Millenium Orchestra - Handel: Theodora - Music CD

Track Listing

1.1 Theodora, HWV 68-Ouverture
1.2 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 1. Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day
1.3 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 1. Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier
1.4 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And Draw a Blessing Down
1.5 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 1. Recitative: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, a Gracious Ear
1.6 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 1. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire
1.7 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom
1.8 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 2. Recitative: Most Cruel Edict!
1.9 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 2. Air: The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword
1.10 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 2. Recitative: I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith
1.11 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 2. Air: Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest
1.12 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 3. Recitative: Though Hard, My Friends
1.13 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 3. Air: Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu!
1.14 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 3. Recitative: O Bright Example of All Goodness!
1.15 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord
1.16 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 4. Recitative: Fly, Fly, My Brethren, Heathen Rage Pursues Us Swift
1.17 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 4. Air: As with Rosy Steps the Morn
1.18 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All Pow'r in Heav'n Above or Earth Beneath
1.19 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 5. Recitative: Mistaken Wretches!
1.20 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 5. Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly
1.21 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 5. Recitative: Deluded Mortal!
1.22 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 5. Accompagnato: Oh, Worse Than Death Indeed!
1.23 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 5. Air: Angels, Ever Bright and Fair
1.24 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 6. Recitative: Unhappy, Happy Crew!
1.25 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 6. Air: Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care
1.26 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 7. Recitative: O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r!
1.27 Theodora, HWV 68-Part I. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth
2.1 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 1. Recitative: Ye Men of Antioch, with Solemn Pomp
2.2 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 1. Chorus of Haethens: Queen of Summer, Queen of Love
2.3 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 1. Air: Wide Spread His Name
2.4 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 1. Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid
2.5 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 1. Chorus of Haethens: Venus Laughing from the Skies
2.6 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 2. Sinfonia (Largo)
2.7 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 2. Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun!
2.8 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 2. Air: With Darkness Deep, As Is My Woe
2.9 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 2. Air (Lentement)
2.10 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 2. Recitative: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul?
2.11 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 2. Air: Oh, That I on Wings Could Rise
2.12 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 3. Recitative: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul
2.13 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 3. Air: Though the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive
2.14 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 3. Recitative: Oh, Save Her Then
2.15 Theodora, HWV 68-Part II. Scene 3. Air: Deeds of Kindness to Display
2.16 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 4. Recitative: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere
2.17 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 4. Air: Defend her, Heav'n!
2.18 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 5. Recitative: Or lull'd with grief, or rapt her soul to Heav'n
2.19 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 5. Air: Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form
2.20 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 5. Recitative: Oh, save me, Heav'n, in this my perilous hour!
2.21 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 5. Air: The pilgrim's home, the sick man's he
2.22 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 5. Accompagnato: Forbid it, Heav'n!
2.23 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 5. Recitative: Or say, what right have I
2.24 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 5. Duett: To thee, thou glorious son of worth
2.25 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 6. Recitative: 'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing is denied
2.26 Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey
3.1 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 1. Air: Lord, to Thee each night and day
3.2 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 2. Recitative: But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!
3.3 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 2. Air: When sunk in anguish and despair
3.4 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 2. Solo and Chorus: Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r
3.5 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 3. Recitative: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus
3.6 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 3. Accompagnato: O my Irene, Heav'n is kind
3.7 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 3. Recitative: Stay me not, dear friend
3.8 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 3. Duet: Whither, Princess, do you fly
3.9 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 3. Recitative: She's gone, disdaining liberty and life
3.10 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 3. Air: New scenes of joy come crowding on
3.11 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 4. Recitative: Is it a Christian virtue then
3.12 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 5. Recitative: Be that my doom. You may inflict it here
3.13 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 5. Air: Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r!
3.14 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 5. Recitative: 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still
3.15 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends
3.16 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 5. Recitative: On me your frowns, your utmost rage exert
3.17 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 5. Air: Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence
3.18 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 6. Recitative: And must such beauty suffer?
3.19 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 6. Air and Duett: Streams of pleasure ever flowing
3.20 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 7. Recitative: Ere this, their doom is past and they are gone
3.21 Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine, thou source of fame