Belshazzar HWV 61

1-1  Overture  04:16

1-2  Recitative: Vain, Fluctuating State Of Human Empire!  04:46

1-3  Air: Thou, God Most High, And Thou Alone  04:37

1-4  Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, By Persia's Hero Made  02:40

1-5  Recitative: Well May They Laugh  01:38

1-6  Air: Oprress'd With Never-Ceasing Grief  03:36

1-7  Air: Dry Those Unavailing Tears  02:02

1-8  Recitative: Be Comforted- Safe Through The Tyrant  04:13

1-9  Air: Behold The Monstrous Human Beast  03:38

1-10  Recitative: Can You Then Think It Strange  00:16

1-11  Air: Great God!  03:47

1-12  Recitative: My Friends, Be Confident  00:52

1-13  Chorus: All Empires Upon God Depend  03:15

1-14  Air: Oh, Sacred Oracles Of Truth  08:23

1-15  Chorus Of Jews: Sing, Oh Ye Heav'ns!  03:56

1-16  Air: Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign!  04:49

1-17  Recitative: For You, My Friends, The Nobles Of My Court  01:02

1-18  Air: The Leafy Honours Of The Field  08:02

2-1  Recitative: It Is The Custom, I May Say, The Law  01:37

2-2  Chorus Of Jews: Recall, Oh King! Thy Rash Command  03:09

2-3  Recitative: They Tell You True  01:42

2-4  Duet: Oh Dearer Than My Life, Forbear!  06:30

2-5  Chorus Of Jews: By Slow Degrees, The Wrath Of God  04:44

2-6  Chorus Of Persians: See, From His Post Euphrates Flies!  07:11

2-7  Recitative: You See My Friends  00:47

2-8  Air: Amaz'd To Find The Foe So Near  04:28

2-9  Chorus Of Persians: To Arms, To Arms!  00:31

2-10  Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire  02:57

2-11  Air: Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess  02:28

2-12  Recitative: Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r?  02:30

2-13  Recitative: Call All My Wise Men  00:24

2-14  Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions  01:37

2-15  Recitative: Ye Sages! Welcome Always To Your King  01:03

2-16  Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh Misery! - Oh Terror!  01:34

2-17  Recitative: Oh King, Live For Ever!  01:50

2-18  Air: No! To Thyself Thy Trifles Be  01:38

2-19  Recitative: Yet To Obey  02:09

2-20  Recitative: Oh Sentence Too Severe!  00:27

2-21  Air: Regard, Oh Son, My Flowing Tears  06:31

2-22  Air: Oh God Of Truth, Oh Faithful Guide  04:27

2-23  Recitative: You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The Palace  01:09

2-24  Chorus Of Persians: Oh Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy  04:47

3-1  Air: Alternate Hopes And Fears Distract My Mind  04:28

3-2  Recitative: Fain I Would Hope  00:24

3-3  Air: Can The Black Aethiop Change His Skin?  02:22

3-4  Recitative: My Hopes Revive  01:01

3-5  Chorus Of Jews: Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth!  01:28

3-6  Air: I Thank Thee, Sesach- Thy Sweet Pow'r  01:32

3-7  Martial Symphony  00:34

3-8  Air: To Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are Due  02:06

3-9  Recitative: Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias  00:23

3-10  Air: Destructive War, Thy Limits Know  02:50

3-11  Duet: Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow  04:29

3-12  Recitative: Say, Venerable Prophet  00:52

3-13  Soli And Chorus: Tell It Out Among The Heathen  01:39

3-14  Recitative: Yes, I Will Build The City, God Of Israel!  01:38

3-15  Anthem: I Will Magnify Thee, Oh God, My King!  05:27