Messiah: Part I, No. 7 Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / Nos. 8-9 Air and Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings"

~ Recording by Helen Watts, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Messiah: Part I, No. 7 Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / Nos. 8-9 Air and Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings"6:39Georg Friedrich HändelMessiahHändel; London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Sir Colin DavisAlbum
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.)438 356-2
1.88. Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Alto / 9. Air And Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings - Alto6:40George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Colin DavisAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)438 356-2
1.4Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive / O Thou Tellest Good Tidings to Zion6:41George Frideric HandelMessiah (Highlights)Handel; London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Colin DavisAlbum
Philips450 045-2
1.8Messiah: Part I, No. 7 Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / Nos. 8-9 Air and Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings"6:39Georg Friedrich HändelMessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel; London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Sir Colin DavisAlbum
  • GB2001-03-12
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.)
1.8Messiah: Part I, No. 7 Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / Nos. 8-9 Air and Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings"6:39Georg Friedrich HändelMessiahHandel; Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley‐Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Sir Colin DavisAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)00289 478 5396
(unknown)
1.8Messiah: Part I, 7. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" - Recitativo / 8. "O thou that tellest good tidings" - Aria / 9. "O thou that tellest good tidings" - Coro6:39George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; London Symphony Orchestra & Choir, Sir Colin DavisAlbum
  • -1987
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.)420 865-2

Relationships

recorded in:London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
alto vocals:Helen Watts (contralto)
choir vocals:London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
contralto vocals:Helen Watts (contralto) (in 1966-06)
orchestra:London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1966-06)
recording of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (in 1966-06)

Related works

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

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
later versions:Der Messias, K. 572: Teil I, Nr. 5b. Recitativo: “Denn sieh! Eine Jungfray wird schwanger” (soprano II)
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) (in 1741)
later versions:Der Messias, K. 572: Teil I, Nr. 6a. Aria: “O du, die Wonne verkündet in Zion” (soprano II)
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)