Haydn’s oratorio, the Creation. Composed In The Year 1799, In Full Score. by Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809 –

INDEX. PART THE FIRST. No. 1 Representation of Chaos 1 2 In the beginning God. Recit. & Chorus. 10 3 Now vanish before the holy beams. Air. 13 Despairing, cursing rage. Chorus. 19 4 And God made the firmament. Recit. 31 5 The marvellous work. Solo & Chorus. 36 6 And God said : Let the waters. Recit. 47 7 Rolling in foaming billows. Air. 47 8 And God said : Let the earth. Recit. 59 9 With verdure clad. Air. 59 10 And the Heavenly Host. Recit. 68 11 Awake the harp. Chorus. 68 12 And God said : Let there be lights in the heavens. Recit. 82 13 In splendour bright. Recit. 82 14 The heavens are telling. Chorus. 86 PART THE SECOND. 15 And God said : Let the waters. Recit. 113 16 On mighty pens. Air. 114 17 And God created great whales. Recit. 130 18 And the Angels. Recit. 131 19 Most beautiful appear. Terzetto. 132 20 The Lord is great. Trio & Chorus. 141 21 And God said : Let the earth. Recit. 157 22 Straight opening her fertile womb. Recit. 157 23 Now heaven in fullest glory shone. Air. 163 24 And God created man. Recit. 171 25 In native worth. Air. 171 26 And God saw everything. Recit. 179 27 Achieved is the glorious work Chorus. 179 27a On thee each living soul awaits. Trio. 189 27b Achieved is the glorious work. Second Chorus. 197 PART THE THIRD. 28 Introduction 216 In rosy mantle appears. Recit. 218 29 By thee with bliss. Duet & Chorus. 222 Of stars the fairest Duet & Chorus. 229 30 Our duty we have now performed. Recit. 259 31 Graceful consort. Duet. 260 32 Oh, happy pair. Recit. 280 33 Sing the Lord, ye voices all. Chorus. 280 Digitized by Google.