Compositions

Handel - Theodora - Nicholas McGegan

CD1

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1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - No.1. Overture
6:28 14.80 Mb 320 Kbp
0.30 $ Buy
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2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No.2. Recitative Valens: “Tis Dioclesian
0:25 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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3. Scene 1. No.3. Air Valens: “Go my faithful Soldier go”
1:54 4.35 Mb 320 Kbp
0.09 $ Buy
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4. Scene 1. No.4. Chorus of Heathens: “And draw a Blessing down”
1:58 4.51 Mb 320 Kbp
0.09 $ Buy
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5. Scene 1. No.5. Recitative Didymus Valens: “Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious Ear”
0:51 1.95 Mb 320 Kbp
0.04 $ Buy
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6. Scene 1. No.6. Air Valens: “Racks Gibbets Sword and Fire”
3:21 7.67 Mb 320 Kbp
0.15 $ Buy
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7. Scene 1. No.7. Chorus of Heathens: “For ever thus stands fix
1:53 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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8. Scene 2. No.8. Recitative Didymus: “Most cruel Edict Sure thy generous Soul”
0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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9. Scene 2. No.9. Air Didymus: “The raptur
8:03 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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10. Scene 2. No.10. Recitative Septimius: “I know thy Virtues”
0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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11. Scene 2. No.11. Air Septimius: “Descend kind Pity heavenly Guest”
7:37 17.44 Mb 320 Kbp
0.35 $ Buy
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12. Scene 3. No.12. Recitative Theodora: “Tho
0:19 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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13. Scene 3. No.13. Air Theodora: “Fond flatt
3:26 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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14. Scene 3. No.14. Recitative Irene: “O bright Example of all Goodness”
0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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15. Scene 3. No.15. Air Irene: “Bane of Virtue Nurse of Passions”
5:40 12.97 Mb 320 Kbp
0.26 $ Buy
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16. Scene 3. No.16. Chorus of Christians: “Come mighty Father [come] mighty Lord”
2:17 5.23 Mb 320 Kbp
0.10 $ Buy
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17. Scene 4. No.17. Recitative Messenger Irene: “Fly fly my Brethren heathen Rage”
0:43 1.64 Mb 320 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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18. Scene 4. No.18. Air Irene: “As with rosy steps the Morn”
5:45 13.16 Mb 320 Kbp
0.26 $ Buy
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19. Scene 4. No.19. Chorus of Christians: “All Pow
2:18 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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20. Scene 5. No.20. Recitative Septimius: “Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to Fate”
0:19 0.73 Mb 320 Kbp
0.01 $ Buy
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21. Scene 5. No.21. Air Septimius: “Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly”
2:58 6.79 Mb 320 Kbp
0.14 $ Buy
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22. Scene 5. No.22. Recitative Theodora Septimius: “Deluded Mortal Call it not Rebellion” No.23. Accompagnato Theodora: “Oh worse than Death indeed Lead me ye Guards”
1:00 2.29 Mb 320 Kbp
0.05 $ Buy
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23. Scene 5. No.24. Air Theodora: “Angels ever bright fair”
4:24 10.07 Mb 320 Kbp
0.20 $ Buy
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24. Scene 6. No.25. Recitative Didymus Irene: “Unhappy happy Crew Why stand ye thus”
0:56 2.14 Mb 320 Kbp
0.04 $ Buy
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25. Scene 6. No.26. Air Didymus: “Kind Heav
5:30 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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26. Scene 7. No.27. Recitative Irene: “O Love how great thy Pow
0:19 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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27. Scene 7. No.28. Chorus of Christians: “Go gen
3:31 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy

CD2

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1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. No.29. Recitative Valens: “Ye Men of Antioch with solemn Pomp”
0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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2. Scene 1. No.30. Chorus of Heathens: “Queen of Summer Queen of Love”
0:52 1.99 Mb 320 Kbp
0.04 $ Buy
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3. Scene 1. No.31. Air Valens: “Wide spread his name”
2:12 5.04 Mb 320 Kbp
0.10 $ Buy
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4. Scene 1. No.32. Recitative Valens: “Return Septimius to the stubborn Maid”
0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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5. Scene 1. No.33. Chorus of Heathens: “Venus laughing from the skies”
1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp
0.06 $ Buy
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6. Scene 2. No.34. [Interlude]
0:40 1.53 Mb 320 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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7. Scene 2. No.35. Recitative Theodora: “O Thou bright Sun”
0:27 1.03 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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8. Scene 2. No.36. Air Theodora: “With Darkness deep as is my woe”
3:43 8.51 Mb 320 Kbp
0.17 $ Buy
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9. Scene 2. No.37a. [Interlude]
1:06 2.52 Mb 320 Kbp
0.05 $ Buy
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10. Scene 2. No.37b. [Symphony of Soft Musick]
1:09 2.64 Mb 320 Kbp
0.05 $ Buy
11
11. Scene 2. No.38. Recitative Theodora: “But why art Thou disquieted my Soul?”
0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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12. Scene 2. No.39. Air Theodora: “Oh that I on wings could rise”
4:07 9.43 Mb 320 Kbp
0.19 $ Buy
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13. Scene 3. No.40. Recitative Didymus Septimius: “Long have I known thy friendly social Soul”
1:08 2.60 Mb 320 Kbp
0.05 $ Buy
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14. Scene 3. No.41. Air Septimius: “Tho
3:46 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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15. Scene 3. No.42. Recitative Didymus Septimius: “O save her then or give me Pow
0:37 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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16. Scene 3. No.43. Air Didymus: “Deeds of kindness to display”
6:58 15.95 Mb 320 Kbp
0.32 $ Buy
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17. Scene 4. No.44. Recitative Irene: “The Clouds begin to veil the Hemisphere”
0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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18. Scene 4. No.45. Air Irene: “Defend her Heav
3:53 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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19. Scene 5. No.46. Recitative Didymus: “Or lull
0:38 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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20. Scene 5. No.47. Air Didymus: “Sweet rose lilly flowry Form”
2:37 5.99 Mb 320 Kbp
0.12 $ Buy
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21. Scene 5. No.48. Recitative Theodora Didymus: “O save me Heav
1:12 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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22. Scene 5. No.49. Air Theodora: “The Pilgrim
2:45 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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23. Scene 5. No.50. Accompagnato Didymus Theodora: “Forbid it Heav
2:01 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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24. Scene 5. No.51. Duet Theodora Didymus: “To Thee Thou glorious Son of Worth”
4:53 11.18 Mb 320 Kbp
0.22 $ Buy
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25. Scene 6. No.52. Recitative Irene: “
0:42 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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26. Scene 6. No.53. Chorus of Christians: “He saw the lovely Youth”
4:37 10.59 Mb 320 Kbp
0.21 $ Buy

CD3

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1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No.54. Air Irene: “Lord to Thee each Night and Day”
4:58 11.37 Mb 320 Kbp
0.23 $ Buy
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2. Scene 2. No.55. Recitative Irene Theodora: “But see the good the Virtuous Didymus”
0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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3. Scene 2. No.56. Air Theodora: “When sunk in Anguish and Despair”
3:24 7.79 Mb 320 Kbp
0.16 $ Buy
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4. Scene 2. No.57. Solo Theodora and Chorus of Christians: “Blest be the Hand and blest the Pow
3:34 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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5. Scene 3. No.58. Recitative Messenger: “Undaunted in the Court stands Didymus”
0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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6. Scene 3. Recitative Irene Theodora: “Ah Theodora - Whence this sudden Change O my Irene Heaven is kind”
0:35 1.34 Mb 320 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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7. Scene 3. No.59. Duet Irene Theodora: “Whither Princess do you fly”
1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp
0.06 $ Buy
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8. Scene 3. No.60. Recitative Irene: “She
0:24 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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9. Scene 3. No.61. Air Irene: “New scenes of Joy come crowding on”
3:46 8.62 Mb 320 Kbp
0.17 $ Buy
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10. Scene 4. No.62. Recitative Valens Didymus: “Is it a Christian Virtue then” Scene 4. Theodora Septimius: “Be That my Doom”
1:51 4.24 Mb 320 Kbp
0.08 $ Buy
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11. Scene 5. No.63. Air Septimius: “From Virtue springs each gen
5:39 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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12. Scene 5. No.64. Air Valens: “Cease ye Slaves your fruitless Pray
1:08 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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13. Scene 5. No.65. Recitative Didymus Theodora: “
0:47 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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14. Scene 5. No.66. Chorus of Heathens: “How strange their Ends”
3:00 6.87 Mb 320 Kbp
0.14 $ Buy
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15. Scene 5. No.67. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: “On me your Frowns your utmost Rage exert”
0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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16. Scene 5. No.68. Air Valens: “Ye Ministers of Justice lead them hence”
1:15 2.87 Mb 320 Kbp
0.06 $ Buy
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17. Scene 6. No.69. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: “And must such Beauty suffer?”
0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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18. Scene 6. No.70. Air Didymus and Duet Theodora Didymus: “Streams of Pleasure ever flowing” ... “Thither let our Hearts aspire”
5:48 13.28 Mb 320 Kbp
0.27 $ Buy
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19. Scene 7. No.71. Recitative Irene: “E
0:16 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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20. Scene 7. No.72. Chorus of Christians: “O love divine thou source of fame”
2:26 5.55 Mb 320 Kbp
0.11 $ Buy
4.78 $ Buy all
(10% DISCOUNT)
Total: 0.00 $ Buy

CD1

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1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - No.1. Overture
6:28 28.48 Mb 615 Kbp
0.43 $ Buy
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2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No.2. Recitative Valens: “Tis Dioclesian
0:25 0.00 Mb 626 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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3. Scene 1. No.3. Air Valens: “Go my faithful Soldier go”
1:54 8.94 Mb 657 Kbp
0.13 $ Buy
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4. Scene 1. No.4. Chorus of Heathens: “And draw a Blessing down”
1:58 10.45 Mb 742 Kbp
0.16 $ Buy
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5. Scene 1. No.5. Recitative Didymus Valens: “Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious Ear”
0:51 3.65 Mb 600 Kbp
0.05 $ Buy
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6. Scene 1. No.6. Air Valens: “Racks Gibbets Sword and Fire”
3:21 16.71 Mb 697 Kbp
0.25 $ Buy
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7. Scene 1. No.7. Chorus of Heathens: “For ever thus stands fix
1:53 0.00 Mb 756 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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8. Scene 2. No.8. Recitative Didymus: “Most cruel Edict Sure thy generous Soul”
0:30 1.95 Mb 544 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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9. Scene 2. No.9. Air Didymus: “The raptur
8:03 0.00 Mb 631 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
10
10. Scene 2. No.10. Recitative Septimius: “I know thy Virtues”
0:37 2.62 Mb 592 Kbp
0.04 $ Buy
11
11. Scene 2. No.11. Air Septimius: “Descend kind Pity heavenly Guest”
7:37 28.50 Mb 523 Kbp
0.43 $ Buy
12
12. Scene 3. No.12. Recitative Theodora: “Tho
0:19 0.00 Mb 608 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
13
13. Scene 3. No.13. Air Theodora: “Fond flatt
3:26 0.00 Mb 587 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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14. Scene 3. No.14. Recitative Irene: “O bright Example of all Goodness”
0:26 1.70 Mb 549 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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15. Scene 3. No.15. Air Irene: “Bane of Virtue Nurse of Passions”
5:40 22.01 Mb 543 Kbp
0.33 $ Buy
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16. Scene 3. No.16. Chorus of Christians: “Come mighty Father [come] mighty Lord”
2:17 11.54 Mb 706 Kbp
0.17 $ Buy
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17. Scene 4. No.17. Recitative Messenger Irene: “Fly fly my Brethren heathen Rage”
0:43 3.07 Mb 598 Kbp
0.05 $ Buy
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18. Scene 4. No.18. Air Irene: “As with rosy steps the Morn”
5:45 21.38 Mb 519 Kbp
0.32 $ Buy
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19. Scene 4. No.19. Chorus of Christians: “All Pow
2:18 0.00 Mb 708 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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20. Scene 5. No.20. Recitative Septimius: “Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to Fate”
0:19 1.36 Mb 597 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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21. Scene 5. No.21. Air Septimius: “Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly”
2:58 14.07 Mb 662 Kbp
0.21 $ Buy
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22. Scene 5. No.22. Recitative Theodora Septimius: “Deluded Mortal Call it not Rebellion” No.23. Accompagnato Theodora: “Oh worse than Death indeed Lead me ye Guards”
1:00 4.50 Mb 628 Kbp
0.07 $ Buy
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23. Scene 5. No.24. Air Theodora: “Angels ever bright fair”
4:24 16.17 Mb 513 Kbp
0.24 $ Buy
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24. Scene 6. No.25. Recitative Didymus Irene: “Unhappy happy Crew Why stand ye thus”
0:56 3.85 Mb 576 Kbp
0.06 $ Buy
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25. Scene 6. No.26. Air Didymus: “Kind Heav
5:30 0.00 Mb 593 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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26. Scene 7. No.27. Recitative Irene: “O Love how great thy Pow
0:19 0.00 Mb 595 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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27. Scene 7. No.28. Chorus of Christians: “Go gen
3:31 0.00 Mb 570 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy

CD2

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1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. No.29. Recitative Valens: “Ye Men of Antioch with solemn Pomp”
0:26 1.87 Mb 600 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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2. Scene 1. No.30. Chorus of Heathens: “Queen of Summer Queen of Love”
0:52 4.57 Mb 737 Kbp
0.07 $ Buy
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3. Scene 1. No.31. Air Valens: “Wide spread his name”
2:12 11.08 Mb 703 Kbp
0.17 $ Buy
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4. Scene 1. No.32. Recitative Valens: “Return Septimius to the stubborn Maid”
0:36 2.75 Mb 641 Kbp
0.04 $ Buy
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5. Scene 1. No.33. Chorus of Heathens: “Venus laughing from the skies”
1:19 6.59 Mb 699 Kbp
0.10 $ Buy
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6. Scene 2. No.34. [Interlude]
0:40 1.95 Mb 409 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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7. Scene 2. No.35. Recitative Theodora: “O Thou bright Sun”
0:27 1.86 Mb 576 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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8. Scene 2. No.36. Air Theodora: “With Darkness deep as is my woe”
3:43 13.48 Mb 507 Kbp
0.20 $ Buy
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9. Scene 2. No.37a. [Interlude]
1:06 3.26 Mb 414 Kbp
0.05 $ Buy
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10. Scene 2. No.37b. [Symphony of Soft Musick]
1:09 3.55 Mb 430 Kbp
0.05 $ Buy
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11. Scene 2. No.38. Recitative Theodora: “But why art Thou disquieted my Soul?”
0:22 1.62 Mb 614 Kbp
0.02 $ Buy
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12. Scene 2. No.39. Air Theodora: “Oh that I on wings could rise”
4:07 19.66 Mb 667 Kbp
0.29 $ Buy
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13. Scene 3. No.40. Recitative Didymus Septimius: “Long have I known thy friendly social Soul”
1:08 4.52 Mb 556 Kbp
0.07 $ Buy
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14. Scene 3. No.41. Air Septimius: “Tho
3:46 0.00 Mb 620 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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15. Scene 3. No.42. Recitative Didymus Septimius: “O save her then or give me Pow
0:37 0.00 Mb 553 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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16. Scene 3. No.43. Air Didymus: “Deeds of kindness to display”
6:58 25.82 Mb 518 Kbp
0.39 $ Buy
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17. Scene 4. No.44. Recitative Irene: “The Clouds begin to veil the Hemisphere”
0:26 1.71 Mb 550 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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18. Scene 4. No.45. Air Irene: “Defend her Heav
3:53 0.00 Mb 488 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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19. Scene 5. No.46. Recitative Didymus: “Or lull
0:38 0.00 Mb 490 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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20. Scene 5. No.47. Air Didymus: “Sweet rose lilly flowry Form”
2:37 11.35 Mb 606 Kbp
0.17 $ Buy
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21. Scene 5. No.48. Recitative Theodora Didymus: “O save me Heav
1:12 0.00 Mb 584 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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22. Scene 5. No.49. Air Theodora: “The Pilgrim
2:45 0.00 Mb 560 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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23. Scene 5. No.50. Accompagnato Didymus Theodora: “Forbid it Heav
2:01 0.00 Mb 558 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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24. Scene 5. No.51. Duet Theodora Didymus: “To Thee Thou glorious Son of Worth”
4:53 20.23 Mb 579 Kbp
0.30 $ Buy
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25. Scene 6. No.52. Recitative Irene: “
0:42 0.00 Mb 530 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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26. Scene 6. No.53. Chorus of Christians: “He saw the lovely Youth”
4:37 19.27 Mb 582 Kbp
0.29 $ Buy

CD3

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1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No.54. Air Irene: “Lord to Thee each Night and Day”
4:58 20.04 Mb 563 Kbp
0.30 $ Buy
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2. Scene 2. No.55. Recitative Irene Theodora: “But see the good the Virtuous Didymus”
0:30 2.20 Mb 613 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
3
3. Scene 2. No.56. Air Theodora: “When sunk in Anguish and Despair”
3:24 15.35 Mb 631 Kbp
0.23 $ Buy
4
4. Scene 2. No.57. Solo Theodora and Chorus of Christians: “Blest be the Hand and blest the Pow
3:34 0.00 Mb 702 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
5
5. Scene 3. No.58. Recitative Messenger: “Undaunted in the Court stands Didymus”
0:26 1.79 Mb 575 Kbp
0.03 $ Buy
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6. Scene 3. Recitative Irene Theodora: “Ah Theodora - Whence this sudden Change O my Irene Heaven is kind”
0:35 2.54 Mb 608 Kbp
0.04 $ Buy
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7. Scene 3. No.59. Duet Irene Theodora: “Whither Princess do you fly”
1:19 6.52 Mb 692 Kbp
0.10 $ Buy
8
8. Scene 3. No.60. Recitative Irene: “She
0:24 0.00 Mb 531 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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9. Scene 3. No.61. Air Irene: “New scenes of Joy come crowding on”
3:46 15.11 Mb 560 Kbp
0.23 $ Buy
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10. Scene 4. No.62. Recitative Valens Didymus: “Is it a Christian Virtue then” Scene 4. Theodora Septimius: “Be That my Doom”
1:51 8.14 Mb 614 Kbp
0.12 $ Buy
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11. Scene 5. No.63. Air Septimius: “From Virtue springs each gen
5:39 0.00 Mb 636 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
12
12. Scene 5. No.64. Air Valens: “Cease ye Slaves your fruitless Pray
1:08 0.00 Mb 717 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
13
13. Scene 5. No.65. Recitative Didymus Theodora: “
0:47 0.00 Mb 599 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
14
14. Scene 5. No.66. Chorus of Heathens: “How strange their Ends”
3:00 13.86 Mb 645 Kbp
0.21 $ Buy
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15. Scene 5. No.67. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: “On me your Frowns your utmost Rage exert”
0:31 2.39 Mb 644 Kbp
0.04 $ Buy
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16. Scene 5. No.68. Air Valens: “Ye Ministers of Justice lead them hence”
1:15 6.35 Mb 709 Kbp
0.10 $ Buy
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17. Scene 6. No.69. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: “And must such Beauty suffer?”
0:39 2.68 Mb 576 Kbp
0.04 $ Buy
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18. Scene 6. No.70. Air Didymus and Duet Theodora Didymus: “Streams of Pleasure ever flowing” ... “Thither let our Hearts aspire”
5:48 21.50 Mb 518 Kbp
0.32 $ Buy
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19. Scene 7. No.71. Recitative Irene: “E
0:16 0.00 Mb 548 Kbp
0.00 $ Buy
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20. Scene 7. No.72. Chorus of Christians: “O love divine thou source of fame”
2:26 10.39 Mb 599 Kbp
0.16 $ Buy
6.55 $ Buy all
(10% DISCOUNT)
Total: 0.00 $ Buy
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