Messiah, HWV 56: “He was despised and rejected of men”

~ Recording by Lorraine Hunt, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
3.12Messiah: Part III. He was despised...11:09George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGeganAlbum
harmonia mundi907050.52
3.12Messiah, HWV 56: "He was despised and rejected of men"11:08HandelMessiahHandel; Lorraine Hunt, Janet Williams, Patricia Spence, Drew Minter, Jeffrey Thomas, William Parker, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGeganAlbum
  • FR1992-12-07
Harmonia Mundi France (logo is used as both distributor and release label)907050.52
1.13Messiah, HWV 56: “He was despised and rejected of men”11:09George Frideric HandelA TributeLorraine Hunt LiebersonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-08-09
harmonia mundi

Relationships

soprano vocals:Lorraine Hunt (American soprano / mezzo)
orchestra:Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
conductor:Nicholas McGegan
recording of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)

Related works

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, K. 572: Teil II, Nr. 17. Aria: “Er ward verschmähet” (soprano II)
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)