Theodora HWV 68
By Georg Friedrich Händel, Johannette Zomer, Sytse Buwalda, Helena Rasker, Knut Schoch, Tom Sol, Kölner Kammerchor, Collegium Cartusianum, and Peter Neumann (2)
Tracklist
- Theodora, Oratorio In 3 Parts, HWV 68
- Act One
- Overtura: [Adagio] - Allegro
- Overtura: Trio. Larghetto Piano
- Overtura: Courante
- Recitative (Valens): 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day
- Air (Valens): Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go
- Chorus Of Heathens: And Draw A Blessing Down
- Recitative (Didymus, Valens): Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, A Gracious Ear
- Air (Valens): Racks, Gibbets, Sword, And Fire
- Chorus Of Heathens: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd The Doom
- Recitative (Didymus): Most Cruel Edict!
- Air (Didymus): The Raptur'd Soul Defies The Sword
- Recitative (Septimius): I Know Thy Virtues
- Air (Septimius): Descend, Kind Pity, Heavenly Guest
- Recitative (Theodora): Tho' Hard, My Friends
- Air (Theodora): Fond, Flatt'ring World; Adieu!
- Recitative (Irene): O Bright Example Of All Goodness!
- Air (Irene): Bane Of Virtue, Nurse Of Passions
- Chorus Of Christians: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord
- Recitative (Messenger, Irene): Fly, Fly, My Brethren
- Air (Irene): As With Rosy Steps The Morn
- Chorus Of Christians: All Pow'r In Heaven Above
- Recitative (Septimius, Theodora): Mistaken Wretches!
- Air (Theodora): Angels, Ever Bright And Fair
- Recitative (Didymus, Irene): Unhappy, Happy Crew!
- Air (Didymus): Kind Heav'n, Ih Virtue Be Thy Care
- Recitative (Irene): O Love: How Great Thy Pow'r!
- Chorus Of Christians: Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth
- Act Two
- Recitative (Valens): Ye Men Of Antioch, With Solemn Pomp
- Chorus Of Heathens: Queen Of Summer, Queen Of Love
- Air (Valens): Wide Spread His Name
- Recitative (Valens): Return, Septimius
- Chorus Of Heathens: Venus Laughing From The Skies
- Sinfonia
- Recitative (Theodora): Thou Bright Sun!
- Air (Theodora): With Darkness, Deep As Is My Woe
- Sinfonia
- Recitative (Theodora): But Why Art Thou Disquieted
- Air (Theodora): Oh! That I On Wings Could Rise
- Recitative (Didymus, Septimius): Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul
- Air (Septimius): Tho The Honours
- Recitative (Didymus, Septimius): O Save Her Then
- Air (Didymus): Deeds Of Kindness To Display
- Recitative (Irene): The Clouds Begin To Veil The Hemisphere
- Air (Irene): Defend Her, Heav'n
- Recitative (Didymus): Or Lull'd With Grief
- Air (Didymus): Sweet Rose, And Lilly, Flow'ry Form
- Recitative (Theodora, Didymus): O Save Me, Heav'n
- Air (Theodora, Didymus): The Pilgrim's Home, The Sick Man's Health
- Recitative (Theodora, Didymus): Forbid It, Heav'n!
- Duet (Theodora, Didymus): To Thee, Thou Glorious Son Of Worth
- Recitative (Irene): 'Tis Night, But Night's Sweet Blessing
- Chorus Of Christians: He Saw The Lovely Youth
- Act Three
- Air (Irene): Lord, To Thee Each Night And Day
- Recitative (Irene, Theodora): But See! The Good, The Virtuous Didymus!
- Air (Theodora): When Sunk In Anguish And Despair
- Chorus Of Christians, Theodora: Blest Be The Hand, And Blest The Pow'r
- Recitative (Messenger, Irene, Theodora): Undaunted In The Court Stands Didymus
- Duet (Irene, Theodora): Whither, Princess, Do You Fly
- Recitative (Irene): She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty And Life
- Air (Irene): New Scenes Of Joy Come Crowding On
- Recitative (Valens, Didymus, Theodora, Septimius): Is It A Christian Virtue Then
- Air (Septimius): From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed
- Air (Valens): Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r
- Recitative (Didymus, Theodora): 'Tis Kind, My Friends
- Chorus Of Heathens: How Strange Their Ends
- Recitative (Didymus, Theodora, Valens): On Me Your Frown, Your Utmost Rage Exert
- Air (Valens): Ye Ministers Of Justice
- Recitative (Didimus, Theodora, Septimius): And Must Such Beauty Suffer?
- Air (Didymus): Streams Of Pleasure Ever Flowing
- Duet (Theodora, Didymus): Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire
- Recitative (Irene): E'er This, Their Doom Is Past
- Chorus Of Christians: O Love Divine, Thou Source Of Fame