For the anthem at the Offertory this Sunday morning, October 5, the Parish Choir sings the well-known choral staple, "The heavens are telling" from The Creation, by Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809). During his visits to England in the late 1700s, Haydn heard the large choral works (oratorios) of Handel and was inspired to write his own. The Creation was written in three sections: Part I celebrates earth, heavens, light, water, weather, plants, and trees; Part II celebrates the creation of fis...
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