Le Messie : "He Was Despised"

~ Recording by Alfred Deller, Philharmonia Orchestra, George Weldon

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Le Messie : "He Was Despised"6:47Georg Friedrich HaendelLe temps des castratsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)5 5054 2
2.12Messiah: He was despised6:45George Frideric HandelAngel VoicesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)

Relationships

countertenor vocals and solo vocals:Alfred Deller (countertenor)
orchestra:Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:George Weldon (conductor)
recording of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)

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)