Handel: Belshazzar

William Christie and Les Arts Florissants

• Released on 10/21/13 by Les Arts Florissants
• Main artists: William Christie and les Arts Florissants
• Genre: Classical

Digital booklet

Belshazzar (Georg Friedrich Händel)

1 Overture

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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2 Accompagnato ed Arioso « Vain Fluctuating State of Human Empire! »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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3 Aria « Thou, God Most High, and Thou Alone »

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William Christie, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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4 Recitative « The Fate of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh. » « O Much Belov'd »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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5 Air « Lament Not Thus, O Queen, in Vain! »

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William Christie, Primary - Iestyn Davies, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Iestyn Davies, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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6 Chorus of Babylonians « Behold By Persia'S Hero Made »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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7 Recitative « Well May They Laugh, from Meagre Famine Safe » - Accompagnato « Oh Memory »

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William Christie, Primary - Jonathan Lemalu, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Jonathan Lemalu, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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8 Aria « Opprest With Never Ceasing Grief »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Jonathan Lemalu, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Jonathan Lemalu, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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9 Aria « Dry Those Unavailing Tears »

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William Christie, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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10 Recitative « Be Comforted: Safe Tho' the Tyrant Seem » - Accompagnato « Methought, As On the Bank of Deep Euphrates »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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11 Aria « Behold the Monstrous Human Beast »

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William Christie, Primary - Jonathan Lemalu, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Jonathan Lemalu, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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12 Recitative « Can You Then Think It Strange, If Drown'd in Wine » - Aria « Great God! Who Yet But Darkly Known »

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William Christie, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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13 Chorus « All Empires Upon God Depend »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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14 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 »

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William Christie, Primary - Iestyn Davies, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Iestyn Davies, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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15 Accompagnato « Rejoice, My Countrymen: the Time Draws Near » - Recitative « For Long Ago » - Accompagnato « Thus Saith the Lord to Cyrus His Anointed »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Iestyn Davies, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Iestyn Davies, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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16 Chorus « Sing, O Ye Heav'Ns, for the Lord Hath Done It »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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DISC 2

1 Aria « Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign » - Recitative « For You, My Friends, the Nobles of My Court »

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William Christie, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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2 Aria « The Leafy Honours of the Field »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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3 Recitative « It Is the Custom; I May Say, the Law »

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William Christie, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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4 Chorus of Jews « Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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5 Recitative « They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be to Learn »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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6 Duet « O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear »

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William Christie, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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7 Chorus of Jews « By Slow Degrees the Wrath of God to Its Meridian Height Ascends »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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8 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 »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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9 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 »

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William Christie, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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10 Chorus « Ye Tutelar Gods of Our Empire, Look Down »

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11 Aria « Let the Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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12 Accompagnato and Chorus « Where Is the God of Judah'S Boasted Pow'R? » - Recitative « Call All Our Wisemen, Sorcerers, Chaldeans »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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13 Symphony

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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14 Recitative « Ye Sages, Welcome Always to Your King » - Trio « Alas! Too Hard a Task the King Imposes » - Chorus « O Misery! O Terror! Hopeless Grief! »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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15 Recitative « O King, Live for Ever! » - Aria « No: to Thyself Thy Trifles Be »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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16 Accompagnato « Yet to Obey His Dread Command » « Thou, O King, Hast Lifted Up Thyself » - Recitative « O Sentence Too Severe! and Yet Too Sure! »

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William Christie, Primary - Iestyn Davies, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Iestyn Davies, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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17 Aria « Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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DISC 3

1 Aria « O God of Truth! O Faithful Guide! » - Recitative « You, Gobrias, Lead Directly to the Palace »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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2 Chorus « O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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3 Aria « Alternate Hopes and Fears Distract My Mind » - Recitative « Fain Would I Hope. Is There Not Room to Hope? »

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William Christie, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Iestyn Davies, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Iestyn Davies, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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4 Aria « Can the Black Æthiop Change His Skin? » Recitative « My Hopes Revive, Here Arioch Comes: By This »

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William Christie, Primary - Iestyn Davies, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Iestyn Davies, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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5 Chorus of Jews « Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth! »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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6 Aria « I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'R » - a Martial Symphony

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William Christie, Primary - Allan Clayton, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Allan Clayton, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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7 Aria « To Pow'R Immortal My First Thanks Are Due » - Recitative « Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias, to Find Out »

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William Christie, Primary - Jonathan Lemalu, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Jonathan Lemalu, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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8 Aria « Destructive War Thy Limits Know »

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William Christie, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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9 Duett « Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow » - Recitative « Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Ought »

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William Christie, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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10 Soli and Chorus « Tell It Out Among the Heathen, That the Lord Is King. »

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William Christie, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Iestyn Davies, Primary - Jonathan Lemalu, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Jonathan Lemalu, Soloist - Iestyn Davies, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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11 Accompagnato « Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God of Israel »

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William Christie, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Caitlin Hulcup, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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12 Anthem « I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King, »

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William Christie, Primary - Rosemary Joshua, Primary - Iestyn Davies, Primary - Les Arts Florissants, Primary - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor - Iestyn Davies, Soloist - Rosemary Joshua, Soloist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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About the album

• 3 disc(s) - 45 track(s)
• Total length: 02:46:00
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: William Christie and les Arts Florissants
• Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Label: Les Arts Florissants
• Genre: Classical
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