Handel / Alder / Plachetka / Stephany - Theodora Hwv 60 - Music CD

Track Listing

1.1 Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Grave - Allegro
1.2 Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Trio
1.3 Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Courante
1.4 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day
1.5 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier
1.6 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: And Draw a Blessing Down
1.7 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir
1.8 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword, ; Fire
1.9 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom
1.10 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Most Cruel Edict!
1.11 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword
1.12 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: I Know Thy Virtues
1.13 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest
1.14 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Tho' Hard, My Friends
1.15 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu!
1.16 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: O Bright Example of All Goodness!
1.17 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Bane of Virtue, Nurse of Passions
1.18 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord
1.19 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Fly, Fly, My Brethren
1.20 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: As With Rosy Steps the Morn Advancing
1.21 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: All Pow'r in Heav'n Above
1.22 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Mistaken Wretches!
1.23 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly
1.24 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Deluded Mortal!
1.25 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative, Accompany'd: O Worse Than Death Indeed!
1.26 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Angels, Ever Bright, ; Fair
1.27 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Unhappy Happy Crew!
1.28 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care
1.29 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: O Love! How Great Thy Pow'r!
1.30 Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth
2.1 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Ye Men of Antioch
2.2 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: Queen of Summer, Queen of Love
2.3 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Wide Spread His Name
2.4 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid
2.5 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: Venus Laughing From the Skies
2.6 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. (Sinfonia)
2.7 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun!
2.8 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: With Darkness Deep as Is My Woe
2.9 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Symphony of Soft Musick
2.10 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul?
2.11 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: O That I On Wings Cou'd Rise
2.12 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul
2.13 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Tho' the Honours
2.14 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Save Her Then, or Give Me Pow'r to Save
2.15 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Deeds of Kindness to Display
2.16 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere
2.17 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Defend Her, Heav'n
2.18 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Or Lull'd With Grief
2.19 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Sweet Rose, ; Lily
2.20 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Save Me, Heav'n
2.21 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: The Pilgrim's Home
2.22 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative, Accompany'd: Forbid It, Heav'n!
2.23 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Or Say, What Right Have I
2.24 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth
2.25 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: 'Tis Night
2.26 Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: He Saw the Lovely Youth
3.1 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Lord to Thee, Each Night, ; Day
3.2 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus!
3.3 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: When Sunk in Anguish, ; Despair
3.4 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chous: Blest Be the Hand
3.5 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus
3.6 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative, Accompany'd: O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind
3.7 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Stay Me Not, Dear Friend
3.8 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Duet: Whither, Princess, Do You Fly
3.9 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty ; Life
3.10 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On
3.11 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Is It a Christian Virture Then
3.12 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Be That My Doom
3.13 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: From Virtue Springs Each Generous Deed
3.14 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r
3.15 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: 'Tis Kind, My Friends
3.16 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chorus: How Strange Their Ends
3.17 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: On Me Your Frowns
3.18 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Ye Ministers of Justice
3.19 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: And Must Such Beauty Suffer!
3.20 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing / Duet: Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire
3.21 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Ere This Their Doom Is Past
3.22 Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chorus: O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame