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

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Official
19.6Messiah: Part 1. Nos. 8-9. Recitative & Air alto & Chorus. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive... O thou That tellest good tidings to Zion"6:01George Frideric HandelThe Argo YearsNeville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the FieldsAlbum + 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
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) (in 1976-07)
recording of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (in 1976-07)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1976-07)

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)