The oratorio "The Creation" represents not only a crucial point in Joseph Haydn's compositional output, but at the same time, marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the oratorio.<br>
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At the turn of the 19th century, Haydn broke with the traditional dominance of the arias, giving the chorus a distinctly greater significance. This opened the way for a new kind of choral oratorio which became one of the standard features of developing bourgeois concert life.<br>
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This choral score supplements the existing performance material (BA 4648). It is based on the G. Henle Complete edition of the "Works of Joseph Haydn".<br>