Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"

~ Recording by Simon Preston, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"3:19George Frideric HandelAll the Great Music from Handel's MessiahHandel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
L’Oiseau‐LyreDSLO 592
1.6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"3:19George Frideric HandelMessiah: A Sacred Oratorio (highlights)Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
L’Oiseau‐Lyre400 086-2
2.14Aria: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?3:15Georg Friedrich HändelMessiahHandel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
Decca Records411858-2
2.14Messiah: XL. Song: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (Bass), XLI. Chorus: Let us break asunder3:15Georg Friedrich HändelMessiah: A Sacred OratorioHandel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
  • -1984
L’Oiseau‐Lyre411 858-2
1.6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"3:19George Frideric HandelMessiah: A Sacred Oratorio (highlights) (made in West Germany)Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
L’Oiseau‐Lyre400 086-2
2.12Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"3:15George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
  • US1991-10-10
L’Oiseau‐Lyre430 488-2
1.15Aria: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?3:18Georg Friedrich HändelClassic FM: Messiah HighlightsGeorge Frideric Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)CFM FW 019
2.12Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"3:15George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
  • -2015
Decca Records478 8160
3.27Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"3:15George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
  • -2015
Decca Records478 8160
1.6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"3:19George Frideric HandelMessiah (highlights)Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)400 086-2

Relationships

engineer:Martin Atkinson (engineer)
John Dunkerley (engineer)
bass vocals and solo bass vocals:David Thomas (British operatic bass)
choir vocals:Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
orchestra:Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
chorus master:Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the Nations” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”

Related works

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

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
later versions:Der Messias: 29. Arie (Baß): Warum denn rasen und toben die Heiden
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II (order: 19)
arrangements:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. Aria: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? (bass) (Wilberg Edition)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II (order: 20)
arrangements:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Let us break their bonds asunder (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder (Wilberg Edition)