Album · 1990
The Creation
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
The Creation: Part I. Overture. The Representation of Chaos
The Creation
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"
The Creation
2:36
3
The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Aria "Now vanish for the holy beams" (Uriel) - Chorus "Despairing, cursing rage"
The Creation
3:52
4
The Creation: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "And God made the firmament" (Raphael)
The Creation
1:48
5
The Creation: Part I, Scene II. "The marv'lous work beholds amazed" (Gabriel, Chorus)
The Creation
1:56
6
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together" (Raphael)
The Creation
0:40
7
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "Rolling in foaming billows" (Raphael)
The Creation
3:50
8
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass" (Gabriel)
The Creation
0:28
9
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "With verdure clad the fields appear" (Gabriel)
The Creation
4:55
10
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" (Uriel)
The Creation
0:12
11
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "Awake the harp"
The Creation
2:05
12
The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" (Uriel)
The Creation
0:34
13
The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "In splendour bright is rising now the sun" (Uriel)
The Creation
2:39
14
The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. "The heavens are telling the Glory of God" (Chorus, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael)
The Creation
3:47
Disc 2
1
The Creation: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters bring forth" (Gabriel)
The Creation
0:30
2
The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Aria "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" (Gabriel)
The Creation
7:12
3
The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God created great whales" (Raphael)
The Creation
2:10
4
The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And the angels struck their immortal harps" (Raphael)
The Creation
0:17
5
The Creation: Part II, Scene I. "Most beautiful appear" (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus)
The Creation
6:40
6
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth" (Raphael)
The Creation
0:23
7
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "Straight opening her fertile womb" (Raphael)
The Creation
3:17
8
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" (Raphael)
The Creation
3:18
9
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God created Man" (Uriel)
The Creation
0:33
10
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "In native worth and honour clad" (Uriel)
The Creation
3:40
11
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God saw everything" (Raphael)
The Creation
0:24
12
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Chorus and trio "Achieved is the glorious work"
The Creation
8:27
13
The Creation: Part III, Scene I. Recitative "In rosy mantle appears" (Uriel)
The Creation
3:56
14
The Creation: Part III, Scene II. "By Thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord" (Adam, Eve, Chorus)
The Creation
9:38
15
The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Our duty we performed now" (Adam, Eve)
The Creation
2:18
16
The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Duet "Graceful consort! At thy side" (Adam, Eve)
The Creation
8:00
17
The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Recitative "O happy pair" (Uriel)
The Creation
0:21
18
The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Chorus "Sing the Lord ye voices all!"
The Creation
3:24
In print
First pressed 1990, still pressed 2012 — 5 pressings across 2 countries.