The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances for Orchestra, Chorus and 4 Soloists ad libitum (1947-1952)
Michael Tippett, English Northern Philharmonia, Chorus of Opera North, Rita Cullis (Soprano), Margaret McDonald (Mezzo-soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (Alto), Mark Curtis (Tenor), Matthew Best (Bass)
℗ 1990
- 02:49Prelude
- 01:42Transformation No. 1 – Preparation for the first dance
- 02:14Dance No. 1. The earth in autumn: The hound chases the hare
- 01:51Transformation No. 2 – Preparation for the second dance –
- 02:59Dance No. 2. The waters in winter: The otter chases the fish
- 02:22Transformation No. 3 – Preparation for the third dance
- 03:37Dance No. 3. The air in spring: The hawk chases the bird
- 07:00Preparation for the fourth dance – Dance No. 4. Fire in summer: The voluntary human sacrifice
- 10:39The Midsummer Marriage 'Who hopes to conjure with the world of dreams' (Sosostris, Chorus, Act 3)
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