VIVALDI - SPRING - THE FOUR SEASONS - Arranged for Organ by Jonathan Scott

Jonathan Scott plays his organ arrangement of “Spring“ from Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons“ on the newly restored organ of St Paul’s Church, Royton. The score of this transcription is available here: The Organ was built by Harrison & Harrison Ltd (1956) and was restored by Willis & Sons Ltd (2016). The accompanying words are from The Four Seasons sonnets: THE FOUR SEASONS SONNETS SPRING 1. Spring has arrived and the birds celebrate with festive song. Meanwhile gentle murmuring streams are softly caressed by the breezes: Lightning and thunder, those heralds of spring, arrive to cover the air with a black cloak; Then they die away to silence, and the birds take up their charming songs again. 2. On the flower strewn meadow, with the murmur of leaves and plants, the goatherd sleeps with his faithful dog beside him. 3. Led by the festive sound of r