Join us again at First United Methodist Church of Orlando for one of the greatest, yet less performed masterpieces of the 18th century, Haydn's "The Creation." We will be joined by a 21-piece orchestra from the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra as well as featured soloists from Opera Orlando.
The piece blends Baroque elements from the oratorio tradition with Classical orchestral forms and structures, and foreshadows nineteenth century romanticism, especially with the opening depiction of chaos which offers a startling sonic blow followed by sounds, as if from primordial sludge, which originate from dissonance in the strings. Haydn’s representation of chaos must have been a startling and intriguing opening to the 1798 audience to which the piece was originally debuted.
Haydn’s The Creation provides listeners with a brilliant vision of the Genesis creation story. In a world which often chooses to focus on the darkness, Haydn’s "Creation" is one which radiates light coming into the world. Of course, one of the most famous moments of the work is when the chorus proclaims, “and there was light.” Join us for this luminous performance!