Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass) by George Frideric Handel. 70 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2023. Scored for Bass.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

John Shirley-Quirk

Soloist · 4 recordings

Antony Walker

Conductor · 3 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 3 recordings

Malcolm Sargent

Conductor · 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, Emma Kirkby
catalogue year 1979 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 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 (70 of 70)

Performance practice

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

Unknown70

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Accompagnato: Thus saith the LordErwin Ortner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gerald Finley Year: 2004	2004	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	1:33
The Messiah: Recitative: Thus Saith The LordRobert Shaw Year: 2004	2004	RCA Red Seal	1:40
Messiah: No. 5 Accompanied Recitative: Thus Saith the LordAntony Walker, Teddy Tahu Rhodes Year: 2003	2003	Antipodes	1:26
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 5): Accompanied Recitative (Bass), Thus saith the LordAntony Walker, Teddy Tahu Rhodes Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	1:26
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Thus Saith the Lord of HostsAntal Doráti Year: 1999	1999	Reference Gold	1:43
Messiah: Thus Saith the LordAdrian Boult, Owen Brannigan Year: 1999	1999	Belart	1:46
Messiah, HWV 56: “Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts”Charles Mackerras, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Bryn Terfel Year: 1997	1997	Deutsche Grammophon	1:31
Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"William Christie Year: 1997	1997	harmonia mundi	1:39
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, V. Accompagnato (Bass) "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, David Thomas Year: 1997	1997	BIS	1:27
Messiah: Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord (bass)Harry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic, David Wilson-Johnson Year: 1997	1997	BBC Music Magazine	1:19
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"Paul McCreesh, Neal Davies Year: 1996	1996	Archiv Produktion	1:19
Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Thus said the Lord" (bass)Stephen Cleobury, Alastair Miles Year: 1994	1994	Brilliant Classics	1:19
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, V. Recitative (Bass) "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"William Christie, Nathan Berg Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	1:40
Messiah: Part I: No. 4. Accompagnato (bass) "Thus saith the Lord"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1992	1992	-	1:31
Messiah: Thus saith the lord of hostsRoy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, Alastair Miles Year: 1992	1992	Argo	1:20
Part One, Recitative: Thus saith the LordMartin Pearlman Year: 1992	1992	Telarc Digital	1:24
Messiah: Thus Saith the LordDavid Willcocks, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Benjamin Luxon Year: 1992	1992	EMI Classics	1:49
Messiah: No. 5 - Recitative "Ghus saith the Lord"Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, David Ward Year: 1991	1991	London Records	2:02
Messiah, HWV 56: Thus saith the LordNicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, William Parker Year: 1991	1991	Harmonia Mundi France	1:17
Messiah: Thus Saith the Lord of HostsRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society Year: 1991	1991	Intersound	1:40

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