Shakespeare Songs

Shakespeare Songs

Shakespeare Songs
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Composer: Thomas Morley
Composer: John Wilson
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Composer: Anonymous
Composer: Robert [2] [Composer] Johnson
Composer: English Traditional
Composer: Francis Cutting
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft
Composer: Scottish Traditional
Composer: English Anonymous
Composer: William [Composer] Byrd
Conductor: Alfred Deller
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Import, Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2000-10-10
Music Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
Soundtracks:
  1. As You Like It: Act V, Scene 3: It Was A Lover And His Lass
  2. Measure For Measure: Act IV, Scene 1: Take, O Take Those Lips Away
  3. Twelfth Night: Act II, Scene 3: O Mistress Mine
  4. Strike It Up, Tabor
  5. Othello: Act IV, Scene 3: Willow Song
  6. The Tempest: Act V, Scene 1: Where The Bee Sucks
  7. Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark: Act IV, Scene 5: How Should I Your True Love Know
  8. Walshingham Vars
  9. We Be Soldiers Three
  10. Romeo And Juliet: Act IV, Scene 5: When Griping Griefs
  11. The Tempest: Act I, Scene 2: Full Fathom Five
  12. Henry V: Act IV, Scene 4: Calleno Custure Me
  13. King Lear: Act I: Then They For Sudden Joy Did Weep
  14. Bonny Sweet Robin
  15. Twelfth Night: Act V, Scene 1: When That I Was
  16. Kemp's Jig
  17. Greensleeves
  18. Melismes De Ravenscroft: He That Will An Alehouse Keep
  19. Non Nobis Domine

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Music Review: The Dellers are great!
Rating: 5 Stars

This is a great album from the the early days of the early music revival. For those not familiar with this recording, it is a collection of songs used in Shakespeare's plays. What makes this one different from the competition is that these are the original melodies, the ones actually used in Shakespeare's day - that's the claim, anyway, and I haven't studied the period enough to dispute it. They're some catchy tunes, so don't be surprised if you start singing along, and the recording is very crisp and clear, better than my old LP.

Two things to note about this recording that may influence your decision to buy or not:
1) Most of the songs are sung by countertenor accompanied by lute. For many this is an automatic turnoff, but just wait a moment. Instead of running away when you hear that high voice, sit down and listen to it for a while. Just give it a chance, and it'll make its own case. In all likelihood, you'll be a fan after fifteen minutes; if not, there's no accounting for taste, but you should either find another recording, or buy it just for the amazing polyphonic songs which feature some big booming "man" voices.

2) Not all of these songs are settings of words written by Shakespeare or mentioned in the plays. Roughly a third are popular songs of the day that probably would have been used here and there in the plays (normal stage practice of the time used loads of music that wasn't necessarily scripted).

If you've made it through all this tiresome text and you're still interested, you will love this recording. Buy it and enjoy it!
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