Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) by George Frideric Handel. 81 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2023. Scored for Soprano.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Sara Macliver

Soloist · 7 recordings

Antony Walker

Conductor · 6 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Conductor · 4 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 3 recordings

Stephen Cleobury

Conductor · 3 recordings

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

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.

Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, Hedwig Bilgram and 1 more
catalogue year 1972 · on 9 albums
Browse 1 recording and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Margaret Price
catalogue year 1970 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Heather Harper
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, Elly Ameling
catalogue year 1976 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Stephen Cleobury, Lynne Dawson
catalogue year 1994 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (81 of 81)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Sinfonia Pastorale: (Pifa) / no. 14a. Recitative "There where shepherds abiding in the field" / no. 14b. Accompagnato "And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" / no. 15. Recitative "And the angel said unto them: Fear not, for behold" / no. 16. Accompagnato "And suddenly there was with the angel"René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kerstin Avemo Year: 2006	2006	harmonia mundi	4:41
There were shepherds abiding in the field... And lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon themAmerican Bach Soloists Year: 2005	2005	Delos	0:37
Pifa / Recitative: There were shepherdsErwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer Year: 2004	2004	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	1:04
Accompagnato: And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them + Recitative: And the angel said unto themErwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer Year: 2004	2004	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	1:04
The Messiah: Recitative: There Were Shepherds Abiding in The FieldRobert Shaw Year: 2004	2004	RCA Red Seal	0:38
Messiah: There Were Shepherds Abiding in the FieldWilliam Lacey, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Sara Macliver Year: 2004	2004	Naxos	1:20
Messiah: No. 14 (b) Accompanied Recitative: And Lo, the Angel of the LordAntony Walker, Sara Macliver Year: 2003	2003	Antipodes	0:22
Messiah: No. 14 (a) Recitative: There Were ShepherdsAntony Walker, Sara Macliver Year: 2003	2003	Antipodes	0:22
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 14b): Accompanied Recitative (Soprano), And lo, the angel of the LordAntony Walker, Sara Macliver Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	0:22
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 14a): Recitative (Soprano), There were shepherdsAntony Walker, Sara Macliver Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	0:22
Messiah: Part 1. Recitative and accompagnato (soprano): There were shepherdsBodil Arnesen Year: 1999	1999	Scandinavian Classics	1:40
Messiah: There Were ShepherdsAdrian Boult, Jennifer Vyvyan Year: 1999	1999	Belart	2:04
Part I: Recitative: And lo, the angel of the Lord (Soprano)Tafelmusik Year: 1998	1998	CBC Records	0:26
Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds (Soprano)Tafelmusik Year: 1998	1998	CBC Records	0:13
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIIa. Accompagnato (Soprano) "And lo, the Angel of the Lord"Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan Year: 1997	1997	BIS	0:17
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIb. Recitative (Soprano) "There were Shepherds abiding in the Field"Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Midori Suzuki Year: 1997	1997	BIS	0:15
Messiah: Recit: There were shepherds (soprano)Harry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic Year: 1997	1997	BBC Music Magazine	1:28
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "There were Shepherds abiding in the Field"Paul McCreesh, Dorothea Röschmann Year: 1996	1996	Archiv Produktion	1:02
Messiah: Part I. Recitative "There were shepherds" (soprano)Stephen Cleobury, Lynne Dawson Year: 1994	1994	Brilliant Classics	0:31
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIb. Recitative (Treble) "There were shepherds", XIII. Accompagnato (Treble): "And lo, the angel of the Lord" / XIV. Accompagnato (Treble) "And suddenly there was with the angel" / XV. Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"William Christie Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	3:27

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