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    Patrick Van Goethem

    Patrick Van Goethem

    57 songs
    Total 1 album
    Belshazzar HWV 61 Album Cover

    Belshazzar HWV 61

    2001
    TitleListen
    Disc 1
    Overture4:16
    Act I, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris): Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!4:46
    Act I, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Thou, God most high, and Thou alone4:37
    Act I, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, by Persia's hero made2:40
    Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well may they laugh1:38
    Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias): Oprress'd with never-ceasing grief3:36
    Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Dry those unavailing tears2:02
    Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Be comforted: safe through the tyrant4:13
    Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias, Cyrus): Behold the monstrous human beast3:38
    Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): Can you then think it strange0:16
    Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Great God!3:47
    Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): My friends, be confident0:52
    Act I, Scene 2: Chorus: All empires upon God depend3:15
    Act I, Scene 3: Air (Daniel): Oh, sacred oracles of truth!8:23
    Act I, Scene 3: Chorus Of Jews: Sing, oh ye Heav'ns!3:56
    Act I, Scene 4: Air (Belshazzar): Let festal joy triumphant reign!4:49
    Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For you, my friends, the nobles of my court1:02
    Act I, Scene 4: Air (Nitocris): The leafy honours of the field8:02
    Disc 2
    Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): It is the custom, I may say, the law1:37
    Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: Recall, oh king! thy rash command3:09
    Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They tell you true1:42
    Act I, Scene 4: Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh dearer than my life, forbear!6:30
    Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: By slow degrees, the wrath of God4:44
    Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: See, from his post Euphrates flies!7:11
    Act II, Scene 1: Recitative (Cyrus): You see my friends0:47
    Act II, Scene 1: Air (Cyrus): Amaz'd to find the foe so near4:28
    Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: To arms, to arms!0:31
    Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye tutelar gods of our empire2:57
    Act II, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): Let the deep bowl thy praise confess2:28
    Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Chorus Of Babylonians): Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?2:30
    Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar): Call all my Wise Men0:24
    Act II, Scene 2: Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions1:37
    Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Wise Men): Ye sages! welcome always to your king1:03
    Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh misery! - oh terror!1:34
    Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh king, live for ever!1:50
    Act II, Scene 2: Air (Daniel): No! To thyself thy trifles be1:38
    Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Daniel): Yet to obey2:09
    Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris): Oh sentence too severe!0:27
    Act II, Scene 2: Air (Nitocris): Regard, oh son, my flowing tears6:31
    Act II, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Oh God of truth, oh faithful guide4:27
    Act II, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace1:09
    Act II, Scene 3: Chorus Of Persians: Oh glorious prince! thrice happy4:47
    Disc 3
    Act III, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind4:28
    Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel): Fain would I hope0:24
    Act III, Scene 1: Air (Daniel): Can the black Aethiop change his skin?2:22
    Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Messenger): My hopes revive1:01
    Act III, Scene 1: Chorus Of Jews: Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!1:28
    Act III, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): I thank thee, Sesach: thy sweet pow'r1:32
    Act III, Scene 2: Martial Symphony0:34
    Act III, Scene 3: Air (Gobrias): To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due2:06
    Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Be it thy care, good Gobrias0:23
    Act III, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Destructive War, thy limits know2:50
    Act III, Scene 3: Duet (Nitocris, Cyrus): Great victor, at your feet I bow4:29
    Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel): Say, venerable prophet0:52
    Act III, Scene 3: Soli And Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen1:39
    Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel!1:38
    Act III, Scene 3: Anthem (Soli and Chorus): I will magnify Thee, oh God, my king!5:27