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The Creation / Joseph Haydn.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ScoreScoreLanguage: gereng Original language: German Publication details: New York : Dover, 1990.Description: 1 score (245 p.) ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 0486264114 :
Uniform titles:
  • Schöpfung. English & German
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • M2000.H35 S342 1990
Contents:
pt. 1. Introduction: The representation of chaos -- Recitative with chorus: In the beginning -- Aria with chorus: Now vanish before the holy beams -- Recitative: And God made the firmament -- Chorus with soprano solo: The marv'lous work beholds amaz'd -- Recitative: And God said: Let the waters -- Aria: Rolling in foam billows -- Recitative: And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass -- Aria: With verdure clad -- Recitative: And the heavenly host proclaimed -- Chorus: Awake the harp -- Recitative: And God said: Let there be lights -- Recitative: In splendor bright is rising now -- Chorus with solos: The heavens are telling -- pt. 2. Recitative: And God said: Let the waters bring forth -- Aria: On mighty pens -- Recitative: And God created great whales -- Recitative: And the angels struck their immortal harps -- Trio: Most beautyful appear -- Chorus with solos: The Lord is great -- Recitative: And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature -- Recitative: Strait opening her fertile womb -- Aria: Now heav'n in fullest glory shone -- Recitative: And God created man -- Aria: In native worth and honour clad -- Recitative: And God saw ev'rything -- Chorus: Achieved is the glorious work -- Trio: On thee each living soul awaits -- Chorus: Achieved is the glorious work -- pt. 3. Recitative: In rosy mantle -- Duet and chorus: By thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord -- Recitative: Our duty we performed now -- Duet: Graceful consort! At thy side -- Recitative: O happy pair -- Final chorus (with solos): Sing the Lord ye voices all.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library Music Pocket Library Books & Scores M2000.H39S3 1990 1 Available 33710000082656

Oratorio in 3 parts.

For solo voices (SSTBB), mixed chorus, and orchestra.

Text by Gottfried, Baron van Swieten.

English and German words.

Text based on portions of: Paradise lost / John Milton.

Reprint. Originally published: Die Schöpfung. Leipzig : C.F. Peters, 18--.

pt. 1. Introduction: The representation of chaos -- Recitative with chorus: In the beginning -- Aria with chorus: Now vanish before the holy beams -- Recitative: And God made the firmament -- Chorus with soprano solo: The marv'lous work beholds amaz'd -- Recitative: And God said: Let the waters -- Aria: Rolling in foam billows -- Recitative: And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass -- Aria: With verdure clad -- Recitative: And the heavenly host proclaimed -- Chorus: Awake the harp -- Recitative: And God said: Let there be lights -- Recitative: In splendor bright is rising now -- Chorus with solos: The heavens are telling -- pt. 2. Recitative: And God said: Let the waters bring forth -- Aria: On mighty pens -- Recitative: And God created great whales -- Recitative: And the angels struck their immortal harps -- Trio: Most beautyful appear -- Chorus with solos: The Lord is great -- Recitative: And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature -- Recitative: Strait opening her fertile womb -- Aria: Now heav'n in fullest glory shone -- Recitative: And God created man -- Aria: In native worth and honour clad -- Recitative: And God saw ev'rything -- Chorus: Achieved is the glorious work -- Trio: On thee each living soul awaits -- Chorus: Achieved is the glorious work -- pt. 3. Recitative: In rosy mantle -- Duet and chorus: By thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord -- Recitative: Our duty we performed now -- Duet: Graceful consort! At thy side -- Recitative: O happy pair -- Final chorus (with solos): Sing the Lord ye voices all.