Compositions

Handel - Theodora - Joachim Carlos Martini

Year:	2012
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Joachim Carlos Martini
Performers:	Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra

MP3 FLAC

Create your own review

Customer reviews

Create your own review

Playlist

Edit | Delete

Play | New playlist

1	1. THEODORA oratorio HWV 68 - No. 1. Overtura. Maestoso - Trio - Courante 7:41 17.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy
2	2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No. 2. Recitativo Valens: 0:36 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. No. 3. Air Valens: Go my faithful soldier go 2:04 4.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down 2:19 5.31 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. No. 5. Recitativo Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear 1:04 2.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. No. 6. Air Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire 3:52 8.85 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. No. 7. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix 2:15 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. No. 8. Recitativo Didymus: Most cruel edict 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. No. 9. Air Didymus: The raptur 7:53 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitativo Septimius: I know thy virtues 0:49 1.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. No. 11. Air Septimius: Descend kind pity heavenly guest 7:29 17.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. No. 12. Recitativo Theodora: Though hard my friends 0:24 0.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. No. 13. Air Theodora: Fond flatt 4:02 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. No. 14. Recitativo Irene: Oh bright example of all goodness 0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. No. 15. Air Irene: Bane of virtue nurse of passions 5:13 11.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. No. 16. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty father 2:53 6.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. No. 17. Recitativo Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren 1:03 2.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. No. 18. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the morn 5:26 12.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. No. 19. Chorus of Christians: All pow 2:18 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. No. 20. Recitativo Septimius: Mistaken wretches 0:25 0.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. No. 21. Air Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly 3:03 6.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. No. 22. Recitativo Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal 0:55 2.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. No. 23. Accompagnato Theodora: O worse than death 0:23 0.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. No. 24. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair 3:00 6.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 6. No. 25. Recitativo Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew 1:21 3.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 6. No. 26. Accompagnato Air Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care 5:04 11.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 6. No. 27. Recitativo Irene: Oh love how great thy pow 0:23 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 6. No. 28. Chorus of Christians: Go gen 4:22 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. No. 29. Recitativo Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp 0:37 1.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. No. 30. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love 0:56 2.14 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. No. 31. Air Valens: Wide spread his name 2:24 5.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. No. 32. Recitativo Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid 0:45 1.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. No. 33. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies 1:27 3.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. No. 34. Symphony of soft musick 0:48 1.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. No. 35. Recitativo Theodora: Oh thou bright sun 0:31 1.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. No. 36. Air Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe 3:01 6.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. No. 37. Symphony of soft musick 1:31 3.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. No. 38. Recitativo Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul? 0:28 1.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. No. 39. Air Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise 3:10 7.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. No. 40. Recitativo Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul 1:21 3.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. No. 41. Air Septimius: Though the honours 4:16 9.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. No. 42. Recitativo Didymus Septimius: Oh save her then or give me pow 0:38 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. No. 43. Air Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display 4:58 11.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. No. 44. Recitativo Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere 0:42 1.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. No. 45. Air Irene: Defend her Heaven 4:41 10.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 5. No. 46. Recitativo Didymus: Or lull 0:32 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 5. No. 47. Air Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow 2:33 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. No. 48. Recitativo Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heaven in this my perilous hour 1:29 3.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. No. 49. Air Theodora: The pilgrim 2:17 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. No. 50. Accompagnato Didymus: Forbid it Heaven 0:54 2.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. No. 51. Recitativo Didymus Theodora: Or say what right have I 1:09 2.63 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. No. 52. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth 5:15 12.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 6. No. 53. Recitativo Irene: 0:56 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 6. No. 54. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth 4:14 9.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy

1	1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No. 55. Air Irene: Lord to Thee each night and day 4:47 10.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. No. 56. Recitativo Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus 0:40 1.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. No. 57. Air Theodora: When sunk in anguish and dispair 3:50 8.78 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. No. 58. Chorus of Christians Solo Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow 3:06 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 3. No. 59. Recitativo Accompagnato Messenger Irene Theodora: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus 1:31 3.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. No. 60. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither princess do you fly? 1:32 3.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 3. No. 61. Recitativo Irene: She 0:33 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. No. 62. Air Irene: New scenes of joy come crowding on 3:31 8.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 4. No. 63. Recitativo Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then Scene 5. Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom 2:14 5.12 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 5. No. 64. Air Septimius: From virtue springs each generous deed 4:42 10.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 5. No. 65. Air Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless prayer 1:18 2.98 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 5. No. 66. Recitativo Didymus Theodora: 1:05 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 5. No. 67. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends 2:50 6.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 5. No. 68. Recitativo Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns 0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 5. No. 69. Air Valens: Ye ministers of justice lead them hence 1:28 3.36 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 6. No. 70. Recitativo Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer? 0:55 2.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 6. No. 71. Air Didymus Duet Theodora Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing ... Thither let our Hearts aspire 4:53 11.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 7. No. 72. Recitativo Irene: Ere this their doom is past 0:27 1.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 7. No. 73. Chorus of Christians: Oh Love divine thou source of fame 2:28 5.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy

1	1. THEODORA oratorio HWV 68 - No. 1. Overtura. Maestoso - Trio - Courante 7:41 34.63 Mb 630 Kbp	close 0.52 $ Buy
2	2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No. 2. Recitativo Valens: 0:36 0.00 Mb 550 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. No. 3. Air Valens: Go my faithful soldier go 2:04 9.13 Mb 617 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down 2:19 11.65 Mb 702 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. No. 5. Recitativo Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear 1:04 4.34 Mb 568 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. No. 6. Air Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire 3:52 17.11 Mb 618 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. No. 7. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix 2:15 0.00 Mb 666 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. No. 8. Recitativo Didymus: Most cruel edict 0:31 2.23 Mb 601 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. No. 9. Air Didymus: The raptur 7:53 0.00 Mb 641 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitativo Septimius: I know thy virtues 0:49 3.29 Mb 562 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. No. 11. Air Septimius: Descend kind pity heavenly guest 7:29 34.70 Mb 648 Kbp	close 0.52 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. No. 12. Recitativo Theodora: Though hard my friends 0:24 1.44 Mb 502 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. No. 13. Air Theodora: Fond flatt 4:02 0.00 Mb 503 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. No. 14. Recitativo Irene: Oh bright example of all goodness 0:30 1.99 Mb 556 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. No. 15. Air Irene: Bane of virtue nurse of passions 5:13 21.54 Mb 577 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. No. 16. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty father 2:53 13.49 Mb 653 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. No. 17. Recitativo Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren 1:03 4.11 Mb 546 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. No. 18. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the morn 5:26 21.63 Mb 556 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. No. 19. Chorus of Christians: All pow 2:18 0.00 Mb 705 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. No. 20. Recitativo Septimius: Mistaken wretches 0:25 1.86 Mb 621 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. No. 21. Air Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly 3:03 14.60 Mb 669 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. No. 22. Recitativo Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal 0:55 3.88 Mb 591 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. No. 23. Accompagnato Theodora: O worse than death 0:23 1.57 Mb 571 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. No. 24. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair 3:00 11.50 Mb 535 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 6. No. 25. Recitativo Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew 1:21 5.26 Mb 544 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 6. No. 26. Accompagnato Air Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care 5:04 22.72 Mb 626 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 6. No. 27. Recitativo Irene: Oh love how great thy pow 0:23 0.00 Mb 540 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 6. No. 28. Chorus of Christians: Go gen 4:22 0.00 Mb 593 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. No. 29. Recitativo Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp 0:37 2.13 Mb 482 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. No. 30. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love 0:56 4.44 Mb 665 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. No. 31. Air Valens: Wide spread his name 2:24 10.74 Mb 625 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. No. 32. Recitativo Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid 0:45 2.78 Mb 518 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. No. 33. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies 1:27 6.45 Mb 621 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. No. 34. Symphony of soft musick 0:48 2.05 Mb 357 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. No. 35. Recitativo Theodora: Oh thou bright sun 0:31 1.82 Mb 493 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. No. 36. Air Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe 3:01 10.69 Mb 495 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. No. 37. Symphony of soft musick 1:31 3.89 Mb 358 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. No. 38. Recitativo Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul? 0:28 1.75 Mb 522 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. No. 39. Air Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise 3:10 13.18 Mb 581 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. No. 40. Recitativo Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul 1:21 5.28 Mb 547 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. No. 41. Air Septimius: Though the honours 4:16 17.72 Mb 580 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. No. 42. Recitativo Didymus Septimius: Oh save her then or give me pow 0:38 0.00 Mb 555 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. No. 43. Air Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display 4:58 20.06 Mb 564 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. No. 44. Recitativo Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere 0:42 2.44 Mb 486 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. No. 45. Air Irene: Defend her Heaven 4:41 18.12 Mb 540 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 5. No. 46. Recitativo Didymus: Or lull 0:32 0.00 Mb 486 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 5. No. 47. Air Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow 2:33 0.00 Mb 572 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. No. 48. Recitativo Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heaven in this my perilous hour 1:29 5.35 Mb 504 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. No. 49. Air Theodora: The pilgrim 2:17 0.00 Mb 544 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. No. 50. Accompagnato Didymus: Forbid it Heaven 0:54 3.83 Mb 595 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. No. 51. Recitativo Didymus Theodora: Or say what right have I 1:09 4.09 Mb 497 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. No. 52. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth 5:15 21.27 Mb 566 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 6. No. 53. Recitativo Irene: 0:56 0.00 Mb 493 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 6. No. 54. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth 4:14 17.52 Mb 579 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Theodora - Joachim Carlos Martini

CD1

1. THEODORA oratorio HWV 68 - No. 1. Overtura. Maestoso - Trio - Courante

2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No. 2. Recitativo Valens:

3. Scene 1. No. 3. Air Valens: Go my faithful soldier go

4. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down

5. Scene 1. No. 5. Recitativo Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear

6. Scene 1. No. 6. Air Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire

7. Scene 1. No. 7. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix

8. Scene 2. No. 8. Recitativo Didymus: Most cruel edict

9. Scene 2. No. 9. Air Didymus: The raptur

10. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitativo Septimius: I know thy virtues

11. Scene 2. No. 11. Air Septimius: Descend kind pity heavenly guest

12. Scene 3. No. 12. Recitativo Theodora: Though hard my friends

13. Scene 3. No. 13. Air Theodora: Fond flatt

14. Scene 3. No. 14. Recitativo Irene: Oh bright example of all goodness

15. Scene 3. No. 15. Air Irene: Bane of virtue nurse of passions

16. Scene 3. No. 16. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty father

17. Scene 4. No. 17. Recitativo Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren

18. Scene 4. No. 18. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the morn

19. Scene 4. No. 19. Chorus of Christians: All pow

20. Scene 5. No. 20. Recitativo Septimius: Mistaken wretches

21. Scene 5. No. 21. Air Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly

22. Scene 5. No. 22. Recitativo Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal

23. Scene 5. No. 23. Accompagnato Theodora: O worse than death

24. Scene 5. No. 24. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair

25. Scene 6. No. 25. Recitativo Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew

26. Scene 6. No. 26. Accompagnato Air Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care

27. Scene 6. No. 27. Recitativo Irene: Oh love how great thy pow

28. Scene 6. No. 28. Chorus of Christians: Go gen

CD2

1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. No. 29. Recitativo Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp

2. Scene 1. No. 30. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love

3. Scene 1. No. 31. Air Valens: Wide spread his name

4. Scene 1. No. 32. Recitativo Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid

5. Scene 1. No. 33. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies

6. Scene 2. No. 34. Symphony of soft musick

7. Scene 2. No. 35. Recitativo Theodora: Oh thou bright sun

8. Scene 2. No. 36. Air Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe

9. Scene 2. No. 37. Symphony of soft musick

10. Scene 2. No. 38. Recitativo Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul?

11. Scene 2. No. 39. Air Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise

12. Scene 3. No. 40. Recitativo Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul

13. Scene 3. No. 41. Air Septimius: Though the honours

14. Scene 3. No. 42. Recitativo Didymus Septimius: Oh save her then or give me pow

15. Scene 3. No. 43. Air Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display

16. Scene 4. No. 44. Recitativo Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere

17. Scene 4. No. 45. Air Irene: Defend her Heaven

18. Scene 5. No. 46. Recitativo Didymus: Or lull

19. Scene 5. No. 47. Air Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow

20. Scene 5. No. 48. Recitativo Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heaven in this my perilous hour

21. Scene 5. No. 49. Air Theodora: The pilgrim

22. Scene 5. No. 50. Accompagnato Didymus: Forbid it Heaven

23. Scene 5. No. 51. Recitativo Didymus Theodora: Or say what right have I

24. Scene 5. No. 52. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth

25. Scene 6. No. 53. Recitativo Irene:

26. Scene 6. No. 54. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth

CD3

1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No. 55. Air Irene: Lord to Thee each night and day

2. Scene 2. No. 56. Recitativo Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus

3. Scene 2. No. 57. Air Theodora: When sunk in anguish and dispair

4. Scene 2. No. 58. Chorus of Christians Solo Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow

5. Scene 3. No. 59. Recitativo Accompagnato Messenger Irene Theodora: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus

6. Scene 3. No. 60. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither princess do you fly?

7. Scene 3. No. 61. Recitativo Irene: She

8. Scene 3. No. 62. Air Irene: New scenes of joy come crowding on

9. Scene 4. No. 63. Recitativo Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then Scene 5. Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom

10. Scene 5. No. 64. Air Septimius: From virtue springs each generous deed

11. Scene 5. No. 65. Air Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless prayer

12. Scene 5. No. 66. Recitativo Didymus Theodora:

13. Scene 5. No. 67. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends

14. Scene 5. No. 68. Recitativo Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns

15. Scene 5. No. 69. Air Valens: Ye ministers of justice lead them hence

16. Scene 6. No. 70. Recitativo Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer?

17. Scene 6. No. 71. Air Didymus Duet Theodora Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing ... Thither let our Hearts aspire

18. Scene 7. No. 72. Recitativo Irene: Ere this their doom is past

19. Scene 7. No. 73. Chorus of Christians: Oh Love divine thou source of fame

CD1

1. THEODORA oratorio HWV 68 - No. 1. Overtura. Maestoso - Trio - Courante