Track List |
The Creation: Part One |
34:25 |
01 |
Part One: Ouverture - The Representation of Chaos |
05:08 |
02 |
Part One: Scene 1: Recitative (Raphael) "In the beginning God created the heaven"; Part One: Scene 1: Chorus "And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters" |
02:36 |
03 |
Part One: Scene 1: Aria (Uriel) "Now vanish before the holy beams"; Part One: Scene 1: Chorus "Despairing, cursing rage" |
03:51 |
04 |
Part One: Scene 2: Recitative (Raphael) "And God made the firmament" |
01:47 |
05 |
Part One: Scene 2: (Gabriel, Chorus) "The marv'lous work beholds amazed" |
01:56 |
06 |
Part One: Scene 3: Recitative (Raphael) "And God said: Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together" |
00:40 |
07 |
Part One: Scene 3: Aria (Raphael) "Rolling in foaming billows" |
03:50 |
08 |
Part One: Scene 3: Recitative (Gabriel) "And God said: let the earth bring forth grass" |
00:28 |
09 |
Part One: Scene 3: Aria (Gabriel) "With verdure clad the fields appear" |
04:55 |
10 |
Part One: Scene 3: Recitative (Uriel) "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" |
00:11 |
11 |
Part One: Scene 3: Chorus "Awake the harp" |
02:04 |
12 |
Part One: Scene 4: Recitative (Uriel) "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" |
00:34 |
13 |
Part One: Scene 4: Recitative (Uriel) "In splendour bright is rising now the sun" |
02:38 |
14 |
Part One: Scene 4: (Chorus, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael) "The heavens are telling the Glory of God" |
03:47 |
The Creation: Part Two; Part Three; Final Scene |
64:19 |
01 |
Part Two: Scene 1: Recitativ (Gabriel) "And God said: Let the waters bring forth" |
00:29 |
02 |
Part Two: Scene 1: Aria (Gabriel) "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" |
07:11 |
03 |
Part Two: Scene 1: Recitative (Raphael) "And God created great whales" |
02:10 |
04 |
Part Two: Scene 1: Recitative (Raphael) "And the angels struck their immortal harps" |
00:16 |
05 |
Part Two: Scene 1: (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, chorus) "Most beautiful appear" |
06:40 |
06 |
Part Two: Scene 2: Recitative (Raphael) "And God said: let the earth bring forth" |
00:22 |
07 |
Part Two: Scene 2: Recitative (Raphael) "Straight opening her fertile womb" |
03:16 |
08 |
Part Two: Scene 2: Aria (Raphael) "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" |
03:17 |
09 |
Part Two: Scene 2: Recitative (Uriel) "And God created man" |
00:33 |
10 |
Part Two: Scene 2: Aria (Uriel) "In native worth and honour clad" |
03:39 |
11 |
Part Two: Scene 2: Recitative (Raphael) "And God saw everything" |
00:24 |
12 |
Part Two: Scene 2: (Chorus and Trio) "Achieved is the glorious work" |
08:27 |
13 |
Part Three: Scene 1: Recitative (Uriel) "In rosy mantle appears" |
03:56 |
14 |
Part Three: Scene 2: (Adam, Eve, chorus) "By Thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord" |
09:38 |
15 |
Part Three: Scene 3: Recitative (Adam and Eve) "Our duty we performed now" |
02:18 |
16 |
Part Three: Scene 3: Duet (Adam and Eve) "Graceful consort! At thy side" |
08:00 |
17 |
Final Scene: Recitative (Uriel) "O happy pair" |
00:20 |
18 |
Final Scene: Chorus "Sing the Lord ye voices all!" |
03:23 |