| recordings |
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| 1984-12 | Ritual Dances from A Midsummer Marriage: First Dance: The Earth in Autumn. The hound chases the hare - Transformation - Preparation for the second dance | | Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai | 5:26 |
| 1989-11-15 – 1989-11-16 | The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: The First dance: The Earth in Autumn | | English Northern Philharmonia, Sir Michael Tippett | 2:14 |
| 1993-12 | Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage": III. The First Dance: "The earth in autumn" | | BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis | 4:04 |
| 1995-01-11 | Ritual Dances From the Midsummer Marriage: First Dance | live | BBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Atherton | 2:21 |
| Ritual Dances (From "The Midsummer Marriage"): The First Dance - the Earth in Autumn | | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir John Pritchard | 2:16 |
| The Midsummer Marriage: First Dance, "The earth in autumn (The hound chases the hare)": Allegro molto | | BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox | 2:14 |