Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass) by George Frideric Handel. 79 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2023. Scored for Bass.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Antony Walker

Conductor · 4 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

Teddy Tahu Rhodes

Soloist · 4 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 3 recordings

Malcolm Sargent

Conductor · 3 recordings

Neville Marriner

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.

Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Colin Tilney and 1 more
catalogue year 1970 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, David Thomas
catalogue year 1979 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Karl Richter, Donald McIntyre, Edgar Krapp and 1 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, John Tomlinson
catalogue year 1988 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
catalogue year 1966 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (79)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 36. “Why do the nations?” – AriaJohn Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Robert Hale Year: 1982	1982	Philips	2:34
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. “Why do the nations so furiously rage together? – Let us break their bonds asunder”Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, David Thomas Year: 1979	1979	Decca Records	3:15
Bass Aria / Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage?John Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1979	1979	Sparrow Records	3:15
Messiah, Part 2: Nos. 40-41. Air bass & Chorus. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together..."Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Gwynne Howell Year: 1976	1976	Decca Records	3:08
Le Messie: n° 38 - Aria de basseRaymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk Year: 1974	1974	Erato	-
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. Air: “Why do the nations so furiously rage” (bass)Karl Richter, Donald McIntyre, Edgar Krapp Year: 1972	1972	Deutsche Grammophon	2:57
Messiah: Part II No. 40 Why do the nations? (bass air)Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Colin Tilney Year: 1970	1970	Brilliant Classics	2:58
Messiah: Part II, No. 38 Air "Why do the nations"Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk Year: 1966	1966	Philips Classics	2:43
Messiah: Why Do the Nations?Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra, John Cameron Year: 1966	1966	Decca Records	5:47
Part II: Air - “Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage”Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk Year: 1965	1965	Reader’s Digest	3:03
Messiah: Why do the NationsAdrian Boult, Owen Brannigan Year: 1963	1963	Ace of Clubs	2:44
Messiah, HWV 56: Why do nations so furiously rage together (Bass)Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, James Milligan Year: 1959	1959	EMI	2:53
Messiah: 40. Why do the nations?Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, William Warfield Year: 1958	1958	Columbia Masterworks	2:42
Messiah: Why do the nations (Air - Bass)Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, William Warfield Year: 1956	1956	Documents	2:35
38. Aria (Basse/Bass) : Why Do The NationsTon Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir	-	Erato	2:40
Second Part: Air (Why do the nations so furiously rage together)Václav Luks, Collegium 1704	-	Accent	2:36
Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage togetherHelmuth Rilling	-	-	2:42
Why Do the Nations (Messiah)Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Norman Walker	-	Dutton Laboratories	2:52
Why do the nations rage so furiously?Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo's Fire	-	Onda Records	1:25

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