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Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” by George Frideric Handel. 268 recordings in this catalogue, from 1959 to 2025. Scored for Chorus.

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Recordings (268)

Performers	Year	Label
BYU choirs · view	2009	-	3:26
Harry Christophers, The Sixteen · view	2008	-	3:56
Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae · view	2007	LSO Live	3:43
John Rutter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cambridge Singers · view	2007	Collegium Records	3:57
Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus · view	2007	EMI Classics	4:14
Peter Schreier, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden · view	2007	Sony Classical	4:38
Edward Higginbottom · view	2006	Naxos	3:59
Karl Richter, John Alldis Choir · view	2006	Deutsche Grammophon	4:04
René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester · view	2006	harmonia mundi	3:56
John Butt · view	2006	Linn Records	4:02
André Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra · view	2006	Decca Records	3:29
Richard Westenburg · view	2006	Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group	1:47
Richard Westenburg · view	2006	Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group	0:22
Richard Westenburg · view	2006	The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc	0:25
Richard Westenburg · view	2006	The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc	0:18
Richard Westenburg · view	2006	The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc	0:21
Richard Westenburg · view	2006	Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group	0:23
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · view	2005	EMI International	3:50
Erwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chor · view	2005	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	4:06
Antony Walker, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs · view	2005	ABC Classics	3:55