Belshazzar HWV 61 - CD

- Belshazzar, Oratorio, HWV 61
1-1 - Overture 4:16min
- Act I
1-2 - Recitative: Vain, Fluctuating State Of Human Empire! 4:46min
1-3 - Air: Thou, God Most High, And Thou Alone 4:37min
1-4 - Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, By Persia's Hero Made 2:40min
1-5 - Recitative: Well May They Laugh 1:38min
1-6 - Air: Oprress'd With Never-Ceasing Grief 3:36min
1-7 - Air: Dry Those Unavailing Tears 2:02min
1-8 - Recitative: Be Comforted- Safe Through The Tyrant 4:13min
1-9 - Air: Behold The Monstrous Human Beast 3:38min
1-10 - Recitative: Can You Then Think It Strange 0:16min
1-11 - Air: Great God! 3:47min
1-12 - Recitative: My Friends, Be Confident 0:52min
1-13 - Chorus: All Empires Upon God Depend 3:15min
1-14 - Air: Oh, Sacred Oracles Of Truth 8:23min
1-15 - Chorus Of Jews: Sing, Oh Ye Heav'ns! 3:56min
1-16 - Air: Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign! 4:49min
1-17 - Recitative: For You, My Friends, The Nobles Of My Court 1:02min
1-18 - Air: The Leafy Honours Of The Field 8:02min
2-1 - Recitative: It Is The Custom, I May Say, The Law 1:37min
2-2 - Chorus Of Jews: Recall, Oh King! Thy Rash Command 3:09min
2-3 - Recitative: They Tell You True 1:42min
2-4 - Duet: Oh Dearer Than My Life, Forbear! 6:30min
2-5 - Chorus Of Jews: By Slow Degrees, The Wrath Of God 4:44min
- Act II
2-6 - Chorus Of Persians: See, From His Post Euphrates Flies! 7:11min
2-7 - Recitative: You See My Friends 0:47min
2-8 - Air: Amaz'd To Find The Foe So Near 4:28min
2-9 - Chorus Of Persians: To Arms, To Arms! 0:31min
2-10 - Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire 2:57min
2-11 - Air: Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess 2:28min
2-12 - Recitative: Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r? 2:30min
2-13 - Recitative: Call All My Wise Men 0:24min
2-14 - Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions 1:37min
2-15 - Recitative: Ye Sages! Welcome Always To Your King 1:03min
2-16 - Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh Misery! - Oh Terror! 1:34min
2-17 - Recitative: Oh King, Live For Ever! 1:50min
2-18 - Air: No! To Thyself Thy Trifles Be 1:38min
2-19 - Recitative: Yet To Obey 2:09min
2-20 - Recitative: Oh Sentence Too Severe! 0:27min
2-21 - Air: Regard, Oh Son, My Flowing Tears 6:31min
2-22 - Air: Oh God Of Truth, Oh Faithful Guide 4:27min
2-23 - Recitative: You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The Palace 1:09min
2-24 - Chorus Of Persians: Oh Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy 4:47min
- Act III
3-1 - Air: Alternate Hopes And Fears Distract My Mind 4:28min
3-2 - Recitative: Fain I Would Hope 0:24min
3-3 - Air: Can The Black Aethiop Change His Skin? 2:22min
3-4 - Recitative: My Hopes Revive 1:01min
3-5 - Chorus Of Jews: Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth! 1:28min
3-6 - Air: I Thank Thee, Sesach- Thy Sweet Pow'r 1:32min
3-7 - Martial Symphony 0:34min
3-8 - Air: To Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are Due 2:06min
3-9 - Recitative: Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias 0:23min
3-10 - Air: Destructive War, Thy Limits Know 2:50min
3-11 - Duet: Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow 4:29min
3-12 - Recitative: Say, Venerable Prophet 0:52min
3-13 - Soli And Chorus: Tell It Out Among The Heathen 1:39min
3-14 - Recitative: Yes, I Will Build The City, God Of Israel! 1:38min
3-15 - Anthem: I Will Magnify Thee, Oh God, My King! 5:27min