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Die Schoepfung, Hob.XXI: 2 (The Creation): Cantata/ Oratorio, Orchestra Accompaniment, VS

By Franz Joseph Haydn/ Libretto by Gottfried van Swieten, based on Genesis, the book of Psalms, and John Milton's Paradise Lost. German text.

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Attending performances of Handel's choral works while in England, Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809) decided to write his own large-scale oratorio. He began to work on DIE SCHÖPFUNG (THE CREATION), Hob.XXI: 2 in 1796, aided by a libretto by Gottfried van Swieten that incorporates various texts from Milton's Paradise Lost, Genesis, and the Psalms. Throughout the work, Haydn depicts the events of creation with Handelian choruses and colorful word-painting. The first public performance took place at the old Burgtheater in Vienna on March 19, 1799.

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Additional Details
Series: Kalmus Choral Library
Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.
ISBN10: 8-89-563890-5
ISBN13: 979-889-563-8903
UPC: 612735708115
SKU: 36-A264091
Instrumentation: Soli STB in set: SATB Mix Chorus: Keyboard accompaniment

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About the Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) spent most of his career as Kapellmeister to the Esterházy family in Hungary, where he developed the symphonic and chamber music forms that defined the Classical era. Late in life, inspired by Handel's monumental choral works during visits to England, Haydn turned to large-scale sacred vocal music with renewed creative energy and compositional ambition.

Haydn's approach to oratorio differs fundamentally from his symphonic writing: where his instrumental works prize structural clarity and thematic development, his choral works embrace vivid text-painting, dramatic gesture, and the sheer architectural scale that oratorio demands. The Creation stands as his most performed work in this genre and remains central to the choral repertoire.

Why we love this

Haydn's approach to depicting creation is musically inventive without becoming precious. The orchestration remains transparent enough for conductors working with smaller ensembles, yet the harmonic language and choral writing demand the singers' full musicianship. Programming this work signals serious artistic ambition while remaining accessible to audiences across skill levels.

What to expect

Majestic and unfolding, like watching creation unfold through music. Haydn balances reverence with delight, moving from cosmic mysteries to intimate moments of wonder, all rendered in orchestral colors that feel both baroque and distinctly his own.

Who it's for

Ambitious community choruses and university choral programs ready to tackle large-scale oratorio literature. This score serves soloists capable of sustaining long recitative passages with musical intelligence and a chorus comfortable with both homophonic and imitative writing.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the soloists carefully in the opening recitatives; they establish the narrative arc and need clarity against the keyboard accompaniment without overshadowing the text.
  • The famous sunrise movement (Part II) benefits from deliberate tempo control and attention to dynamic shape rather than rushing the modulation sequence.
  • Prepare your chorus for rapid stylistic shifts between grand Handelian tutti moments and more intimate contrapuntal passages; both demand equal commitment.
  • Emphasize the word-painting opportunities throughout (storm choruses, depictions of animals entering the world) so the text-music relationship remains vivid and purposeful.

How to use it

Center a spring or early summer concert around The Creation, pairing selections with chamber works or shorter sacred pieces. The work's structural divisions allow flexible programming: perform individual parts across multiple concerts, or program the complete oratorio as a special event that becomes a milestone in your ensemble's season.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining long vocal lines through recitative sections
  • Blending into complex SATB choral textures with clear voice independence
  • Responding to baroque-influenced compositional techniques (word-painting, harmonic surprises)
  • Coordinating with soloists while maintaining ensemble cohesion
  • Interpreting dynamic and tempo directions that shape narrative meaning

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