Forbes L'Estrange: A Season to Sing ebook
A choral re-imagining of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
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A Season to Sing is a choral re-imagining of Vivaldi's enduringly popular set of violin concertos, The Four Seasons. Published in the 300th anniversary year of Vivaldi's most famous work, A Season to Sing enhances the music's programmatic intent by weaving into the well-loved melodies texts from poetry and the Bible on the subject of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Contents
1. A Time to Dance 1
Spring
2. Welcome Spring 5
3. Music, Sweet Music 17
4. To the Bagpipe’s Sound 29
Summer
5. Sing Cuccu! 35
6. Trees Lending Shelter 42
7. Summer Storm 44
Autumn
8. Song of Harvest 51
9. Falling Autumn Leaves 60
10. Make a Joyful Noise 65
Winter
11. Winter Freeze 72
12. Cosy Indoors (while outside it pours) 83
13. While Earth Remaineth 91
14. A Time of Peace 102