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Haydn Creation

Add to my Calendar 23-03-2019 19:30 23-03-2019 21:30 36 Haydn Creation The Creation is scored for three soloists, chorus and (by the standards of the day) a large orchestra. There can be little doubt that Haydn wanted a wide variety of orchestral colour, as well as a ‘big sound’. The orchestra often plays alone, above all in episodes of tone painting, where the music reflects the literal meaning of the words. This is seen in passages depicting the appearance of the sun, the creation of various animals and most famously in the Representation of Chaos, which opens the work and is arguably the most daringly original music of its time. The work is divided into three sections. In Parts I and II, the soloists represent angels who narrate and comment on the six days of creation. The choir, sometimes joined by soloists, sings choruses to celebrate the end of each day. In Part III, the soprano and bass soloists change their roles and become Adam and Eve, enjoying creation and their love for each other. The choir joins them in choruses praising God for the newly created world.  All Saints Church, Eastbourne DD/MM/YYYY

Details

All Saints Church
21a Grange Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 4HE
England

Programme

Joseph Haydn – The Creation: Selection of arias, recitatives and choruses

Performers

Catrin Woodruff – soprano
 Paul Kelly – Tenor
 Daniel Jordan – Bass
 Jozik Kotz – Conductor

Hailsham Choral Society

Programme Note

The Creation is scored for three soloists, chorus and (by the standards of the day) a large orchestra. There can be little doubt that Haydn wanted a wide variety of orchestral colour, as well as a ‘big sound’. The orchestra often plays alone, above all in episodes of tone painting, where the music reflects the literal meaning of the words. This is seen in passages depicting the appearance of the sun, the creation of various animals and most famously in the Representation of Chaos, which opens the work and is arguably the most daringly original music of its time. The work is divided into three sections. In Parts I and II, the soloists represent angels who narrate and comment on the six days of creation. The choir, sometimes joined by soloists, sings choruses to celebrate the end of each day. In Part III, the soprano and bass soloists change their roles and become Adam and Eve, enjoying creation and their love for each other. The choir joins them in choruses praising God for the newly created world. 

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