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 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
Messiah, HWV 56: X. Accompagnato (Bass) “For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover”Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, John Tomlinson Year: 1988	1988	Archiv Produktion	3:03
Messiah: For behold, darkness shall cover the earthWalter Susskind Year: 1987	1987	Stardust Records	2:43
Accompagnato (Bass): "For, Behold, ... Darkness Shall Cover The Earth..."Hermann Scherchen, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1986	1986	PRT Records	4:09
Messiah: Part I. X. Bass recitative "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"Harry Christophers Year: 1986	1986	Hyperion	2:28
Messiah: Part I. Accompagnato "For behold darkness shall cover the earth"Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Ramey Year: 1986	1986	EMI Classics	2:42
Messiah: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - Accompagnato / The people that walked in darkness - AriaColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Simon Estes Year: 1985	1985	Philips	6:57
Messiah, HWV 56: First Part. No. 9 “Blicke auf, Dunkel bedecket die Welt” (Bass)Neville Marriner, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Holl Year: 1984	1984	His Master’s Voice	2:22
Messiah: 10. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth / 11. The People That Walked in DarknessRobert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Richard Stilwell Year: 1983	1983	Telarc Digital	5:49
For, behold / Recitative, bassAnders Öhrwall, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1982	1982	Proprius	1:40
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, IX. Recitative (Bass) "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Robert Hale Year: 1982	1982	Philips	1:46
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: X: Recitative "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" (bass)Nikolaus Harnoncourt Year: 1982	1982	Warner Classics	1:41
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth – The people that walked in the darkness”Christopher Hogwood, David Thomas Year: 1979	1979	Decca Records	5:36
Bass Recitative / For, Behold, A Darkness Shall Cover the EarthJohn Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1979	1979	Sparrow Records	2:18
Messiah, Part 1: Nos. 10-11. Recitative & Air bass. "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth... The people that walked in darkness"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Gwynne Howell Year: 1976	1976	Decca Records	6:14
Messiah: Nos. 10–18Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Anna Reynolds Year: 1976	1976	Argo	-
Le Messie: n° 10 - Récit de basseRaymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk Year: 1974	1974	Erato	-
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Accompagnato: “For behold, darkness shall cover” (bass)Karl Richter, Donald McIntyre, Edgar Krapp Year: 1972	1972	Deutsche Grammophon	1:45
Messiah: Part I No. 10 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass recit)Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Justino Díaz Year: 1970	1970	Vanguard Classics	1:38
Messiah: Part I, No. 10 Accompagnato "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" / No. 11 Air "The people that walked in darkness"Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk Year: 1966	1966	Philips Classics	6:00
Part I: Recit - “For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth”Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk Year: 1965	1965	Reader’s Digest	2:55

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