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)