Messiah, Part 1: Nos. 8-9. Recitative & Air alto & Chorus. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive... O thou That tellest good tidings to Zion"
~ Recording by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Anna Reynolds, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.6 | Messiah, Part 1: 8-9. Recitative & Air. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive.. " | 6:01 | George Frideric Handel | Messiah | George Frideric Handel; Ameling, Reynolds, Langridge, Howell, Neville Marriner | Album |
| Decca Records | 421 234-2 |
| 1.6 | Messiah, Part 1: Nos. 8-9. Recitative & Air alto & Chorus. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive... O thou That tellest good tidings to Zion" | 6:01 | George Frideric Handel | Messiah | Handel; Neville Marriner, Academy & Chorus of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Ameling, Reynolds, Langridge, Howell | Album |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 444 824-2 |
| 1.6 | Messiah: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” / no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) | 6:01 | George Frideric Handel | El Mesías (Messiah) (1) | Handel; Academy & Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner | Album |
| Altaya | 455445-2 |
| 12.6 | Messiah: Part I: Behold, a virgin shall conceive ... O thou that tellest good tidings | 6:01 | George Frideric Handel | The Masterworks | Handel | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 478 1190 |
| 19.6 | Messiah: Part 1. Nos. 8-9. Recitative & Air alto & Chorus. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive... O thou That tellest good tidings to Zion" | 6:01 | George Frideric Handel | The Argo Years | Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | |
Relationships
| producer: | Chris Hazell |
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| choir vocals: | Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1976-07) |
| mezzo-soprano vocals: | Anna Reynolds (alto) (in 1976-07) |
| orchestra: | Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07) |
| conductor: | Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1976-07) |
| balance engineer: | Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1976-07) |
| recorded at: | St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07) |
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Related works
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive”
| composer: | George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) |
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| later versions: | Der Messias: 5b. Rezitativ (Alt): Denn sieh, der Verheißene des Herrn erscheint |
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| part of: | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I (order: 8) |
| arrangements: | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Goossens-Beecham Edition) Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitative: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive (mezzo-soprano) (Wilberg Edition) |
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
| composer: | George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) |
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| later versions: | Der Messias: 6a. Arie (Alt): O du, die Wonne verkündet in Zion |
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| part of: | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I (order: 9) |
| arrangements: | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Goossens-Beecham Edition) Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Aria & Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (mezzo-soprano) (Wilberg Edition) |