| recordings |
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| 1984-12 | Ritual Dances from A Midsummer Marriage: Second Dance: The Waters in Winter. The otter chases the fish - Transformation - Preparation for the third dance | | Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai | 7:14 |
| 1989-11-15 – 1989-11-16 | Ritual Dances from ‘The Midsummer Marriage’: Second Dance: ‘The Waters in Winter’ - Transformation and Preparation - Third Dance: ‘The Air in Spring’ - Preparation and Fourth Dance ‘Fire in Summer’ | | Matthew Best, Chorus of Opera North, Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, English Northern Philharmonia, Michael Tippett | 15:53 |
| 1989-11-15 – 1989-11-16 | The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Transformation and Preparation for | | English Northern Philharmonia, Sir Michael Tippett | 2:22 |
| 1993-12 | Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage": IV. The Second Dance: "The water in winter" | | BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis | 5:13 |
| 1995-01-11 | Ritual Dances From the Midsummer Marriage: Transformation and Preparation | live | BBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Atherton | 2:07 |
| Ritual Dances (From "The Midsummer Marriage"): Transformation & Preparation for the Third Dance | | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir John Pritchard | 2:01 |
| The Midsummer Marriage: Preparation for the third dance: Allegro flebile | partial | BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox | 1:47 |
| The Midsummer Marriage: Transformation: Allegro molto | partial | BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox | 0:37 |