Shakespeare's Songbook
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Volume's 1 & 2
The Complete Collection of Ballads, Rounds, Ayres & other Songs from
the plays of William Shakespeare
160 Songs featuring:
Sopranos - Ellen Hargis & Custer LaRue
Mezzo-Soprano - Judith Malafonte
Tenors - Paul Elliott, William Hite & Aaron Sheehan
Lute, Cittern & Renaissance Guitar - Paul O'Dette
Shakespeare lovers have long lamented that few songs in his plays survive with
original music: of about sixty song lyrics, only a handful exist in musical
settings. In addition, Shakespeare quotes fragments of about thirty other songs
and alludes to another sixty by citing a title, character, or refrain.
Shakespeare's Songbook (W.W.
Norton, 2004) and this companion CD set assemble this entire repertoire of
songs, including ballads and rounds, that Shakespeare knew and used in his
plays.
This collection fills a long-felt need for Shakespeare enthusiasts.
No such collection has ever before been compiled!
What Shall He Have? Audio
Sample
Azica product number ACD-72229
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