Iestyn Davies
When album released, He
was 34,
now 45 years old
Jonathan Lemalu
When album released, He
was 37,
now 48 years old
George Frideric Handel
This album released 254
years after his
death. He
was 74 years old
when he died.
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Belshazzar: Overture by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 02:40
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Belshazzar: Accompagnato ed Arioso « Vain Fluctuating State of Human Empire! » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsRosemary Joshua Duration: 04:28
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Belshazzar: Aria « Thou, God Most High, and Thou Alone » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieRosemary JoshuaLes Arts Florissants Duration: 04:36
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Belshazzar: Recitative « The Fate of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh. » « O Much Belov'd » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsRosemary Joshua Duration: 01:14
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Belshazzar: Air « Lament Not Thus, O Queen, in Vain! » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieIestyn DaviesLes Arts Florissants Duration: 04:58
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Belshazzar: Chorus of Babylonians « Behold By Persia'S Hero Made » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 02:27
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Belshazzar: Recitative « Well May They Laugh, from Meagre Famine Safe » - Accompagnato « Oh Memory » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieJonathan LemaluLes Arts Florissants Duration: 01:27
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Belshazzar: Aria « Opprest With Never Ceasing Grief » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsJonathan Lemalu Duration: 03:57
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Belshazzar: Aria « Dry Those Unavailing Tears » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieCaitlin HulcupLes Arts Florissants Duration: 01:54
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Belshazzar: Recitative « Be Comforted: Safe Tho' the Tyrant Seem » - Accompagnato « Methought, As On the Bank of Deep Euphrates » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsCaitlin Hulcup Duration: 03:58
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Belshazzar: Aria « Behold the Monstrous Human Beast » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieJonathan LemaluLes Arts Florissants Duration: 03:47
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Belshazzar: Recitative « Can You Then Think It Strange, If Drown'd in Wine » - Aria « Great God! Who Yet But Darkly Known » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieCaitlin HulcupLes Arts Florissants Duration: 04:09
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Belshazzar: Chorus « All Empires Upon God Depend » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 03:27
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Belshazzar: Arioso « O Sacred Oracles of Truth! » - Aria « Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near » - Chorus of Persians « to Arms, to Arms, No More Delay » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieIestyn DaviesLes Arts Florissants Duration: 04:53
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Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Rejoice, My Countrymen: the Time Draws Near » - Recitative « For Long Ago » - Accompagnato « Thus Saith the Lord to Cyrus His Anointed » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsIestyn Davies Duration: 03:00
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Belshazzar: Chorus « Sing, O Ye Heav'Ns, for the Lord Hath Done It » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 04:16
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Belshazzar: Aria « Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign » - Recitative « For You, My Friends, the Nobles of My Court » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieAllan ClaytonLes Arts Florissants Duration: 06:45
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Belshazzar: Aria « The Leafy Honours of the Field » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsRosemary Joshua Duration: 07:09
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Belshazzar: Recitative « It Is the Custom; I May Say, the Law » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieRosemary JoshuaLes Arts FlorissantsAllan Clayton Duration: 01:34
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Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 02:32
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Belshazzar: Recitative « They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be to Learn » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsAllan ClaytonRosemary Joshua Duration: 01:18
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Belshazzar: Duet « O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieAllan ClaytonRosemary JoshuaLes Arts Florissants Duration: 04:44
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Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « By Slow Degrees the Wrath of God to Its Meridian Height Ascends » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 06:08
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Belshazzar: Chorus « See, from His Post Euphrates Flies! » - Semichorus « Why Faithless River Dost Thou Leave » - Semichorus « Euphrates Hath His Task Fulfil'd » - Chorus « Of Things On Earth, Proud Man Must Own » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 06:32
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Belshazzar: Recitative « You See, My Friends, a Path Into the City » - Aria « Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near » - Chorus of Persians « to Arms, to Arms, No More Delay » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieCaitlin HulcupLes Arts Florissants Duration: 06:07
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Belshazzar: Chorus « Ye Tutelar Gods of Our Empire, Look Down » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 02:52
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Belshazzar: Aria « Let the Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsAllan Clayton Duration: 02:35
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Belshazzar: Accompagnato and Chorus « Where Is the God of Judah'S Boasted Pow'R? » - Recitative « Call All Our Wisemen, Sorcerers, Chaldeans » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsAllan Clayton Duration: 02:41
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Belshazzar: Symphony by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 01:45
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Belshazzar: Recitative « Ye Sages, Welcome Always to Your King » - Trio « Alas! Too Hard a Task the King Imposes » - Chorus « O Misery! O Terror! Hopeless Grief! » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsAllan Clayton Duration: 02:11
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Belshazzar: Recitative « O King, Live for Ever! » - Aria « No: to Thyself Thy Trifles Be » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsRosemary JoshuaAllan Clayton Duration: 02:58
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Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Yet to Obey His Dread Command » « Thou, O King, Hast Lifted Up Thyself » - Recitative « O Sentence Too Severe! and Yet Too Sure! » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieIestyn DaviesLes Arts Florissants Duration: 03:53
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Belshazzar: Aria « Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsRosemary Joshua Duration: 06:21
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Belshazzar: Aria « O God of Truth! O Faithful Guide! » - Recitative « You, Gobrias, Lead Directly to the Palace » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsCaitlin Hulcup Duration: 05:16
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Belshazzar: Chorus « O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 04:56
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Belshazzar: Aria « Alternate Hopes and Fears Distract My Mind » - Recitative « Fain Would I Hope. Is There Not Room to Hope? » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieRosemary JoshuaLes Arts FlorissantsIestyn Davies Duration: 04:42
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Belshazzar: Aria « Can the Black Æthiop Change His Skin? » Recitative « My Hopes Revive, Here Arioch Comes: By This » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieIestyn DaviesLes Arts Florissants Duration: 03:25
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Belshazzar: Chorus of Jews « Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth! » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts Florissants Duration: 01:28
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Belshazzar: Aria « I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'R » - a Martial Symphony by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieAllan ClaytonLes Arts Florissants Duration: 02:04
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Belshazzar: Aria « To Pow'R Immortal My First Thanks Are Due » - Recitative « Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias, to Find Out » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieJonathan LemaluLes Arts Florissants Duration: 02:22
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Belshazzar: Aria « Destructive War Thy Limits Know » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieCaitlin HulcupLes Arts Florissants Duration: 02:20
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Belshazzar: Duett « Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow » - Recitative « Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Ought » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieCaitlin HulcupLes Arts FlorissantsRosemary Joshua Duration: 05:58
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Belshazzar: Soli and Chorus « Tell It Out Among the Heathen, That the Lord Is King. » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieCaitlin HulcupIestyn DaviesJonathan LemaluLes Arts Florissants Duration: 01:37
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Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God of Israel » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieLes Arts FlorissantsCaitlin Hulcup Duration: 01:37
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Belshazzar: Anthem « I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King, » by George Frideric HandelWilliam ChristieRosemary JoshuaIestyn DaviesLes Arts Florissants Duration: 06:59
