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| 1958-11-02 – 1959-03-30 | Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Martha Lipton, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | 0:37 |
| 1959-06-15 – 1959-06-19 | Messiah, HWV 56: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | | Marjorie Thomas, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent | 0:33 |
| 1965-05-11 – 1965-05-22 | Part I: Recit - “Behold! A Virgin Shall Conceive” | | Norma Procter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent | 0:32 |
| 1966-06 | Messiah: Part I, No. 7 Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / Nos. 8-9 Air and Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings" | | Helen Watts, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis | 6:39 |
| 1970-07 | Messiah: Part I No. 8 Behold, a virgin shall conceive | | Yvonne Minton, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary | 0:31 |
| 1972-11 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitative: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (alto) / Air: “O thou that tellest good tidings” (alto) | | London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter | 5:31 |
| 1972-11 | Messiah: 7. Behold, a virgin shall conceive. Recitative (Contralto) | partial | Anna Reynolds, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter | 0:36 |
| 1972-11 | Messiah: 8. O thou that tellest good tidings. Aria (Contralto) | partial | Anna Reynolds, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter | 4:53 |
| 1974 | Le Messie: n° 7 - Récitatif d'alto | | Helen Watts, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard | ?:?? |
| 1976-01 – 1976-07 | Messiah: Nos. 1–9 | | Chorus of St. Martin‐in‐the‐Fields, Elly Ameling, Gwynne Howell, Philip Langridge, Anna Reynolds, The Academy of St. Martin‐in‐the‐Fields, Sir Neville Marriner | ?:?? |
| 1976-07 | Messiah, Part 1: Nos. 8-9. Recitative & Air alto & Chorus. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive... O thou That tellest good tidings to Zion" | | Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Anna Reynolds, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner | 6:01 |
| 1979 | Contralto Recitative / Behold, A Virgin Shall Concieve | | Alfreda Hodgson, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis | 0:25 |
| 1979 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive – O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” | | Simon Preston, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Carolyn Watkinson, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood | 6:15 |
| 1982-02-13 – 1982-02-14 | Behold, a virgin / Recitative, countertenor | | Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Anders Öhrwall | 0:30 |
| 1982-11 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" | | Catherine Robbin, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner | 0:28 |
| 1982-11 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: VIII: Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son" (alto) | | Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | 0:32 |
| 1983-12-18 – 1983-12-20 | Messiah: 8. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive / 9. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion | | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Chorus, Robert Shaw | 5:44 |
| 1984-05-24 – 1984-05-30 | Messiah, HWV 56: First Part. Recitative. “Denn sich', eine Jungfrau wird empfangen” (Alto) | | Brigitte Fassbaender, Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner | 0:27 |
| 1984-07-19 | Messiah, HWV 56: First Part. Recitative. “Denn sich', eine Jungfrau wird empfangen” (Alto) | | Brigitte Fassbaender, Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner | 0:27 |
| 1986-12-16 – 1986-12-20 | Messiah: Part I. VIII. Contralto recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" | | Orchestra of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers | 0:26 |
| 1986-12-22 – 1986-12-23 | Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Behold a airgin shall conceive" | | Florence Quivar, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis | 0:26 |
| 1988-01 | Messiah, Part I: VIII. Recitative (contralto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" | | Anne Sofie von Otter, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock | 0:30 |
| 1991-01-11 – 1991-01-17 | Messiah: Part I: 8. Behold, a Virgin | | Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox | 0:26 |
| 1992-04 | Messiah: Part I: No. 7. Recitative (mezzo-soprano) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" | | Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner | 0:27 |
| 1992-12-16 – 1993-03-16 | Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | | The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury | 0:24 |
| 1994 | Messiah: Part I. Recitative "Behold, a virgin" (alto) | | Hilary Summers, The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury | 0:23 |
| 1996-05-05 – 1996-05-12 | Messiah: Part One: Scene Three: No. 8. Recitative for Alto | | Andrea Saposnik, Trinity Church Orchestra, Owen Burdick | 0:27 |
| 1996-12 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "Behold, a Virgin shall conceive" | | Bernarda Fink, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh | 0:26 |
| 1996-12 | Messiah: Recitative. Behold, a virgin | | Yoshikazu Mera, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki | 0:30 |
| 1997-09-18 – 1997-09-20 | Messiah: Recit: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contralto) | | Catherine Wyn‐Rogers, BBC Philharmonic, Harry Christophers | 0:30 |
| 1999 | Messiah: Part 1. Recitative (alto): Behold, a virgin | | Ulla Kudsk Jensen, Akademisk Orkester, Morten Topp | 0:27 |
| 2004-04-25 | Behold, a virgin shall conceive | live | The Lagos City Chorale & Orchestra conducted by Emeka Nwokedi | 0:25 |
| 2004-12-17 – 2004-12-21 | Chorus: And He shall purify / Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | live | Arnold Schönberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | 3:18 |
| 2006-01-03 – 2006-01-08 | Messiah: Part I, no. 8: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son | | Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom | 0:24 |
| 2006-01 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / no. 9. Air & Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion arise" | | Patricia Bardon, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs | 5:28 |
| 2006-05-01 – 2006-05-04 | Messiah: Recitative: Behold a Virgin shall conceive | | Annie Gill, Dunedin Consort, John Butt | 0:19 |
| 2006-12-10 – 2006-12-12 | Messiah: Part I. VIII. Alto "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" | live | London Symphony Orchestra, Sara Mingardo & Sir Colin Davis | 0:23 |
| 2008-12-22 – 2008-12-23 | Messiah: Part 1: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son (alto) | | Iestyn Davies, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton | 0:23 |
| 2017-12-18 – 2017-12-19 | The Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Recitative "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive" | live | Damien Guillon, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall | 0:25 |
| 2022-11-23 – 2022-11-25 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” | | Alex Potter, The English Concert, John Nelson | 0:26 |
| "Messiah" Highlights- Behold! A vergin shall conceive | | University of Maryland Chorus | 0:25 |
| 7. Recitativo (Alto/Alt) : Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive | | Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman | 0:21 |
| Behold a virgin shall conceive ... O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion | | Scholars Baroque Ensemble | 6:00 |
| Behold a Virgin shall conceive...Recit. for Alto / O Thou that tellest...Air for Alto & Chorus | | Gulf Coast Chorale | 6:16 |
| Behold a Virgin shall conceive...Recit. for Alto / Thou that tellest...Air for Alto & Chorus | | Gulf Coast Chorale | 6:20 |
| Behold, A Virgin | | Apollo’s Fire, Jeannette Sorrell | 0:24 |
| Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | George Frideric Handel, Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra & Oregon Bach Festival Choir | 0:28 |
| Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Apollo’s Fire & Jeannette Sorrell | 0:26 |
| Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | [unknown] | 0:27 |
| Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive (alto recitative) | | Catherine Robbin, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman | 0:22 |
| Behold, a virgin shall conceive, O thou that tellest good Tidings to Zion | | American Bach Soloists, Jeffrey Thomas | 5:19 |
| First Part: Recitative (Behold, a virgin shall conceive) | | Collegium 1704, Václav Luks | 0:19 |
| Le Messie Part 1: No. 7 Récitatif: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | | Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras | 0:31 |
| Messiah Part 1, no. 8: Recitative - Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive / no. 9: Song - O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion | | Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood | 6:15 |
| Messiah Recitativo | | Jochen Kowalski, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner | 4:51 |
| Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive... O Thou That Tellest | | Huguette Tourangeau, Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 5:25 |
| Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" (Alto) | | Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée | 0:25 |
| Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 8, Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Benno Schachtner, Gaechinger Cantorey, Hans-Christoph Rademann | 0:21 |
| Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Behold a virgin shall conceive - Recitative | | Orchestra of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers | 0:31 |
| Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 8, Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Justin Doyle | 0:30 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: 7. Recitative: "Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive" | | Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Peter Marschik | 0:23 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellest | | Patricia Spence, UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan | 5:36 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive / 9. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion | | Smoke Rise Orchestra, Smoke Rise Choir & Danny Vancil | 6:31 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" | | Yoshikazu Mera, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki | 0:29 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / VIII. Air (Alto) "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion", Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" | | Andreas Scholl, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 6:02 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) | | Scholars Baroque Ensemble | 6:00 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: VIII. Recitative (Contralto) "Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive" - IX. Air (Contralto) and Chorus: "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings" | | La Chapelle Rhénane, Benoît Haller | 5:57 |
| Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Behold! A Virgin Shall Conceive | | Smithsonian Concerto Grosso, Antal Doráti | 0:25 |
| Messiah, Part I. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" | | The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter | 0:23 |
| Messiah: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive”; “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” | | Andrew Parrott, The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players | 6:05 |
| Messiah: Behold a virgin shall conceive | | Helen Watts, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Walter Süsskind | 0:37 |
| Messiah: Behold a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Norma Procter, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | 0:35 |
| Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | | Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, Helmuth Rilling | 0:28 |
| Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | | Musica Sacra, Richard Westenburg | 0:28 |
| Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Serge Baudo, The Royal Music College, Edinburgh | 0:30 |
| Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | London Philharmonic Orchestra, Walter Süsskind | 7:36 |
| Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | James Bowman, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir David Willcocks | 0:32 |
| Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceive - Recitativo / O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - Aria & Coro | | Hans–Peter Rauscher, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Hanna Schwarz, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Colin Davis | 6:14 |
| Messiah: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive (Recitative - Altus) | | New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein | 0:38 |
| Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive; O Thou That Tellest | | Arcady, Ronald Beckett | 6:02 |
| Messiah: Behold! a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 0:25 |
| Messiah: Część Pierwsza: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | | La Tempesta, Jakub Burzyński | 0:28 |
| Messiah: I, No. 8: Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" | | Alice Coote, Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury | 0:25 |
| Messiah: Part One: Recitative (Mezzo-Soprano): Behold, a Virgin | | The Choir & Orchestra of Pro Christe, Timothy Dean | 0:22 |
| Messiah: Recitative: 'Behold, a virgin shall conceive' (Alto) | | Grace Hoffman, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer | 0:29 |
| Messiah: Recitative. Mezzo-soprano: 'Behold! A virgin shall conceive' | | Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis | 0:30 |
| Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) | | Matthew White, Tafelmusik, Ivars Taurins | 0:22 |
| Part One: No. 8 Recitative (alto) | | [unknown] | 0:40 |
| Recitative (Alto): Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive | Air (Alto) And Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion | | Daniel Taylor, Barockorchester Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius, Kammerchor Stuttgart | 5:59 |
| Recitative (Contralto): "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive..." | | Handel | 0:46 |
| Recitative: Behold a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:35 |
| Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive | | Jan DeGaetani, Eastman Philharmonia, Donald Neuen | 0:27 |
| The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 8): Recitative (Alto), Behold, a virgin shall conceive | | Alexandra Sherman, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker | 0:29 |
| The Messiah: Recitative: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw | 0:28 |
