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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 ABC Classics, also String Quartet no. 2 in D major: Notturno (Queensland Symphony Orchestra), Pride & Prejudice: Theme (Jaroslava Eleasova) and Wild Swans – Concert Suite: 2. Eliza Aria (Jane Sheldon)
Recorded at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, also Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II, Scene IV: Lascia ch'io pianga (Let me Lament), Dawn Mantras (Cantillation) and Concerto in A major, RV 335 "The Cuckow": I. Allegro (Elizabeth Wallfisch)
Part of Handel: Arias, also Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II, Scene IV: Lascia ch'io pianga (Let me Lament)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
George Frideric Handel wrote 2066 songs on fono, the 4th most of any writer
31 other songs on fono were recorded at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, by Antony Walker and Cantillation and others
George Frideric Handel’s most frequent co-writer is Nicola Francesco Haym (122 songs together)
William Congreve’s most frequent co-writer is George Frideric Handel (3 songs together)
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- George Frideric Handel and William Congreve
- Performed by
- Yvonne Kenny
- Part of
- Handel: Arias
- Recorded at
- Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre
- Released on
- ABC Classics
- Written by
- George Frideric Handel and William Congreve
- Performed by
- Yvonne Kenny
- Part of
- Handel: Arias
- Recorded at
- Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre
- Released on
- ABC Classics
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: George Frideric Handel
Same writer: William Congreve
Same label: ABC Classics
Same studio: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre
Same writer: George Frideric Handel
Same writer: William Congreve
Same label: ABC Classics
PPSame studio: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was performed by Yvonne Kenny
Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was performed by Yvonne Kenny
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was written by George Frideric Handel
Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was written by George Frideric Handel
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was written by William Congreve
Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was written by William Congreve
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4MusicBrainz Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? is part of the release Handel: Arias
Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? is part of the release Handel: Arias
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was recorded at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre
Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was recorded at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz ABC Classics is the label of the song Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me?
ABC Classics is the label of the song Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me?
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was released on 1998
Semele, HWV 58, Act II, Scene 2: Oh Sleep, why dost thou leave me? was released on 1998
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026