Poets and composers have been inspired by snow and the icy cold for centuries. Listen for an hour to some wintry sounds from the 16th till the 20th century.
Playlist
1. John Dowland: Mrs Winters Jump
Parley of instruments renaissance violin band, Peter Holman
2. Matthew Locke: My lodging it is on the cold ground
The London cornet and sackbut ensemble, Patrizia Kwella (soprano), Colin Tilner (tenor), Mark Candle (cembalo)
3. William Hayes: Cantata for tenor, cello and basso continuo, no. 1 ‘A winter’s scene at Ross in Herefordshire’
Paul Bentley and The SCB Hayes Players, Anthony Rooley
4. Leopold Mozart: Divertimento in F major ‘Die musikalische Schlittenfahrt‘
Kammerorchester Berlin, Helmut Koch
5. Alf Hurum: Witte nachten, opus 13 no. 1
– Isa Katharina Gericke (soprano) and Bengt Forsberg (piano)
6. Sigurd Lie: Sneeuw (‘Snow’)
Isa Katharina Gericke (soprano) and Bengt Forsberg (piano)
7. Ottorino Respighi: Nevicata, P.65
Sara Mingardo (alto) and Aldo Orvieto (piano)
8. Benvenuto Terzi: Nevicata, pastoral for gitaar
Alessandro Bono (guitar)
9. Paolo Tosti: Inverno triste
Giulia de Blasis (soprano) and Marco Moresco (piano)
10. Thomas Weelkes: To shorten winters sadnesse
Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano) and Fretwork
11. Cosimo Bottegari: L’inverno quando fiocca
Santina Tomasello (vocals), Gian Luca Lastraioli (lute), Bettina Hoffmann (viola da gamba), Federico Maria Sardelli (flute), Daniele Poli (guitar) and Paolo Maccartini (percussion)
