Messiah: Part 1: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)

~ Recording by Andrew Foster‐Williams, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Messiah: Part 1: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)2:03George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen LaytonAlbum
  • GB2009-11-10
Hyperion (UK classical)CDA67800

Relationships

bass vocals:Andrew Foster‐Williams (bass‐baritone) (from 2008-12-22 until 2008-12-23)
orchestra:Britten Sinfonia (from 2008-12-22 until 2008-12-23)
conductor:Stephen Layton (English conductor) (from 2008-12-22 until 2008-12-23)
recorded at:St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12-22 until 2008-12-23)
recording of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass) (from 2008-12-22 until 2008-12-23)

Related works

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
later versions:Der Messias, K. 572: Teil I, Nr. 7a. Recitativo strumentato: “Blick auf! Nacht bedecket das Erdreich” (bass)
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I (order: 10)
arrangements:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the Earth (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitative: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth (bass) (Wilberg Edition)