The Seasons (Die Jahreszeiten) Hob. XXI:3 (in English)
Paul McCreesh, Wrocław Baroque Orchestra, Gabrieli Consort & Players, National Forum of Music Choir, Gabrieli Consort, Carolyn Sampson (Soprano), Jeremy Ovenden (Tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (Bass-baritone)
June 2016, Wrocław, National Forum of Music
Spring
- 05:58No. 1 Introduction and Recitative 'See Winter, stern and gloomy, flees' (Simon, Lucas, Hannah)
- 03:21No. 2 Chorus 'Come, gentle Spring!' (Chorus)
- 00:32No. 3a Recitative 'From Aries shines the bright'ning sun' (Simon)
- 03:18No. 3b Aria 'With eagerness the countryman sets forth' (Simon)
- 00:34No. 4a Recitative 'The countryman has paid his dues' (Lucas)
- 05:38No. 4b Trio and Chorus 'Heav'n be gracious, Heav'n be bounteous' (Lucas, Simon, Hannah, Chorus)
- 00:58No. 5a Recitative 'Our fervent pray'rs are heard' (Hannah)
- 10:29No. 5b Duet and Chorus 'O what charming sights delight us' (Song of joy: Hannah, Lucas, Simon, Chorus)
Summer
- 03:55No. 6a Introduction and Recitative 'In darkness shrouded' (Lucas)
- 02:52No. 6b Aria 'The wakeful herdsman' (Lucas)
- 04:52No. 7 Trio and Chorus 'Behold the Sun!' (Lucas, Simon, Hannah, Chorus)
- 01:52No. 8a-b Recitative 'The village lads and lasses' (Simon, Lucas)
- 05:09No. 8c Cavatina 'Exhausted Nature, fainting, sinks' (Lucas)
- 04:00No. 9a Recitative 'How welcome now, ye shady groves!' (Hannah)
- 04:16No. 9b Aria 'How refreshing to the senses' (Hannah)
- 02:08No. 10a Recitative 'Behold, arising through the sultry air' (Lucas, Hannah, Simon)
- 07:48No. 10b-11 Chorus and Trio 'Ah! The storm approaches near!' (Lucas, Hannah, Simon, Chorus)
Autumn
- 02:23No. 12 Introduction and Recitative 'That which Spring has promis'd' (Hannah, Lucas, Simon)
- 05:34No. 13 Trio with Chorus 'Thus Nature rewards our toi' (Simon, Hannah, Lucas, Chorus)
- 01:11No. 14a Recitative 'See how a bunch of eager lads' (Hannah, Simon, Lucas)
- 07:43No. 14b Duet 'Fine ladies of the town' (Lucas, Hannah)
- 00:56No. 15a Recitative 'On ravag'd hills' (Simon)
- 03:05No. 15b Aria 'See lo on yonder open field' (Simon)
- 00:37No. 16a Recitative 'A tight'ning circle of hunters' (Lucas)
- 04:06No. 16b Chorus 'Hark, hear the sounds of the chase' (Chorus)
- 01:01No. 17a Recitative 'On vines, the grapes are glistening' (Hannah, Simon, Lucas)
- 06:34No. 17b Chorus 'Drink up, drink up, the wine is here!' (Chorus)
Winter
- 05:28No. 18a-b Introduction and Recitative 'The jaded year now fades away' (Simon, Hannah)
- 02:04No. 18c Cavatina 'Light and life are enfeebl'd' (Hannah)
- 02:01No. 19a Recitative 'The lake lies lock'd in frosty grip' (Lucas)
- 03:51No. 19b Aria 'The wand'rer stands perplex'd' (Lucas)
- 01:07No. 20a-b Recitative 'And drawing near the welcome sight' (Lucas, Hannah, Simon)
- 02:46No. 20c Spinning song 'Whirring, whirring, whirring!' (Hannah, Chorus)
- 00:23No. 21a Recitative 'Now the flax has all been spun' (Lucas)
- 03:44No. 21b Song with Chorus 'A noble squire, of great renown' (Hannah)
- 00:53No. 22a Recitative 'And from the east there blows an icy blast' (Simon)
- 04:44No. 22b-d Aria and Recitative 'Consider then, misguided man' (Simon)
- 05:13No. 23 Trio and Double Chorus 'Then dawns that morn so glorious' (Simon, Lucas, Hannah, Chorus)
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