The Seasons

by Joseph Haydn; Heather Harper, John Shirley‐Quirk, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Introduction. Recitative. Behold Where Surly Winter Flies!6:27
  2. Chorus. Come, Gentle Spring3:37
  3. Recitative. At Last The Bounteous Sun0:40
  4. Air. With Joy Th'impatient Husbandman3:55
  5. Recitative. Laborious Man Hath Done His Part0:35
  6. Trio And Chorus. Be Propitious5:19
  7. Recitative. Our Fervent Prayers Are Heard1:09
  8. Songs Of Joy: Soloists With Chorus. Spring Her Lovely Charms Unfolding5:55
  9. Chorus: God Of Light4:57
  10. Short Introduction Depicting The Sunrise. Recitative. Her Face In Dewy Veil Conceal'd Air. From Out The Fold The Shepherd Drives6:51
  11. Trio And Chorus. The Sun Ascends4:42
  12. Recitative. Now Swarms The Village O'er The Mead0:37
  13. Recitative: Tis Moon, And Now Driect0:56
  14. Cavatina. Distressful Nature Fainting Sinks3:47
  15. Recitative. Oh Welcome Now, Ye Shady Groves!4:23
  16. Air. Oh, How Pleasing To The Senses5:04
  17. Recitative. Behold! Slow Settling O'er The Lurid Grove2:12
  18. Chorus. Hark! The Deep Tremendous Voice3:22
  19. Trio And Chorus. Now Cease The Conflicts Fierce Of Winds4:24

CD 2

  1. Introduction1:40
  2. Recitative: What By Varied Blossoms1:12
  3. Trio And Chorus. Thus Nature, Ever Kind, Rewards6:57
  4. Recitative. Behold, Now To The Hazel Woods0:58
  5. Duet. Ye Gay And Painted Fair, O Come8:24
  6. Recitative. Lo! Where The Plenteous Harves Wav'd1:04
  7. Air. Behold, Along The Dewy Grass3:09
  8. Recitative. Here Ever Closing Rings Compel Chorus Of Countrymen And Hunters. Hark! Hark! The Mountains Resound!5:03
  9. Recitative. The Vineyard Now Its Wealth Displays Chorus. Joyful, Joyful The Liquor Flows6:59
  10. Introduction.3:18
  11. Recitative: Now Sinks The Pale Declining Year2:52
  12. Cavatina. Light And Life In Sadness Languish2:11
  13. Recitative. A Crystal Pavement Lies The Lake1:46
  14. Air. The Trav'ler Stands Perplex'd3:52
  15. Recitative. As He Draws Nigh, As Yet Appall'd Song With Chorus. Let The Wheel Move Gaily3:52
  16. Recitative. The Ev'ning's Task Is Now Perform'd0:21
  17. Song With Chorus. A Wealthy Lord, Who Long Had Lov'd3:39
  18. Recitative. From Out The East There Darts0:52
  19. Air. Consider This, Misguided Man5:06
  20. Trio And Double Chorus. Then Breaks That Great And Glorious Day5:51