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composer:Sir Michael Tippett (from 1947 until 1952)
part of:Ritual Dances from “The Midsummer Marriage” (order: 8)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1984-12Ritual Dances from A Midsummer Marriage: Third Dance: The Air in Spring. the hawk chases the bird - Preparation for the fourth danceBournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai4:18
1989-11-15 – 1989-11-16Ritual 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 Tippett15:53
1989-11-15 – 1989-11-16The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Preparation and the Fourth dance: Fire in SummerRita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best, Chorus of Opera North, David Greed, English Northern Philharmonia, Sir Michael Tippett6:59
1993-12Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage": V. The Third Dance: "The air in spring"BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis3:54
1995-01-11Ritual Dances From the Midsummer Marriage: Preparation and Fourth DanceliveBBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Atherton6:38
Ritual Dances (From "The Midsummer Marriage"): Preparation for the Fourth DanceOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir John Pritchard0:31
The Midsummer Marriage: Preparation for the fourth dance: Doppio meno mossoBBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox0:36