Haydn's Creation
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The Salomon Orchestra are looking forward to accompanying the Waltham Singers in their performance of Haydn’s The Creation at Chelmsford Cathedral in November.
"The Creation" is a magnificent oratorio composed in 1797-1798. It tells the story of how the world was created, inspired by the Bible and John Milton’s "Paradise Lost".
Using a full orchestra and mixed choir Haydn creates music that describes nature, animals, and people coming to life in a harmonious world.
