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CD 1
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The Creation: Part I. Overture. The Representation of Chaos
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5:08
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| 2 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Recitative "In the beginning God created the heaven" (Raphael) - Chorus "And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters"
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2:36
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| 3 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Aria "Now vanish for the holy beams" (Uriel) - Chorus "Despairing, cursing rage"
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3:51
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| 4 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "And God made the firmament" (Raphael)
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1:47
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| 5 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene II. "The marv'lous work beholds amazed" (Gabriel, Chorus)
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1:56
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| 6 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together" (Raphael)
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0:41
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| 7 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "Rolling in foaming billows" (Raphael)
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3:50
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| 8 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass" (Gabriel)
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0:28
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| 9 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "With verdure clad the fields appear" (Gabriel)
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4:56
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| 10 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" (Uriel)
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0:11
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| 11 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "Awake the harp"
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2:04
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| 12 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" (Uriel)
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0:34
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| 13 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "In splendour bright is rising now the sun" (Uriel)
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2:38
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| 14 |
The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. "The heavens are telling the Glory of God" (Chorus, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael)
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3:47
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CD 2
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| 1 |
The Creation: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters bring forth" (Gabriel)
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0:29
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| 2 |
The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Aria "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" (Gabriel)
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7:11
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The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God created great whales" (Raphael)
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2:10
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| 4 |
The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And the angels struck their immortal harps" (Raphael)
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0:16
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| 5 |
The Creation: Part II, Scene I. "Most beautiful appear" (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus)
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6:40
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| 6 |
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth" (Raphael)
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0:22
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| 7 |
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "Straight opening her fertile womb" (Raphael)
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3:16
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| 8 |
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" (Raphael)
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3:17
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The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God created Man" (Uriel)
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0:33
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| 10 |
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "In native worth and honour clad" (Uriel)
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3:39
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| 11 |
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God saw everything" (Raphael)
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0:24
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| 12 |
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Chorus and trio "Achieved is the glorious work"
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8:27
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The Creation: Part III, Scene I. Recitative "In rosy mantle appears" (Uriel)
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3:56
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| 14 |
The Creation: Part III, Scene II. "By Thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord" (Adam, Eve, Chorus)
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9:38
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| 15 |
The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Our duty we performed now" (Adam, Eve)
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2:18
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The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Duet "Graceful consort! At thy side" (Adam, Eve)
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8:00
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The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Recitative "O happy pair" (Uriel)
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0:20
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| 18 |
The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Chorus "Sing the Lord ye voices all!"
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3:23
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