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George Frideric Handel

See, From His Post Euphrates Flies (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)

George Frideric Handel

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

7 MINUTES AND 17 SECONDS

Album Tracklist

1
Ouverture - Handel: Belshazzar
04:35
2
Behold, By Persia's Hero Made (Chorus: The Babylonians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
02:37
3
Well May They Laugh / 'Tis That Security (Recitative: Gobrias, Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
01:47
4
Oppress'd With Never-Ceasing Grief (Air: Gobrias) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
03:19
5
Dry Those Unavailing Tears (Air: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
02:15
6
Be Comforted: Safe Though The Tyrant Seem (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
00:31
7
Methought, As On The Bank Of Deep Euphrates (Recit./Accomp.: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
02:22
8
Now Tell Me, Gobrias / It Does (Recitative: Cyrus, Gobrias) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
01:22
9
Behold The Monstrous Human Beast (Air: Gobrias) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
03:23
10
Can You Then Think It Strange / Great God, Who, Yet But Darkly Known (Recit. & Air: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
03:52
11
My Friends, Be Confident (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
00:43
12
All Empires Upon God Depend (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
03:23
13
O Sacred Oracles Of Truth (Air: Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
04:57
14
Rejoice, My Countrymen / For Log Ago, Whole Ages Ere This Cyrus (Recit./Accomp.: Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
03:37
15
Sing, O Ye Heav'ns, For The Lord Hath Done It (Chorus: The Jews) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
04:31
16
Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign (Air: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
05:00
17
For You My Friends / I Must Prevent Thee, Son (Recitative: Belshazzar, Nitocris) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
02:23
18
Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command (Chorus: The Jews) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
03:37
19
They Tell You True / Away! Is Then My Mother Convert Grown (Recitative: Nitocris, Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
01:40
20
O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear / O Queen, This Hateful Theme Forbear (Duet: Nitocris & Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
06:13
21
By Slow Degress The Wrath Of God (Chorus: The Jews) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act I)
04:57
22
See, From His Post Euphrates Flies (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
07:17
23
You See, My Friends, A Path Into The City (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
00:49
24
To Arms, No More Delay (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
00:42
25
Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire, Look Down (Chorus: The Babylonians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
03:14
26
Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess (Air: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
02:32
27
Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r (Recitative: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
00:44
28
Help, Help The King! He Faints, He Dies! / Behold! See There! (Chorus: The Babylonians & Recit.: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
02:25
29
Call All My Wise Men, Sorcerers, Chaldeans (Recit.: Belshazzar) & Sinfonia - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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)
01:06
31
Oh, Misery! Oh Terror, Hopeless Grief! (Chorus: The Babylonians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
01:59
32
O King, Live For Ever / Art Thou That Daniel Of The Jewish Captives? (Recit.: Nitocris, Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
01:42
33
No, To Thyself Thy Trifles Be (Air: Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
01:39
34
Yet, To Obey His Dread Command - Mene, Tekel, Upharsin (Recit./Accomp.: Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
03:25
35
Oh, Sentence Too Severe, And Yet Too Sure (Recitative: Nitocris) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
00:20
36
Regard Thyself; To Cure Thy Fears / Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears (Air: Nitocris) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
06:23
37
O God Of Truth, O Faithful Guide (Air: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
04:51
38
You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The Palace (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
01:04
39
O Glorious Prince, Thrice Happy They (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
05:23
40
Alternate Hopes And Fears Distract My Mind (Air: Nitocris) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
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)
02:06
42
Bel Boweth Down, Nebo Stoopeth (Chorus: The Jews) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
01:29
43
I Thank Thee, Sesach! Thy Sweet Pow'r (Air: Belshazzar) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
01:34
44
A Martial Symphony - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
00:43
45
To Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are Due (Air: Gobrias) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
03:22
46
Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
00:24
47
Destructive War, Thy Limits Know (Air: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
02:29
48
Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow / Rise, Virtuous Queen, Compose Your Mind (Duet: Nitocris & Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
04:25
49
Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Aught / O Victorious Prince (Recitative: Cyrus, Daniel) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
00:51
50
Tell It Out Among The Heathen (Soli & Chorus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
01:59
51
Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God Of Israel (Recitative: Cyrus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
02:37
52
I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King / Amen (Soli & Chorus) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act III)
06:04
Handel: Belshazzar (English Oratorio From 1751, Performed According To The Traditions Of The Time)
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See, From His Post Euphrates Flies (Chorus: The Persians) - Handel: Belshazzar (Act II)
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