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Released
  
1972

The Joy of Singing (1972)
  
Bitter Ending (1972)

Release date
  
1972

Genres
  
A cappella, Baroque music

Length
  
32:05

Artist
  
The Swingle Singers

Label
  
Philips Records

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The Swingle Singers albums
  
Compact Jazz: The Swingle, Getting Romantic, American Look, Christmastime, Bach Hits Back: A New A C

The Joy of Singing, a.k.a. Les 4 Saisons ("Le Printemps") is a 1969 album by the Swingle Singers on the Philips Records label. All tracks from this album are also included on the 11 disk Philips boxed set, Swingle Singers.

Contents

Track listing

Tracks 1-3 from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
  1. "Allegro" (Vivaldi) – 3:06
  2. "Largo" (Vivaldi) – 2:43
  3. "Allegro (Danse pastorale)" (Vivaldi) – 3:19
  4. "Canon in D major," instrumental arrangement (Pachelbel) – 4:23
  5. "Sinfonia," Cantata No. 209, "Non sa che sia dolore," BWV 209 (BC G50) (Bach) – 3:32
  6. "Adagio," Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor, SF. 935 (Marcello) – 3:06
  7. "Le nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro"), opera, K. 492~Ouverture (Mozart) – 3:58
  8. "Allegro," Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 (Bach) – 3:50
  9. "Fugue - Molto Allegro," String Quartet No. 14 in G major ("Spring"), K. 387 (Mozart) – 4:08

Personnel

Vocals:

  • Christiane Legrand – soprano
  • Nicole Darde – soprano
  • Hélène Devos – alto
  • Claudine Meunier – alto
  • Ward Swingle – tenor, arranger
  • Joseph Noves – tenor
  • Jean Cussac – bass
  • José Germain – bass

    • Rhythm section:

  • Jacky Cavallero – double bass
  • Roger Fugen – drums

    • References

    The Joy of Singing Wikipedia
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