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Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene II. A Symphonie Belshazzar (Recitative): Ye Sages!

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2016 · 195 tracks

01Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Recitative) Appear, my friend0:38
01Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene IV. Belshazzar (Air): Let Festal Joy4:54
01Belshazzar, HWV 61: Ouverture4:31
01Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, I. Overture6:30
01Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, I. Recitative and chorus: "Now strike the golden lyre again"2:39
01Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXIV: Chorus "Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows"2:08
01Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene II. Nitocris (Recitative) : Oh, King1:44
01Saul: Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto)4:01
01Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: I. Symphony (Overture)3:37
02Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Chorus) How excellent thy name, oh Lord2:50
02Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Air) Your words, oh king1:10
02Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, II. Revenge, revenge, Thimotheus cries8:03
02Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene IV. Belshazzar; Nitocris (Recitative): For You, My Friends1:01
02Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, II. Recitative (tenor): "'Twas at the royal feast"1:02
02Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: II. Recitative "Comfort ye my people" (tenor)3:02
02Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene I. Nitocris (Accompagnato Ed Arisoso): Vain, Fluctuating State5:06
02Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene II. Daniel (Air): No! To Thyself; (Accompagnato): Yet To …4:41
02Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXV: Chorus "And with his stripes we are healed"1:58
03Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene I. Nitocris (Air): Thou Gott Most High4:06
03Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene IV. Nitocris (Air): The Leafy Honours8:17
03Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, III. Recitative: "Give vengeance the due"1:44
03Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXVI: Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray"3:53
03Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene II. Nitocris (Air): Regard, Oh Son6:23
03Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: III. Air "Ev'ry valley shall be exalted" (tenor)3:47
03Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, III. Aria and Chorus: "Happy, happy pair"5:26
03Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Air) An infant rais'd by thy command1:36
03Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Recitative) Yes, he shall wed my daughter!0:33
04Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene IV. Belshazzar; Nitocris (Recitative): It Is The Custom1:54
04Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Trio) Along the monster atheist strode1:02
04Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, IV. Recitative: "Timotheus plac'd on high"0:26
04Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXVII: Recitative "All they that see him laugh him to scorn" (tenor)0:52
04Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, IV. Air and Chorus: "The princes applaud with a furious joy"2:04
04Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Recitative) A father's will0:35
04Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene I. Nitocris (Recitative): The Fate For Babylon; Daniel (Recitative): Oh Much…1:19
04Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene III. Cyrus (Air): Oh! God Of Truth!5:28
04Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: IV. Chorus "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"2:31
05Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, V. Air and chorus: "Thais led the way"5:22
05Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: V. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord" (bass)1:33
05Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Duet) O fairest of ten thousand fair2:47
05Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene IV. Chorus Of Jews: Recall, Oh King!2:59
05Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene III. Chorus: Oh Glorious Prince!4:54
05Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Chorus) The youth inspir'd by Thee, oh Lord4:17
05Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, V. Recitative: "The song began from Jove"1:02
05Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXVIII: Chorus "He trusted in God that he would deliver him"2:31
05Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene I. Daniel (Air): Lament Not Thus4:49
06Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: VI. Air "But who may abide the day of his coming" (alto)4:08
06Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, By Persi’s Hero Made2:58
06Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene I. Nitocris (Air): Alternate Hopes And Fears4:23
06Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene IV. Nitocris; Belshazzar (Recitative): They Tell You True1:36
06Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Chorus) Is there a man1:34
06Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VI. Chorus: "The list'ning crowd"2:10
06Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, VI. Recitative: "Thus long ago"5:48
06Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) He comes3:04
06Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXIX: Recitative "Thy rebuke hath broken his heart" (soprano)1:45
07Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXX: Air "Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow" (soprano)1:29
07Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: VII. Chorus "And he shall purify the sons of Levi"3:13
07Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene I. Nitocris; Daniel (Recitative): Fain Would I Hope2:19
07Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene IV. Nitocris; Belshazzar (Duett): Oh Dearer Than My Life6:43
07Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Behold, oh King, the brave, victorious youth2:46
07Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Gobrias; Cyrus (Recitative): Well May They Laugh1:27
07Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: Concerto2:59
07Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, XI. Recitative: "Let old Timotheus yield the prize"0:19
07Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VII. Aria (soprano): "With ravish'd ears"3:29
08Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene I. Nitocris; Arioch; Messenger (Recitative): My Hopes Revive2:14
08Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXI: Recitative "He was cut off out of the land of the living" (tenor)0:31
08Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene IV. Chorus Of Jews: By Slow Degrees4:44
08Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VIII. Recitative: "The praise of Bacchus"0:33
08Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: VIII: Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son" (alto)0:32
08Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, XII. Chorus: "Let old Timotheus both divid the crown"3:18
08Saul: Act 2, Scene 6: (Recitative) Thy father is as cruel2:04
08Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Oh early piety!0:28
08Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Gobrias (Air): Oppress’d With Never-Ceasing Grief3:09
09Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Cyrus (Air): Dry Those Unavailing Tears2:37
09Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Overture - Recitativo "From Harmony, from heav'nly Harmony" - Accompagnato "When Nature underneath a heap"8:44
09Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXII: Air "But thou didst not leave his soul in hell" (tenor)2:45
09Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene I. Chorus: See, From His Post6:23
09Saul: Act 2, Scene 7: (Recitative) Whom dost thou seek?2:33
09Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Air) What abject thoughts a prince can have2:27
09Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, IX. Aria and chorus: "Bacchus ever fair and young"4:24
09Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene I. Chorus Of Jews: Bel Boweth Down!1:35
09Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: IX: Air and Chorus "O though that tellest good tidings to Zion" (alto)6:19
10Saul: Act 1, Scene 2 (Air) Birth and fortune I despise!5:19
10Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene I. Cyrus (Recitative): You See, My Friends5:25
10Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Cyrus (Recitative): Be Comforted; Cyrus (Accompagnato): Methougt…4:07
10Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXIII: Chorus "Lift up your heads, o ye gates"2:58
10Saul: Act 2, Scene 8: (Recitative) Mean as he was3:52
10Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene II. Belshazzar (Air): I Thank Thee, Sesach2:14
10Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Chorus "From Harmony, from Heav'nly Harmony"3:51
10Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: X: Recitative "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" (bass)1:41
10Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, X. Recitative: "Sooth'd with the sound"0:44
11Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Gobrias (Air): Behold The Monstrous Human Beast3:16
11Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene I. Chorus Of Persians: To Arms, To Arms!0:30
11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXIV: Recitative "Unto which of the angels said he at any time" (tenor)0:15
11Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XI: Air "The people that walked in darknesshave seen a great light" (bass)3:27
11Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene III. Gobreias (Air): To Pow’r Immortal2:14
11Saul: Act 2, Scene 9: Symphony1:16
11Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "What passion cannot Music raise and quell!"8:36
11Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XI. Recitative: "He chose a mournful muse"1:14
11Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Though, Merab, first in birth1:50
12Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene III. Cyrus (Recitative): Be It Thy Care; (Air): Destructive ...3:01
12Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Cyris (Recitative): Can You Then Think; Cyrus (Air): Great …4:50
12Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene II. Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye Tutelar Gods2:55
12Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XII. Aria (soprano): "He sung Darius, great and good"3:03
12Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XII: Chorus "For unto us a Child is born"5:08
12Saul: Act 2, Scene 9: (Accompagnato) The time at length is come0:50
12Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Air) See, with what a scornful air2:04
12Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXV: Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship him"1:35
12Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Solo and Chorus "The Trumpet's loud clangor"3:54
13Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene II. Belshazzar (Air): Let The Deep Bowl5:45
13Saul: Act 2, Scene 10: (Recitative) Where is the son of Jesse1:13
13Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: Symphony1:08
13Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene III. Nitrocris, Cyrus (Duett): Great Victor5:15
13Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: La Marche1:50
13Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIII. Recitative: "With downcast looks"1:01
13Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XIII: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)1:00
13Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene II. Chorus: All Empires3:40
13Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXVI: Air "Though art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive" (alto)3:18
14Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene III. Cyrus; Daniel (Recitative): Say, Venerable Prophet0:48
14Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene II. A Symphonie Belshazzar (Recitative): Ye Sages!2:42
14Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene III. Daniel (Arioso): Oh Sacred Oracles5:16
14Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "The soft complaining Flute"4:38
14Saul: Act 2, Scene 10: (Chorus) O fatal consequence of rage2:37
14Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Recitative) Already see0:16
14Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIV. Chorus: "Behold Darius great and good"2:47
14Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXVII: Chorus "The Lord gave the word: great was the company of the preachers"1:15
14Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XIVa: Recitative "There were shepherds abiding in the field" (soprano)0:14
15Saul: Act 3, Scene 1: (Accompagnato) Wretch that I am!3:30
15Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XIVb: Recitative "And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" (soprano)0:23
15Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXVIII: Air "How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace" (soprano)2:13
15Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Chorus) Welcome, welcome mighty King!1:34
15Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XV. Recitative: "The mighty master smil'd"0:34
15Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "Sharp Violins proclaim"4:30
15Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene III. Daniel (Accompagnato): Rejoice, My Countrymen3:07
15Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, Scene II. Chorus: Oh Misery!1:32
15Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene III. Soli And Chorus Tell It Out; Cyrus (Acc.): Yes, I Will…3:31
16Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XV: Recitative "And the angel said unto them: Fear not" (soprano)0:37
16Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Accompagnato) What do I hear?2:46
16Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "But oh! what art can teach"4:03
16Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXIX: Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"1:25
16Saul: Act 3, Scene 2: (Recitative) With me what wouldst thou?2:31
16Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene III. Chorus: Sing, Oh Ye Heav’ns!4:34
16Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, Scene III. Soli And Chorus (Athem); I Will Magnify Thee5:34
16Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVI. Arioso: "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"3:00
17Saul: Act 1, Scene 4: (Recitative) Imprudent women!3:40
17Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XL: Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (bass)3:07
17Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVII. Aria: "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"4:58
17Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XVI: Recitative "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heav'nly host" (soprano)0:18
17Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "Orpheus ould lead the savage race"1:48
17Saul: Act 3, Scene 3: (Accompagnato) Why has thou forc'd me from the realms of peace3:16
18Saul: Act 3, Scene 4: Symphony0:39
18Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Recitative) Rack'd with infernal pains0:19
18Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "Orpheus ould lead the savage race"0:36
18Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XLI: Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"1:44
18Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XVII: Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"2:09
18Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVIII. Chorus: "The many rend the skies with loud applause"3:56
19Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XLII: Recitative "He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn" (tenor)0:14
19Saul: Act 3, Scene 4: (Recitative) Whence comst thou?3:26
19Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "Orpheus ould lead the savage race"7:02
19Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless3:20
19Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XVIII: Air "Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion" (soprano)4:44
19Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIX. Aria: "The prince, unable to conceal his pain"6:36
20Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XLIII: Air "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron" (tenor)1:59
20Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Recitative) T is all in vain0:19
20Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVIII. Chorus (da Capo): "The many rend the skies"3:56
20Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XIX: Recitative "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened" (alto)0:36
20Saul: Act 3, Scene 4: Dead March3:02
21Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) A serpent, in my bosom warm'd2:36
21Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XLIV: Chorus "Hallelujah"3:42
21Saul: Act 3, Scene 5 (Chorus) Mourn, Israel3:49
21Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XX: Air "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd" (soprano, alto)5:55
22Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) Capricious man4:12
22Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLV: Air "I know that my Redeemer liveth" (soprano)6:01
22Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XXI: Chorus "His yoke is easy"2:54
22Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Air) O let it not in Gath be heard6:00
23Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLVI: Chorus "Since by man came death"1:59
23Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Chorus) Eagles were not so swift as they0:23
23Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXII: Chorus "Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world"2:49
23Saul: Act 1, Scene 6: (Accompagnato) Oh filial piety!3:13
24Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Air) In sweetest harmony9:37
24Saul: Act 1, Scene 6: (Chorus) Preserve him for the glory of thy name2:36
24Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXIII: Air "He was despised and rejected of men" (alto)11:55
24Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLVII: Recitative: "Behold, I tell you a mystery" (bass)0:38
25Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Recitative) Ye men of Judah, weep no more0:37
25Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLVIII: Air "The trumpet shall sound" (bass)9:12
25Saul: Act 2, Scene 1: (Chorus) Envy! eldest born of hell!2:07
26Saul: Act 2, Scene 2: (Recitative) Ah! dearest friend3:23
26Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLIX: Recitative"Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written" (alto)0:19
26Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Chorus) Gird on thy sword5:42
27Saul: Act 2, Scene 3: (Recitative) Hast thou obey'd my orders1:56
27Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: L: Duet "O death, where is thy sting?" (alto, tenor)1:00
28Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: LI: Chorus "But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory"2:06
28Saul: Act 2, Scene 3: (Air) As great Jehovah lives1:16
29Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: LII: Air "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (soprano)4:54
29Saul: Act 2, Scene 3: (Air) From cities storm'd, and battles won2:07
30Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: LIII: Chorus "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain"6:32