The Seasons

Album by Haydn; McCreesh

Released 24 March 2017
Apple Music

Tracklist

  • Digital Media 1
  • 1
    Spring: No. 1, See Winter, Stern and Gloomy, Flees (introduction & accompagnato)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    5:57
  • 2
    Spring: No. 2, Come, Gentle Spring! (chorus)
    Gabrieli Consort & Players
    3:20
  • 3
    Spring: No. 3, From Aries Shines the Bright’ning Sun (recitative)
    Andrew Foster‐Williams
    0:31
  • 4
    Spring: No. 4, With Eagerness the Countryman Sets Forth (song)
    Andrew Foster‐Williams
    3:17
  • 5
    Spring: No. 5, The Countryman has Paid his Dues (recitative)
    Jeremy Ovenden
    0:33
  • 6
    Spring: No. 6, Heav’n be Gracious, Heav’n be Bounteous (chorus with solos)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    5:38
  • 7
    Spring: No. 7, Our Fervent Pray’rs are Heard (introduction & accompagnato)
    Carolyn Sampson
    0:58
  • 8
    Spring: No. 8, O What Charming Sights Delight Us (duet)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    10:28
  • 9
    Summer: No. 9, In Darkness Shrouded (introduction & accompaniment)
    Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    3:55
  • 10
    Summer: No. 10, The Wakeful Herdsman (song)
    Carolyn Sampson & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    2:52
  • 11
    Summer: No. 11, Behold the Sun! (chorus with solos)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    4:52
  • 12
    Summer: No. 12, The Village Lads and Lasses (recitative)
    Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    1:52
  • 13
    Summer: No. 13, Exhausted Nature, Fainting, Sinks (cavatina)
    Jeremy Ovenden
    5:09
  • 14
    Summer: No. 14, How Welcome Now, Ye Shady Groves! (recitative)
    Carolyn Sampson
    3:59
  • 15
    Summer: No. 15, How Refreshing to the Senses (aria)
    Carolyn Sampson
    4:16
  • 16
    Summer: No. 16, Behold, Arising Through the Sultry Air (recitative)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    2:08
  • 17
    Summer: No. 17, Ah! The Storm Approaches Near! (chorus)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    7:48
  • Digital Media 2
  • 1
    Autumn: No. 18, That Which Spring has Promis’d (introduction, accompaniment & recitative)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    2:23
  • 2
    Autumn: No. 19, Thus Nature Rewards our Toil! (trio)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    5:33
  • 3
    Autumn: No. 20, See How a Bunch of Eager Lads (recitative)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    1:11
  • 4
    Autumn: No. 21, Fine Ladies of the Town (duet)
    Carolyn Sampson & Jeremy Ovenden
    7:42
  • 5
    Autumn: No. 22, On Ravag’d Hills (recitative)
    Andrew Foster‐Williams
    0:56
  • 6
    Autumn: No. 23, See Lo on Yonder Open Field (song)
    Andrew Foster‐Williams
    3:05
  • 7
    Autumn: No. 24, A Tight’ning Circle of Hunters (recitative & accompaniment)
    Jeremy Ovenden
    0:37
  • 8
    Autumn: No. 25, Hark, Hear the Sounds of the Chase (chorus)
    National Forum of Music Choir
    4:05
  • 9
    Autumn: No. 26, On Vines, the Grapes are Glistening (recitative)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    1:00
  • 10
    Autumn: No. 27, Drink Up, Drink Up, the Wine is Here! (chorus)
    National Forum of Music Choir
    6:34
  • 11
    Winter: No. 28, The Jaded Year Now Fades Away (introduction & accompaniment)
    Carolyn Sampson & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    5:28
  • 12
    Winter: No. 29, Light and Life are Enfeebl’d (cavatina)
    Carolyn Sampson
    2:03
  • 13
    Winter: No. 30, The Lake Lies Lock’d in Frosty Grip (recitative & accompaniment)
    Jeremy Ovenden
    2:01
  • 14
    Winter: No. 31, The Wand’rer Stands Perplex’d (aria)
    Jeremy Ovenden
    3:50
  • 15
    Winter: No. 32, And Drawing Near the Welcome Sight (recitative & accompaniment)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    1:07
  • 16
    Winter: No. 33, Whirring, Whirring, Whirring! (song with chorus)
    Carolyn Sampson
    2:45
  • 17
    Winter: No. 34, Now the Flax has all been Spun (recitative)
    Jeremy Ovenden
    0:22
  • 18
    Winter: No. 35, A Noble Squire, of Great Renown (song with chorus)
    Carolyn Sampson
    3:44
  • 19
    Winter: No. 36, And From the East there Blows an Icy Blast (recitative)
    Andrew Foster‐Williams
    0:53
  • 20
    Winter: No. 37, Consider then, Misguided Man (song & accompaniment)
    Andrew Foster‐Williams
    4:44
  • 21
    Winter: No. 38, Then Dawns that Morn so Glorious (double chorus with solos)
    Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Ovenden & Andrew Foster‐Williams
    5:12

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