Paisley Philharmonic Choir
Voices in Harmony


Rehearsal Aids: The Creation
Joseph Haydn
Listen to the whole Oratorio at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l07oRR4u-rk&t=3904s
First Part
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00:02:05 Introduction: Chaos
00:07:47 Accompanied Recitative "In the beginning" page 3
00:10:49 Tenor Air & Chorus "Now vanish" page 5-12
00:14:34 Bass Recitative "And God made"
00:16:50 Soprano Solo & Chorus "The marv'lous work" page 16-21
00:18:57 Bass Recitative "And God said"
00:19:41 Bass Air "Rolling in Foaming Billows"
00:23:42 Soprano Recitative "And God said"
00:24:10 Soprano Air "With Verdure Clad"
00:28:52 Tenor Recitative "And the Heavenly Hosts"
00:29:04 Chorus "Awake" page 33-39
00:31:08 Tenor Recitative "And God said"
00:31:45 Tenor Recitative "In Splendor Bright"
00:34:38 Chorus & Trio "The Heavens are Telling" page 42-53
Second Part (page 54)
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00:38:44 Soprano Accompanied Recitative "And God said"
00:39:12 Soprano Air "On Mighty Pens"
00:46:39 Bass Accompanied Recitative "And God created"
00:49:07 Trio "Most Beautiful"
00:53:25 Chorus & Trio "The Lord is Great" page 69-77
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00:55:39 Bass Accompanied Recitative "And God said"
00:59:49 Bass Air "Now Heav'n"
01:03:02 Tenor Recitative "And God created Man"
01:03:45 Tenor Air "In Native Worth"
01:07:19 Bass Recitative "And God Saw"
01:07:54 Chorus & Trio "Achieved is the Glorious Work" page 90-106
Third Part (page 107)
01:16:59 Tenor Accompanied Recitative "In rosy mantle" page 107-108
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01:20:52 Duet & Chorus "By thee with bliss" page 109-130
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01:30:31 Bass & Soprano Recitative "Our duty" page 131-132
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01:33:08 Duet "Graceful consort!" page 133-143
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01:41:13 Tenor Recitative "O Happy Pair" page 144-143
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01:41:41 Chorus "Sing the Lord" page 144-153
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Another helpful resource - thanks Charlotte!
Breakdown of sections
PART ONE
1) The Representation of Chaos (p1-2) Orchestral
1a) Recitative with Chorus (p3) (Let there be light) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX2V7q9Gc-k
2) Aria with Chorus (p5-12) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epqg3H6p3AQ
3) Recitative (p13) Solo
4) Chorus with soprano solo (16-21) The Marvellous Work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY06fOtRW30
5) Recitative (p 22)
6) Aria (p 22)
7) Aria (p 22-28)
8) Aria (p 28-32)
9) Recitative (p33)
10) Chorus (p33-39) Awake the Harp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piyV5ZFSEVc
11) Recitative (p39)
12) Recitative (p40)
13) Chorus with Solos (p42-53) The heavens are telling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTYJm5Ae0Xo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6P5a0vO_mM (Soprano)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxaqGo_iJ30 (Alto)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26TQY0l2zdM (Tenor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB2haEj7IV4 (Bass)
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PART TWO
14) Recitative (p54)
15) Aria (p54-61)
16) Recitative (p62-63)
17) Recitative (p63)
18) TRIO: with Solos (p 64-68)
18a) Chorus with solos (p 69-77) The Lord is great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNpvONdOZFg
19) Recitative (Raphael) (p78)
20) Recitative (p78-80)
21) Aria (p81-84)
22) Recitative (p 85)
23) Aria (p 85-90)
24) Recitative (p 90)
25) Chorus (p 90-93) Achieved is the glorious work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA3whWgxq6M
25a) Trio (p94-98)
25b) Chorus (p 99-106) Achieved is the glorious work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZY8RHEQdQo
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PART THREE
26 Recitative (p 107-108)
27 Duet & Chorus (p 109-130) By thee with bliss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c99MXaS_IM
28 Recitative (p131-132)
29 Duet (p 133-143)
30 Recitative (p144)
31 Final Chorus with solos) (p144-153) Sing the Lord ye voices all​​​​​​​​
​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wyZz8V82tk (Soprano)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc3nM3LNxVs (Alto)
More rehearsal aids for The Creation at 'ChordPerfect' - thanks Tom!
Choralia free online synthesized aids for THE CREATION available for all parts at:
https://www.choralia.net/hy04mp3/hy04mp3en.htm
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