Die Schöpfung (The Creation) - Haydn, Joseph

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"Haydn composed to Van Swieten's German translation of the original English libretto, which was then put syllable for syllable under the music for the premiere. The ''Agnus Dei'' of the so-called ''Schöpfungsmesse (Mass no. 13 in Bb Major) (Joseph Haydn)'' Hob.XXII:13 quotes music from the dewy morning for "Miserere nobis" as well as from Adam and Eve's final duet for the words "Qui tollis peccata mundi"."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre / Form → Oratorios

♯ Key C minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

↕ Range C2 – E6

¶ Language → German, English

Measures 37

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 7

Instruments SSATB, Organ

Pages 2

CPDL # 79267

Editor Jes Wagner

Posted 2024-02-24

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives

♫Pitch Ranges

Solo

B-2 – F4

Soprano

C4 – F5

Alto

E-4 – C5

Tenor

G3 – E4

Bass

B-2 – C4

Organ

C2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

'''#2''' In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth; And the earth was without form and void; And darkness was on the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved on the face of the waters; And God said: Let there be light, and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: And God divided light from the darkness. '''#13''' {{Text|English| The Heavens are telling the glory of God, The wonder of his work displays the firmament. Today that is coming speaks it the day, The night that is gone to following night. The Heavens are telling the glory of God, The wonder of his work displays the firmament. In all the lands resounds the word, Never unperceived, ever understood. The Heavens are telling the glory of God, The wonder of his work displays the firmament. '''Alternative English words: ''' The Heavens declare the glory of God. The firmament shows forth the wonders of his work. And day unto day doth utter speech, And night unto night doth knowledge show. The Heavens declare the glory of God, The firmament shows forth the wonders of his work. Through all the earth their word goes forth, Where is speech or language, there their voice is heard; ever, ever, ever their voice is heard. The Heavens declare the glory of God. The firmament shows forth the wonders of his work.

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