Henry PurcellOf all the instruments that are, Z. 263Andrew Parrott (conductor) · Emily Van Evera/John Mark Ainsley/Simon Berridge/Paul Agnew/Jeremy White/Taverner Consort/Taverner Choir/Taverner Players/Andrew ParrottBaroque8 Mvts. · 16 min 17 sCompare all recordings of this workMovementsMasque of The Four Seasons (Act IV 'The Fairy Queen' Z263 Nos. 30-37): I. Entry Of Phoebus41 sPlays this movementMasque of The Four Seasons (Act IV 'The Fairy Queen' Z263 Nos. 30-37): II. Prelude: 'When a cruel long Winter has frozen the Earth'2 min 31 sPlays this movementMasque of The Four Seasons (Act IV 'The Fairy Queen' Z263 Nos. 30-37): III. Chorus: 'Hail! Great Parent of us all'1 min 44 sPlays this movementMasque of The Four Seasons (Act IV 'The Fairy Queen' Z263 Nos. 30-37): IV. Spring: 'Thus the ever grateful Spring'2 min 23 sPlays this movementMasque of The Four Seasons (Act IV 'The Fairy Queen' Z263 Nos. 30-37): V. Summer: 'Here's the Summer'1 min 20 sPlays this movementMasque of The Four Seasons (Act IV 'The Fairy Queen' Z263 Nos. 30-37): VI. Autumn: 'See my many colour'd fields'3 min 11 sPlays this movementMasque of The Four Seasons (Act IV 'The Fairy Queen' Z263 Nos. 30-37): VII. Winter: 'Next, Winter comes slowly'2 min 34 sPlays this movementMasque of The Four Seasons (Act IV 'The Fairy Queen' Z263 Nos. 30-37): VIII. Chorus: 'Hail! Great Parent of us all'1 min 50 sPlays this movementPerformersAndrew ParrottConductorEmily Van Evera/John Mark Ainsley/Simon Berridge/Paul Agnew/Jeremy White/Taverner Consort/Taverner Choir/Taverner Players/Andrew ParrottCreditsAlbumPurcell: Music for Pleasure and DevotionLabelWarner ClassicsRecording year1989
