| recordings |
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| 1984-12 | Ritual Dances from A Midsummer Marriage: Third Dance: The Air in Spring. the hawk chases the bird - Preparation for the fourth dance | | Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai | 4:18 |
| 1989-11-15 – 1989-11-16 | Ritual Dances from ‘The Midsummer Marriage’: Second Dance: ‘The Waters in Winter’ - Transformation and Preparation - Third Dance: ‘The Air in Spring’ - Preparation and Fourth Dance ‘Fire in Summer’ | | Matthew Best, Chorus of Opera North, Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, English Northern Philharmonia, Michael Tippett | 15:53 |
| 1989-11-15 – 1989-11-16 | The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Preparation and the Fourth dance: Fire in Summer | | Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best, Chorus of Opera North, David Greed, English Northern Philharmonia, Sir Michael Tippett | 6:59 |
| 1993-12 | Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage": V. The Third Dance: "The air in spring" | | BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis | 3:54 |
| 1995-01-11 | Ritual Dances From the Midsummer Marriage: Preparation and Fourth Dance | live | BBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Atherton | 6:38 |
| Ritual Dances (From "The Midsummer Marriage"): Preparation for the Fourth Dance | | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir John Pritchard | 0:31 |
| The Midsummer Marriage: Preparation for the fourth dance: Doppio meno mosso | | BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox | 0:36 |