To thee, thou glorious son of worth from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68
by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Rosemary Joshua, soprano
Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano
The English Concert
Harry Bicket, conductor
THEODORA:
To thee, thou glorious son of worth,
Be life and safety giv'n.
DIDYMUS:
To thee, whose virtues suit thy birth,
Be every blessing giv'n.
BOTH:
I hope again to meet on earth,
But sure shall meet in Heav'n.
Libretto by Thomas Morell
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Art in the video:
[0:43] Karl Ferdinand Sohn (1805-1867)
[1:45] Joseph Noel Paton (1821-1901)
[2:28] Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898)
[3:08] Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825)
[3:56] Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (1725-1805)
[4:33] August Spiess (1841-1923)