Matthew Newlin

Handel: Theodora

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Release date April 03, 2026
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Tracklist

1
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 1, Ouverture
2:51
2:51
2
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recitative. 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens)
0:33
0:33
3
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 3, Air. Go, My Faithful Soldier (Valens)
1:53
1:53
4
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus of Heathens. And Draw a Blessing Down
2:05
2:05
5
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recitative. Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, a Gracious Ear (Didymus, Valens)
1:01
1:01
6
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 6, Air. Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire (Valens)
3:03
3:03
7
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 7, Chorus of Heathens. For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom
1:35
1:35
8
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 8, Recitative. Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus)
0:34
0:34
9
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 9, Air. The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword (Didymus)
9:16
9:16
10
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 10, Recitative. I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius)
0:55
0:55
11
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 11, Air. Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'Nly Guest (Septimius)
7:54
7:54
12
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 12, Recitative. Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora)
0:28
0:28
13
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 13, Air. Fond, Flatt'Ring World, Adieu! (Theodora)
4:22
4:22
14
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recitative. O Bright Example of All Goodness! (Irene)
0:29
0:29
15
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 15, Chorus of Christians. Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord
2:27
2:27
16
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 16, Recitative. Fly, Fly, My Brethren, Heathen Rage Pursues Us Swift (Messenger, Irene)
0:57
0:57
17
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 17, Air. As With Rosy Steps the Morn (Irene)
6:28
6:28
18
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 18, Chorus of Christians. All Pow'r in Heav'n Above or Earth Beneath
2:20
2:20
19
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recitative. Mistaken Wretches! (Septimius)
0:24
0:24
20
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 20, Air. Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius)
2:45
2:45
21
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 21, Recitative. Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)
1:01
1:01
22
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 22, Accompagnato. Oh, Worse Than Death Indeed! (Theodora)
0:21
0:21
23
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 23, Air. Angels, Ever Bright and Fair (Theodora)
2:36
2:36
24
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 24, Recitative. Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus, Irene)
1:11
1:11
25
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 25, Air. Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)
5:35
5:35
26
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 26, Recitative. O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)
0:25
0:25
27
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 27, Chorus of Christians. Go, Gen'Rous, Pious Youth
4:04
4:04
28
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 1, Recitative. Ye Men of Antioch, With Solemn Pomp (Valens)
0:40
0:40
29
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 2, Chorus of Haethens. Queen of Summer, Queen of Love
1:06
1:06
30
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 3, Air. Wide Spread His Name (Valens)
2:03
2:03
31
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 4, Recitative. Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens)
0:42
0:42
32
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 5, Chorus of Haethens. Venus Laughing From the Skies
1:12
1:12
33
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 6, Sinfonia (Largo)
0:40
0:40
34
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 7, Recitative. O Thou Bright Sun! (Theodora)
0:39
0:39
35
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 8, Air. With Darkness Deep, as Is My Woe (Theodora)
3:47
3:47
36
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 9, Air
1:00
1:00
37
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 10, Recitative. But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)
0:32
0:32
38
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 11, Air. Oh, That I on Wings Could Rise (Theodora)
3:14
3:14
39
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 12, Recitative. Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul (Didymus, Septimius)
1:17
1:17
40
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 13, Air. Though the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive (Septimius)
3:22
3:22
41
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 14, Recitative. Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius)
0:44
0:44
42
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 15, Air. Deeds of Kindness to Display (Didymus)
8:55
8:55
43
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 16, Recitative. The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)
0:36
0:36
44
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 17, Air. Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene)
5:25
5:25
45
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 18, Recitative. Or Lull'd With Grief, or Rapt Her Soul to Heav'n (Didymus)
0:28
0:28
46
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 19, Air. Sweet Rose and Lily, Flow'Ry Form (Didymus)
2:33
2:33
47
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 20, Recitative. Oh, Save Me, Heav'n, in This My Perilous Hour! (Theodora, Didymus)
1:33
1:33
48
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 21, Air. The Pilgrim's Home, the Sick Man's He (Theodora)
3:20
3:20
49
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 22, Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus)
0:29
0:29
50
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 23, Recitative. Or Say, What Right Have I (Didymus, Theodora)
1:51
1:51
51
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 24, Duett. To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)
5:21
5:21
52
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 25, Recitative. 'Tis Night, but Night's Sweet Blessing Is Denied (Irene)
0:57
0:57
53
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 26, Chorus of Christians. He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey
3:59
3:59
54
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 1, Air. Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene)
6:17
6:17
55
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 2, Recitative. But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora)
0:44
0:44
56
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 3, Air. When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora)
3:32
3:32
57
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 4, Solo and Chorus. Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Christians, Theodora)
3:19
3:19
58
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 5, Recitative. Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene)
0:50
0:50
59
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 6, Accompagnato. O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind (Theodora)
0:32
0:32
60
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 7, Recitative. Stay Me Not, Dear Friend (Theodora)
0:13
0:13
61
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 8, Duet. Whither, Princess, Do You Fly (Irene, Theodora)
1:13
1:13
62
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 9, Recitative. She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene)
0:31
0:31
63
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 10, Air. New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On (Irene)
4:16
4:16
64
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 11, Recitative. Is It a Christian Virtue Then (Valens, Didymus)
1:10
1:10
65
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 12, Recitative. Be That My Doom. You May Inflict It Here (Theodora, Septimius)
0:59
0:59
66
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 13, Air. Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r! (Valens)
1:01
1:01
67
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 14, Recitative. 'Tis Kind, My Friends, but Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora)
1:08
1:08
68
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 15, Chorus of Heathens. How Strange Their Ends
2:44
2:44
69
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 16, Recitative. On Me Your Frowns, Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
0:35
0:35
70
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 17, Air. Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens)
1:07
1:07
71
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 18, Recitative. And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora)
0:53
0:53
72
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 19, Air and Duett. Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora)
6:20
6:20
73
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 20, Recitative. Ere This, Their Doom Is Past and They Are Gone (Irene)
0:30
0:30
74
Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 21, Chorus of Christians. O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame
3:36
3:36