Oratorio in 3 acts; libretto by Charles Jennens. Compact discs. Program notes, synopsis, and biographical notes on the performers, all in English and French, and libretto in English with French translation (103 pages : color illustrations), inserted; includes discography and bibliography. À Babylone = In Babylon / Jean Echenoz (31 pages), in French and English, inserted. Recorded Dec. 19-21, 2012, Conservatoire Maurice Ravel, Levallois-Perret, France. Allan Clayton (Belshazzar) ; Rosemary Joshua (Nitocris) ; Caitlin Hulcup (Cyrus) ; Iestyn Davies (Daniel) ; Jonathan Lemalu (Gobrias) ; Les Arts florissants ; William Christie, conductor. Sung in English.