Haydn* / Colin Davis* - The Seasons / Die Jahreszeiten (3xLP, Red + Box) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)

Notes:

Box contains a 12" 24-page Oratorio (sung in English) / Oratorium (Englisch gesungen), 
in English and German with Photos, Portraits, Engravings, Illustrations, Synopsis of The Seasons, 
and short Biographies of Colin Davis,  Heather Harper, Ryland Davies and John Shirley-Quirk. 

Looks to be made in UK; country not listed anywhere, but in original "made in England" inner sleeves.

. I. Spring
A1. Introduction. Recitative. Behold Where Surly Winter Flies!
A2. Chorus. Come, Gentle Spring
A3. Recitative. At Last The Bounteous Sun
A4. Air. With Joy Th'impatient Husbandman
A5. Recitative. Laborious Man Hath Done His Part
A6. Trio And Chorus. Be Propitious
B1. Recitative. Our Fervent Prayers Are Heard
B2. Songs Of Joy: Soloists With Chorus. Spring Her Lovely Charms Unfolding
. II. Summer
B3. Short Introduction Depicting The Sunrise. Recitative. Her Face In Dewy Veil Conceal'd
B4. Air. From Out The Fold The Shepherd Drives
B5. Trio And Chorus. The Sun Ascends
C1. Recitative. Now Swarms The Village O'er The Mead
C2. Cavatina. Distressful Nature Fainting Sinks
C3. Recitative. Oh Welcome Now, Ye Shady Groves!
C4. Air. Oh, How Pleasing To The Senses
C5. Recitative. Behold! Slow Settling O'er The Lurid Grove
C6. Chorus. Hark! The Deep Tremendous Voice
C7. Trio And Chorus. Now Cease The Conflicts Fierce Of Winds
. III. Autumn
D1. Introduction. What By Varied Blossoms
D2. Trio And Chorus. Thus Nature, Ever Kind, Rewards
D3. Recitative. Behold, Now To The Hazel Woods
D4. Duet. Ye Gay And Painted Fair, O Come
D5. Recitative. Lo! Where The Plenteous Harves Wav'd
D6. Air. Behold, Along The Dewy Grass
E1. Recitative. Here Ever Closing Rings Compel
E2. Chorus Of Countrymen And Hunters. Hark! Hark! The Mountains Resound!
E3. Recitative. The Vineyard Now Its Wealth Displays
E4. Chorus. Joyful, Joyful The Liquor Flows
. IV. Winter
E5. Introduction. Now Sinks The Pale Declining Year
E6. Cavatina. Light And Life In Sadness Languish
E7. Recitative. A Crystal Pavement Lies The Lake
E8. Air. The Trav'ler Stands Perplex'd
F1. Recitative. As He Draws Nigh, As Yet Appall'd
F2. Song With Chorus. Let The Wheel Move Gaily
F3. Recitative. The Ev'ning's Task Is Now Perform'd
F4. Song With Chorus. A Wealthy Lord, Who Long Had Lov'd
F5. Recitative. From Out The East There Darts
F6. Air. Consider This, Misguided Man
F7. Trio And Double Chorus. Then Breaks That Great And Glorious Day

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout AA 839 719 1Y 2 670 ℗1968 1Y11
Matrix / Runout AA 839 719 2Y 4 ℗1968 670 03 15 3
Matrix / Runout AA 839 720 1Y 2 670 ℗1968 11C1 2
Matrix / Runout AA 839 720 1Y 2 670 ℗1968 14 2
Matrix / Runout AA 839 721 1Y 2 670 ℗1968 113C1 2
Matrix / Runout AA 839 721 2Y 2 670 ℗1968 13 1

Location : GRVRW3-1