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 of 72)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah: Part I: 8. Behold, a VirginRichard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90 Year: 1991	1991	Chaconne	0:26
Le Messie Part 1: No. 7 Récitatif: Behold, a virgin shall conceiveCharles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Janet Baker Year: 1989	1989	EMI Classics	0:31
Messiah, HWV 56: VIII. Recitative (Contralto) “Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive”Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, Anne Sofie von Otter Year: 1988	1988	Archiv Produktion	0:30
Messiah: Behold a virgin shall conceiveWalter Susskind, Helen Watts Year: 1987	1987	Stardust Records	0:37
Recitative (Contralto): "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive..."Hermann Scherchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Constance Shacklock Year: 1986	1986	PRT Records	0:46
Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Behold a airgin shall conceive"Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Florence Quivar Year: 1986	1986	EMI Classics	0:26
Messiah: Part I. VIII. Contralto recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"Harry Christophers Year: 1986	1986	Hyperion	0:26
Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceive - Recitativo / O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - Aria & CoroColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanna Schwarz Year: 1985	1985	Philips	6:14
Messiah, HWV 56: First Part. Recitative. “Denn sich', eine Jungfrau wird empfangen” (Alto)Neville Marriner, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Brigitte Fassbaender Year: 1984	1984	His Master’s Voice	0:27
Messiah: 8. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive / 9. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to ZionRobert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alfreda Hodgson Year: 1983	1983	Telarc Digital	5:44
Behold, a virgin / Recitative, countertenorAnders Öhrwall, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Esswood Year: 1982	1982	Proprius	0:30
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: VIII: Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son" (alto)Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Marjana Lipovšek Year: 1982	1982	Warner Classics	0:32
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Catherine Robbin Year: 1982	1982	Philips	0:28
Contralto Recitative / Behold, A Virgin Shall ConcieveJohn Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir, Alfreda Hodgson Year: 1979	1979	Sparrow Records	0:25
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive – O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion”Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, Carolyn Watkinson Year: 1979	1979	Decca Records	6:15
Messiah, Part 1: Nos. 8-9. Recitative & Air alto & Chorus. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive... O thou That tellest good tidings to Zion"Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Anna Reynolds Year: 1976	1976	Decca Records	6:01
Le Messie: n° 7 - Récitatif d'altoRaymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Watts Year: 1974	1974	Erato	-
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitative: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (alto) / Air: “O thou that tellest good tidings” (alto)Karl Richter, Anna Reynolds, Edgar Krapp Year: 1972	1972	Deutsche Grammophon	5:31
Messiah: 8. O thou that tellest good tidings. Aria (Contralto)Karl Richter, Anna Reynolds Year: 1972	1972	Deutsche Grammophon Resonance	4:53
Messiah: 7. Behold, a virgin shall conceive. Recitative (Contralto)Karl Richter, Anna Reynolds Year: 1972	1972	Deutsche Grammophon Resonance	0:36

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