Messiah: Part II. XXIII. Contralto aria "He was despised and rejected of men"

~ Recording by Orchestra of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.24Messiah: Part II, XXIII. Contralto aria "He was despised and rejected of men"10:32Georg Friedrich HändelMessiahHandel; Lynne Dawson, Catherine Denley, David James, Maldwyn Davies, Michael George, The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra, Harry ChristophersAlbum + Live
Hyperion (UK classical)CDA66251-2
1.24Messiah: Part II. XXIII. Contralto aria "He was despised and rejected of men"10:32Georg Friedrich HändelMessiahHandel; Lynne Dawson, Catherine Denley, David James, Maldwyn Davies, Michael George, The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra, Harry ChristophersAlbum + Live
Hyperion (UK classical)CDD22019

Relationships

recording engineer:Antony Howell (engineer) (from 1986-12-16 until 1986-12-20)
producer:Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
orchestra:Orchestra of The Sixteen (from 1986-12-16 until 1986-12-20)
conductor:Harry Christophers (conductor) (from 1986-12-16 until 1986-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Hyperion Records Ltd, London (holding company - do not use this as a release label) (in 1987)
recorded at:St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12-16 until 1986-12-20)
recording of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (from 1986-12-16 until 1986-12-20)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
later versions:Der Messias: 17. Arie (Alt): Er ward verschmähet und verachtet
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II (order: 2)
arrangements:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. He was despised (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. Aria: He Was Despised (mezzo-soprano) (Wilberg Edition)