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Why Do the Nations (Messiah) album cover

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GBARU8900016

Why Do the Nations (Messiah)✓2

Song: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)

London Musici Chamber ChoirBryn TerfelLondon MusiciMark Stephenson
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Released 2000-09-01

Last verified: August 4, 2026

GBARU8900016 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Do the Nations (Messiah)” by London Musici Chamber Choir, Bryn Terfel, London Musici, Mark Stephenson, released 2000-09-01. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T3064817905.

Format

GBCountry
ARURegistrant
89Year (1989)
00016Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1989):
Last two digits of the reference year (1989). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Do the Nations (Messiah)
ISWCMessiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3064817905Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)

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MLC Song Code

WA8T5M
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "Why Do the Nations (Messiah)" by London Musici Chamber Choir?+
The ISRC for "Why Do the Nations (Messiah)" by London Musici Chamber Choir, Bryn Terfel, London Musici, Mark Stephenson is GBARU8900016.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. GBARU8900016 is the ISRC for this recording; T3064817905 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC GBARU8900016?

GBARU8900016 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Do the Nations (Messiah)” by London Musici Chamber Choir, Bryn Terfel, London Musici, Mark Stephenson. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T3064817905, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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WHY DO THE NATIONS?GBCTP9651039
WHY DO THE NATIONSDEF059703180
WHY DO THE NATIONSUSA561188753
WHY DO THE NATIONS? (MESSIAH)GBAVQ1100218
WHY DO THE NATIONSDEB110901116

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GBARU8900016 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Do the Nations (Messiah)” by London Musici Chamber Choir, Bryn Terfel, London Musici, Mark Stephenson, released 2000-09-01. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T3064817905.

London Musici Chamber Choir, Bryn Terfel, London Musici, Mark Stephenson