Handel - Theodora - Erin Helyard

Year:	2018
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Erin Helyard
Performers: - Valda Wilson - Caitlin Hulcup - Christopher Lowrey - Ed Lyon - Andrew Collis - Andrei Laptev - Cantillation - Orchestra of the Antipodes

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CD1

1	1. THEODORA oratorio in three acts. First performed on 16 March 1750 at Covent Garden Theatre in LondonLibretto by Thomas Morrell 17031784 HWV 69 - ACT ONE. Overture: Maestoso	1:28	3.36 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Overture: Allegro	1:49	4.16 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Overture: Trio	1:54	4.35 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Overture: Courante	1:46	4.05 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Valens:	0:29	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Go my faithful soldier go	1:56	4.43 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down	2:05	4.77 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear	0:50	1.91 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire	3:38	8.32 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix	1:34	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict Sure thy generous soul	0:29	1.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 2. Aria Didymus: The raptur	9:18	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues and ask not thy faith	0:41	1.57 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 2. Aria Septimius: Descend kind pity heav	7:43	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Though hard my friends yet wholesome are the truths	0:24	0.92 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 3. Aria Theodora: Fond flatt	4:58	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: O bright example of all goodness	0:26	1.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord	2:29	5.69 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift	0:46	1.76 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. Scene 4. Aria Irene: As with rosy steps the morn	6:24	14.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow	2:23	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to fate	0:20	0.77 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

23	23. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly	2:52	6.57 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

24	24. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal Call it not rebellion	0:42	1.61 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

25	25. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: Oh worse than death indeed Lead me my friend	0:19	0.73 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

26	26. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair	4:08	9.46 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

27	27. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew Why stand ye thus	1:06	2.52 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

28	28. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care	5:44	13.13 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

29	29. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Oh Love how great thy pow	0:21	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

30	30. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go gen	5:37	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp	0:47	1.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love	0:50	1.91 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Wide spread his name	2:21	5.38 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid	0:38	1.45 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies	1:30	3.44 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 2. Largo	0:58	2.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: O thou bright sun How sweet thy rays	0:34	1.30 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe	3:49	8.74 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 2. Largo	1:46	4.05 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul?	0:26	1.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise	3:02	6.95 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul	1:05	2.48 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 3. Aria Septimius: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans	4:09	9.50 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Didimus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow	0:36	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Aria Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display	5:23	12.33 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere	0:38	1.45 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 4. Aria Irene: Defend her Heaven Let angels spread	5:56	13.58 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull	0:30	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 5. Aria Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow	2:29	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heav	1:26	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: The pilgrim	3:08	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: Forbid it Heav	1:38	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

23	23. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth	5:28	12.52 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

24	24. Scene 6. Recitative Irene:	0:39	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

25	25. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth death	4:50	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD3

1	1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Aria Irene: Lord to Thee each night and day	5:45	13.16 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus	0:37	1.42 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians with Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow	3:11	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus	0:30	1.15 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom You may inflict it here	1:37	3.70 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: From virtue springs each gen	4:44	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 5. Aria Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray	1:09	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora:	0:51	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends	3:34	8.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert	0:38	1.45 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer?	0:57	2.18 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing Duet Theodora Didymus: Thither let our hearts aspire	7:07	16.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone	0:18	0.69 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame	3:52	8.84 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

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CD1

1	1. THEODORA oratorio in three acts. First performed on 16 March 1750 at Covent Garden Theatre in LondonLibretto by Thomas Morrell 17031784 HWV 69 - ACT ONE. Overture: Maestoso	1:28	7.89 Mb	751 Kbps	buy

2	2. Overture: Allegro	1:49	9.90 Mb	761 Kbps	buy

3	3. Overture: Trio	1:54	9.33 Mb	686 Kbps	buy

4	4. Overture: Courante	1:46	9.75 Mb	771 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Valens:	0:29	0.00 Mb	716 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Go my faithful soldier go	1:56	10.33 Mb	747 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down	2:05	12.20 Mb	817 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear	0:50	4.16 Mb	696 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire	3:38	19.57 Mb	752 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix	1:34	0.00 Mb	812 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict Sure thy generous soul	0:29	2.34 Mb	675 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 2. Aria Didymus: The raptur	9:18	0.00 Mb	693 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues and ask not thy faith	0:41	3.37 Mb	689 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 2. Aria Septimius: Descend kind pity heav	7:43	0.00 Mb	683 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Though hard my friends yet wholesome are the truths	0:24	1.94 Mb	678 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 3. Aria Theodora: Fond flatt	4:58	0.00 Mb	602 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: O bright example of all goodness	0:26	2.10 Mb	676 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord	2:29	13.67 Mb	769 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift	0:46	3.81 Mb	694 Kbps	buy

20	20. Scene 4. Aria Irene: As with rosy steps the morn	6:24	30.42 Mb	664 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow	2:23	0.00 Mb	796 Kbps	buy

22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to fate	0:20	1.64 Mb	686 Kbps	buy

23	23. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: Dread the fruits of Christian folly	2:52	15.54 Mb	757 Kbps	buy

24	24. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal Call it not rebellion	0:42	3.51 Mb	700 Kbps	buy

25	25. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: Oh worse than death indeed Lead me my friend	0:19	1.75 Mb	768 Kbps	buy

26	26. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair	4:08	18.96 Mb	641 Kbps	buy

27	27. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew Why stand ye thus	1:06	5.16 Mb	654 Kbps	buy

28	28. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care	5:44	29.33 Mb	715 Kbps	buy

29	29. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Oh Love how great thy pow	0:21	0.00 Mb	644 Kbps	buy

30	30. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go gen	5:37	0.00 Mb	710 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp	0:47	4.48 Mb	797 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love	0:50	4.89 Mb	820 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Aria Valens: Wide spread his name	2:21	12.73 Mb	757 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid	0:38	3.17 Mb	699 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies	1:30	8.67 Mb	807 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 2. Largo	0:58	3.86 Mb	558 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: O thou bright sun How sweet thy rays	0:34	2.53 Mb	623 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe	3:49	16.52 Mb	604 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 2. Largo	1:46	7.08 Mb	559 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquieted my soul?	0:26	2.17 Mb	699 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 2. Aria Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise	3:02	16.81 Mb	774 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social soul	1:05	5.10 Mb	657 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 3. Aria Septimius: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans	4:09	20.72 Mb	698 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Didimus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow	0:36	0.00 Mb	633 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Aria Didymus: Deeds of kindness to display	5:23	26.15 Mb	679 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere	0:38	2.80 Mb	616 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 4. Aria Irene: Defend her Heaven Let angels spread	5:56	27.87 Mb	656 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull	0:30	0.00 Mb	622 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 5. Aria Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow	2:29	0.00 Mb	719 Kbps	buy

20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heav	1:26	0.00 Mb	643 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 5. Aria Theodora: The pilgrim	3:08	0.00 Mb	671 Kbps	buy

22	22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: Forbid it Heav	1:38	0.00 Mb	640 Kbps	buy

23	23. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth	5:28	26.65 Mb	681 Kbps	buy

24	24. Scene 6. Recitative Irene:	0:39	0.00 Mb	632 Kbps	buy

25	25. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth death	4:50	0.00 Mb	737 Kbps	buy

CD3

1	1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Aria Irene: Lord to Thee each night and day	5:45	27.64 Mb	672 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus	0:37	3.02 Mb	682 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians with Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow	3:11	0.00 Mb	798 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus	0:30	2.70 Mb	755 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian virtue then Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be that my doom You may inflict it here	1:37	8.13 Mb	702 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 5. Aria Septimius: From virtue springs each gen	4:44	0.00 Mb	718 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 5. Aria Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray	1:09	0.00 Mb	759 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora:	0:51	0.00 Mb	668 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends	3:34	18.82 Mb	737 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert	0:38	3.32 Mb	732 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer?	0:57	4.38 Mb	644 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 6. Aria Didymus: Streams of pleasure ever flowing Duet Theodora Didymus: Thither let our hearts aspire	7:07	31.43 Mb	617 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone	0:18	1.40 Mb	652 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame	3:52	21.27 Mb	770 Kbps	buy