Handel: Belshazzar
William Christie and les Arts Florissants
21/10/2013
Les Arts Florissants
| Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belshazzar: Overture | 2:40 | |
| 2 | Belshazzar: Accompagnato ed Arioso « Vain Fluctuating State of Human Empire! » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants and Rosemary Joshua | 4:28 | |
| 3 | Belshazzar: Aria « Thou, God Most High, and Thou Alone » by William Christie, Rosemary Joshua and Les Arts Florissants | 4:36 | |
| 4 | Belshazzar: Recitative « The Fate of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh. » « O Much Belov'd » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants and Rosemary Joshua | 1:14 | |
| 5 | Belshazzar: Air « Lament Not Thus, O Queen, in Vain! » | 4:58 | |
| 6 | Belshazzar: Chorus of Babylonians « Behold By Persia'S Hero Made » | 2:27 | |
| 7 | Belshazzar: Recitative « Well May They Laugh, from Meagre Famine Safe » - Accompagnato « Oh Me by William Christie, Jonathan Lemalu and Les Arts Florissants | 1:27 | |
| 8 | Belshazzar: Aria « Opprest With Never Ceasing Grief » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants and Jonathan Lemalu | 3:57 | |
| 9 | Belshazzar: Aria « Dry Those Unavailing Tears » by William Christie, Caitlin Hulcup and Les Arts Florissants | 1:54 | |
| 10 | Belshazzar: Recitative « Be Comforted: Safe Tho' the Tyrant Seem » - Accompagnato « Methought, by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants and Caitlin Hulcup | 3:58 | |
| 11 | Belshazzar: Aria « Behold the Monstrous Human Beast » by William Christie, Jonathan Lemalu and Les Arts Florissants | 3:47 | |
| 12 | Belshazzar: Recitative « Can You Then Think It Strange, If Drown'd in Wine » - Aria « Great Go by William Christie, Caitlin Hulcup and Les Arts Florissants | 4:09 | |
| 13 | Belshazzar: Chorus « All Empires Upon God Depend » | 3:27 | |
| 14 | Belshazzar: Arioso « O Sacred Oracles of Truth! » - Aria « Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near » - | 4:53 | |
| 15 | Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Rejoice, My Countrymen: the Time Draws Near » - Recitative « For Lo | 3:00 | |
| 16 | Belshazzar: Chorus « Sing, O Ye Heav'Ns, for the Lord Hath Done It » | 4:16 |
| Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Belshazzar: Aria « Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign » - Recitative « For You, My Friends, the | 6:45 | |
| 18 | Belshazzar: Aria « The Leafy Honours of the Field » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants and Rosemary Joshua | 7:09 | |
| 19 | Belshazzar: Recitative « It Is the Custom; I May Say, the Law » by William Christie, Rosemary Joshua, Les Arts Florissants and Allan Clayton | 1:34 | |
| 20 | Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command » | 2:32 | |
| 21 | Belshazzar: Recitative « They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be to Learn » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Allan Clayton and Rosemary Joshua | 1:18 | |
| 22 | Belshazzar: Duet « O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear » by William Christie, Allan Clayton, Rosemary Joshua and Les Arts Florissants | 4:44 | |
| 23 | Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « By Slow Degrees the Wrath of God to Its Meridian Height Ascends » | 6:08 | |
| 24 | Belshazzar: Chorus « See, from His Post Euphrates Flies! » - Semichorus « Why Faithless River | 6:32 | |
| 25 | Belshazzar: Recitative « You See, My Friends, a Path Into the City » - Aria « Amaz'd to Find the by William Christie, Caitlin Hulcup and Les Arts Florissants | 6:07 | |
| 26 | Belshazzar: Chorus « Ye Tutelar Gods of Our Empire, Look Down » | 2:52 | |
| 27 | Belshazzar: Aria « Let the Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess » | 2:35 | |
| 28 | Belshazzar: Accompagnato and Chorus « Where Is the God of Judah'S Boasted Pow'R? » - Recitative | 2:41 | |
| 29 | Belshazzar: Symphony | 1:45 | |
| 30 | Belshazzar: Recitative « Ye Sages, Welcome Always to Your King » - Trio « Alas! Too Hard a Task t | 2:11 | |
| 31 | Belshazzar: Recitative « O King, Live for Ever! » - Aria « No: to Thyself Thy Trifles Be » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua and Allan Clayton | 2:58 | |
| 32 | Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Yet to Obey His Dread Command » « Thou, O King, Hast Lifted Up Thys | 3:53 | |
| 33 | Belshazzar: Aria « Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants and Rosemary Joshua | 6:21 |
| Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Belshazzar: Aria « O God of Truth! O Faithful Guide! » - Recitative « You, Gobrias, Lead Direc by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants and Caitlin Hulcup | 5:16 | |
| 35 | Belshazzar: Chorus « O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They » | 4:56 | |
| 36 | Belshazzar: Aria « Alternate Hopes and Fears Distract My Mind » - Recitative « Fain Would I Ho by William Christie, Rosemary Joshua, Les Arts Florissants and Iestyn Davies | 4:42 | |
| 37 | Belshazzar: Aria « Can the Black Æthiop Change His Skin? » Recitative « My Hopes Revive, Here | 3:25 | |
| 38 | Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth! » | 1:28 | |
| 39 | Belshazzar: Aria « I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'R » - a Martial Symphony | 2:04 | |
| 40 | Belshazzar: Aria « To Pow'R Immortal My First Thanks Are Due » - Recitative « Be It Thy Care, by William Christie, Jonathan Lemalu and Les Arts Florissants | 2:22 | |
| 41 | Belshazzar: Aria « Destructive War Thy Limits Know » by William Christie, Caitlin Hulcup and Les Arts Florissants | 2:20 | |
| 42 | Belshazzar: Duett « Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow » - Recitative « Say, Venerable Prophet, by William Christie, Caitlin Hulcup, Les Arts Florissants and Rosemary Joshua | 5:58 | |
| 43 | Belshazzar: Soli and Chorus « Tell It Out Among the Heathen, That the Lord Is King. » by William Christie, Caitlin Hulcup, Iestyn Davies, Jonathan Lemalu and Les Arts Florissants | 1:37 | |
| 44 | Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God of Israel » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants and Caitlin Hulcup | 1:37 | |
| 45 | Belshazzar: Anthem « I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King, » by William Christie, Rosemary Joshua, Iestyn Davies and Les Arts Florissants | 6:59 |
- Duration:
- 2:46:00
- ℗ 2013 Les Arts Florissants Editions
- © 2013 Les Arts Florissants Editions
