Format : Vocal Score
Matthew Harris presents a 5-book set of musical settings of lyrics to songs in Shakespeare's plays written for SATB chorus. Harris' music cleverly reflects the character and context of each song with styles ranging from the slowand melancholy to more upbeat or folk-inspired.
SKU: HL.50601107
ISBN 9781540006875. UPC: 888680713805. 6.75x10.5x0.131 inches.
This is the latest â?? and 7th â?? in an a cappella series going back three decades in which the texts are taken from Shakespeare's plays. â??Come Unto These Yellow Sandsâ? is a gentle invitation to the listener, at least until the animals take over. â??Thou Canst Not Hit It,â? in this interpretation, is a song about trying to hit the high and low notes. Surrounded by comedy and tragedy, â??Honour, Riches, Marriage-Blessingâ? is the idyllic center of the set. â??O Sweet Oliver,â? with its dueling boy and girl choirs, leads into â??Willow, Willow,â? where the poem's word repetitions inspire the driving rhythm.