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New,Offer,Handel: Theodora

Louise Alder (Theodora), Tim Mead (Didymus), Anna Stéphany (Irene), Stuart Jackson (Septimius), Adam Plachetka (Valens)

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

The balance of Cohen’s vigorously confident singers and players allows him to make his ensemble a major character in the story...The soloists also play their parts, led by Louise Alder as the... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2024 More…
  • Release Date: 23rd Feb 2024
  • Catalogue No: ALPHA1025
  • Label: Alpha
  • Length: 2 hours 57 minutes
  • Gramophone Magazine
    March 2024
    March 2024

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Contents

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Overture

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Grave - Allegro

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Trio

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Courante

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. I

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  • Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Stuart Jackson, Louise Alder, Anna Stéphany, Adam Plachetka, Tim Mead

Recitative. ’Tis Dioclesian’s Natal Day

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Air. Go, My Faithful Soldier

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Chorus. And Draw A Blessing Down

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Recitative. Vouchsafe, Dread Sir

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Air. Racks, Gibbets, Sword, & Fire

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Chorus. For Ever Thus Stands Fix’d The Doom

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Recitative. Most Cruel Edict!

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Air. The Raptur’d Soul Defies The Sword

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Recitative. I Know Thy Virtues

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Air’ Descend, Kind Pity, Heav’nly Guest

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Recitative. Tho’ Hard, My Friends

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Air. Fond, Flatt’ring World, Adieu!

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Recitative. O Bright Example Of All Goodness!

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Air. Bane Of Virtue, Nurse Of Passions

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Chorus. Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord

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Recitative. Fly, Fly, My Brethren

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Air. As With Rosy Steps The Morn Advancing

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Chorus. All Pow’r In Heav’n Above

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Recitative. Mistaken Wretches!

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Air. Dread The Fruits Of Christian Folly

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Recitative. Deluded Mortal!

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Recitative, Accompany’d 'O Worse Than Death Indeed!

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Air. Angels, Ever Bright, & Fair

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Recitative. Unhappy Happy Crew!

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Air. Kind Heav’n, If Virtue Be Thy Care

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Recitative. O Love! How Great Thy Pow’r!

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Chorus. Go, Gen’rous, Pious Youth

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. II

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  • Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Louise Alder, Tim Mead, Anna Stéphany, Adam Plachetka, Stuart Jackson

Recitative. Ye Men Of Antioch

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Chorus. Queen Of Summer, Queen Of Love

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Air. Wide Spread His Name

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Recitative. Return, Septimius, To The Stubborn Maid

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Chorus. Venus Laughing From The Skies

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Sinfonia

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Recitative. O Thou Bright Sun!

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Air. With Darkness Deep As Is My Woe

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Symphony Of Soft Musick

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Recitative. But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul?

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Air. O That I On Wings Cou’d Rise

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Recitative. Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul

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Air. Tho’ The Honours

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Recitative. O Save Her Then, Or Give Me Pow’r To Save

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Air. Deeds Of Kindness To Display

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Recitative. The Clouds Begin To Veil The Hemisphere

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Air. Defend Her, Heav’n

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Recitative. Or Lull’d With Grief

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Air. Sweet Rose, & Lily

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Recitative. O Save Me, Heav’n

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Air. The Pilgrim’s Home

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Recitative, Accompany’d 'Forbid It, Heav’n!

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Recitative. Or Say, What Right Have I

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Duet. To Thee, Thou Glorious Son Of Worth

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Recitative. ’Tis Night

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Chorus. He Saw The Lovely Youth

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. III

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  • Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Tim Mead, Anna Stéphany, Louise Alder, Adam Plachetka, Stuart Jackson

Air. Lord To Thee, Each Night, & Day

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Recitative. But See, The Good, The Virtuous Didymus!

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Air. When Sunk In Anguish, & Despair

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Chorus. Blest Be The Hand

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Recitative. Undaunted In The Court Stands Didymus

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Recitative, Accompany’d 'O My Irene, Heav’n Is Kind

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Recitative. Stay Me Not, Dear Friend

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Duet. Whither, Princess, Do You Fly

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Recitative. She’s Gone, Disdaining Liberty & Life

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Air. New Scenes Of Joy Come Crowding On

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Recitative. Is It A Christian Virtue Then

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Recitative. Be That My Doom

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Air. From Virtue Springs Each Generous Deed

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Air. Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray’r

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Recitative. ’Tis Kind, My Friends

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Chorus. How Strange Their Ends

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Recitative. On Me Your Frowns

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Air. Ye Ministers Of Justice

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Recitative. And Must Such Beauty Suffer!

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Air. Streams Of Pleasure Ever Flowing’ / Duet. Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire

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Recitative. Ere This Their Doom Is Past

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Chorus. O Love Divine, Thou Source Of Fame

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