The Seasons (Die Jahreszeiten) Hob. XXI:3 (in English)
Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society, Elsie Morison (Soprano), Alexander Young (Tenor), Michael Langdon (Bass)
℗ 2004
Spring
- 04:34No. 1a Introduction
- 02:44No. 1b Recitative 'O see where cruel Winter' (Simon)
- 03:09No. 2 Chorus 'Come, gentle Spring!' (Chorus)
- 00:40No. 3a Recitative 'From Aries rolls at last' (Simon)
- 04:04No. 3b Aria 'Now fairly runs the farmer's boy' (Simon)
- 00:41No. 4a Recitative 'The farmer has his work achieved' (Lucas)
- 05:39No. 4b Trio and Chorus 'Be now gracious, smiling heaven!' (Nancy, Lucas, Simon, Chorus)
- 01:05No. 5a Recitative 'Now heard are all our prayers' (Nancy)
- 05:12No. 5b Song of Joy 'O how lovely gleams' (Nancy, Lucas, Simon, Chorus)
- 05:37No. 5c/d/e Trio, Chorus and Fugue 'Ageless! Powerful! Bountiful God!' (Chorus, Nancy, Lucas, Simon)
Summer
- 03:54No. 6a Introduction and Recitative 'In dove-grey mantle' (Lucas)
- 02:11No. 6b Aria 'The lively swain is gathering' (Lucas)
- 00:41No. 6b Recitative 'The rosy morning now breaks forth' (Nancy)
- 04:53No. 7 Trio and Chorus 'He's mounting up, the Sun' (Lucas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
- 00:47No. 8a Recitative 'Now all are astir' (Simon)
- 01:14No. 8b Accompanied Recitative 'The midday sun is burning now' (Lucas)
- 04:09No. 8c Cavatina 'Oppress'd succumbs all Nature now' (Lucas)
- 04:44No. 9a Accompanied Recitative 'Oh welcome now' (Nancy)
- 05:14No. 9b Aria 'So reviving to the senses' (Nancy)
- 02:11No. 10a Recitative 'Oh see! Now rising in the sultry air' (Simon)
- 04:18No. 10b Chorus 'Hark the tempest drawing nigh!' (Chorus)
- 04:28No. 11 Trio and Chorus 'The gloomy clouds now part aside' (Lucas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
Autumn
- 01:55No. 12a Introduction
- 01:11No. 12b Recitative 'All that through her blossom' (Nancy)
- 08:34No. 13 Trio with Chorus and Fugue 'So Nature gives reward to zeal' (Lucas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
- 01:18No. 14a Recitative 'Now see! To hazel bushes' (Nancy)
- 08:21No. 14b Duet 'You beauties of the town' (Lucas, Nancy)
- 01:05No. 15a Recitative 'Now see, on new-stripp'd harvest field' (Simon)
- 03:13No. 15b Aria 'There look across the open fields!' (Simon)
- 01:00No. 16a Recitative 'Here beaters, closing in' (Lucas)
- 03:26No. 16b Chorus 'Hark! Hear the clamorous noise' (Chorus)
- 01:16No. 17a Recitative 'On all the vines are glist'ning' (Nancy)
- 06:18No. 17b Chorus 'Cheer now!' (Chorus)
Winter
- 03:06No. 18a Introduction
- 02:33No. 18b Recitative 'Now sinks the pale declining year' (Simon)
- 02:43No. 18c Cavatina 'Light and life are both enfeebled' (Nancy)
- 01:47No. 19a Recitative 'All fetter'd lies the open lake' (Lucas)
- 05:07No. 19b Aria 'Here stands the wand'rer now' (Lucas)
- 01:21No. 20a-b Recitative 'As his approach rings in his ear' (Lucas, Simon)
- 02:36No. 20c Song with Chorus 'Purring, whirring, purring' (Chorus)
- 00:32No. 21a Recitative 'The flax has now been spun' (Lucas)
- 03:32No. 21b Song with Chorus 'A maid who kept her honour fair' (Nancy, Chorus)
- 00:49No. 22a Recitative 'From barren East' (Simon)
- 04:37No. 22b-c Aria 'Before thee here' (Simon)
- 00:26No. 22d Recitative 'Remains, alone' (Simon)
- 05:21No. 23 Trio and Finale 'Then breaks the glorious day' (Simon, Lucas, Nancy, Chorus)
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