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| 1959-06-15 – 1959-06-19 | Messiah, HWV 56: Why do nations so furiously rage together (Bass) | | James Milligan, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent | 2:53 |
| 1966-06 | Messiah: Part II, No. 38 Air "Why do the nations" | | John Shirley‐Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis | 2:43 |
| 1966-09-20 | Messiah: Why Do the Nations? | | John Cameron, London Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski | 5:47 |
| 1970-07 | Messiah: Part II No. 40 Why do the nations? (bass air) | | Justino Díaz, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary | 2:58 |
| 1972-11 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. Air: “Why do the nations so furiously rage” (bass) | | Donald McIntyre, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter | 2:57 |
| 1974 | Le Messie: n° 38 - Aria de basse | | John Shirley‐Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard | ?:?? |
| 1976-07 | Messiah, Part 2: Nos. 40-41. Air bass & Chorus. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together..." | | Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Gwynne Howell, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner | 3:08 |
| 1979 | Bass Aria / Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage? | | Ulrik Cold, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis | 3:15 |
| 1982-02-13 – 1982-02-14 | Why do the nations / Air, bass | | Magnus Lindén, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Anders Öhrwall | 1:22 |
| 1982-11 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 36. “Why do the nations?” – Aria | | Robert Hale, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner | 2:34 |
| 1982-11 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XL: Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (bass) | | Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | 3:07 |
| 1983-12-18 – 1983-12-20 | Messiah: 40.Why do the nations? / 41. Let us break their bonds asunder | | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Chorus, Robert Shaw | 4:42 |
| 1984-05-24 – 1984-07-19 | Der Messias: No. 36 Arie | partial | Robert Holl, Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner | 2:52 |
| 1986-12-16 – 1986-12-20 | Messiah: Part II. XL. Bass aria "Why do the nations so furiously rage" | | Orchestra of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers | 2:51 |
| 1986-12-22 – 1986-12-23 | Messiah: Part II. Air "Why do the Nations so furiously rage together?" | | Samuel Ramey, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis | 2:44 |
| 1988-01 | Messiah, HWV 56: XL. Air (Bass) "Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage" | | John Tomlinson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock | 2:56 |
| 1991-01-11 – 1991-01-17 | Messiah: Part II: 40. Why Do the Nations | | Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox | 2:44 |
| 1992-12-16 – 1993-03-16 | Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage | | The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury | 1:25 |
| 1994 | Messiah: Part II. "Why do the nations?" (bass) | | Alastair Miles, The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury | 1:26 |
| 1996-05-05 – 1996-05-12 | Messiah: Part Two: Scene Five: No. 40. Air for Bass | | James Martin, Trinity Church Orchestra, Owen Burdick | 2:38 |
| 1996-12 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VI. Song "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" | | Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh | 1:14 |
| 1997-09-18 – 1997-09-20 | Aria: Why Do The Nations (Bass) | | David Wilson-Johnson, BBC Philharmonic, Harry Christophers | 4:48 |
| 1999 | Messiah: Part 2. Air (bass): Why do the nations | | Hans Lawaetz, Akademisk Orkester, Morten Topp | 2:57 |
| 2004-04-25 | Why do the nations? | live | The Lagos City Chorale & Orchestra conducted by Emeka Nwokedi | 3:00 |
| 2004-12-17 – 2004-12-21 | Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? | live | Arnold Schönberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | 2:57 |
| 2006-01 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" | | Neal Davies, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs | 2:49 |
| 2006-05-01 – 2006-05-04 | Messiah: Air: Why do the nations | | Edward Caswell, Dunedin Consort, John Butt | 1:27 |
| 2006-12-10 – 2006-12-12 | Messiah: Part II. XL. Bass "Why do the nations so furiously rage together?" | live | Alastair Miles, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis | 2:41 |
| 2008-12-22 – 2008-12-23 | Messiah: Part 2: Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (bass) | | Andrew Foster-Williams, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton | 2:32 |
| 2016-12-20 – 2016-12-22 | Messiah HWV 56: Part II: No. 40: Air “Why do the nations” | | Andreas Wolf, Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet | 1:17 |
| 2017-12-18 – 2017-12-19 | The Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Air "Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?" | live | Matthias Winckhler, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall | 2:54 |
| 38. Aria (Basse/Bass) : Why Do The Nations | | Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman | 2:40 |
| Air (Bass): "Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage..." | | Handel | 2:33 |
| Air (Basso): Why Do The Nations | | Peter Harvey, Barockorchester Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius | 2:46 |
| Le Messie Part 2: No. 38. Aria: Why do the nations | | Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras | 2:56 |
| Messiah No. 36: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? / No. 37: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder | | Margaret Hillis, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Gwynne Howell, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti | 4:42 |
| Messiah Part 2, no. 40: Song - Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together / no. 41: Chorus - Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder | | George Frideric Handel, Christopher Hogwood & Academy of Ancient Music | 3:16 |
| Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 36. "Why Do The Nations...Let Us Break Asunder" | | Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker | 2:33 |
| Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together | | English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 2:42 |
| Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (Bass) | | Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée | 2:43 |
| Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 40, Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together | | Tobias Berndt, Gaechinger Cantorey, Hans-Christoph Rademann | 1:27 |
| Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 40, Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together | | Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Justin Doyle | 2:41 |
| Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Air | | Orchestra of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers | 2:44 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: “Why Do the Nations” | | Bryn Terfel, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras | 4:54 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: 38. Aria "Why Do the Nations" | | Robert Torday, Academy of London, Peter Marschik | 2:47 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVI. Air (Bass) "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" | | David Thomas, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki | 1:23 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVI. Air (Bass) "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" | | Nathan Berg, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:41 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiosly rage together (Bass) | | Scholars Baroque Ensemble | 3:16 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder" | | Simon Preston, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood | 3:15 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: XL. Air (Bass) "Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage" | | La Chapelle Rhénane, Benoît Haller | 2:56 |
| Messiah, HWV56 - highlights: No. 40 (Bass) Why do the nations | | Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker | 2:24 |
| Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together | | Smithsonian Concerto Grosso, Antal Doráti | 3:08 |
| Messiah, Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together?" | | The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter | 2:51 |
| Messiah: 40. Why do the nations? | | William Warfield, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | 2:41 |
| Messiah: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) | | Jerome Hines, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer | 3:19 |
| Messiah: Air. Bass: 'Who do the nations so furiously rage together'. Allegro | | Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis | 2:52 |
| Messiah: Część Druga: Why do the nations so furiously rage together | | La Tempesta, Jakub Burzyński | 1:20 |
| Messiah: II, No. 17: Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" | | Matthew Rose, Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury | 2:55 |
| Messiah: No. 40 Air: Why Do Nations | | Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker | 2:25 |
| Messiah: Part II, no. 19: Why do the nations so furiously rage together | | Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom | 2:49 |
| Messiah: Part II: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together | | David Thomas, Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:29 |
| Messiah: Part II. Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" | | William Christie, Les Arts Florissants | 2:40 |
| Messiah: Part Two: Aria (Bass): Why Do the Nations | | The Choir & Orchestra of Pro Christe, Timothy Dean | 2:40 |
| Messiah: Why do the Nations | | Owen Brannigan, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | 2:44 |
| Messiah: Why Do the Nations | | Arcady, Ronald Beckett | 2:57 |
| Messiah: Why Do the Nations | | Benjamin Luxon, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir David Willcocks | 2:55 |
| Messiah: Why do the nations (Air - Bass) | | New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein | 2:35 |
| Messiah: Why do the nations furiously rage together | | Eastman Chorale, Eastman Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra, Donald Neuen | 1:33 |
| Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage | | Roger Stalman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Walter Süsskind | 2:58 |
| Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage together | | Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, Helmuth Rilling | 2:42 |
| Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage together | | Musica Sacra, Richard Westenburg | 3:02 |
| No. 40 - Air "Why do the nations" | | David Ward, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | 2:54 |
| Part II: Air - “Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage” | | John Shirley‐Quirk, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent | 3:03 |
| Part II: Aria: Why do the nations (Bass) | | Brett Polegato, Tafelmusik, Ivars Taurins | 1:17 |
| Part Two: No. 40 Air (bass) | | [unknown] | 1:31 |
| Second Part: Air (Why do the nations so furiously rage together) | | Collegium 1704, Václav Luks | 2:36 |
| The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": V. Aria: "Why do the nations" | | Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras, Imants Kokars | 3:01 |
| The Messiah, Part 2 (No. 40): Air (Bass), Why do the nations | | Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker | 2:25 |
| The Messiah, Part 2 (Nos. 28-44): Aria, Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together | | Scholars Baroque Ensemble | 3:16 |
| The Messiah: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? | | Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw | 1:30 |
| Why Do the Nations | | Apollo’s Fire & Jeannette Sorrell | 1:20 |
| Why Do the Nations | | [unknown] | 2:56 |
| Why Do the Nations | | [unknown] | ?:?? |
| Why Do the Nations (Messiah) | | London Musici Chamber Choir, Bryn Terfel, London Musici, Mark Stephenson | 3:00 |
| Why Do the Nations (Messiah) | | Norman Walker, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent | 2:52 |
| Why do the nations rage so furiously? | | Apollo’s Fire, Jeannette Sorrell | 1:25 |
| Why do the Nations so furiously rage together | | American Bach Soloists, Jeffrey Thomas | 2:44 |
| Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together | | George Frideric Handel, Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra & Oregon Bach Festival Choir | 2:42 |
| Why Do the Nations? (bass air) | | Victor Ledbetter, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman | 2:41 |
| Why Do The Nations?: Aria (Bass) | | George Frideric Handel; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Colin Davis | 2:59 |
