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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 1959 to 2023. Scored for Bass.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Neville Marriner

Conductor · 4 recordings

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Orchestra · 4 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 3 recordings

Stephen Cleobury

Conductor · 3 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 3 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Justino Díaz
catalogue year 1970 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Christopher Hogwood, David Thomas
catalogue year 1979 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
catalogue year 1966 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Gwynne Howell
catalogue year 1976 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Stephen Cleobury, Alastair Miles
catalogue year 1994 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (66 of 66)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
For behold, Darkness shall cover the EarthAmerican Bach Soloists Year: 2005	2005	Delos	1:50
Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earthErwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gerald Finley Year: 2004	2004	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	1:53
The Messiah: Recitative: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The EarthRobert Shaw Year: 2004	2004	RCA Red Seal	2:30
For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the EarthHelmuth Rilling, Thomas Quasthoff Year: 2002	2002	Classic Fox Records	2:03
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 10): Accompanied Recitative (Bass), For behold, darknessAntony Walker, Teddy Tahu Rhodes Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	2:34
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: For, Behold! Darkness Shall Cover the EarthAntal Doráti Year: 1999	1999	Reference Gold	2:09
Messiah: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the EarthAdrian Boult, Owen Brannigan Year: 1999	1999	Belart	2:37
Messiah, Part 1: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the EarthMasaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan Year: 1997	1997	BIS	2:02
Messiah: Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)Harry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic, David Wilson-Johnson Year: 1997	1997	BBC Music Magazine	2:06
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "For behold, Darkness shall cover the Earth"Paul McCreesh, Neal Davies Year: 1996	1996	Archiv Produktion	2:14
Messiah: Part I. Recitative "For behold, darkness shall come over the earth" (bass)Stephen Cleobury, Alastair Miles Year: 1994	1994	Brilliant Classics	2:01
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, IX. Recitative (Bass) "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" / X. Air (Bass) "The people that walked in darkness"William Christie, Nathan Berg Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	5:46
Messiah: Part I: No. 10. Accompagnato (bass) "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1992	1992	-	3:20
Part One, Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earthMartin Pearlman Year: 1992	1992	Telarc Digital	1:49
Messiah: For behold, darkness shall cover the earthRoy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, Alastair Miles Year: 1992	1992	Argo	2:08
Messiah: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the EarthDavid Willcocks, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Benjamin Luxon Year: 1992	1992	EMI Classics	2:33
Messiah: No. 10 - Recitative "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, David Ward Year: 1991	1991	London Records	2:32
Messiah: Part I: 10. For Behold, DarknessRichard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90 Year: 1991	1991	Chaconne	2:00
Messiah: For Behold! Darkness Shall Cover the EarthRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society Year: 1991	1991	Intersound	2:10
Le Messie Part 1: No. 10 Récitatif arioso: For, behold! Darkness shall cover the earthCharles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx Year: 1989	1989	EMI Classics	2:28

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