What's On
Saturday 12 November 2022, 7.30pm
Saffron Walden Choral Society - Haydn: The Creation
Saffron Walden Choral Society - Haydn: The CreationProgramme Details
Performers
- Saffron Walden Choral Society
- Chameleon Arts Orchestra
- Quintin Beer
- conductor
- Rebecca Bottone
- soprano
- Bradley Smith
- tenor
- Morgan Pearse
- baritone
Programme
- Joseph Haydn
- The Creation
Running Time
2 hours 20 minutes
Haydn set texts from Genesis, Psalms and Milton’s Paradise Lost.
In Parts 1 and 2, the soloists are archangels, with the chorus as the heavenly host celebrating the “new created world”. In Part 3, Adam and Eve are happily in love in the Garden of Eden. The work finishes with another triumphant chorus “The praise of the Lord will endure forever”.
Age Guidance
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old