Haydn Die Schöpfung The Creation in English Christopher Hogwood Academy of Ancient Music

Joseph Haydn The Creation (Die Schöpfung) Oratorio 1796, 1798, English version Academy of Ancient Music conducted by Christopher Hogwood Emma Kirby soprano, Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor, Michael George bassbaritone 1. Overture The Representation of Chaos 0:19 2. Let there be Light 6:44 3. Now vanish before the holy beams 8:01 4. The marv lous work beholds amazed 13:41 5. Rolling in foaming billows 16:17 6. With verdure clad the fields appear 20:36 7. Awake the harp Chor 25:43 8. In splendour bright is rising now the sun 28:22 9. The heavens are telling the Glory of God Chor 31:01 mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft 36:13 God created great whales 42:25 beautiful appear Chor 44:50 opening her fertile womb 53:00 heaven in fullest glory shone 55:11 native worth and honour clad 59:02 is the glorious work Chor 1:03:05 rosy mantle appears 1:11:32 Thee with bliss, a