24th November

Concert will begin at 16:00 hours GMT

Haydn's 'The Creation' with Or, Keimbacher and Schlecht from Tel Aviv

Haydn's 'The Creation' is an oratorio written between 1797 and 1798.The libretto was written by Gottfried van Swieten. The work is structured in three parts and scored for soprano, tenor and bass soloists, chorus and a symphonic orchestra. In parts I and II, depicting the creation. the soloists represent the archangels Raphael (bass), Uriel (tenor) and Gabriel (soprano). In part III, the bass and soprano represent Adam and Eve.

Performers: Talia Or, soprano, Alexander Keimbacher, tenor, Franz Xaver Schlecht, baritone.

The Gary Bertini Israel Choir. Israel Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Ariel Zuckerman.

Recorded 27 October.