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Shakespeare's work is also lauded for its insight into emotion. His themes regarding the human condition make him more acclaimed than any of his contemporaries. Humanism and contact with popular thinking gave vitality to his language. Shakespeare's plays borrowed ideas from popular sources, folk traditions, street pamphlets, and sermons.
Vaughan Williams was engaged to write incidental music at Stratford between 1912 and 1913. Rosabel Watson directed and arranged music for many productions at Stratford and elsewhere. [3] A Shakespeare Music Catalogue (1991) lists over 20,000 items of theatrical and non-theatrical music associated with Shakespeare, much of it unpublished. [4]
Suite from Henry V is a 1963 orchestral arrangement of music that composer William Walton wrote for the 1944 Olivier film. The arrangement is by Muir Mathieson, and is in five movements. [24] Henry V – A Shakespeare Scenario is a 50-minute work for narrator, SATB chorus, boys' choir (optional), and full orchestra. [25]
Pages in category "Music based on works by William Shakespeare" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Shakespeare added hundreds of new words to the English language, including many commonly used words and colorful expressions that we still use today.
In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Portia exclaims "Let music sound while he doth make his choice; / Then, if he lose, he makes a swan-like end, / Fading in music." [ 16 ] Similarly, in Othello , the dying Emilia exclaims, "I will play the swan, / And die in music."
A half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view: Don Carr of Minneapolis: 1 Trip Shakespeare documentary. According to former lead singer Matt Wilson's email list, there's a Trip ...
This is because when Shakespeare was writing for the early modern stage, young. ... Why weren’t women allowed to act in Shakespeare’s plays? – Anastasia, Herdon, Virginia, 15 The role of ...