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
Messiah: Part I No. 8 Behold, a virgin shall conceiveJohannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Yvonne Minton Year: 1970	1970	Vanguard Classics	0:31
Messiah: Part I, No. 7 Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / Nos. 8-9 Air and Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings"Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus Year: 1966	1966	Philips Classics	6:39
Part I: Recit - “Behold! A Virgin Shall Conceive”Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norma Procter Year: 1965	1965	Reader’s Digest	0:32
Messiah, HWV 56: Behold, a virgin shall conceiveMalcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Marjorie Thomas Year: 1959	1959	EMI	0:33
Behold, a Virgin Shall ConceiveEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, Martha Lipton Year: 1958	1958	Sony Classical	0:37
Messiah: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive (Recitative - Altus)Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Russell Oberlin Year: 1956	1956	Documents	0:38
7. Recitativo (Alto/Alt) : Behold A Virgin Shall ConceiveTon Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir	-	Erato	0:21
First Part: Recitative (Behold, a virgin shall conceive)Václav Luks, Collegium 1704	-	Accent	0:19
Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceiveHelmuth Rilling	-	-	0:28
Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall ConceiveDonald Neuen, Jan DeGaetani	-	Word	0:27
Behold, A VirginJeannette Sorrell, Apollo's Fire	-	Onda Records	0:24
Messiah RecitativoNeville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Jochen Kowalski	-	Capriccio	4:51

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