Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass) by George Frideric Handel. 66 recordings in this catalogue, from 1975 to 2023. Scored for Bass.

Top Performers

Neville Marriner

Conductor · 4 rec

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Orchestra · 4 rec

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 rec

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 rec

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 rec

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 3 rec

Stephen Cleobury

Conductor · 3 rec

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 3 rec

Recordings (66)

Performers	Year	Label
John Nelson, The English Concert · view	2023	Erato	1:50
Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Jerome Hines · view	2023	EMI Classics	2:48
Hans-Christoph Rademann, Gächinger Kantorei · view	2020	Accentus Music	2:25
Jakub Burzyński · view	2020	Musica Humana	1:54
Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations, Matthias Winckhler · view	2019	Alia Vox	2:18
Hervé Niquet · view	2017	Alpha Classics	1:35
Frieder Bernius, Peter Harvey · view	2016	Carus	2:01
Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra · view	2016	Chandos	2:20
Emmanuelle Haïm · view	2014	Erato	2:17
Benoît Haller, La Chapelle Rhénane · view	2013	K617	2:24
Antony Walker, Teddy Tahu Rhodes · view	2012	ABC Classics	2:34
Stephen Layton, Britten Sinfonia, Andrew Foster-Williams · view	2009	Hyperion	2:03
Stephen Cleobury, Matthew Rose · view	2009	Warner Classics	1:58
William Christie · view	2009	harmonia mundi	5:42
Harry Christophers · view	2008	-	2:36
Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Alastair Miles · view	2007	LSO Live	2:26
John Rutter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves · view	2007	Collegium Records	2:16
John Butt · view	2006	Linn Records	2:03
Edward Higginbottom · view	2006	Naxos	2:10
René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Neal Davies · view	2006	harmonia mundi	2:18