Shakespeare Songs
- Synopsis
- Radio programme showcasing a selection of English composers who set Shakespeare’s text to music.
The selection is comprised of Arne’s ‘Where the bee sucks’, G. A. Macfarren’s ‘When daisies pied’, Charles Wood’s ‘Ye spotted snakes’, C. Lee Williams’s ‘Song of the pedlar’, R. J. Stevens’s ‘Sigh no more’, Bantock’s ‘Willow, willow’, John B. McEwen’s ‘Let me the canakin clink’, Vaughan Williams’s ‘O mistress mine’ and Edward German’s ‘Orpheus with his Lute’. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 13 Sep 1934 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- C. Lee Williams; Charles Wood; Edward German; G. A. Macfarren; Geoffrey Shaw; Granville Bantock; John B. McEwen; R. J. S. Stevens; Ralph Vaughan Williams; Thomas Arne
- Contributor
- Leslie Woodgate
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare Songs". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70472 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)