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A calm winter’s day, no need to hurry. This quartet opens with a beautiful “strummed” chord bubbling up from the bottom, launching an introduction that sets the stage for the Alto’s entrance with the main melody. Soothing harmonies accompany the gentle melody at a slow-ish pace, making this movement of the “Seasons Suite” approachable to recorder players of all levels. The composer designates the piece as “Moderate” in difficulty; this movement has fewer accidentals than others in the suite and high notes remain in the comfortable range, but the basses do have some low F#s to be ready for. This would be a perfect piece to close a playing session before refreshment — your spirits will be elevated by the optimistic final chord.