Victor matrix C-4584. Why do the nations so furiously rage? / Herbert Witherspoon

TitleSource
Why do the nations so furiously rage? (Primary title)
Messiah (Work title)
Messiah. Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
George Frideric Handel (composer)
PersonnelNotes
Herbert Witherspoon (vocalist : bass vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Bass vocal solo, with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/13/1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Master Victor 74072 12-in. Trumpet introduction with chromatic runs.

Why do the nations so furiously rage? / Herbert Witherspoon

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Why do the nations so furiously rage? / Herbert Witherspoon - Victor 74072 - Take 1 - 6/13/1907
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
6/8/1909 Camden, New Jersey 2 Destroy
6/8/1909 Camden, New Jersey 3 Master Victor 74072 12-in. Opens with orchestral tremolando.

Why do the nations so furiously rage? / Herbert Witherspoon

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Why do the nations so furiously rage? / Herbert Witherspoon - Victor 74072 - Take 3 - 6/8/1909
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
6/8/1909 Camden, New Jersey 3 Master Victor 6326 12-in. Opens with orchestral tremolando.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix C-4584. Why do the nations so furiously rage? / Herbert Witherspoon," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200006328/C-4584-Why_do_the_nations_so_furiously_rage.

Victor matrix C-4584. Why do the nations so furiously rage? / Herbert Witherspoon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200006328/C-4584-Why_do_the_nations_so_furiously_rage.

"Victor matrix C-4584. Why do the nations so furiously rage? / Herbert Witherspoon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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