sony Music	2:57
Messiah, HWV 56: 6. Chorus: "And He Shall Purify"Chorus Viennensis Year: 2009	2009	Cobra Entertainment	3:00
Messiah: I, No. 7: Chorus "And He shall purify"Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge Year: 2009	2009	Warner Classics	2:38
Messiah: Part 1: Chorus: And he shall purify the sons of LeviStephen Layton, Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony Year: 2008	2008	Hyperion	2:35
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And He shall purify - ChorusHarry Christophers, The Sixteen Year: 2008	2008	-	2:30
Messiah, Part I. "And he shall purify"John Rutter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cambridge Singers Year: 2007	2007	Collegium Records	2:37
Messiah: Part I. VII. Chorus "And he shall purify"Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae Year: 2006	2006	LSO Live	2:21
Messiah: Part I, no. 7: And He shall purifyEdward Higginbottom Year: 2006	2006	Naxos	2:32
Messiah: Chorus: And He shall purifyJohn Butt Year: 2006	2006	Linn Records	2:27

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