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Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitative: “There were shepherds abiding in the field” (soprano) / Accompagnato: “And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them” (soprano) / Recitative: “And the angel said unto them” (soprano) / Accompagnato: “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude” (soprano) by Helen Donath, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

First released: 1985, Length: 2:07

Creators (9)

Conductor

  1. Karl Richter (Nov 1972)

Orchestra

  1. London Philharmonic Orchestra (Nov 1972)

Instruments

  1. Edgar Krapp (Nov 1972) organ
  2. Gordon Webb (Nov 1972) solo, trumpet
  3. Hedwig Bilgram (Nov 1972) harpsichord

Vocals

  1. Helen Donath (Nov 1972) soprano vocals

Producer

  1. Gerd Ploebsch

Balance Engineer

  1. Hans-Peter Schweigmann

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Brent Town Hall (Nov 1972)

Works (3)

Recording Of

  1. Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) (Nov 1972)

    Composer

    1. George Frideric Handel (1741)
  2. Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) (Nov 1972)

    Composer

    1. George Frideric Handel
  3. Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (Nov 1972)

    Composer

    1. George Frideric Handel

Releases containing this recording (9)

Official

Album

  1. Messiah 1985 Handel; Helen Donath, Anna Reynolds, Stuart Burrows, Donald McIntyre, John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter
  2. Messiah 15 Aug 1996 Handel; Donath, Reynolds, Burrows, McIntyre, John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter
  3. Messiah 13 Oct 2017 Handel; Helen Donath, Anna Reynolds, Stuart Burrows, Donald McIntyre, John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

Album - Compilation

  1. Der Messias – Arien & Chöre 1991 Georg Friedrich Händel; John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter
  2. Der Messias 1993 George Frideric Handel
  3. Der Messias – Arien & Chöre 1994 Georg Friedrich Händel; John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter = classikon 31
  4. Messias - Arien Und Chöre 1997 Händel / London Symphony Orchestra / John Alldis Choir - Karl Richter Club Edition
  5. Le Messie: Arias et Chœurs Handel; London Philharmonic Orchestra, The John Alldis Choir, Karl Richter

Other - Compilation

  1. Complete Recordings on Archiv Produktion and Deutsche Grammophon 06 Nov 2020 Karl Richter