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Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder" by Simon Preston, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

First released: 1981, Length: 3:15

Creators (7)

Conductor

  1. Christopher Hogwood

Orchestra

  1. Academy of Ancient Music

Chorus Master

  1. Simon Preston

Vocals

  1. Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford choir vocals
  2. David Thomas solo, bass vocals, bass vocals

Engineer

  1. John Dunkerley
  2. Martin Atkinson

Works (2)

Recording Of

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

    Composer

    1. George Frideric Handel (1741)
  2. Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”

    Composer

    1. George Frideric Handel (1741)

Releases containing this recording (10)

Official

Album

  1. All the Great Music from Handel's Messiah 1981 Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
  2. Messiah: A Sacred Oratorio (highlights) 1982 Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
  3. Messiah 1984 Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
  4. Messiah: A Sacred Oratorio 1984 Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
  5. Messiah: A Sacred Oratorio (highlights) 1989 Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood made in West Germany
  6. Messiah 10 Oct 1991 Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
  7. Classic FM: Messiah Highlights 2008 George Frideric Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
  8. Messiah 2015 Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
  9. Messiah 2015 Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood
  10. Messiah (highlights) Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood