Handel: Theodora (Vol. 2)

Handel: Theodora (Vol. 2)

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Artists Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Leonardo García-Alarcón

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The oratorio Theodora was first performed at the Covent Garden Theatre on March 16, 1750 and clearly took Londoners by surprise. Handel had, after all, made a one hundred and eighty degree turn in his choice of subject. The grandiose episodes of the Old Testament, the glorious struggles of Solomon, Saul or Judas Maccabaeus are no more: the young martyr Theodora leads neither a community nor troops into battle. In a work far removed from the grand spectacle of biblical oratorios, Handel invites us to witness the poignant tale of a personal drama, a drama of the beginnings of Christianity fueled by conscience, faith, and the heartbreak that they cause.

Millenium Orchestra Chœur de Chambre de Namur Leonardo García-Alarcón, Direction Andreas Wolf, bass vocal Christopher Lowrey, counter-tenor Matthew Newlin, tenor Sophie Junker, soprano Dara Savinova, mezzo-soprano Frederico Projecto, tenor

Tracklist

Total time: 56:25

1. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. Ye Men of Antioch, with Solemn Pomp (Valens)

00:40

2. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Chorus of Haethens. Queen of Summer, Queen of Love

01:06

3. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air. Wide Spread His Name (Valens)

02:03

4. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens)

00:42

5. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Chorus of Haethens. Venus Laughing from the Skies

01:12

6. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Sinfonia (Largo)

00:40

7. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. O Thou Bright Sun! (Theodora)

00:39

8. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air. With Darkness Deep, as Is My Woe (Theodora)

03:47

9. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air

01:00

10. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)

00:32

11. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air. Oh, That I on Wings Could Rise (Theodora)

03:14

12. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul (Didymus, Septimius)

01:17

13. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air. Though the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive (Septimius)

03:22

14. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius)

00:44

15. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air. Deeds of Kindness to Display (Didymus)

08:55

16. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)

00:36

17. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air. Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene)

05:25

18. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. Or Lull'd with Grief, or Rapt Her Soul to Heav'n (Did

00:28

19. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air. Sweet Rose and Lily, Flow'ry Form (Didymus)

02:33

20. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. Oh, Save Me, Heav'n, in This My Perilous Hour! (Theodora,

01:33

21. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Air. The Pilgrim's Home, the Sick Man's He (Theodora)

03:20

22. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus)

00:29

23. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. Or Say, What Right Have I (Didymus, Theodora)

01:51

24. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Duett. To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)

05:21

25. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Recitative. 'Tis Night, but Night's Sweet Blessing Is Denied (Ire

00:57

26. Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: Chorus of Christians. He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey

03:59

Additional Information

Label

Ricercar

SKU

RIC4852

Qualities

DSD 256, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit

Channels

2ch Stereo

Artists

Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Leonardo García-Alarcón

Composers

Händel, Handel

Conductors

Leonardo García-Alarcón

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

PCM 192k

Release Date

April 03, 2026

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Handel: Theodora (Vol. 2)

Handel: Theodora (Vol. 2)

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