Haydn: The Creation - CD

CD: 1

Franz Joseph Haydn

The Creation (Die Schöpfung), Hob.XI: 2

 

1. Introduction: The Representation of Chaos

06:19

 

2. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth - And the Spirit of God

03:11

 

3. Now vanish before the holy beams - Despairing, cursing rage

04:07

 

4. And God made the firmament

02:02

 

5. The glorious heav'nly hierarchy

02:16

 

6. And God said: Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together

00:39

 

7. Rolling in foaming billows

04:10

 

8. And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass

00:30

 

9. With verdure clad the fields appear

05:12

 

10. And the heavenly host the third day proclaimed

00:11

 

11. Awake the harp, the lyre awake

02:10

 

12. And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven

00:40

 

13. In brightest splendour rises now the sun

03:06

 

14. The heavens are telling the Glory of God

04:08

 

15. And God said: Let the waters bring forth abundantly

00:31

 

16. On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle

08:10

 

17. And God created great whales

02:38

 

18. And the angels struck their immortal harps

00:18

 

19. Most beautiful appear, with verdure young adorn'd - The Lord is great

06:53

 

20. And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature

00:24

 

21. Straight opening her fertile womb

03:27

 

22. Now heaven in fullest glory shines

03:38

 

23. And God created man

00:49

 

24. In native worth and honour clad

03:54

 

25. And God saw ev'rything that he had made

00:21

 

26. Achieved is the glorious work

09:43

CD: 2

Franz Joseph Haydn

The Creation (Die Schöpfung), Hob.XI: 2

 

1. In rosy mantle now appears

04:22

 

2. By thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord

10:32

 

3. Our duty have we now perform'd

02:16

 

4. Graceful consort!

08:03

 

5. O happy pair

00:33

 

6. Praise the Lord, uplift your voices

03:43