Handel: Belshazzar
Album
45
Song(s)
• 2 Hours, 46 Minutes
Songs
Disc
1
01
Belshazzar: OvertureLes Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
2:40
02
Belshazzar: Accompagnato ed Arioso « Vain Fluctuating State of Human Empire! »Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
4:28
03
Belshazzar: Aria « Thou, God Most High, and Thou Alone »Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
4:36
04
Belshazzar: Recitative « The Fate of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh. » « O Much Belov'd »Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
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1:14
05
Belshazzar: Air « Lament Not Thus, O Queen, in Vain! »Iestyn Davies, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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4:58
06
Belshazzar: Chorus of Babylonians « Behold By Persia'S Hero Made »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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2:27
07
Belshazzar: Recitative « Well May They Laugh, from Meagre Famine Safe » - Accompagnato « Oh MeJonathan Lemalu, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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1:27
08
Belshazzar: Aria « Opprest With Never Ceasing Grief »Jonathan Lemalu, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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3:57
09
Belshazzar: Aria « Dry Those Unavailing Tears »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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1:54
10
Belshazzar: Recitative « Be Comforted: Safe Tho' the Tyrant Seem » - Accompagnato « Methought,Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
3:58
11
Belshazzar: Aria « Behold the Monstrous Human Beast »Jonathan Lemalu, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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3:47
12
Belshazzar: Recitative « Can You Then Think It Strange, If Drown'd in Wine » - Aria « Great GoLes Arts Florissants, William Christie
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4:09
13
Belshazzar: Chorus « All Empires Upon God Depend »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
3:27
14
Belshazzar: Arioso « O Sacred Oracles of Truth! » - Aria « Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near » -Iestyn Davies, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
4:53
15
Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Rejoice, My Countrymen: the Time Draws Near » - Recitative « For LoIestyn Davies, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
3:00
16
Belshazzar: Chorus « Sing, O Ye Heav'Ns, for the Lord Hath Done It »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
4:16
Disc
2
01
Belshazzar: Aria « Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign » - Recitative « For You, My Friends, theAllan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
6:45
02
Belshazzar: Aria « The Leafy Honours of the Field »Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
7:09
03
Belshazzar: Recitative « It Is the Custom; I May Say, the Law » Allan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
1:34
04
Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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2:32
05
Belshazzar: Recitative « They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be to Learn »Allan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
1:18
06
Belshazzar: Duet « O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear »Allan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
4:44
07
Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « By Slow Degrees the Wrath of God to Its Meridian Height Ascends »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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6:08
08
Belshazzar: Chorus « See, from His Post Euphrates Flies! » - Semichorus « Why Faithless RiverLes Arts Florissants, William Christie
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6:32
09
Belshazzar: Recitative « You See, My Friends, a Path Into the City » - Aria « Amaz'd to Find theLes Arts Florissants, William Christie
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6:07
10
Belshazzar: Chorus « Ye Tutelar Gods of Our Empire, Look Down »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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2:52
11
Belshazzar: Aria « Let the Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess »Allan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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2:35
12
Belshazzar: Accompagnato and Chorus « Where Is the God of Judah'S Boasted Pow'R? » - RecitativeAllan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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2:41
13
Belshazzar: SymphonyLes Arts Florissants, William Christie
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1:45
14
Belshazzar: Recitative « Ye Sages, Welcome Always to Your King » - Trio « Alas! Too Hard a Task tAllan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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2:11
15
Belshazzar: Recitative « O King, Live for Ever! » - Aria « No: to Thyself Thy Trifles Be »Allan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
2:58
16
Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Yet to Obey His Dread Command » « Thou, O King, Hast Lifted Up ThysIestyn Davies, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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3:53
17
Belshazzar: Aria « Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears »Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
6:21
Disc
3
01
Belshazzar: Aria « O God of Truth! O Faithful Guide! » - Recitative « You, Gobrias, Lead DirecLes Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
5:16
02
Belshazzar: Chorus « O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
4:56
03
Belshazzar: Aria « Alternate Hopes and Fears Distract My Mind » - Recitative « Fain Would I HoIestyn Davies, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
4:42
04
Belshazzar: Aria « Can the Black Æthiop Change His Skin? » Recitative « My Hopes Revive, HereIestyn Davies, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
3:25
05
Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth! »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
1:28
06
Belshazzar: Aria « I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'R » - a Martial SymphonyAllan Clayton, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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2:04
07
Belshazzar: Aria « To Pow'R Immortal My First Thanks Are Due » - Recitative « Be It Thy Care,Jonathan Lemalu, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
2:22
08
Belshazzar: Aria « Destructive War Thy Limits Know »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
2:20
09
Belshazzar: Duett « Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow » - Recitative « Say, Venerable Prophet,Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
5:58
10
Belshazzar: Soli and Chorus « Tell It Out Among the Heathen, That the Lord Is King. »Iestyn Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
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1:37
11
Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God of Israel »Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
1:37
12
Belshazzar: Anthem « I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King, »Iestyn Davies, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, William Christie
Handel: Belshazzar
6:59
