Disc 1
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1a. Ouverture
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Players |
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1b. Trio
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Players |
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1c. Courante
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Players |
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2. Recitative: "'Tis Dioclesian's natal day" (Valens) - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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3. Aria: "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens) - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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4. Chorus of Heathens: "And draw a blessing down" - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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5. Recitative: "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens) - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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6. Aria: "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens) - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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7. Chorus of Heathens: "For ever thus stand fix'd" - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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8. Recitative: "Most cruel edict" (Didymus) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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9. Aria: "The raptur'd soul" (Didymus) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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10. Recitative: "I know thy virtues" (Septimius) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew Artist: Paul Agnew |
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11. Aria: "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew Artist: Paul Agnew |
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12. Recitative: "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora) Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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13. Aria: "Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu" (Theodora) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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14. Recitative: "Oh bright example" (Irene) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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15. Aria: "Bane of virtue" (Irene) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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16. Chorus of Christians: "Come, mighty Father" - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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17. Recitative: "Fly, fly, my brethren" (Messenger, Irene) - Sc.4
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Angus Smith, Susan Bickley Artist: Angus Smith |
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18. Aria: "As with rosy steps the morn" (Irene) - Sc.4
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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19. Chorus: "All pow'r in heav'n" - Sc.4
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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20. Recitative: "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius) -Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew Artist: Paul Agnew |
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21. Aria: "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew Artist: Paul Agnew |
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22. Recitative: "Deluded mortal"/Accompagnato: "O worse than death indeed" (Theodora, Septimius) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew, Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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23. Aria: "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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24. Recitative: "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene) - Sc.6
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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25. Air: "Kind heaven, if virtue be thy care" (Didymus) - Sc.6
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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26. Recitative: "Oh love! how great thy pow'r" (Irene) - Sc.6
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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27. Chorus: "Go, gen'rous pious youth" - Sc.6
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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Disc 2 |
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28. Recitative: "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens) - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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29. Chorus of Heathens: "Queen of summer" - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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30. Aria: "Wide spread his name" (Valens) - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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31. Recitative: "Return, Septimius" (Valens) - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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32. Chorus of Heathens: "Venus laughing from the skies" - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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33. Sinfony - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Players |
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34. Recitative: "Oh thous bright sun!" (Theodora)-Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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35. Aria: "With darkness deep" (Theodora) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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36. Sinfony (original version) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Players |
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37. Recitative: "But why art thou disquieted?" (Theodora) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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38. Aria: "O! that I on wings could rise" (Theodora) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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39. Recitative: "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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40. Aria: "Though the honours, that Flora" (Septimius) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew Artist: Paul Agnew |
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41. Recitative: "O save her then" (Didymus, Septimius) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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42. Aria: "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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43. Recitative: "The clouds begin to veil" (Irene) - Sc.4
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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44. Aria: "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene) - Sc.4
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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45. Recitative: "Or lull'd with grief" (Didymus) -Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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46. Aria: "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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47. Recitative: "O save me, Heav'n"(Theodora, Didymus) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze Artist: Susan Gritton |
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48. Aria: "the pilgrim's home" (Theodora) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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49. Accompagnato: "Forbid it, Heav'n!"/Rec.: "Ah! what is liberty" (Didymus, Theodora) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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50. Duet: "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze Artist: Susan Gritton |
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51. Recitative: "'Tis night" (Irene) - Sc.6
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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52. Chorus of Christians: "He saw the lovely youth" - Sc.6
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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34a. Recitative: "Oh thou bright sun!" (Theodora) - alternative ending (Alternative Ending)
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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36a. Sinfony - alternative version (Alternative Version)
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Players |
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37. Recitative: "But why art thou disquieted?" (Theodora) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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38. Aria: "O! that I on wings could rise" (Theodora) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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Disc 3 |
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53. Aria: "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene) - Sc.1
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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54. Recitative: "But see, the good, the virtuous" (Irene) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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55. Aria: "When sunk in anguish and despair" (Theodora) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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56. Chorus of Christians and Theodora: "Blest be the hand" (Chorus, Theodora) - Sc.2
As performed by: Gabrieli Players, Gabrieli Consort
Featuring: Susan Gritton Artist: Susan Gritton |
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57. Recitative: "Undaunted in the court" (Messenger, Irene)/Accompagnato: "O my Irene, Heav'n is kind" (Theodora) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Angus Smith, Susan Gritton, Susan Bickley Artist: Angus Smith |
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58. Duet: "Whither, Princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton, Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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59. Recitative: "She's gone disdaining liberty and life" (Irene) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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60. Aria: "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene) - Sc.3
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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61. Recitative: "Is it a Christian virtue then"-Sc.4/"Be that my doom" (Valens, Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew, Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze, Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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62. Aria: "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Paul Agnew Artist: Paul Agnew |
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63. Aria: "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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64. Recitative: "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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65. Chorus (of Heathens): "How strange their ends" - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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66. Recitative: "On me your frowns" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies, Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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67. Aria: "Ye ministers of justice" (Valens) - Sc.5
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Neal Davies Artist: Neal Davies |
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68. Recitative: "And must such beauty suffer" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) - Sc.6
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton, Paul Agnew, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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69. Aria and Duet: "Streams of pleasure ever flowing"/ "Thither let our hearts aspire" (Didymus, Theodora) - Sc.6
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze Artist: Robin Blaze |
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70. Recitative: "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)- Sc.7
As performed by: Gabrieli Players
Featuring: Susan Bickley Artist: Susan Bickley |
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71. Chorus (of Christians): "O Love divine" - Sc.7
As performed by: Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players
Artist: Gabrieli Consort |
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