Compositions

Handel - Theodora - Erin Helyard

Year:	2018
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Erin Helyard
Performers:	Valda Wilson, Caitlin Hulcup, Christopher Lowrey, Ed Lyon, Andrew Collis, Andrei Laptev, Cantillation, Orchestra of the Antipodes

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1	1. THEODORA oratorio in three acts. First performed on 16 March 1750 at Covent Garden Theatre in LondonLibretto by Thomas Morrell 17031784 HWV 69 - ACT ONE. Overture: Maestoso 1:28 3.36 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
2	2. Overture: Allegro 1:49 4.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
3	3. Overture: Trio 1:54 4.35 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
4	4. Overture: Courante 1:46 4.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: 0:29 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Go my faithful soldier go 1:56 4.43 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down 2:05 4.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear 0:50 1.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire 3:38 8.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix 1:34 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict Sure thy generous soul 0:29 1.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Aria Didymus: The raptur 9:18 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues and ask not thy faith 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Aria Septimius: Descend kind pity heav 7:43 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Though hard my friends yet wholesome are the truths 0:24 0.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Aria Theodora: Fond flatt 4:58 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: O bright example of all goodness 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord 2:29 5.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift 0:46 1.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Aria Irene: As with rosy steps the morn 6:24 14.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow 2:23 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to fate 0:20 0.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly 2:52 6.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal Call it not rebellion 0:42 1.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: Oh worse than death indeed Lead me my friend 0:19 0.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair 4:08 9.46 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew Why stand ye thus 1:06 2.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care 5:44 13.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Oh Love how great thy pow 0:21 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go gen 5:37 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp 0:47 1.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love 0:50 1.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Wide spread his name 2:21 5.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies 1:30 3.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Largo 0:58 2.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: O thou bright sun How sweet thy rays 0:34 1.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe 3:49 8.74 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Largo 1:46 4.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul? 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise 3:02 6.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul 1:05 2.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Aria Septimius: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans 4:09 9.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Didimus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow 0:36 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Aria Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display 5:23 12.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Aria Irene: Defend her Heaven Let angels spread 5:56 13.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull 0:30 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 5. Aria Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow 2:29 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heav 1:26 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: The pilgrim 3:08 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: Forbid it Heav 1:38 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth 5:28 12.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: 0:39 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth death 4:50 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Aria Irene: Lord to Thee each night and day 5:45 13.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus 0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians with Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow 3:11 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus 0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom You may inflict it here 1:37 3.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: From virtue springs each gen 4:44 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 5. Aria Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray 1:09 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: 0:51 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends 3:34 8.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer? 0:57 2.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing Duet Theodora Didymus: Thither let our hearts aspire 7:07 16.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone 0:18 0.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame 3:52 8.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy

1	1. THEODORA oratorio in three acts. First performed on 16 March 1750 at Covent Garden Theatre in LondonLibretto by Thomas Morrell 17031784 HWV 69 - ACT ONE. Overture: Maestoso 1:28 7.89 Mb 751 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
2	2. Overture: Allegro 1:49 9.90 Mb 761 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
3	3. Overture: Trio 1:54 9.33 Mb 686 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
4	4. Overture: Courante 1:46 9.75 Mb 771 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: 0:29 0.00 Mb 716 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Go my faithful soldier go 1:56 10.33 Mb 747 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down 2:05 12.20 Mb 817 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear 0:50 4.16 Mb 696 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire 3:38 19.57 Mb 752 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix 1:34 0.00 Mb 812 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict Sure thy generous soul 0:29 2.34 Mb 675 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Aria Didymus: The raptur 9:18 0.00 Mb 693 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues and ask not thy faith 0:41 3.37 Mb 689 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Aria Septimius: Descend kind pity heav 7:43 0.00 Mb 683 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Though hard my friends yet wholesome are the truths 0:24 1.94 Mb 678 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Aria Theodora: Fond flatt 4:58 0.00 Mb 602 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: O bright example of all goodness 0:26 2.10 Mb 676 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord 2:29 13.67 Mb 769 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift 0:46 3.81 Mb 694 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Aria Irene: As with rosy steps the morn 6:24 30.42 Mb 664 Kbp	close 0.46 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow 2:23 0.00 Mb 796 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to fate 0:20 1.64 Mb 686 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly 2:52 15.54 Mb 757 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal Call it not rebellion 0:42 3.51 Mb 700 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: Oh worse than death indeed Lead me my friend 0:19 1.75 Mb 768 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair 4:08 18.96 Mb 641 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew Why stand ye thus 1:06 5.16 Mb 654 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care 5:44 29.33 Mb 715 Kbp	close 0.44 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Oh Love how great thy pow 0:21 0.00 Mb 644 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go gen 5:37 0.00 Mb 710 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp 0:47 4.48 Mb 797 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love 0:50 4.89 Mb 820 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Wide spread his name 2:21 12.73 Mb 757 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid 0:38 3.17 Mb 699 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies 1:30 8.67 Mb 807 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Largo 0:58 3.86 Mb 558 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: O thou bright sun How sweet thy rays 0:34 2.53 Mb 623 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe 3:49 16.52 Mb 604 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Largo 1:46 7.08 Mb 559 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul? 0:26 2.17 Mb 699 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise 3:02 16.81 Mb 774 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul 1:05 5.10 Mb 657 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Aria Septimius: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans 4:09 20.72 Mb 698 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Didimus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow 0:36 0.00 Mb 633 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Aria Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display 5:23 26.15 Mb 679 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere 0:38 2.80 Mb 616 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Aria Irene: Defend her Heaven Let angels spread 5:56 27.87 Mb 656 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull 0:30 0.00 Mb 622 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 5. Aria Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow 2:29 0.00 Mb 719 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heav 1:26 0.00 Mb 643 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: The pilgrim 3:08 0.00 Mb 671 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: Forbid it Heav 1:38 0.00 Mb 640 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth 5:28 26.65 Mb 681 Kbp	close 0.40 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: 0:39 0.00 Mb 632 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth death 4:50 0.00 Mb 737 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Aria Irene: Lord to Thee each night and day 5:45 27.64 Mb 672 Kbp	close 0.41 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus 0:37 3.02 Mb 682 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians with Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow 3:11 0.00 Mb 798 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus 0:30 2.70 Mb 755 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom You may inflict it here 1:37 8.13 Mb 702 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: From virtue springs each gen 4:44 0.00 Mb 718 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 5. Aria Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray 1:09 0.00 Mb 759 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: 0:51 0.00 Mb 668 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends 3:34 18.82 Mb 737 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert 0:38 3.32 Mb 732 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer? 0:57 4.38 Mb 644 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing Duet Theodora Didymus: Thither let our hearts aspire 7:07 31.43 Mb 617 Kbp	close 0.47 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone 0:18 1.40 Mb 652 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame 3:52 21.27 Mb 770 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Theodora - Erin Helyard

CD1

1. THEODORA oratorio in three acts. First performed on 16 March 1750 at Covent Garden Theatre in LondonLibretto by Thomas Morrell 17031784 HWV 69 - ACT ONE. Overture: Maestoso

2. Overture: Allegro

3. Overture: Trio

4. Overture: Courante

5. Scene 1. Recitative Valens:

6. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Go my faithful soldier go

7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down

8. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear

9. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix

11. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict Sure thy generous soul

12. Scene 2. Aria Didymus: The raptur

13. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues and ask not thy faith

14. Scene 2. Aria Septimius: Descend kind pity heav

15. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Though hard my friends yet wholesome are the truths

16. Scene 3. Aria Theodora: Fond flatt

17. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: O bright example of all goodness

18. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord

19. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift

20. Scene 4. Aria Irene: As with rosy steps the morn

21. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow

22. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to fate

23. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly

24. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal Call it not rebellion

25. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: Oh worse than death indeed Lead me my friend

26. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair

27. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew Why stand ye thus

28. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care

29. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Oh Love how great thy pow

30. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go gen

CD2

1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp

2. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love

3. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Wide spread his name

4. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid

5. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies

6. Scene 2. Largo

7. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: O thou bright sun How sweet thy rays

8. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe

9. Scene 2. Largo

10. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul?

11. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise

12. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul

13. Scene 3. Aria Septimius: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans

14. Scene 3. Recitative Didimus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow

15. Scene 3. Aria Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display

16. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere

17. Scene 4. Aria Irene: Defend her Heaven Let angels spread

18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull

19. Scene 5. Aria Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow

20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heav

21. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: The pilgrim

22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: Forbid it Heav

23. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth

24. Scene 6. Recitative Irene:

25. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth death

CD3

1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Aria Irene: Lord to Thee each night and day

2. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus

3. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians with Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow

4. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus

5. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom You may inflict it here

6. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: From virtue springs each gen

7. Scene 5. Aria Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray

8. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora:

9. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends

10. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert

11. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer?

12. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing Duet Theodora Didymus: Thither let our hearts aspire

13. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone

14. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame

CD1

1. THEODORA oratorio in three acts. First performed on 16 March 1750 at Covent Garden Theatre in LondonLibretto by Thomas Morrell 17031784 HWV 69 - ACT ONE. Overture: Maestoso

2. Overture: Allegro

3. Overture: Trio

4. Overture: Courante

5. Scene 1. Recitative Valens:

1. THEODORA oratorio in three acts. First performed on 16 March 1750 at Covent Garden Theatre in LondonLibretto by Thomas Morrell 17031784 HWV 69 - ACT ONE. Overture: Maestoso

1. THEODORA oratorio in three acts. First performed on 16 March 1750 at Covent Garden Theatre in LondonLibretto by Thomas Morrell 17031784 HWV 69 - ACT ONE. Overture: Maestoso