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