Compositions

Handel - Theodora - William Christie

Year:	2012
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	William Christie
Performers:	Dawn Upshaw, Lorraine Hunt, David Daniels, Richard Croft, Frode Olsen, Michael Hart-Davis, The Glyndenbourne Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

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1	1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - PART I. Overture 6:27 14.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: 0:52 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Valens: Go my faithful soldier go 1:49 4.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down 2:02 4.66 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear 0:53 2.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air Valens: Racks gibbets sword or fire 4:24 10.08 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Forever thus stands fix 1:42 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict sure thy generous soul 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Air Didymus: The raptur 9:01 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues 0:42 1.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Air Septimius: Descend kind pity heav 7:30 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Tho 0:25 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Theodora: Fond flatt 5:10 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: O bright example of all goodness 0:27 1.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Air Irene: Bane of virtue nurse of passions 6:23 14.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord 3:22 7.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift 0:50 1.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the morn advancing 7:35 17.36 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow 2:24 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches why thus blind to fate 0:18 0.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Air Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly 2:52 6.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortals call it not rebellion 1:05 2.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: O worse than death indeed 0:33 1.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair 4:09 9.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy

1	1. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew why stand ye thus 0:50 1.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 6. Air Didymus: Kind Heav 5:53 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: O love how great thy pow 0:21 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go generous pious youth 6:28 14.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
5	5. PART II. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of Summer Queen of love 0:50 1.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Valens Wide spread his name 2:37 5.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid 0:28 1.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies 1:27 3.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Symphony 1:17 2.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: Oh thou bright Sun how sweet thy rays 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe 3:56 9.01 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Symphony 2:08 4.89 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul? 0:32 1.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Air Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise 3:54 8.93 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air Septimius: Tho 3:15 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow 0:40 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Air Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display 7:10 16.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere 0:43 1.64 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Air Irene: Defend her Heav 5:30 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull 0:25 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Air Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow 3:01 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: O save me Heav 1:00 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 5. Air Theodora: The pilgrim 3:49 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Forbid it Heav 0:33 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Ah what is liberty or life to me 1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth 4:37 10.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: 0:43 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth death 5:53 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. PART III. Scene 1. Recitative Irene: Lord to thee each night and day 5:55 13.55 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus 0:40 1.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. Air Theodora: When sunk in anguish and despair 5:42 13.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Blessed be the pow 0:35 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians and Solo Theodora: Blessing honour adoration Blest be the hand 4:06 9.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger Irene: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus 1:00 2.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: O my Irene Heav 0:46 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither Princess do you fly? 1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: She 0:52 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Air Irene: New scenes of joy come crowding on 4:47 10.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then to rescue 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom 0:42 1.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 5. Air Septimius: From virtue springs each gen 7:03 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 5. Air Vallens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray 1:10 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: 0:49 0.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Lost in anguish quite dispairing 3:05 7.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends 3:43 8.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Vallens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert 0:47 1.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 5. Air Vallens: Ye ministers of justice lead them hence 1:14 2.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer? 1:05 2.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 6. Air Didymus and Duet Theodora Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing Thither let our hearts aspire 6:27 14.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone to prove that love is stronger far than death 0:29 1.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame 4:22 10.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy

1	1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - PART I. Overture 6:27 30.66 Mb 664 Kbp	close 0.46 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: 0:52 0.00 Mb 628 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Valens: Go my faithful soldier go 1:49 8.59 Mb 661 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down 2:02 10.74 Mb 738 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear 0:53 3.99 Mb 632 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Air Valens: Racks gibbets sword or fire 4:24 21.69 Mb 689 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Forever thus stands fix 1:42 0.00 Mb 790 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict sure thy generous soul 0:41 2.95 Mb 603 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Air Didymus: The raptur 9:01 0.00 Mb 619 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues 0:42 3.03 Mb 604 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Air Septimius: Descend kind pity heav 7:30 0.00 Mb 623 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Tho 0:25 0.00 Mb 596 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Theodora: Fond flatt 5:10 0.00 Mb 563 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: O bright example of all goodness 0:27 2.04 Mb 631 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Air Irene: Bane of virtue nurse of passions 6:23 28.28 Mb 619 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord 3:22 15.84 Mb 657 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift 0:50 3.51 Mb 588 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the morn advancing 7:35 30.98 Mb 571 Kbp	close 0.46 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow 2:24 0.00 Mb 688 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches why thus blind to fate 0:18 1.33 Mb 617 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Air Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly 2:52 13.22 Mb 644 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortals call it not rebellion 1:05 3.80 Mb 489 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: O worse than death indeed 0:33 2.21 Mb 561 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair 4:09 16.53 Mb 556 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy

1	1. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew why stand ye thus 0:50 3.45 Mb 577 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 6. Air Didymus: Kind Heav 5:53 0.00 Mb 605 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: O love how great thy pow 0:21 0.00 Mb 590 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go generous pious youth 6:28 28.24 Mb 610 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
5	5. PART II. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp 0:41 3.07 Mb 627 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of Summer Queen of love 0:50 4.37 Mb 732 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Air Valens Wide spread his name 2:37 12.55 Mb 670 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid 0:28 1.90 Mb 567 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies 1:27 7.47 Mb 719 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Symphony 1:17 4.67 Mb 508 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: Oh thou bright Sun how sweet thy rays 0:41 2.81 Mb 574 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe 3:56 16.04 Mb 570 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Symphony 2:08 7.96 Mb 521 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul? 0:32 2.34 Mb 612 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Air Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise 3:54 18.07 Mb 647 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul 0:39 2.75 Mb 590 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Air Septimius: Tho 3:15 0.00 Mb 631 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow 0:40 0.00 Mb 587 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Air Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display 7:10 31.69 Mb 618 Kbp	close 0.48 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere 0:43 2.86 Mb 558 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Air Irene: Defend her Heav 5:30 0.00 Mb 574 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull 0:25 0.00 Mb 576 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 5. Air Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow 3:01 0.00 Mb 611 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: O save me Heav 1:00 0.00 Mb 581 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 5. Air Theodora: The pilgrim 3:49 0.00 Mb 567 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Forbid it Heav 0:33 0.00 Mb 604 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Ah what is liberty or life to me 1:19 5.21 Mb 552 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
28	28. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth 4:37 19.23 Mb 582 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
29	29. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: 0:43 0.00 Mb 538 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
30	30. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth death 5:53 0.00 Mb 635 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy

1	1. PART III. Scene 1. Recitative Irene: Lord to thee each night and day 5:55 25.70 Mb 607 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus 0:40 2.77 Mb 581 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 2. Air Theodora: When sunk in anguish and despair 5:42 23.84 Mb 584 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Blessed be the pow 0:35 0.00 Mb 587 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians and Solo Theodora: Blessing honour adoration Blest be the hand 4:06 20.41 Mb 695 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger Irene: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus 1:00 3.97 Mb 555 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: O my Irene Heav 0:46 0.00 Mb 591 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither Princess do you fly? 1:19 6.29 Mb 667 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: She 0:52 0.00 Mb 544 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Air Irene: New scenes of joy come crowding on 4:47 20.74 Mb 606 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then to rescue 0:38 2.69 Mb 592 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom 0:42 2.87 Mb 573 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 5. Air Septimius: From virtue springs each gen 7:03 0.00 Mb 636 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 5. Air Vallens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray 1:10 0.00 Mb 697 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: 0:49 0.00 Mb 606 Kbp	close 0.00 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Lost in anguish quite dispairing 3:05 12.72 Mb 576 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends 3:43 17.04 Mb 640 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Vallens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert 0:47 3.29 Mb 586 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 5. Air Vallens: Ye ministers of justice lead them hence 1:14 6.03 Mb 683 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer? 1:05 4.29 Mb 553 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 6. Air Didymus and Duet Theodora Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing Thither let our hearts aspire 6:27 26.63 Mb 577 Kbp	close 0.40 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone to prove that love is stronger far than death 0:29 1.86 Mb 535 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame 4:22 20.45 Mb 654 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Theodora - William Christie

CD1

1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - PART I. Overture

2. Scene 1. Recitative Valens:

3. Scene 1. Air Valens: Go my faithful soldier go

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

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

6. Scene 1. Air Valens: Racks gibbets sword or fire

7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Forever thus stands fix

8. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict sure thy generous soul

9. Scene 2. Air Didymus: The raptur

10. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues

11. Scene 2. Air Septimius: Descend kind pity heav

12. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Tho

13. Scene 3. Air Theodora: Fond flatt

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

15. Scene 3. Air Irene: Bane of virtue nurse of passions

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

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

18. Scene 4. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the morn advancing

19. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow

20. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches why thus blind to fate

21. Scene 5. Air Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly

22. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortals call it not rebellion

23. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: O worse than death indeed

24. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair

CD2

1. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew why stand ye thus

2. Scene 6. Air Didymus: Kind Heav

3. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: O love how great thy pow

4. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go generous pious youth

5. PART II. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp

6. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of Summer Queen of love

7. Scene 1. Air Valens Wide spread his name

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

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

10. Scene 2. Symphony

11. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: Oh thou bright Sun how sweet thy rays

12. Scene 2. Air Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe

13. Scene 2. Symphony

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

15. Scene 2. Air Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise

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

17. Scene 3. Air Septimius: Tho

18. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow

19. Scene 3. Air Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display

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

21. Scene 4. Air Irene: Defend her Heav

22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull

23. Scene 5. Air Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow

24. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: O save me Heav

25. Scene 5. Air Theodora: The pilgrim

26. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Forbid it Heav

27. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Ah what is liberty or life to me

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

29. Scene 6. Recitative Irene:

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

CD3

1. PART III. Scene 1. Recitative Irene: Lord to thee each night and day

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

3. Scene 2. Air Theodora: When sunk in anguish and despair

4. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Blessed be the pow

5. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians and Solo Theodora: Blessing honour adoration Blest be the hand

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

7. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: O my Irene Heav

8. Scene 3. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither Princess do you fly?

9. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: She

10. Scene 3. Air Irene: New scenes of joy come crowding on

11. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then to rescue

12. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom

13. Scene 5. Air Septimius: From virtue springs each gen

14. Scene 5. Air Vallens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray

15. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora:

16. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Lost in anguish quite dispairing

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

18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Vallens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert

19. Scene 5. Air Vallens: Ye ministers of justice lead them hence

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

21. Scene 6. Air Didymus and Duet Theodora Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing Thither let our hearts aspire