John Christopher Smith: The Seasons – Emma Kirkby
The Seasons
Sinfonia
Larghetto
Chorus The seasons, as they change
The Spring. Sinfonia
Recitative (Soprano) Forth in the pleasing Spring
Air (Soprano) Wide glow the fi elds
Summer. Pastorale
Recitative (Tenor) Then comes Thy glory
Air (Tenor) Chorus And oft Thy voice
Autumn. Sinfonia
Recitative (Alto) A yellow fl oating pomp
Air (Alto) Thrown from Thy lap
Air (Basso) In Winter dreadful Thou
Air (Basso) On the whirlwinds’ wing
Chorus Mysterious round
Chorus Nature, attend
Air (Soprano) To Him, ye gales
Chorus Oh talk of Him in solitary glooms
Accompagnato (Tenor) And ye, whose bolder note
Air (Soprano) His praise, ye brooks, attune
Trio
Chorus Ye headlong torrents
Recitative (Basso) Roll up your incense
Air (Basso) Ye Forests bend
Recitative
Air (Alto) Ye that keep watch in heaven
Accompagnato (Soprano) Great source of day
Duetto (Soprano/Alto) The thunder rolls
Recitative (Tenor/Basso) Bleat out afresh
Air (Tenor) For the Great Shepherd reigns
Accompagnato (Soprano) Ye woodlands all, awake
Air (Soprano) Sweetest of birds
Recitative (Tenor) Ye chief
Chorus Crown the great hymn
Emma Kirkby, Tim Mead, Hans Jörg Mammel, Markus Simon, La Banda, Wolfgang Riedelbauch
13,90€
