The Creation

Cast

Dancers of Rambert and Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus
 

Part One

OVERTURE
The Representation of Chaos

THE FIRST DAY
Raphael, recitative: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth
Chorus: And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters
Uriel, recitative: And God saw the light, that it was good
Uriel, aria: Now vanish before the holy beams
Chorus: Despairing, cursing rage

THE SECOND DAY
Raphael, recitative: And God made the firmament
Gabriel, aria: The glorious heavenly hierarchy
Chorus: And to the ethereal vaults resounds

THE THIRD DAY
Raphael, recitative: And God said: Let the waters under the heaven
Raphael, aria: Rolling in foaming billows
Gabriel, recitative: And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass
Gabriel, aria: With verdure clad
Uriel, recitative: And the heavenly host
Chorus: Awake the harp, the lyre awake!

THE FOURTH DAY
Uriel, recitative: And God said: Let there by lights
Chorus and Trio: The heavens are telling

Part Two

THE FIFTH DAY
Gabriel, recitative: And God said: Let the waters bring forth
Gabriel, aria: On mighty pens uplifted
Raphael, recitative: And God created great whales
Trio: Most beautiful appear
Chorus and Trio: The Lord is great and great his might

INTERVAL

THE SIXTH DAY
Raphael, recitative: And God said: Let the earth bring forth
Raphael, aria: Now heaven in fullest glory shines
Uriel, recitative: And God created man in his own image
Uriel, aria: In native worth and honour clad
Raphael, recitative: And God saw everything
Chorus and Trio: Achieved is the glorious work

Part Three

ADAM AND EVE IN EDEN
Introduction: Morning
Uriel, recitative: In rosy mantle now appears
Adam and Eve and Chorus: By thee with bliss, O bounteous Lord
Adam and Eve, recitative: Our duty we have now performed
Adam and Eve, duet: Graceful consort!

FINAL SCENE
Uriel, recitative: O happy pair, and always happy yet
Chorus: Praise the Lord, uplift your voices!