Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) by George Frideric Handel. 72 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2023. Scored for Alto.

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

Anna Reynolds

Soloist · 4 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 3 recordings

Harry Christophers

Conductor · 3 recordings

Karl Richter

Conductor · 3 recordings

Stephen Cleobury

Conductor · 3 recordings

English Chamber 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.

Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, Carolyn Watkinson
catalogue year 1979 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Yvonne Minton
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, London Symphony Chorus and 1 more
catalogue year 1966 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Karl Richter, Anna Reynolds
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1972 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
Linked albums
Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Anna Reynolds
catalogue year 1976 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (72)

Performance practice

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

Unknown72

Recording / performers	Year	Label
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 8): Recitative (Alto), Behold, a virgin shall conceiveAntony Walker Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	0:29
Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive; O Thou That TellestRonald Beckett Year: 1999	1999	Crescendo Music	6:02
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Behold! A Virgin Shall ConceiveAntal Doráti Year: 1999	1999	Reference Gold	0:25
Messiah: Behold a Virgin Shall ConceiveAdrian Boult, Norma Procter Year: 1999	1999	Belart	0:35
Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)Tafelmusik, Matthew White Year: 1998	1998	CBC Records	0:22
Messiah: Recit: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contralto)Harry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic, Catherine Wyn-Rogers Year: 1997	1997	BBC Music Magazine	0:30
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "Behold, a Virgin shall conceive"Paul McCreesh, Bernarda Fink Year: 1996	1996	Archiv Produktion	0:26
Messiah: Recitative. Behold, a virginMasaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Yoshikazu Mera Year: 1996	1996	BIS	0:30
Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Behold, a virgin" (alto)Stephen Cleobury, Hilary Summers Year: 1994	1994	Brilliant Classics	0:23
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / VIII. Air (Alto) "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion", Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"William Christie, Andreas Scholl Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	6:02
Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall ConceiveSerge Baudo Year: 1993	1993	Regency Music	0:30
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Yoshikazu Mera Year: 1993	1993	BIS	0:29
Messiah: Part I: No. 7. Recitative (mezzo-soprano) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1992	1992	-	0:27
Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceiveRoy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, Hilary Summers Year: 1992	1992	Argo	0:24
Messiah: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive”; “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion”Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort and Players Year: 1992	1992	BBC Music Magazine	6:05
Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall ConceiveWalter Susskind Year: 1992	1992	GSC Music	7:36
Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive (alto recitative)Martin Pearlman, Catherine Robbin Year: 1992	1992	Telarc Digital	0:22
Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall ConceiveDavid Willcocks, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, James Bowman Year: 1992	1992	EMI Classics	0:32
Messiah, HWV 56: Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellestNicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Year: 1991	1991	Harmonia Mundi France	5:36
Messiah: Behold! a Virgin Shall ConceiveRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society Year: 1991	1991	Intersound	0:25

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