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Haydn - Creation
Saturday 28th March 2009 at 7.30 pm
St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds
Sena Larard - soprano
Graeme Danby - bass
Bury St. Edmunds Bach Choir and Orchestra
Philip Reed - Conductor
First performed in 1798, Haydn's The Creation is a vivid portrait of the seven days of Creation depicted in the Bible and Milton's Paradise Lost. Scored for full Classical orchestra, chorus, and soloists, the work begins with a depiction of chaos in the time before the world was formed. Then comes the spine tingling 'and there was light' (the Big Bang); even after two hundred years, the effect is shockingly powerful and exciting. As the days of Creation unfold, Haydn finds beautiful ways of representing the newly formed world and its various creatures, before leading us melodiously to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
The defining work of Haydn's career, The Creation expresses its composer's intense faith and skill in a work of seamless perfection. The varied musical techniques Haydn uses to depict the grandeur of the first days of existence are brilliant and magnificent.
Mozart said:
'Haydn alone has the secret both of making me smile and of touching my innermost soul'.
This performance, in English, marks the 200th anniversary of Haydn's death. Be sure not to miss this concert.
Early booking for reserved seats is recommended
Booking opens 15th. September 2008
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