1994, Haydn's The Creation (with audio files)
Haydn’s most popular oratorio, The Creation, was performed on Nov 27, with accompaniment by the Eltham Orchestra. It was conducted by Ian Lowe. The soloists were Graham Ford, Robert Alves, Yolande Suffern, Tony Hoseman, Beryl Nichols, Kevin Pye, Peter Newton, John Craick, David Cox, Michael Try, Nancy Cornwallis, Kevin Kirby,
Audio files provided by Graham Ford.
1 Overture 2 In the Beginning (Graham, Robert) 3 Now Vanish Before the Holy Beams (David) 4 Now Furious Storms (Graham) 5 The Marvellous Work (Yolande) 6 With Verdue Clad (Yolande) 7 And the Heavenly Host (Robert Alves) 8 Awake the Harp 9 In Splendour Bright (Tony Hoseman) 10 The Heavens are Telling (Beryl, Kevin, Peter and chorus) 11 On Mighty Pens (Yolande) 12 And the Angels (John Craick) 13 The Lord is Great (Yolande, David, Peter) 14 Now Heaven in Fullest Splendour (Peter) 15 In Native Worth (Michael Try) 16 Achieved is the Glorious Work 17 On Thee Each Living Soul (Nancy, Robert, Peter) 18 Achieved is the Glorious Work 19 In Rosy Mantle (Kevin Kirby) 20 By Thee with Bliss (Nancy, Graham) 21 Our Duty we have now performed (Graham) 22 Achieved is the glorious work
These history notes have been kindly provided by our long-term artistic director and co-founder, Graham Ford.