i've changed some things in chorale. i think its harshness comes mainly from the instruments. this piece wasn't intended for such instruments, but i did this version in the sake of clarity, but as i see it gave you a wrong idea. here another version with softer timbres. think it sounds better.
besides, i think that the natural world and the life in countryside, dealt with by pastoral genre, are not always that peaceful and tender dream that the tradition of "bon sauvage" made us believe
regards!