Belshazzar, HWV 61 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Belshazzar |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer Charles Jennens, librettist |
| Opus | HWV 61 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, 2 altos, tenor, 2 basses, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1744 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred oratorios |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Aria: Let the deep bowl? | 3 trumpets, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Ouverture | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Aria: ''Great God! Who yet but darkly known'' Aria: ''O sacred oracles of truth'' Recitative and Arioso: ''Thus saith the Lord'' |
| View | Complete | selections,vocal score | Birchall | — | Recitatives: ''Rejoice my countrymen'' and ''Thus saith the Lord'' |
| View | Aria: Let the deep bowl? | Arrangement for 3 trumpets, timpani and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts Engraving files (Finale and XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Synthesized | Sinfonia (Act II, Scene 5) | For 3 Trumpets, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau) | Virtual Performance |
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