Messiah: There were shepherds abiding in the field

~ Recording by The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.15Messiah: There were shepherds abiding in the field1:26George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; King's College ChoirAlbum
  • US1994-10-11
Argo (UK jazz, classical, and spokenword label)4406722
7.15Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitative: “There were shepherds abiding in the field” / Accompagnato: “And lo, the angel of the Lord” / Recitative: “And the angels said unto them” / Accompagnato: “And suddenly there was with the angel” (soprano)1:26George Frideric HandelThe Complete Argo RecordingsChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-02-25
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)485 2060
1.5There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field1:26Choir of King’s College, CambridgeA King’s College ChristmasChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + CompilationABC Classics983 5132

Relationships

engineer:Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:Christopher Hazell
choir vocals:Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
soprano vocals:Lynne Dawson (soprano)
orchestra:The Brandenburg Consort (from 1992-12-16 until 1992-12-18, from 1993-03-14 until 1993-03-16)
conductor:Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1992-12-16 until 1992-12-18, from 1993-03-14 until 1993-03-16)
concertmaster:Roy Goodman (conductor and violinist) (from 1992-12-16 until 1992-12-18, from 1993-03-14 until 1993-03-16)
recorded at:King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-12-16 until 1992-12-18, from 1993-03-14 until 1993-03-16)
recording of: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) (from 1992-12-16 until 1993-03-16)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (from 1992-12-16 until 1993-03-16)

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)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
later parody versions:We Love Sheep
later versions:Der Messias, K. 572: Teil I, Nr. 9b. Recitativo: “Es waren Hirten beisammen auf dem Felde” (soprano II)
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I (order: 14)
parts:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14a. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14b. Recitative “And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)
arrangements:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. There were shepherds abiding in the field. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Goossens-Beecham Edition)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
later versions:Der Messias, K. 572: Teil I, Nr. 11. Recitativo strumentato: “Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel” (soprano II)
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I (order: 16)
arrangements:Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. And suddenly there was with the angel (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitative: And Suddenly There Was with the Angel (soprano) (Wilberg Edition)