Compositions

Handel - Theodora - Nicholas McGegan

Year:	1992
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Nicholas McGegan
Performers:	David Thomas, Drew Minter, Jeffrey Thomas, Lorraine Hunt, Jennifer Lane, Neal Rogers, Chamber Chorus of the University of California, Berkeley, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

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1	1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - No.1. Overture 6:28 14.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
2	2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No.2. Recitative Valens: Tis Dioclesian 0:25 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. No.3. Air Valens: Go my faithful Soldier go 1:54 4.35 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. No.4. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a Blessing down 1:58 4.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. No.5. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious Ear 0:51 1.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. No.6. Air Valens: Racks Gibbets Sword and Fire 3:21 7.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. No.7. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix 1:53 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. No.8. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel Edict Sure thy generous Soul 0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. No.9. Air Didymus: The raptur 8:03 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. No.10. Recitative Septimius: I know thy Virtues 0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. No.11. Air Septimius: Descend kind Pity heavenly Guest 7:37 17.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. No.12. Recitative Theodora: Tho 0:19 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. No.13. Air Theodora: Fond flatt 3:26 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. No.14. Recitative Irene: O bright Example of all Goodness 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. No.15. Air Irene: Bane of Virtue Nurse of Passions 5:40 12.97 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. No.16. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father [come] mighty Lord 2:17 5.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. No.17. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my Brethren heathen Rage 0:43 1.64 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. No.18. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the Morn 5:45 13.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ 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. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to Fate 0:19 0.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. No.21. Air Septimius: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly 2:58 6.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
22	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	close 0.05 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. No.24. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright fair 4:24 10.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 6. No.25. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy Crew Why stand ye thus 0:56 2.14 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 6. No.26. Air Didymus: Kind Heav 5:30 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 7. No.27. Recitative Irene: O Love how great thy Pow 0:19 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 7. No.28. Chorus of Christians: Go gen 3:31 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

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

1	1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No.54. Air Irene: Lord to Thee each Night and Day 4:58 11.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. No.55. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the Virtuous Didymus 0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. No.56. Air Theodora: When sunk in Anguish and Despair 3:24 7.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ 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 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 3. No.58. Recitative Messenger: Undaunted in the Court stands Didymus 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
6	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	close 0.03 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 3. No.59. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither Princess do you fly 1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. No.60. Recitative Irene: She 0:24 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. No.61. Air Irene: New scenes of Joy come crowding on 3:46 8.62 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
10	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	close 0.08 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 5. No.63. Air Septimius: From Virtue springs each gen 5:39 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 5. No.64. Air Valens: Cease ye Slaves your fruitless Pray 1:08 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 5. No.65. Recitative Didymus Theodora: 0:47 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 5. No.66. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their Ends 3:00 6.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 5. No.67. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your Frowns your utmost Rage exert 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 5. No.68. Air Valens: Ye Ministers of Justice lead them hence 1:15 2.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 6. No.69. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such Beauty suffer? 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	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	close 0.27 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 7. No.71. Recitative Irene: E 0:16 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 7. No.72. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame 2:26 5.55 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy

1	1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - No.1. Overture 6:28 28.48 Mb 615 Kbp	close 0.43 $ Buy
2	2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No.2. Recitative Valens: Tis Dioclesian 0:25 0.00 Mb 626 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. No.3. Air Valens: Go my faithful Soldier go 1:54 8.94 Mb 657 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. No.4. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a Blessing down 1:58 10.45 Mb 742 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. No.5. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious Ear 0:51 3.65 Mb 600 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. No.6. Air Valens: Racks Gibbets Sword and Fire 3:21 16.71 Mb 697 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. No.7. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix 1:53 0.00 Mb 756 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. No.8. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel Edict Sure thy generous Soul 0:30 1.95 Mb 544 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. No.9. Air Didymus: The raptur 8:03 0.00 Mb 631 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. No.10. Recitative Septimius: I know thy Virtues 0:37 2.62 Mb 592 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. No.11. Air Septimius: Descend kind Pity heavenly Guest 7:37 28.50 Mb 523 Kbp	close 0.43 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. No.12. Recitative Theodora: Tho 0:19 0.00 Mb 608 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. No.13. Air Theodora: Fond flatt 3:26 0.00 Mb 587 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. No.14. Recitative Irene: O bright Example of all Goodness 0:26 1.70 Mb 549 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. No.15. Air Irene: Bane of Virtue Nurse of Passions 5:40 22.01 Mb 543 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. No.16. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father [come] mighty Lord 2:17 11.54 Mb 706 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. No.17. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my Brethren heathen Rage 0:43 3.07 Mb 598 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. No.18. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the Morn 5:45 21.38 Mb 519 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. No.19. Chorus of Christians: All Pow 2:18 0.00 Mb 708 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. No.20. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to Fate 0:19 1.36 Mb 597 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. No.21. Air Septimius: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly 2:58 14.07 Mb 662 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
22	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	close 0.07 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. No.24. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright fair 4:24 16.17 Mb 513 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 6. No.25. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy Crew Why stand ye thus 0:56 3.85 Mb 576 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 6. No.26. Air Didymus: Kind Heav 5:30 0.00 Mb 593 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 7. No.27. Recitative Irene: O Love how great thy Pow 0:19 0.00 Mb 595 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 7. No.28. Chorus of Christians: Go gen 3:31 0.00 Mb 570 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

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

Compositions

Handel - Theodora - Nicholas McGegan

CD1

1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - No.1. Overture

2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No.2. Recitative Valens: Tis Dioclesian

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. Recitative 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. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel Edict Sure thy generous Soul

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

10. Scene 2. No.10. Recitative Septimius: I know thy Virtues

11. Scene 2. No.11. Air Septimius: Descend kind Pity heavenly Guest

12. Scene 3. No.12. Recitative Theodora: Tho

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

14. Scene 3. No.14. Recitative Irene: O 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 [come] mighty Lord

17. Scene 4. No.17. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my Brethren heathen Rage

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. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to Fate

21. Scene 5. No.21. Air Septimius: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly

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

23. Scene 5. No.24. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright fair

24. Scene 6. No.25. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy Crew Why stand ye thus

25. Scene 6. No.26. Air Didymus: Kind Heav

26. Scene 7. No.27. Recitative Irene: O Love how great thy Pow

27. Scene 7. No.28. Chorus of Christians: Go gen

CD2

1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. No.29. Recitative 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. Recitative 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. [Interlude]

7. Scene 2. No.35. Recitative Theodora: O Thou bright Sun

8. Scene 2. No.36. Air Theodora: With Darkness deep as is my woe

9. Scene 2. No.37a. [Interlude]

10. Scene 2. No.37b. [Symphony of Soft Musick]

11. Scene 2. No.38. Recitative Theodora: But why art Thou disquieted my Soul?

12. Scene 2. No.39. Air Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise

13. Scene 3. No.40. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social Soul

14. Scene 3. No.41. Air Septimius: Tho

15. Scene 3. No.42. Recitative Didymus Septimius: O save her then or give me Pow

16. Scene 3. No.43. Air Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display

17. Scene 4. No.44. Recitative Irene: The Clouds begin to veil the Hemisphere

18. Scene 4. No.45. Air Irene: Defend her Heav

19. Scene 5. No.46. Recitative Didymus: Or lull

20. Scene 5. No.47. Air Didymus: Sweet rose lilly flowry Form

21. Scene 5. No.48. Recitative Theodora Didymus: O save me Heav

22. Scene 5. No.49. Air Theodora: The Pilgrim

23. Scene 5. No.50. Accompagnato Didymus Theodora: Forbid it Heav

24. Scene 5. No.51. Duet Theodora Didymus: To Thee Thou glorious Son of Worth

25. Scene 6. No.52. Recitative Irene: 

26. Scene 6. No.53. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely Youth

CD3

1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No.54. Air Irene: Lord to Thee each Night and Day

2. Scene 2. No.55. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the Virtuous Didymus

3. Scene 2. No.56. Air Theodora: When sunk in Anguish and Despair

4. Scene 2. No.57. Solo Theodora and Chorus of Christians: Blest be the Hand and blest the Pow

5. Scene 3. No.58. Recitative Messenger: Undaunted in the Court stands Didymus

6. Scene 3. Recitative Irene Theodora: Ah Theodora - Whence this sudden Change O my Irene Heaven is kind

7. Scene 3. No.59. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither Princess do you fly

8. Scene 3. No.60. Recitative Irene: She

9. Scene 3. No.61. Air Irene: New scenes of Joy come crowding on

10. Scene 4. No.62. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian Virtue then Scene 4. Theodora Septimius: Be That my Doom

11. Scene 5. No.63. Air Septimius: From Virtue springs each gen

12. Scene 5. No.64. Air Valens: Cease ye Slaves your fruitless Pray

13. Scene 5. No.65. Recitative Didymus Theodora: 

14. Scene 5. No.66. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their Ends

15. Scene 5. No.67. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your Frowns your utmost Rage exert

16. Scene 5. No.68. Air Valens: Ye Ministers of Justice lead them hence

17. Scene 6. No.69. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such Beauty suffer?

18. Scene 6. No.70. Air Didymus and Duet Theodora Didymus: Streams of Pleasure ever flowing ... Thither let our Hearts aspire

19. Scene 7. No.71. Recitative Irene: E

20. Scene 7. No.72. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame

CD1

1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - No.1. Overture

2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No.2. Recitative Valens: Tis Dioclesian

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. Recitative 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. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel Edict Sure thy generous Soul

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

10. Scene 2. No.10. Recitative Septimius: I know thy Virtues

11. Scene 2. No.11. Air Septimius: Descend kind Pity heavenly Guest

12. Scene 3. No.12. Recitative Theodora: Tho

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

14. Scene 3. No.14. Recitative Irene: O 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 [come] mighty Lord

17. Scene 4. No.17. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my Brethren heathen Rage

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. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to Fate

21. Scene 5. No.21. Air Septimius: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly

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

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

24. Scene 6. No.25. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy Crew Why stand ye thus

25. Scene 6. No.26. Air Didymus: Kind Heav

26. Scene 7. No.27. Recitative Irene: O Love how great thy Pow

27. Scene 7. No.28. Chorus of Christians: Go gen

1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. No.29. Recitative 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. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn Maid

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

7. Scene 2. No.35. Recitative Theodora: O Thou bright Sun

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

11. Scene 2. No.38. Recitative Theodora: But why art Thou disquieted my Soul?

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

13. Scene 3. No.40. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social Soul

14. Scene 3. No.41. Air Septimius: Tho

15. Scene 3. No.42. Recitative Didymus Septimius: O save her then or give me Pow

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

17. Scene 4. No.44. Recitative Irene: The Clouds begin to veil the Hemisphere

18. Scene 4. No.45. Air Irene: Defend her Heav

19. Scene 5. No.46. Recitative Didymus: Or lull

20. Scene 5. No.47. Air Didymus: Sweet rose lilly flowry Form

21. Scene 5. No.48. Recitative Theodora Didymus: O save me Heav

22. Scene 5. No.49. Air Theodora: The Pilgrim

23. Scene 5. No.50. Accompagnato Didymus Theodora: Forbid it Heav

24. Scene 5. No.51. Duet Theodora Didymus: To Thee Thou glorious Son of Worth

25. Scene 6. No.52. Recitative Irene:

26. Scene 6. No.53. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely Youth

1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. No.54. Air Irene: Lord to Thee each Night and Day

2. Scene 2. No.55. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the Virtuous Didymus

3. Scene 2. No.56. Air Theodora: When sunk in Anguish and Despair

4. Scene 2. No.57. Solo Theodora and Chorus of Christians: Blest be the Hand and blest the Pow

5. Scene 3. No.58. Recitative Messenger: Undaunted in the Court stands Didymus

6. Scene 3. Recitative Irene Theodora: Ah Theodora - Whence this sudden Change O my Irene Heaven is kind

7. Scene 3. No.59. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither Princess do you fly

8. Scene 3. No.60. Recitative Irene: She

9. Scene 3. No.61. Air Irene: New scenes of Joy come crowding on

10. Scene 4. No.62. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian Virtue then Scene 4. Theodora Septimius: Be That my Doom

11. Scene 5. No.63. Air Septimius: From Virtue springs each gen

12. Scene 5. No.64. Air Valens: Cease ye Slaves your fruitless Pray

13. Scene 5. No.65. Recitative Didymus Theodora:

14. Scene 5. No.66. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their Ends

15. Scene 5. No.67. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your Frowns your utmost Rage exert

16. Scene 5. No.68. Air Valens: Ye Ministers of Justice lead them hence

17. Scene 6. No.69. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such Beauty suffer?

18. Scene 6. No.70. Air Didymus and Duet Theodora Didymus: Streams of Pleasure ever flowing ... Thither let our Hearts aspire

19. Scene 7. No.71. Recitative Irene: E

20. Scene 7. No.72. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame

2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. No.2. Recitative Valens: Tis Dioclesian

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. Recitative 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. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel Edict Sure thy generous Soul

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

10. Scene 2. No.10. Recitative Septimius: I know thy Virtues

11. Scene 2. No.11. Air Septimius: Descend kind Pity heavenly Guest

12. Scene 3. No.12. Recitative Theodora: Tho