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.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah: Part I: 5. Thus Saith the LordRichard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90 Year: 1991	1991	Chaconne	1:25
Le Messie Part 1: No. 4 Récitatif: Thus saith the LordCharles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx Year: 1989	1989	EMI Classics	1:39
Messiah, HWV 56: V. Accompagnato (Bass) “Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts”Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, John Tomlinson Year: 1988	1988	Archiv Produktion	1:36
Messiah: Thus saith the Lord of hostsWalter Susskind Year: 1987	1987	Stardust Records	1:39
Accompagnato (Bass): "Thus Saith The Lord..."Hermann Scherchen, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1986	1986	PRT Records	2:00
Messiah: Part I. V. Bass recitative "Thus saith the Lord of hosts"Harry Christophers Year: 1986	1986	Hyperion	1:23
Messiah: Part I. Accompagnato "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Ramey Year: 1986	1986	EMI Classics	1:32
Messiah: Thus saith the Lord - AccompagnatoColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Simon Estes Year: 1985	1985	Philips	1:38
Messiah, HWV 56: First Part. No. 5 “So spricht der Herr” (Bass)Neville Marriner, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Holl Year: 1984	1984	His Master’s Voice	1:25
Messiah: 5. Thus Saith the Lord / 6. But Who May Abide / 7. And He Shall PurifyRobert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alfreda Hodgson Year: 1983	1983	Telarc Digital	8:28
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, V. Recitative (Bass) "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Robert Hale Year: 1982	1982	Philips	1:19
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: V. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord" (bass)Nikolaus Harnoncourt Year: 1982	1982	Warner Classics	1:33
Thus saith the Lord / Recitative, bassAnders Öhrwall, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1982	1982	Proprius	1:28
Bass Recitative / Thus Saith the LordJohn Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir Year: 1979	1979	Sparrow Records	1:38
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “Thus saith the Lord – But who may abide the day of his coming”Christopher Hogwood, David Thomas, Emma Kirkby Year: 1979	1979	L’Oiseau‐Lyre	5:31
Messiah, Part 1: Nos. 5-6. Recitative & Air bass. "Thus saith the Lord... But who may abide"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Gwynne Howell Year: 1976	1976	Decca Records	4:29
Le Messie: n° 4 - Récit de basseRaymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk Year: 1974	1974	Erato	-
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Accompagnato: “Thus saith the Lord of Hosts” (bass)Karl Richter, Donald McIntyre, Edgar Krapp Year: 1972	1972	Deutsche Grammophon	1:41
Messiah: Part I No. 5 Thus saith the Lord (bass recit)Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Justino Díaz Year: 1970	1970	Vanguard Classics	1:30
Messiah: Part I, No. 4 Accompagnato "Thus saith the Lord"Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk Year: 1966	1966	Philips Classics	1:30

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