The Creation
Album by Haydn; Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Released November 1990
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1The Creation: Part I. Overture. The Representation of ChaosJoseph Haydn5:08
- 2The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Recitative "In the beginning God created the heaven" (Raphael) - Chorus "And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters"Joseph Haydn2:36
- 3The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Aria "Now vanish for the holy beams" (Uriel) - Chorus "Despairing, cursing rage"Joseph Haydn3:51
- 4The Creation: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "And God made the firmament" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn1:47
- 5The Creation: Part I, Scene II. "The marv'lous work beholds amazed" (Gabriel, Chorus)Joseph Haydn1:56
- 6The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn0:40
- 7The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "Rolling in foaming billows" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn3:50
- 8The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass" (Gabriel)Joseph Haydn0:28
- 9The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "With verdure clad the fields appear" (Gabriel)Joseph Haydn4:55
- 10The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" (Uriel)Joseph Haydn0:11
- 11The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "Awake the harp"Joseph Haydn2:04
- 12The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" (Uriel)Joseph Haydn0:34
- 13The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "In splendour bright is rising now the sun" (Uriel)Joseph Haydn2:38
- 14The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. "The heavens are telling the Glory of God" (Chorus, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael)Joseph Haydn3:47
- CD 2
- 1The Creation: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters bring forth" (Gabriel)Joseph Haydn0:29
- 2The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Aria "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" (Gabriel)Joseph Haydn7:11
- 3The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God created great whales" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn2:10
- 4The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And the angels struck their immortal harps" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn0:16
- 5The Creation: Part II, Scene I. "Most beautiful appear" (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus)Joseph Haydn6:40
- 6The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn0:22
- 7The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "Straight opening her fertile womb" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn3:16
- 8The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn3:17
- 9The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God created Man" (Uriel)Joseph Haydn0:33
- 10The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "In native worth and honour clad" (Uriel)Joseph Haydn3:39
- 11The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God saw everything" (Raphael)Joseph Haydn0:24
- 12The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Chorus and trio "Achieved is the glorious work"Joseph Haydn8:27
- 13The Creation: Part III, Scene I. Recitative "In rosy mantle appears" (Uriel)Joseph Haydn3:56
- 14The Creation: Part III, Scene II. "By Thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord" (Adam, Eve, Chorus)Joseph Haydn9:38
- 15The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Our duty we performed now" (Adam, Eve)Joseph Haydn2:18
- 16The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Duet "Graceful consort! At thy side" (Adam, Eve)Joseph Haydn8:00
- 17The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Recitative "O happy pair" (Uriel)Joseph Haydn0:20
- 18The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Chorus "Sing the Lord ye voices all!"Joseph Haydn3:23
More by Haydn, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Release credits
- performing orchestra
- choir vocals [14]
- tenor vocals [1.2-3, 1.10, 1.12-14, 2.5, 2.9-10, 2.12-13, 2.17-18]
- choir vocals [14]
- conductor
- chorus master [14]
- soprano vocals [2.1-2, 2.5, 2.12, 2.14-16, 2.18, 1.5, 1.8-9, 1.14]
- engineer [14]
- bass-baritone vocals [1.2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 1.14, 2.3-8, 2.11-12, 2.14-16, 2.18]
- producer [14]
- chorus master [14]
Issues
T2x CDNovember 1990
T2x CD2012





