The Creation

by Joseph Haydn; Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. The Creation: Part I. Overture. The Representation of Chaos5:08
  2. The 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"2:36
  3. The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Aria "Now vanish for the holy beams" (Uriel) - Chorus "Despairing, cursing rage"3:51
  4. The Creation: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "And God made the firmament" (Raphael)1:47
  5. The Creation: Part I, Scene II. "The marv'lous work beholds amazed" (Gabriel, Chorus)1:56
  6. The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together" (Raphael)0:40
  7. The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "Rolling in foaming billows" (Raphael)3:50
  8. The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass" (Gabriel)0:28
  9. The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "With verdure clad the fields appear" (Gabriel)4:55
  10. The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" (Uriel)0:11
  11. The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "Awake the harp"2:04
  12. The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" (Uriel)0:34
  13. The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "In splendour bright is rising now the sun" (Uriel)2:38
  14. The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. "The heavens are telling the Glory of God" (Chorus, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael)3:47

CD 2

  1. The Creation: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters bring forth" (Gabriel)0:29
  2. The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Aria "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" (Gabriel)7:11
  3. The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God created great whales" (Raphael)2:10
  4. The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And the angels struck their immortal harps" (Raphael)0:16
  5. The Creation: Part II, Scene I. "Most beautiful appear" (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus)6:40
  6. The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth" (Raphael)0:22
  7. The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "Straight opening her fertile womb" (Raphael)3:16
  8. The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" (Raphael)3:17
  9. The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God created Man" (Uriel)0:33
  10. The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "In native worth and honour clad" (Uriel)3:39
  11. The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God saw everything" (Raphael)0:24
  12. The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Chorus and trio "Achieved is the glorious work"8:27
  13. The Creation: Part III, Scene I. Recitative "In rosy mantle appears" (Uriel)3:56
  14. The Creation: Part III, Scene II. "By Thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord" (Adam, Eve, Chorus)9:38
  15. The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Our duty we performed now" (Adam, Eve)2:18
  16. The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Duet "Graceful consort! At thy side" (Adam, Eve)8:00
  17. The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Recitative "O happy pair" (Uriel)0:20
  18. The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Chorus "Sing the Lord ye voices all!"3:23