Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61
Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir
Act One "Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!"
Act One "Behold, by Persia's hero made"
Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum
Act One "Well may they laugh"
Act One "Oprress'd with never-ceasing grief"
Act One "Be comforted: safe though the tyrant"
Act One "Behold the monstruous human beast"
Act One "All empires upon God depend"
Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir
Act One "Sing, oh ye Heav'ns!"
Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum
Act One "For you, my friends, the nobles of my court"
Act One "It is the custom, I may say, the law"
Act One "Recall, oh king! Thy rash command"
Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum
Act One "They tell you true"
Act One "Oh dearer than my life, forbear!"
Act One "By slow degrees the wrath of God"
Peter Neumann · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Collegium Cartusianum
Act Two "See, from his post Euphrates flies!"
Peter Neumann · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Collegium Cartusianum
Act Two "To arms, to arms!"
Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir
Act Two "Ye tutelar gods of our empire"
Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Collegium Cartusianum · Peter Neumann
Act Two "Let the deep bowl thy praise confess"
Act Two "Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?"
Peter Neumann · Markus Brutscher · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Collegium Cartusianum
Act Two "Ye sages! Welcome always to your king"
Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Peter Neumann · Markus Brutscher · Collegium Cartusianum
Act Two "Oh misery! - oh terror!"
Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum
Act Two "Oh king, live for ever!"
Act Two "Oh God of truth, oh faithful guide"
Act Two "You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace"
Act Two "Oh glorious prince! Thrice happy"
Peter Neumann · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Collegium Cartusianum
Act Three "Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind"
Act Three "Fain would I hope"
Simone Kermes · Peter Neumann · Patrick van Goethem · Collegium Cartusianum
Act Three "Can the black Aethiop change his skin?"
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Act Three "Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!"
Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum
Act Three "I thank thee, Sesach: thy sweet pow'r"
Act Three "To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due"
Act Three "Destructive War, thy limits know"
Act Three "Great victor, at your feet I bow"
Act Three "Say, venerable prophet"
Christopher Robson · Patrick van Goethem · Collegium Cartusianum · Peter Neumann
Act Three "Tell it out among the heathen"
Christopher Robson · Patrick van Goethem · Franz-Josef Selig · Markus Brutscher · Simone Kermes · Peter Neumann · Collegium Cartusianum · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Frank Höndgen
Act Three "Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel!"
Act Three "I will magnify Thee, oh god, my king!"
Frank Höndgen · Simone Kermes · Peter Neumann · Cologne Hochschule fur Musik Chamber Choir · Christopher Robson · Patrick van Goethem · Franz-Josef Selig · Markus Brutscher · Collegium Cartusianum