Haydn: The Creation – Paul McCreesh

The Creation Die Schöpfung (Text adjustment: Paul McCreesh: The First Day)
Introduction: The Representation of Chaos ()
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth – And the Spirit of God ()
Now vanish before the holy beams – Despairing, cursing rage ()
The Creation Die Schöpfung (Text adjustment: Paul McCreesh: The Second Day)
And God made the firmament ()
The glorious heav’nly hierarchy ()
The Creation Die Schöpfung (Text adjustment: Paul McCreesh: The Third Day)
And God said: Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together ()
Rolling in foaming billows ()
And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass ()
With verdure clad the fields appear ()
And the heavenly host the third day proclaimed ()
Awake the harp, the lyre awake ()
The Creation Die Schöpfung (Text adjustment: Paul McCreesh: The Fourth Day)
And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven ()
In brightest splendour rises now the sun ()
The heavens are telling the Glory of God ()
The Creation Die Schöpfung (Text adjustment: Paul McCreesh: The Fifth Day)
And God said: Let the waters bring forth abundantly ()
On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle ()
And God created great whales ()
And the angels struck their immortal harps ()
Most beautiful appear, with verdure young adorn’d – The Lord is great ()
The Creation Die Schöpfung (Text adjustment: Paul McCreesh: The Sixth Day)
And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature ()
Straight opening her fertile womb ()
Now heaven in fullest glory shines ()
And God created man ()
In native worth and honour clad ()
And God saw ev’rything that he had made ()
Achieved is the glorious work ()
The Creation Die Schöpfung (Text adjustment: Paul McCreesh)
In rosy mantle now appears (Part 3)
By thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord (Part 3)
Our duty have we now perform’d (Part 3)
Graceful consort! (Part 3)
O happy pair (Part 3)
Praise the Lord, uplift your voices (Part 3)

Mark Padmore, Neil Davies Sandrine Piau

Reference: 477736100289
Barcode: 0028947773610
Length: 2:03:53
Label: DG