Songs to Shakespeare [Import]

John Addison (Artist), John Addison II (Artist), William Aikin (Artist), Thomas Arne (Artist), Sir Henry Rowley Bishop (Artist), Benjamin Britten (Artist), Geoffrey Bush (Artist), John Clifton (Artist), Henry Balfour Gardiner (Artist), Franz Joseph Haydn (Artist), Mervyn Horder (Artist), Herbert Howells (Artist), John Ireland (Artist), William Linley (Artist), John Major (Artist), Sir Charles H.H. Parry (Artist), Roger Quilter (Artist), John Christopher Smith (Artist), Charles Villiers Stanford (Artist), Michael Tippett (Artist), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Artist), Graham Johnson (Artist), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000002ZP7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511,190 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Spotted Snakes

2. No More Dams I'll Make For Fish

3. On A Day, Alack The Day

4. She Never Told Her Love

5. O Mistress Mine

6. Lawn, As White As Driven Snow

7. If Love Make Me Forsworn

8. O Happy Fair!

9. If Music Be the Food Of Love

10. Farewell, Thou Art Too Dear For My Posessing

11. When In Disgrace With Fortune And Men's Eyes

12. Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?

13. The Rain It Raineth Every Day

14. Orpheus With His Lute

15. Come Away Death

16. Fear No More The Heat o' The Sun

17. Take, O Take Those Lips Away

18. It Was A Lover And His Lass

19. Winter

20. When Daffodils Begin To Peer

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Melodious Shakespeare, January 23, 2001

By 

Daniel G. Berk (West Bloomfield, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs to Shakespeare (Audio CD)

This CD consists of a collection of settings of Shakespearian lines by composers ranging from the 18th to the mid-20th centuries. It is an ideal vehicle for finding a new way to enjoy these writings of Shakespeare and also experience the work of a number of British composers, some well-known and some not so well-known

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my Favorite CDs, February 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Songs to Shakespeare (Audio CD)

In this wonderful collection of Shakespeare settings, Mr. Rolfe-Johnson creates a magical atmosphere using his unbelievable musicality and gorgeous, gorgeous voice! The songs themselves range from the sweet and charming "No more Dams!" to the heavenly interpretation of "She Never Told Her Love", but for me the high point of the whole CD is his incredible performance of the early version of Vaughan Willams' "Orpheus with his Lute"...this song alone is worth the price of the album! Mr. Rolfe Johnson is truly one of the worlds most exquisite tenors! A must have for every fan of English Song!