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Overture
Recitative: Vain, Fluctuating State Of Human Empire!
Air: Thou, God Most High, And Thou Alone
Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, By Persia's Hero Made
Recitative: Well May They Laugh
Air: Oprress'd With Never-Ceasing Grief
Air: Dry Those Unavailing Tears
Recitative: Be Comforted- Safe Through The Tyrant
Air: Behold The Monstrous Human Beast
Recitative: Can You Then Think It Strange
Air: Great God!
Recitative: My Friends, Be Confident
Chorus: All Empires Upon God Depend
Air: Oh, Sacred Oracles Of Truth
Chorus Of Jews: Sing, Oh Ye Heav'ns!
Air: Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign!
Recitative: For You, My Friends, The Nobles Of My Court
Air: The Leafy Honours Of The Field
Recitative: It Is The Custom, I May Say, The Law
Chorus Of Jews: Recall, Oh King! Thy Rash Command
Recitative: They Tell You True
Duet: Oh Dearer Than My Life, Forbear!
Chorus Of Jews: By Slow Degrees, The Wrath Of God
Chorus Of Persians: See, From His Post Euphrates Flies!
Recitative: You See My Friends
Air: Amaz'd To Find The Foe So Near
Chorus Of Persians: To Arms, To Arms!
Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire
Air: Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess
Recitative: Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r?
Recitative: Call All My Wise Men
Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions
Recitative: Ye Sages! Welcome Always To Your King
Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh Misery! - Oh Terror!
Recitative: Oh King, Live For Ever!
Air: No! To Thyself Thy Trifles Be
Recitative: Yet To Obey
Recitative: Oh Sentence Too Severe!
Air: Regard, Oh Son, My Flowing Tears
Air: Oh God Of Truth, Oh Faithful Guide
Recitative: You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The Palace
Chorus Of Persians: Oh Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy
Air: Alternate Hopes And Fears Distract My Mind
Recitative: Fain I Would Hope
Air: Can The Black Aethiop Change His Skin?
Recitative: My Hopes Revive
Chorus Of Jews: Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth!
Air: I Thank Thee, Sesach- Thy Sweet Pow'r
Martial Symphony
Air: To Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are Due
Recitative: Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias
Air: Destructive War, Thy Limits Know
Duet: Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow
Recitative: Say, Venerable Prophet
Soli And Chorus: Tell It Out Among The Heathen
Recitative: Yes, I Will Build The City, God Of Israel!
Anthem: I Will Magnify Thee, Oh God, My King!

notes

© + ℗ 2001, Made in Germany

Recording: February 11, 2001, Trinitatiskirche Köln.

credits

Baritone Vocals – Frank Hondgen
Bass Vocals – Franz-Josef Selig
Chorus – Kölner Kammerchor
Composed By – Händel,
Conductor – Peter Neumann (2)
Countertenor Vocals – Christopher Robson, Patrick van Goethem
Orchestra – Collegium Cartusianum
Producer – Reimund Grimm, Werner Dabringhaus
Soprano Vocals – Simone Kermes
Tenor Vocals – Markus Brutscher

companies

Recorded At – Trinitatiskirche Köln

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