Sunday Music: Haydn’s Creation: “In the Beginning”
It is the second Sunday after Christmas. Today’s music is a short and simple selection from Haydn’s Creation: “In the Beginning.”
This music immediately follows the opening turmoil representing chaos, which is something you should really seek out if you have not heard it before.
Today’s Gospel reading is John 1:(1-9), 10-18:
The Word Became Flesh
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
The text of today’s piece is available here (.pdf) and the short passage above contains these words:
Raphael: In the beginning, God created Heaven and Earth; and the Earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
Chorus: In the spirit, God moved upon the face of the waters; and God said: Let there be light. And there was light.
Happy listening! Soli Deo gloria.
Sorry for the lateness of the hour. I have been traveling all day, since very early in the morning.
Patterico (115b1f) — 1/5/2020 @ 5:48 pmHaydn’s nice for a change. What was the Bach suggestion?
Golden Eagle (8e3954) — 1/6/2020 @ 5:08 amGotta find the book! Haydn was a combination of the obviousness of the suggestion given the text, and, um, not having the book at my fingertips.
Patterico (115b1f) — 1/6/2020 @ 7:22 amTry this: “St. Anthony, perfect imitator of Jesus, who received from God the special power of restoring lost things, grant that I may find the Bach cantata book, which has been lost. At least restore to me peace and tranquility of mind, the loss of which has afflicted me even more than my material loss.
“To this favor, I ask another of you: that I may always remain in possession of the true good that is God. Let me rather lose all things than lose God, my supreme good. Let me never suffer the loss of my greatest treasure, eternal life with God. Amen.”
Golden Eagle (8e3954) — 1/6/2020 @ 8:26 amBWV 153 and BWV 58. Written by Bach specifically for the Sunday between New Year’s Day and Epiphany.
No genius on my part, I asked Mr. Google.
nk (dbc370) — 1/6/2020 @ 9:13 am