An English countryside calendar

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

• 00:00

  Johann Sebastian Bach

  Sheep may safely graze orch. from Cantata BWV.208 (Was mir behagt.....)

  Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Music Arranger: Neville Marriner. Music Arranger: Neville Marriner.

  • EMI Classics.
  • Tr1.

• Anthony Bailey

  John Constable, A Kingdom of His Own read by Martin Clunes

• Virgil

  Georgics read by Louiza Patikas

• 00:07

  Claude Debussy

  Printemps L 61 (Part 2, Modéré)

  Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Printemps L 61 (Part 2, Modéré).
  • Onyx.
  • 2.

• William Wordsworth

  Lines Written in Early Spring read by Martin Clunes

• 00:09

  Frederick Delius

  North Country Sketches - IV. The march of Spring

  Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Sony.
  • Tr5.

• Thomas Hardy

  Jude the Obscure read by Louiza Patikas

• 00:12

  George Butterworth

  2 English idylls for orchestra: No. 1, Allegro scherzando

  Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

  • BIS.
  • Tr9.

• John Clare

  Farm Breakfast read by Martin Clunes

• Christina Rossetti

  Spring read by Louiza Patikas

• 00:17

  Yi-Qiang Sun

  Dance of Spring

  Performer: Lang Lang.

  • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • n/a.

• Edna St Vincent Millay

  April read by Louiza Patikas

• 00:21

  Ella Fitzgerald

  Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

  • Verve.
  • Tr5.

• Anthony Bailey

  A Kingdom of His Own read by Martin Clunes

• 00:26

  Antonio Vivaldi

  Concerto in G minor, "Summer" (L'estate), Op 8 No 2, RV 315 (1st mvt)

  Performer: Rakhi Singh. Ensemble: Manchester Collective.

  • Bedroom Community.
  • Tr2.

• Flora Thompson

  Lark Rise to Candleford

• 00:28

  Doreen Carwithen

  Suffolk Suite for orchestra: no.3; Suffolk Morris: Ritmico

  Performer: London Symphony Orchestra.

  • Chandos.
  • Tr8.

• Joe Dunthorn

  Wild Abandon read by Martin Clunes

• 00:32

  George Formby

  A Farmer's Boy

  • One Day Music.
  • Tr46.

• Bella Bathurst

  Field Work read by Louiza Patikas

• 00:33

  Gary Judd

  British Summer Time

  Performer: Gary Judd.

  • Compendium Recordings.
  • n/a.

• Henry David Thoreau

  Walden read by Martin Clunes

• Mimi Khalavati

  The Black and White Cows read by Louiza Patikas

• 00:40

  Alberto Ginastera

  Estancia, Op. 8 (Wheat Dance & The Farm Workers)

  Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Chandos.
  • Tr9.
• 00:37

  Catrin Finch

  Listen to the Grass grow

  Composer: Seckou Keita. Performer: Catrin Finch.

  • Soar.
  • bendigedig.
  • 6.

• DH Lawrence

  The Rainbow read by Martin Clunes

• George Eliot

  Adam Bede read by Louize Patikas

• 00:42

  Trad.

  Turners Waltz from Far From the Maddening Crowd

  Performer: Eliza Carthy.

  • Sony Classical.
  • Tr17.
• 00:44

  Ralph Vaughan Williams

  A Farmer's son so sweet - arr. for chorus

  Performer: Joyful Company of Singers.

  • Albion Records.
  • Tr17.

• Anthony Bailey

  A Kingdom of His Own read by Martin Clunes

• 00:47

  Cécile Chaminade

  6 Etudes de concert - book 1 Op.35 for piano: no.2; Automne

  Performer: Michael Guttman.

  • Milhaud: Concertino de printemps / Rodrigo: Concierto de estio / Chaminade: Auto.
  • Decca.
  • 5.

• Gillian Clarke

  Plums read by Louiza Patikas

• 00:49

  Caroline Shaw

  Plan and Elevation V The Beech TreePlan & Elevation: V. The Beech Tree Plan & Elevation: V. The Performer: Attaca Quartet

  • New Amsterdam/Nonesuch.
  • Tr7.

• AG Street

  Farmer’s Glory read by Martin Clunes

• 00:52

  Herbie Hancock

  Harvest Time

  Performer: Herbie Hancock.

  • Sony.
  • Tr4.

• John Keats

  Autumn read by Louiza Patikas

• 00:57

  Laura Marling

  Goodbye England (covered in snow)

  Performer: Laura Marling.

  • I speak because i can.
  • Virgin.
  • 1.

• Andrew Miller

  The Land in Winter

• 00:57

  Grieg

  Two Melodies Op 63 Cow Keepers Tune

  Performer: Charles Mackerras.

  • Sunday Club Records.
  • Tr9.

• Emily Bronte

  Spellbound read by Louiza Patikas

• 01:00

  Ralph Vaughan Williams

  Dark Pastoral for cello and orchestra (final section)

  Performer: Guy Johnston.

  • Dutton Epoch.
  • Tr10.

• Stella Gibbons

  Cold Comfort Farm read by Martin Clunes

• 01:04

  Fergus McCreadie

  The Unfurrowed Field

  Performer: Fergus McCreadie.

  • Edition Records.
  • Tr2.

• Helen McDonald

  H is for Hawk read by Louiza Patikas

• 01:08

  Lili Boulanger

  D'un matin de printemps

  Performer: Orchestre national de Lyon.

  • Bru Zane.
  • Tr3.

• Gerard Manley Hopkins

  Spring read by Martin Clunes