SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

What a Piece of Work is Man

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s plays and poems set to music by Joseph Summer with Alan Schneider, tenor; Maria Ferrante, soprano; Elem Eley, baritone; Ja-Nae Duane, mezzo-soprano; Barbara Shepherd, French horn; Miroslav Sekera, piano; and John McGinn, piano and music director. The tracks are:

1. They Bore Him Barefaced on the Bier, for soprano, tenor & piano (from Oxford Songs)
2. Too Too Solid Flesh, for tenor & piano (from Oxford Songs)
3. With Mirth in Funeral, for baritone & piano (from Oxford Songs)
4. To Be Or Not To Be, for tenor & piano (from Oxford Songs)
5. Leda and the Swan, for mezzo-soprano & piano
6. Full Fathom Five, for mezzo-soprano, tenor & piano (from Oxford Songs)
7. Gallop Apace, for soprano, french horn & piano (from Oxford Songs)
8. Sonnet 132, for baritone & piano (from Oxford Songs)
9. Sonnet 60, for baritone & piano (from Oxford Songs)
10. Sonnet 8, for soprano, mezzo-soprano & piano (from Oxford Songs)
11. The Quality of Mercy, for mezzo-soprano & piano (from Oxford Songs) (The Merchant of Venice, IV/i)
12. What a Piece of Work Is Man, for tenor, French horn & piano (from Oxford Songs).

Series

Shakespeare Concerts

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Year of release

2005

Credits

Music

Joseph Summer

Cast

Barbara Shepherd
Elem Eley
Ja-Nae Duane
Maria Ferrante

Additional Details

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); songs

Notes

General

The Shakespeare Concerts, founded in 2003 in Massachusetts by Joseph Summer and John McGinn, are a series of performances and recordings focusing on the plays and poetry of Shakespeare.

Distributor

Name

Albany Records

Web

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Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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