Listen to Balletts and Madrigals (1598), II: To shorten Winter's sadness online. Balletts and Madrigals (1598), II: To shorten Winter's sadness is an English language song and is sung by The Deller Consort and Alfred Deller. Balletts and Madrigals (1598), II: To shorten Winter's sadness, from the album Little Big Box :: English Folk Songs and Madrigals :: English Folk Songs and Madrigals, was released in the year 2014. The duration of the song is 2:04. Download English songs online from JioSaavn.