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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 1. No. 1. Accompagnato ed Arioso. Vain fluctuating state of human empire!
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 1. No. 1. Accompagnato ed Arioso. Vain fluctuating state of human empire!
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2a. Aria. Thou, God most high, and Thou alone
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2a. Aria. Thou, God most high, and Thou alone
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2b. Recitative. The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh / Scene 2. No. 3a. Recitative. O much belov'd
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2b. Recitative. The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh / Scene 2. No. 3a. Recitative. O much belov'd
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 2. No. 3b. Air. Lament not thus, O Queen, in vain!
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 2. No. 3b. Air. Lament not thus, O Queen, in vain!
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 4. Chorus of Babylonians. Behold by Persia's hero made
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 4. Chorus of Babylonians. Behold by Persia's hero made
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 5a. Recitative. Well may they laugh, from meagrre famine safe / No. 5b. Accompagnato. Oh memory
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 5a. Recitative. Well may they laugh, from meagrre famine safe / No. 5b. Accompagnato. Oh memory
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 6. Aria. Opprest with never ceasing grief
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 6. Aria. Opprest with never ceasing grief
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 7. Aria. Dry those unavailing tears
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 7. Aria. Dry those unavailing tears
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 8a. Recitative. Be comforted: safe tho' the tyrant seem / No. 8b. Accompagnato. Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates / No. 8bis. Recitative. Now tell me Gobrias
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 8a. Recitative. Be comforted: safe tho' the tyrant seem / No. 8b. Accompagnato. Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates / No. 8bis. Recitative. Now tell me Gobrias
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 9. Aria. Behold the monstrous human beast / No. 10a. Recitative. Can you then think it strange, if drown'd in wine
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 9. Aria. Behold the monstrous human beast / No. 10a. Recitative. Can you then think it strange, if drown'd in wine
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 10b. Aria. Great God! who yet but darkly known / No. 11a. Recitative. My friends, be confident, and boldly enter
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 10b. Aria. Great God! who yet but darkly known / No. 11a. Recitative. My friends, be confident, and boldly enter
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 11b. Chorus. All empires upon God depend
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 3. No. 11b. Chorus. All empires upon God depend
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 4. No. 12. Arioso. O sacred oracles of truth!
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 4. No. 12. Arioso. O sacred oracles of truth!
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 4. No. 13a. Accompagnato. Rejoice, my countrymen: the time draws near / No. 13b. Recitative. For long ago / No. 14. Accompagnato. This saith the Lord to Cyrus his annointed
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 4. No. 13a. Accompagnato. Rejoice, my countrymen: the time draws near / No. 13b. Recitative. For long ago / No. 14. Accompagnato. This saith the Lord to Cyrus his annointed
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 4. No. 15. Chorus. Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 4. No. 15. Chorus. Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 16a. Aria. Let festal joy triumphant reign / No. 16b. Recitative. For you, my friends, the nobles of my court
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 16a. Aria. Let festal joy triumphant reign / No. 16b. Recitative. For you, my friends, the nobles of my court
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 17. Aria. The leafy honours of the field
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 17. Aria. The leafy honours of the field
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 18a. Recitative. It is the custom; I may say, the law
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 18a. Recitative. It is the custom; I may say, the law
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 18b. Chorus of Jews. Recall, o king, thy rash command
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 18b. Chorus of Jews. Recall, o king, thy rash command
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 19a. Recitative. They tell you true; nor can you be to learn
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 19a. Recitative. They tell you true; nor can you be to learn
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 19b. Duet. O dearer than my life, forbear
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 19b. Duet. O dearer than my life, forbear
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 20. Chorus of Jews. by slow degrees the wrath of God to its meridian height ascends
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 1. Scene 5. No. 20. Chorus of Jews. by slow degrees the wrath of God to its meridian height ascends
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 1. No. 21. Chorus. See, from his post Euphrates flies! / No. 22. Semichorus. Why faithless river dost thou leave / No. 23. Semichorus. Euphrates hath his task fulfil'd / No. 24. Chorus. Of things on earth, proud man must own
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 1. No. 21. Chorus. See, from his post Euphrates flies! / No. 22. Semichorus. Why faithless river dost thou leave / No. 23. Semichorus. Euphrates hath his task fulfil'd / No. 24. Chorus. Of things on earth, proud man must own
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 1. No. 25a. Recitative. You see, my friends, a path into the city / No. 25b. Aria. Amaz'd to find the foe so near / No. 26. Chorus of Persians. To arms, to arms, no more delay
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 1. No. 25a. Recitative. You see, my friends, a path into the city / No. 25b. Aria. Amaz'd to find the foe so near / No. 26. Chorus of Persians. To arms, to arms, no more delay
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 27. Chorus. Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 27. Chorus. Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 28. Aria. Let the deep bowl thy praise confess
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 28. Aria. Let the deep bowl thy praise confess
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 29a. Accompagnato and Chorus. Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 29a. Accompagnato and Chorus. Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 29b. Recitative. Call all your Wisemen, sorcerers, Chaldeans / No. 30. Symphonie
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 29b. Recitative. Call all your Wisemen, sorcerers, Chaldeans / No. 30. Symphonie
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 31a. Recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king / No. 31b. Trio. Alas! to hard a task the king imposes / No. 32a. Chorus. O misery! O terror! hopeless grief!
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 31a. Recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king / No. 31b. Trio. Alas! to hard a task the king imposes / No. 32a. Chorus. O misery! O terror! hopeless grief!
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 32b. Recitative. O king, live for ever! / No. 32c. Recitative. Art thou that Daniel, of the Jewish captives? / No. 33. Aria. No: to thyself thy trifles be
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 32b. Recitative. O king, live for ever! / No. 32c. Recitative. Art thou that Daniel, of the Jewish captives? / No. 33. Aria. No: to thyself thy trifles be
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 34. Yet to obey his dread command / No. 35. Accompagnato. Thou, O King, hast lifted up thyself / No. 36. Recitative. O sentence too severe! and yet too sure!
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 34. Yet to obey his dread command / No. 35. Accompagnato. Thou, O King, hast lifted up thyself / No. 36. Recitative. O sentence too severe! and yet too sure!
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 37. Aria. Regard, O son, my flowing tears
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 2. No. 37. Aria. Regard, O son, my flowing tears
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 3. No. 38a. O God of truth! O faithful guide! / No. 38b. Recitative. You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 3. No. 38a. O God of truth! O faithful guide! / No. 38b. Recitative. You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 3. No. 39. O glorious prince! thrice happy they
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 2. Scene 3. No. 39. O glorious prince! thrice happy they
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 1. No. 40a. Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind / No. 40b. Recitative. Fain would I hope. Is there not room to hope?
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 1. No. 40a. Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind / No. 40b. Recitative. Fain would I hope. Is there not room to hope?
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 1. No. 41a. Aria. Can the black AEthiop change his skin? / No. 41b. Recitative. My hopes revive, here Arioch comes: by this
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 1. No. 41a. Aria. Can the black AEthiop change his skin? / No. 41b. Recitative. My hopes revive, here Arioch comes: by this
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 1. No. 42. Chorus of Jews. Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 1. No. 42. Chorus of Jews. Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 2. No. 43. Aria. I thank thee, Sesach, thy sweet pow'r / No. 44. A martial Symphony
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 2. No. 43. Aria. I thank thee, Sesach, thy sweet pow'r / No. 44. A martial Symphony
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 45a. Aria. To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due / No. 45b. Recitative. Be it thy care, good Gobrias, to find out
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 45a. Aria. To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due / No. 45b. Recitative. Be it thy care, good Gobrias, to find out
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 46. Aria. Destructive war thy limits know
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 46. Aria. Destructive war thy limits know
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 47a. Duett. Great victor, at your feet I bow / No. 47b. Recitative. Say, venerable prophet, is there ought
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 47a. Duett. Great victor, at your feet I bow / No. 47b. Recitative. Say, venerable prophet, is there ought
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 48. Soli and Chorus. Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 48. Soli and Chorus. Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 49. Accompagnato. Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 49. Accompagnato. Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel
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Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 50. Anthem. I will magnify Thee, o God my king
Belshazzar, HWV 61  Act 3. Scene 3. No. 50. Anthem. I will magnify Thee, o God my king
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Vespro della beata virgin, SV 206  Intonatio. Deus in adiutorium / Domine ad adiuvandum
Vespro della beata vergine, SV 206  Intonatio. Deus in adiutorium / Domine ad adiuvandum
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Vespro della beata virgin, SV 206  Antiphon. Iam hiems transiit, imber abiit / Nisi Dominus
Vespro della beata vergine, SV 206  Antiphon. Iam hiems transiit, imber abiit / Nisi Dominus
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Acis and Galatea, HWV 49  Act 1. Air. Love in her eyes sits playing
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49  Act 1. Air. Love in her eyes sits playing
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Acis and Galatea, HWV 49  Act 1. Air. As when the dove laments her love
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49  Act 1. Air. As when the dove laments her love
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Acis and Galatea, HWV 49  Act 1. Chorus. Happy we! What joys I feel!
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49  Act 1. Chorus. Happy we! What joys I feel!
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Theodora  Ouverture. (Grave) - Allegro
Theodora  Ouverture. (Grave) - Allegro
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Theodora  Part 1. Scene 4. Air. As with rosy steps the morn advancing
Theodora  Part 1. Scene 4. Air. As with rosy steps the morn advancing
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Theodora  Part 1. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians. All pow'r in Heav'n above
Theodora  Part 1. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians. All pow'r in Heav'n above
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Theodora  Part 1. Scene 5. Air. Angels, ever bright and fair
Theodora  Part 1. Scene 5. Air. Angels, ever bright and fair
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Domine in fury  No. 7. Turbatus est a furore oculus mesus
Domine ne in furore  No. 7. Turbatus est a furore oculus mesus
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Domine in fury  No. 8. Discedite a me omnes qui operamini iniquitatem
Domine ne in furore  No. 8. Discedite a me omnes qui operamini iniquitatem
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Domine in fury  No. 9. Exaudivit Dominus deprecationem meam
Domine ne in furore  No. 9. Exaudivit Dominus deprecationem meam
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Domine in fury  No. 10. Erubescant, et conturbentur vehementer omnes inimici mei
Domine ne in furore  No. 10. Erubescant, et conturbentur vehementer omnes inimici mei
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Converting  No. 5. Choeur gracieux. Laudate nomen Dei cum cantico
In convertendo  No. 5. Choeur gracieux. Laudate nomen Dei cum cantico
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Converting  No. 6. Trio. Qui seminant in lacrimis
In convertendo  No. 6. Trio. Qui seminant in lacrimis
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Converting  No. 7. Choeur. Euntes ibant et flebant
In convertendo  No. 7. Choeur. Euntes ibant et flebant
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Deus noster refuge  No. 3. Prélude du choeur. Sonuerunt et turbatae sunt
Deus noster refugium  No. 3. Prélude du choeur. Sonuerunt et turbatae sunt
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Requiem, K.626  No. 3. Sequentia. Dies irae
Requiem, K. 626  No. 3. Sequentia. Dies irae
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You fonds de ma pensée (Psalm 130)  De Profundus (Psalm 130), canto sacra for five-part choir, lute and organ
Du fonds de ma pensée (Psalm 130)  De Profundus (Psalm 130), canto sacra for five-part choir, lute and organ
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Sing to God a new song (Psalm 98)  Psaume 98: Chantez à Dieu, for five solo voices and lute
Chantez à Dieu nouveau cantique (Psalm 98)  Psaume 98: Chantez à Dieu, for five solo voices and lute
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Gaude and laetare, Jerusalem (Cantiones Sacrae No. 18)  Gaude et laetere, canto sacra for five-part choir, lutes and figured bass
Gaude et laetare, Jerusalem (Cantiones Sacrae No. 18)  Gaude et laetere, canto sacra for five-part choir, lutes and figured bass
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