Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - The Creation, Hob. XXI: 2 (1990)
Cover Front Album
Composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Conductor Christopher Hogwood
Orchestra / Ensemble I The Academy of Ancient Music
Length 98:44
Format CD
Genre Vocal; Oratorio
Chorus I Choir of New College, Oxford
Chorus Master Edward Higgenbottom
Index 265
Out of Print No
Musicians
Soloist Kirkby; Rolfe Johnson; George
Credits
Producer Peter Wadland
Label L'Oiseau-Lyre
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
Personal
Purchase Date 8/5/2002
Value $35.00
Store mdt.co.uk
Condition 100%
Nationality Austrian
Language English
Period Classical
Details
Studio Walthamstow Town Hall, London
Catalog Number 430 397-2
Live No
Spars DDD
Reissue No
Sound Stereo
Notes
Emma Kirkby: Gabriel
Anythony Rolfe Johnson: Uriel
Michael George: Raphael; Adam
Kym Ampf: Mezzo-soprano solo

The the Chorus of the Academy of Ancient Music, directed by Simon Halsey

On authentic instruments

First recording, with 120 players and 80 singers, to recreate in sound, scale and disposition the performances conducted by Haydn in Vienna. The English text is that authorized by the composer.

Notes, illustrations, text and translations

Essay: "The Creation: An Oratorio for all Tastes and Times" by A. Peter Brown
Essay: "About this Performance"