J. Haydn: The Creation, Part 1
I. No. 1-Die Vorstellung des Chaos (The Representation of Chaos)
Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina, Max Ciolek
Haydn: Die Schopfung (The Creation)
Andreas Spering, Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina, VokalEnsemble Koln
II. Recitative and Chorus: Im Anfange schuf Gott Himmel und Erde (In the beginning God created Heaven and Earth)
Max Ciolek, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina
III. No. 2-Aria and Chorus: Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle (Now vanish before the holy beams)
Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek
IV. No. 3-Recitative: Und Gott machte das Firmament (And God made the firmament)
Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina, Max Ciolek
V. No. 4-Solo with Chorus: Mit staunen sieht das Wunderwerk
Andreas Spering, Max Ciolek, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina
VI. No. 5-Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich das Wasser (And God said: Let the waters under the heaven)
Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
VII. No. 6-Aria: Rollend in schaumenden Wellen
Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
J. Haydn: The Creation, Part 1
VIII. No. 7-Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde Gras hervor (And God Said: Let all the earth bring forth grass)
Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina
IX. No. 8-Aria: Nun beut die Flur das frische Grun (With verdure clad the fields appear)
Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina, Max Ciolek
X. No. 9-Recitative: Und die himmlischen Heerscharen (And the Heav'nly host proclaimed the third day)
Max Ciolek, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina
XI. No. 10-Chorus: Stimmt an die Saiten (Awake the harp)
Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
J. Haydn: The Creation, Part 1
XII. No. 11-Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es seien Lichter an dr Feste des Himmels (And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven)
Max Ciolek, Andreas Spering, Capella Augustina, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
XIII. No. 12-Recitative: Im vollem Glanze steiget jetzt die Sonne (In splendour bright is rising now the sun)
Andreas Spering, Capella Augustina, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek
XIV. No. 13-Soloists and Chorus: Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes (The heavens are telling the glory of God)
Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
J. Haydn: The Creation, Part 2
I. No. 14-Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe das Wasser in der Fuller hervor (And God said: Let the waters bring forth abundantly)
Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina
II. No. 15-Aria: Auf starkem Fittiche schwinget sich der Adler stolz (On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft)
Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
III. No. 16-Recitative: Und Gott scuf groBe Walfische (And God created great whales)
Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek
J. Haydn: The Creation, Part 2
IV. No. 17-Recitative: Und die Engel ruhrten ihre unsterblichen Harfen (And the angels struc their immortal harps)
Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek
V. No. 18-Soloists: In holder Anmut steh (Most beautiful appear)
Andreas Spering, Capella Augustina, Max Ciolek, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
J. Haydn: The Creation, Part 2
VI. No. 20-Recitative: Und Gott sprach: es bringe die Erde hervor lebende Geschopfe (And God said: Let the Earth bring forth the living creature)
Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina
VII. No. 21-Recitative: Gleich offnet sich der Erde Schoss
Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
VIII. No. 22-Aria: Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel (Now heav'n in fullest glory shone)
Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina, Max Ciolek
IX. No. 23-Recitative: Und Gott schuf den Menschen nach seinem Ebenbilde (And God created man in his own image)
Max Ciolek, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina
X. No. 24-Aria: Mit Wurd' und Hoheit angetan (In native worth and honour clad)
Capella Augustina, Max Ciolek, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
XI. No. 25-Recitative: Und Gott sah jedes Ding, was er gemacht hatte (And God saw ev'rything that he had made)
Capella Augustina, Max Ciolek, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
XII. No. 26-Chorus: Vollendet ist das groBe Werk (Achieved is the glorious work)
Capella Augustina, Max Ciolek, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
I. No. 29-Recitative: Aus Rosenwolken (In rosy mantle appears)
Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek
II. No. 30-Duet with Chorus: Von deiner Gut', o Herr und Gott (By thee with bliss, O bounteous Lord)
Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek
III. No. 31-Recitative: Nun ist die erste Pflicht erfullt (Our duty we performed now)
Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble
IV. No. 32-Duet: Holde Gattin! (Graceful consort! At thy side)
Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek
V. No. 33-Recitative: O glucklich Paar (O happy pair)
Max Ciolek, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering
VI. No. 34-Chorus and Soloists: Singt dem Herren alle Stimmen (Sing the Lord, ye voices all!)
Andreas Spering, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Max Ciolek, Capella Augustina
Production
- Wolfgang MitlehnerProducer
- Ingeborg KiepertEngineer
- Claudia PohlEditing Engineer
- Keith AndersonLiner Notes
- Gustave DoréCover Art