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The Beecham Collection

Elsie Morison (soprano), Alexander Young (tenor), Michael Langdon (bass)

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

The Beecham Collection
The best of the historic recordings, overflowing with colour and charm. Made half a century ago and now with beautifully remastered sound.

BBC Music Magazine, June 2008

The Beecham Collection

Elsie Morison (soprano), Alexander Young (tenor), Michael Langdon (bass)

Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

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The best of the historic recordings, overflowing with colour and charm. Made half a century ago and now with beautifully remastered sound.

BBC Music Magazine, June 2008

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Contents and tracklist

Haydn: The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring
Work length33:10
Overture
Track length4:36
Recitative. O see where cruel Winter (Simon)
Track length2:39
Come, gentle Spring! (Chorus)
Track length3:08
Recitative. From Aries rolls at last (Simon)
Track length0:40
Air. Now fairly runs the farmer's boy (Simon)
Track length4:02
Recitative. The farmer has his work acheived (Lukas)
Track length0:40
Be now gracious, smiling heaven! (Nancy, Lukas, Simon, Chorus)
Track length5:36
Recitative. Now heard Are all our prayers (Nancy)
Track length1:03
O how lovely gleams (Nancy, Lukas, Simon, Chorus)
Track length5:08
Ageless! Powerful! Bountiful God! (Chorus, Nancy, Lukas, Simon)
Track length5:38
Haydn: The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer
Work length38:30
Recitative. In dove-grey mantle (Lukas)
Track length3:55
Air. The lively swain Is gathering (Nancy)
Track length2:01
Recitative. The rosy morning now breaks forth (Nancy)
Track length0:48
He's mounting up, the Sun (Lukas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
Track length4:52
Recitative. Now all Are a stir (Simon)
Track length0:44
Recitative. The midday sun Is burning now (Lukas)
Track length1:14
Cavatina. Oppress'd succumbs all Nature now (Lukas)
Track length4:06
Recitative. Oh welcome now, you shadier grove (Nancy)
Track length4:44
Air. So reviving to the senses (Nancy)
Track length5:13
Recitative. Oh see! Now rising in the sultry air (Simon)
Track length2:11
Hark the tempset drawing nigh! (Chorus)
Track length4:16
The gloomy clouds now part aside (Lukas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
Track length4:26
Haydn: The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn
Work length37:22
Overture
Track length1:55
Recitative. All That through her blossom (Nancy)
Track length1:09
So Nature gives reward to Zeal (Lukas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
Track length8:32
Recitative. Now see! To hazel bushes (Nancy)
Track length1:17
Duet. You beauties of the town (Lukas)
Track length8:18
Now see, on new-stripp'd harvest field (Simon)
Track length1:03
Air. There look across the open fields! (Simon)
Track length3:12
Recitative. Here beaters, closing in (Lukas)
Track length0:59
Hark! Hear the clamorous noise (Chorus)
Track length3:26
Recitative. On all the vines Are glist'ning (Nancy)
Track length1:16
Cheer now! (Chorus)
Track length6:15
Haydn: The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter
Work length34:14
Introduction
Track length3:05
Recitative. Now sinks the pale declining year (Simon)
Track length2:33
Cavatina. Light and life Are both enfeeled (Nancy)
Track length2:42
Recitative. All fetter'd lies the open lake (Lukas)
Track length1:47
Aria. Here stands the wand'rer now (Lukas)
Track length5:06
Recitative. As his approach rings in his ear (Lukas)
Track length1:21
Purring, whirring, purring (Nancy, Chorus)
Track length2:34
Recitative. The flax has now been spun (Lukas)
Track length0:31
Song and Chorus. A maid who kept her honour fair (Chorus)
Track length3:29
Recitative. From barren East noe thrust (Simon)
Track length0:47
Before thee here (Simon)
Track length4:36
Recitative. Remains, alone (Simon)
Track length0:26
Trio and Finale. Then breaks the glorious day (Simon, Lukas, Chorus, Nancy)
Track length5:17

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June 2008

The best of the historic recordings, overflowing with colour and charm. Made half a century ago and now with beautifully remastered sound.
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