Mark le Brocq, Miriam Allan, Michael Chance, Patrick Van Goethem, André Morsch, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Hanoverian Court Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Juergen Budday, Maulbronn Monastery Edition, George Frideric Handel & Händel

Handel: Belshazzar (English Oratorio From 1751, Performed According To The Traditions Of The Time)

Mark le Brocq, Miriam Allan, Michael Chance, Patrick Van Goethem, André Morsch, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Hanoverian Court Orchestra, Jürgen Budday, Juergen Budday, Maulbronn Monastery Edition, George Frideric Handel & Händel

52 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES • FEB 01 2010

1
Ouverture - Handel: Belshazzar
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04:35
2
Behold, By Persia's Hero Made (Chorus: The Babylonians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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02:37
3
Well May They Laugh / 'Tis That Security (Recitative: Gobrias, Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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01:47
4
Oppress'd With Never-Ceasing Grief (Air: Gobrias) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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03:19
5
Dry Those Unavailing Tears (Air: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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02:15
6
Be Comforted: Safe Though The Tyrant Seem (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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00:31
7
Methought, As On The Bank Of Deep Euphrates (Recit./Accomp.: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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02:22
8
Now Tell Me, Gobrias / It Does (Recitative: Cyrus, Gobrias) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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01:22
9
Behold The Monstrous Human Beast (Air: Gobrias) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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03:23
10
Can You Then Think It Strange / Great God, Who, Yet But Darkly Known (Recit. & Air: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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03:52
11
My Friends, Be Confident (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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00:43
12
All Empires Upon God Depend (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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03:23
13
O Sacred Oracles Of Truth (Air: Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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04:57
14
Rejoice, My Countrymen / For Log Ago, Whole Ages Ere This Cyrus (Recit./Accomp.: Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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03:37
15
Sing, O Ye Heav'ns, For The Lord Hath Done It (Chorus: The Jews) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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04:31
16
Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign (Air: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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05:00
17
For You My Friends / I Must Prevent Thee, Son (Recitative: Belshazzar, Nitocris) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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02:23
18
Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command (Chorus: The Jews) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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03:37
19
They Tell You True / Away! Is Then My Mother Convert Grown (Recitative: Nitocris, Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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01:40
20
O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear / O Queen, This Hateful Theme Forbear (Duet: Nitocris & Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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06:13
21
By Slow Degress The Wrath Of God (Chorus: The Jews) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
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04:57
22
See, From His Post Euphrates Flies (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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07:17
23
You See, My Friends, A Path Into The City (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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00:49
24
To Arms, No More Delay (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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00:42
25
Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire, Look Down (Chorus: The Babylonians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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03:14
26
Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess (Air: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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02:32
27
Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r (Recitative: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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00:44
28
Help, Help The King! He Faints, He Dies! / Behold! See There! (Chorus: The Babylonians & Recit.: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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02:25
29
Call All My Wise Men, Sorcerers, Chaldeans (Recit.: Belshazzar) & Sinfonia - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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02:09
30
Ye Sages, Welcome Always To Our King / Alas, Too Hard A Task The King Imposes (Recit.: Belshazzar & Chorus: Wise Men) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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01:06
31
Oh, Misery! Oh Terror, Hopeless Grief! (Chorus: The Babylonians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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01:59
32
O King, Live For Ever / Art Thou That Daniel Of The Jewish Captives? (Recit.: Nitocris, Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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01:42
33
No, To Thyself Thy Trifles Be (Air: Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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01:39
34
Yet, To Obey His Dread Command - Mene, Tekel, Upharsin (Recit./Accomp.: Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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03:25
35
Oh, Sentence Too Severe, And Yet Too Sure (Recitative: Nitocris) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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00:20
36
Regard Thyself; To Cure Thy Fears / Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears (Air: Nitocris) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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06:23
37
O God Of Truth, O Faithful Guide (Air: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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04:51
38
You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The Palace (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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01:04
39
O Glorious Prince, Thrice Happy They (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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05:23
40
Alternate Hopes And Fears Distract My Mind (Air: Nitocris) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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04:26
41
My Hopes Revive, Here Arioch Comes / When You Had Left The Room / All's Lost, The Fate Of Babylon Is Come (Recit.: Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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02:06
42
Bel Boweth Down, Nebo Stoopeth (Chorus: The Jews) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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01:29
43
I Thank Thee, Sesach! Thy Sweet Pow'r (Air: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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01:34
44
A Martial Symphony - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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00:43
45
To Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are Due (Air: Gobrias) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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03:22
46
Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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00:24
47
Destructive War, Thy Limits Know (Air: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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02:29
48
Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow / Rise, Virtuous Queen, Compose Your Mind (Duet: Nitocris & Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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04:25
49
Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Aught / O Victorious Prince (Recitative: Cyrus, Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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00:51
50
Tell It Out Among The Heathen (Soli & Chorus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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01:59
51
Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God Of Israel (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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02:37
52
I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King / Amen (Soli & Chorus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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06:04
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