| CD 1 : | | 1. Belshazzar, hwv 61: overture | | 2. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 1: accompagnato ed arioso. Vain fluctuating state of human empire! | | 3. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 1: aria. Thou, god most high, and thou alone | | 4. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act i scenes 1-2: recitative. The fate of babylon, I fear, is nigh | | 5. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 2: air. Lament not thus, o queen, in vain! | | 6. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 3: chorus of babylonians. Behold by persia's hero made | | 7. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 3: recitative. Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe | | 8. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 3: aria. Opprest with never ceasing grief | | 9. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 3: aria. Dry those unavailing tears | | 10. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 3: recitative. Be comforted safe tho' the tyrant seem | | 11. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 3: aria. Behold the monstrous human beast | | 12. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 3: aria. Great god! Who yet but darkly known | | 13. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 3: chorus. All empires upon god depend | | 14. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 4: arioso. O sacred oracles of truth! | | 15. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 4: accompagnato. Rejoice, my countrymen the time draws near | | 16. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 4: chorus. Sing, o ye heav'ns, for the lord hath done it | | CD 2 : | | 1. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 5: aria. Let festal joy triumphant reign | | 2. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 5: aria. The leafy honours of the field | | 3. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 5: recitative. It is the custom, I may say, the law | | 4. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 5: chorus of jews. Recall, o king, thy rash command | | 5. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 5: recitative. They tell you true | | nor can you be to learn | | 6. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 5: duet. O dearer than my life, forbear |
| | 7. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act I, scene 5: chorus of jews. By slow degrees the wrath of god to its meridian height ascends | | 8. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 1: chorus. See, from his post euphrates flies! | | 9. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 1: recitative. You see, my friends, a path into the city | | 10. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 2: chorus. Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down | | 11. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 2: aria. Let the deep bowl thy praise confess | | 12. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 2: accompagnato and chorus. Where is the god of judah's boasted pow'r? | | 13. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 2: recitative. Call all our wisemen, sorcerers, chaldeans | | 14. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 2: recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king | | 15. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 2: recitative. O king, live for ever! | | 16. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 2: accompagnato. Yet to obey his dread command | | 17. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 2: aria. Regard, o son, my flowing tears | | CD 3 : | | 1. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 3: aria. O god of truth! O faithful guide! | | 2. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act II, scene 3: chorus. O glorious prince! Thrice happy they | | 3. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 1: aria. Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind | | 4. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 1: aria. Can the black aethiop change his skin? | | 5. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 1: chorus of jews. Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth! | | 6. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 2: aria. I thank thee, sesach, thy sweet pow'r | | 7. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 3: aria. To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due | | 8. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 3: aria. Destructive war thy limits know | | 9. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 3: duet. Great victor, at your feet I bow | | 10. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 3: soli and chorus. Tell it out among the heathen, that the lord is king | | 11. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 3: accompagnato. Yes, I will build thy city, god of israel | | 12. Belshazzar, hwv 61, act III, scene 3: anthem. I will magnify thee, o god my king! |
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