The Creation
Engineer: John DunkerleyProducer: Peter Wadland
20129999
Labels: Decca Classics
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Disc1
| 1 | The Creation: Part I. Overture. The Representation of Chaos | Joseph Haydn | 5:08 |
| 2 | The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Recitative "In the beginning God created the heaven" (Raphael) - Chorus "And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters" | Joseph Haydn | 2:36 |
| 3 | The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Aria "Now vanish for the holy beams" (Uriel) - Chorus "Despairing, cursing rage" | Joseph Haydn | 3:51 |
| 4 | The Creation: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "And God made the firmament" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 1:47 |
| 5 | The Creation: Part I, Scene II. "The marv'lous work beholds amazed" (Gabriel, Chorus) | Joseph Haydn | 1:56 |
| 6 | The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 0:41 |
| 7 | The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "Rolling in foaming billows" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 3:50 |
| 8 | The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass" (Gabriel) | Joseph Haydn | 0:28 |
| 9 | The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "With verdure clad the fields appear" (Gabriel) | Joseph Haydn | 4:56 |
| 10 | The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" (Uriel) | Joseph Haydn | 0:11 |
| 11 | The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "Awake the harp" | Joseph Haydn | 2:04 |
| 12 | The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" (Uriel) | Joseph Haydn | 0:34 |
| 13 | The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "In splendour bright is rising now the sun" (Uriel) | Joseph Haydn | 2:38 |
| 14 | The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. "The heavens are telling the Glory of God" (Chorus, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 3:47 |
Disc2
| 1 | The Creation: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters bring forth" (Gabriel) | Joseph Haydn | 0:29 |
| 2 | The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Aria "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" (Gabriel) | Joseph Haydn | 7:11 |
| 3 | The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God created great whales" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 2:10 |
| 4 | The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And the angels struck their immortal harps" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 0:16 |
| 5 | The Creation: Part II, Scene I. "Most beautiful appear" (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus) | Joseph Haydn | 6:40 |
| 6 | The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 0:22 |
| 7 | The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "Straight opening her fertile womb" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 3:16 |
| 8 | The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 3:17 |
| 9 | The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God created Man" (Uriel) | Joseph Haydn | 0:33 |
| 10 | The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "In native worth and honour clad" (Uriel) | Joseph Haydn | 3:39 |
| 11 | The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God saw everything" (Raphael) | Joseph Haydn | 0:24 |
| 12 | The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Chorus and trio "Achieved is the glorious work" | Joseph Haydn | 8:27 |
| 13 | The Creation: Part III, Scene I. Recitative "In rosy mantle appears" (Uriel) | Joseph Haydn | 3:56 |
| 14 | The Creation: Part III, Scene II. "By Thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord" (Adam, Eve, Chorus) | Joseph Haydn | 9:38 |
| 15 | The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Our duty we performed now" (Adam, Eve) | Joseph Haydn | 2:18 |
| 16 | The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Duet "Graceful consort! At thy side" (Adam, Eve) | Joseph Haydn | 8:00 |
| 17 | The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Recitative "O happy pair" (Uriel) | Joseph Haydn | 0:20 |
| 18 | The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Chorus "Sing the Lord ye voices all!" | Joseph Haydn | 3:23 |