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Written by George Frideric Handel, also Joy to the World (Mariah Carey), Excerpt From Händel’s Messiah (“For unto us a child is born…”) / Because It’s Christmas (For All the Children) (Barry Manilow) and Messiah, Part II: XLIV. Chorus "Hallelujah" (The English Concert Choir)
Released on Sony Masterworks, also Too Old to Cut the Mustard (Marlene Dietrich), Palladio: I. Allegretto (The Smith Quartet) and With a Little Bit of Luck (Stanley Holloway)
Part of Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: 20 Great Bach & Handel Choruses, also My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord, Now Keep We All This Holy Feast and Now Thank We All Our God
Written by Charles Jennens, also Messiah, Part II: XLIV. Chorus "Hallelujah" (The English Concert Choir), Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V. Air "In sweetest harmony they lived!" (Michal) / Solo "O fatal day" (David and Chorus) / Recitative "Ye men of Judah, weep no more!" (Abner) (Rosemary Joshua) and Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal) / Air "O God-like youth!" (Michal) / Recitative "Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth" (Abner, Saul, David) (Rosemary Joshua)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
George Frideric Handel wrote 2066 songs on fono, the 4th most of any writer
George Frideric Handel’s most frequent co-writer is Nicola Francesco Haym (122 songs together)
Charles Jennens wrote 94 songs on fono
Charles Jennens’s most frequent co-writer is George Frideric Handel (94 songs together)
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- Charles Jennens and George Frideric Handel
- Performed by
- The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
- Released on
- Sony Masterworks
- Written by
- Charles Jennens and George Frideric Handel
- Performed by
- The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
- Released on
- Sony Masterworks
Connected by credits
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Same writer: George Frideric Handel
Same writer: Charles Jennens
Same label: Sony Masterworks
Same release: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: 20 Great Bach & Handel Choruses
Same writer: George Frideric Handel
Same writer: Charles Jennens
Same label: Sony Masterworks
Same release: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: 20 Great Bach & Handel Choruses
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz But as for His People was performed by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
But as for His People was performed by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
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2MusicBrainz But as for His People was written by Charles Jennens
But as for His People was written by Charles Jennens
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3MusicBrainz But as for His People was written by George Frideric Handel
But as for His People was written by George Frideric Handel
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4MusicBrainz But as for His People is part of the release Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: 20 Great Bach & Handel Choruses
But as for His People is part of the release Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: 20 Great Bach & Handel Choruses
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5MusicBrainz Sony Masterworks is the label of the song But as for His People
Sony Masterworks is the label of the song But as for His People
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6MusicBrainz But as for His People was released on 1992-07-14
But as for His People was released on 1992-07-14
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026