Louise Alder - George Frideric Handel: Theodora, Hwv 60

Overture

1.1. Grave - Allegro 3:10

1.2. Trio 1:37

1.3. Courante 1:12

Part I

1.4. Recitative "'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day" (Valens) 0:34

1.5. Air "Go, My Faithful Soldier" (Valens) 1:54

1.6. Chorus "And Draw A Blessing Down" (Chorus Of Heathens) 2:13

1.7. Recitative "Vouchsafe, Dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens) 0:57

1.8. Air "Racks, Gibbets,Sword, & Fire" (Valens) 3:26

1.9. Chorus "For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd The Doom" (Chorus Of Heathens) 1:44

1.10. Recitative "Most Cruel Edict!" (Didymus) 0:34

1.11. Air "The Raptur'd Soul Defies The Sword" (Didymus) 7:50

1.12. Recitative "I Know Thy Virtues" (Septimius) 0:53

1.13. Air "Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest" (Septimius) 7:35

1.14. Recitative "Tho' Hard, My Friends" (Theodora) 0:32

1.15. Air "Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu!" (Theodora) 4:38

1.16. Recitative "O Bright Example Of All Goodness!" (Irene) 0:33

1.17. Air "Bane Of Virtue, Nurse Of Passions" (Irene) 5:24

1.18. Chorus "Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord" (Chorus Of Christians) 3:09

1.19. Recitative "Fly, Fly, My Brethren" (Messenger, Irene) 0:58

1.20. Air "As With Rosy Steps The Morn Advancing" (Irene) 7:08

1.21. Chorus "All Pow'r In Heav'n Above" (Chorus Of Christians) 2:16

1.22. Recitative "Mistaken Wretches!" (Septimius) 0:24

1.23. Air "Dread The Fruits Of Christian Folly" (Septimius) 3:03

1.24. Recitative "Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius) 0:51

1.25. Recitative, Accompany'd "O Worse Than Death Indeed!" (Theodora) 0:22

1.26. Air "Angels, Ever Bright, & Fair" (Theodora) 3:22

1.27. Recitative "Unhappy Happy Crew!" (Didymus, Irene) 0:49

1.28. Air "Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care" (Didymus) 5:33

1.29. Recitative "O Love! How Great Thy Pow'r!" (Irene) 0:24

1.30. Chorus "Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth" (Chorus Of Christians) 4:35

Part II

2.1. Recitative "Ye Men Of Antioch" (Valens) 0:33

2.2. Chorus "Queen Of Summer, Queen Of Love" (Chorus Of Heathens) 0:38

2.3. Air "Wide Spread His Name" (Valens) 2:21

2.4. Recitative "Return, Septimius, To The Stubborn Maid" (Valens) 0:34

2.5. Chorus "Venus Laughing From The Skies" (Chorus Of Heathens) 1:17

2.6. [Sinfonia] 0:57

2.7. Recitative "O Thou Bright Sun!" (Theodora) 0:36

2.8. Air "With Darkness Deep As Is My Woe" (Theodora) 4:07

2.9. Symphony Of Soft Musick 1:29

2.10. Recitative "But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul?" (Theodora) 0:27

2.11. Air "O That I On Wings Cou'd Rise" (Theodora) 3:21

2.12. Recitative "Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul" (Didymus, Septimius) 1:06

2.13. Air "Tho' The Honours" (Didymus) 3:48

2.14. Recitative "O Save Her Then, Or Give Me Pow'r To Save" (Didymus, Septimius) 0:40

2.15. Air "Deeds Of Kindness To Display" (Didymus) 6:29

2.16. Recitative "The Clouds Begin To Veil The Hemisphere" (Irene) 0:42

2.17. Air "Defend Her, Heav'n" (Irene) 5:37

2.18. Recitative "Or Lull'd With Grief" (Didymus) 0:34

2.19. Air "Sweet Rose, & Lily" (Didymus) 2:41

2.20. Recitative "O Save Me, Heav'n" (Theodora, Didymus) 1:09

2.21. Air "The Pilgrim's Home" (Theodora) 3:20

2.22. Recitative, Accompany'd "Forbid It, Heav'n!" (Didymus) 0:25

2.23. Recitative "Or Say, What Right Have I" (Didymus, Theodora) 1:19

2.24. Duet "To Thee, Thou Glorious Son Of Worth" (Theodora, Didymus) 4:29

2.25. Recitative "'Tis Night" (Irene) 0:55

2.26. Chorus "He Saw The Lonely Youth" (Chorus Of Christians) 4:32

Part III

3.1. Air "Lord To Thee, Each Night, & Day" (Irene) 5:21

3.2. Recitative "But See, The Good, The Virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora) 0:36

3.3. Air "When Sunk In Anguish, & Despair" (Theodora) 4:50

3.4. Chorus "Blest Be The Hand" (Theodora, Chorus Of Christians) 3:09

3.5. Recitative "Undaunted In The Court Stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene) 0:49

3.6. Recitative, Accompany'd "O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind" (Theodora) 0:26

3.7. Recitative "Stay Me Not, Dear Friend" (Theodora) 0:11

3.8. Duet "Whither, Princess, Do You Fly" (Theodora, Irene) 1:15

3.9. Recitative "She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty & Life" (Irene) 0:40

3.10. Air "New Scenes Of Joy Come Crowding On" (Irene) 3:57

3.11. Recitative "Is It A Christian Virtue Then" (Valens, Didymus) 1:03

3.12. Recitative "Be That My Doom" (Theodora, Septimius) 1:03

3.13. Air "From Virtue Springs Each Generous Deed" (Septimius) 6:06

3.14. Air "Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r" (Valens) 1:07

3.15. Recitative "'Tis Kind, My Friends" (Didymus, Septimius, Theodora) 0:48

3.16. Chorus "How Strange Their Ends" (Chorus Of Heathens) 3:19

3.17. Recitative "On Me Your Frowns" (Didymus, Septimius, Valens) 0:30

3.18. Air "Ye Ministers Of Justice" (Valens) 1:22

3.19. Recitative "And Must Such Beauty Suffer!" (Didymus, Thodora, Septimius) 0:53

3.20. Air "Streams Of Pleasure Ever Flowing" (Didymus) - Duet "Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire" (Didymus, Theodora) 6:02

3.21. Recitative "Ere This Their Doom Is Past" (Irene) 0:27

3.22. Chorus "O Love Divine, Thou Source Of Fame" (Irene, Chorus Of Christians) 3:09