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G.F.Handel-Oratorio Belshazzar (sung in English)

©℗ 2005 K&K Verlagsanstalt
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    Act I • 1. Ouverture
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    Act I • 2. 'Behold, by Persia's hero made'
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    Act I • 3. 'Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe'
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    Act I • 4. 'Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief'
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    Act I • 5. 'Dry those unavailing tears'
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    Act I • 6. 'Safe though the tyrant seem'
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    Act I • 7. 'Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates'
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    Act I • 8. 'Now tell me, Gobrias'
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    Act I • 9. 'Behold the monstrous human beast'
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    Act I • 10. 'Can you then think it strange'
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    Act I • 11. 'My friends, be confident'
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    Act I • 12. 'All empires upon God depend'
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    Act I • 13. 'O sacred oracles of truth'
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    Act I • 14. 'Rejoice, my countrymen'
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    Act I • 15. 'Sing, O ye Heav'ns for the Lord hath done it'
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    Act I • 16. 'Let festal joy triumphant reign'
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    Act I • 17. 'For you my friends, the nobles of my court'
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    Act I • 18. 'Recall, O king, thy rash command'
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    Act I • 19. 'They tell you true; nor can you be to learn'
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    Act I • 20. 'O dearer than my life, forbear'
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    Act I • 21. 'By slow degrees the wrath of God'
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    Act II • 1. 'See, from his post Euphrates flies'
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    Act II • 2. 'You see, my friends, a path into the city lies open'
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    Act II • 3. 'To arms, to arms, no more delay'
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    Act II • 4. 'Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down'
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    Act II • 5. 'Let the deep bowl thy praise confess'
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    Act II • 6. 'Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r'
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    Act II • 7. 'Help, help the king! He faints...'
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    Act II • 8. 'Call all our Wise Men'
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    Act II • 9. 'Ye sages, welcome always to your king'
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    Act II • 10. 'Oh misery!Oh terror, hopeless grief!'
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    Act II • 11. 'O king, live for ever!'
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    Act II • 12. 'No, to thyself thy trifles be'
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    Act II • 13. 'Yet, to obey His dread command'
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    Act II • 14. 'O sentence too severe'
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    Act II • 15. 'Regard, O son, my flowing tears'
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    Act II • 16. 'O God of truth, O faithful guide'
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    Act II • 17. 'You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace'
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    Act II • 18. 'O glorious prince, thrice happy they'
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    Act III • 1. 'Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind'
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    Act III • 2. 'My hopes revive, here Arioch comes'
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    Act III • 3. 'Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth'
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    Act III • 4. 'I thank thee, Sesach'
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    Act III • 5. A Martial Symphony
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    Act III • 6. 'To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due'
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    Act III • 7. 'Be it thy care, good Gobrias'
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    Act III • 8. 'Destructive war, thy limits know'
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    Act III • 9. 'Great victor, at your feet I bow'
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    Act III • 10. 'Say ,venerable prophet'
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    Act III • 11. 'Tell it out among the heathen'
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    Act III • 12. 'Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel'
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    Act III • 13. 'I will magnify Thee, O God my king'