G.F.Handel-Oratorio Belshazzar (sung in English)
Edition Monastery Maulbronn
Aug 2005•52 Songs
Tracks
- 1OuvertureEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 2Chorus(The Babylonians)-Behold,by Persia's hero madeEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 3Recitative(Gobrias+Cyrus)-Well may they laugh,from meagre famine safeEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 4Air(Gobrias)-Oppress'd with never-ceasing griefEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 5Air(Cyrus)-Dry those unavailing tearsEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 6Recitative(Cyrus)-Be comforted:safe though the tyrant seemEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 7Recitative accomp.(Cyrus)-Methought,as on the bank of deep EuphratesEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 8Recitative(Cyrus+Gobrias)-Now tell me,GobriasEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 9Air(Gobrias)-Behold the monstous human beastEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 10Recitative+Air(Cyprus)-Can you then think it strangeEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 11Recitative(Cyrus)-My friends,be confidentEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 12Chorus(The Persians)-All empires upon God dependEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 13Air(Daniel)-O sacred oracles of truthEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 14Recitative accomp.(Daniel)-Rejoice,my countrymenEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 15Chorus(The Jews)-Sing, O ye Heav'ns for the Lord hath done itEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 16Air(Belshazzar)-Let festal joy triumphant reignEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 17Recitative(Belshazzar+Nitocris)-For you my friends,the nobles of my courtEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 18Chorus(The Jews)-Recall, O king, thy rash commandEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 19Recitative(Nitocris+Belshazzar)-They tell you true;nor can you be to learnEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 20Duet(Nitocris+Belshazaar)-O dearer than my life,forbearEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 21Chorus(The Jews)-By slow degress the wrath of GodEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 22Chorus(The Persians)-See,from his post Euphrates fliesEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 23Recitative(Cyrus)-You see,my friends,a path into the city lies openEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 24Chorus(The Persians)-To arms, to arms,no more delayEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 1Chorus(The Babylonians)-Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look downEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 2Air(Belshazzar)-Let the deep bowl thy praise confessEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 3Recitative(Belshazzar)-Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'rEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 4Chorus(The Babylonians)+Recitative(Belshazzar)-Help,help the king!He faints...Edition Monastery Maulbronn
- 5Recitative(Belshazzar)+Sinfonia-Call all our Wise MenEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 6Recitative(Belshazzar)+Chorus(Wise Men)-Ye sages,welcome always to your kingEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 7Chorus(The Babylonians)-Oh misery!Oh terror,hopeless grief!Edition Monastery Maulbronn
- 8Recitative(Nitocrus+Belshazzar)+Recitative(Belshazzar)-O king, live for ever!Edition Monastery Maulbronn
- 9Air(Daniel)-No,to thyself thy trifles beEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 10Recitative accomp.(Daniel)-Yet,to obey His dread commandEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 11Recitative(Nitocris)-O sentence too severeEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 12Air(Nitocris)-Regard, O son, my flowing tearsEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 13Air(Cyrus)-O God of truth, Ofaithful guideEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 14Recitative(Cyrus)-You,Gobrias,lead directly to the palaceEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 15Chorus(The Persians)-O glorious prince, thrice happy theyEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 16Air(Nitocris)-Alternate hopes and fears distract my mindEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 17recitative(Nitocris,Arioch,Messenger)-My hopes revive,here Arioch comesEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 18Chorus(The Jews)-Bel boweth down,Nebo stoopethEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 19Air(Belshazzar)-I thank thee,SesachEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 20A Martial SymphonyEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 21Air(Gobrias)-To pow'r immortal my first thanks are dueEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 22Recitative(Cyrus)-Be it thy care,good GobriasEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 23Air(Cyrus)-Destructive war, thy limits knowEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 24Duets(Nitocris+Cyrus)-Great victor, at your feet I bowEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 25Recitative(Cyrus+Daniel)-Say,venerable prophetEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 26Soli(Nitocris,Daniel,Gobrias)+Chorus-Tell it out among the heathenEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 27Recitative accomp.(Cyrus)-yes, I will build thy city, God of IsraelEdition Monastery Maulbronn
- 28Soli+Chorus-I will magnify Thee,O God my kingEdition Monastery Maulbronn
2005 K&K Verlagsanstalt