G. F. Händel Belshazzar ( Creed, 2005)

BELSHAZZAR (HWV 61) Oratorio in 3 acts Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel (16851759) Libretto: Charles Jennens (17001773) First performance: King s Theatre, London (27 March 1745) Nitocris: Rosemary Joshua Cyrus: Ann Hallenberg Daniel: Michael Chance Belshazzar: Mark Padmore Gobrias: Andrew FosterWilliams Conductor: Marcus Creed Concerto Köln NDR Vokalensemble Recorded live at the Hauptkirche St. Michelis, Hamburg (21 January 2005) Libretto available at: Picture: Belshazzar s Feast by Rembrandt (c. 16351638). ACT I 00:00 Overture 4:17 Behold, by Persia s hero mad (Chorus of Babylonians) 7:06 Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe (Recitative) 7:47 Oh, memory (Accompagnato of Gobrias) 8:34 Oppress d with neverceasing grief (Air of Gobrias) 12:04 Dry those unavailing tears