Sweet Swan of Avon

1. The Warwickshire Lad
Composed by Charles Dibdin
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

2. Full Fathom Five, for baritone voice & lute
Composed by Robert (ii) Johnson
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

3. Thou soft flowing Avon, ode for voice, strings & continuo
Composed by Thomas Augustine Arne
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

4. Macbeth Cauldron Scene
Composed by Richard Leveridge
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

5. It was a lover and his lass (As You Like It)
Composed by William Mathias
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

6. Under the Greenwood Tree (As You Like It)
Composed by Howard Blake
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

7. Final Dance (As You Like It)
Composed by William Mathias
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

8. Blow, Blow, from As You Like It
Composed by Guy Woolfenden
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

9. Horn Calls and Interlude (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Composed by Raymond Leppard
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

10. Philomel, from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Composed by Guy Woolfenden
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

11. Jeremy's Jig (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Composed by Jeremy Sams
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

12. Love's Labour's Lost, incidental music Cuckoo Song
Composed by Thomas Augustine Arne
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

13. Pavane-Gigue-Pavane, from Much Ado About Nothing
Composed by Guy Woolfenden
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

14. Tell me wjere my is fancy bred (Merchant of Venice)
Composed by James Walker
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

15. Harp Dance (Measure for Measure)
Composed by Charles Warren
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

16. Ariel's Song, from The Tempest
Composed by Guy Woolfenden
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

17. Henry VIII, incidental music Orpheus with his Lute
Composed by Arthur Sullivan
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

18. The Owl and the Cuckoo, from Love's Labour's Lost
Composed by Guy Woolfenden
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

19. You Spotted Snakes (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Composed by Ilona Sekacz
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

20. Masque (Timon of Athens)
Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

21. Welsh Song, from Henry IV, Part I
Composed by Guy Woolfenden
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

22. Doll Entrance, from Henry IV, Part II
Composed by Guy Woolfenden
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

23. Dance (Romeo & Juliet)
Composed by Leslie Bridgewater
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

24. Hark, hark the lark (Cymbeline)
Composed by James Walker
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

25. Daffodils (A Winter's Tale)
Composed by Sir Lennox Berkeley
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

26. Waltz (All's Well That End's Well)
Composed by John Linton Gardner
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

27. Take, O Take Those Lips Away
Composed by John Wilson
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

28. Pavane (Much Ado About Nothing)
Composed by Nigel Hess
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

29. Dance (Much Ado About Nothing)
Composed by Nigel Hess
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

30. It was a lover and his lass (As You Like It)
Composed by Howard Blake
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

31. Sigh No more, Ladies (Much Ado About Nothing)
Composed by James Walker
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

32. When That I was an a little tiny boy (Tweltfh Night)
Composed by Anthony Bernard
with Yvonne Howard , Jamie MacDougall , English Serenata
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden

Product Description

Amazon.com
Since Shakespeare wrote his first play and included music as part of the action, composers have taken the opportunity to write their own tunes for the Bard's immortal lines. In addition, the plays have inspired music for dances and other instrumental interludes. This recording features "songs, dances, and instrumental music" that at various times and places "appeared in theatrical productions of Shakespeare's plays." Most were commissioned for performance at Stratford-upon-Avon, and the 32 pieces cover the changing styles and tastes of nearly 400 years--from Shakespeare's contemporaries Robert Johnson and John Wilson to present-day composers Richard Rodney Bennett and Guy Woolfenden. This is a terrific and fascinating musical excursion with gorgeous singing by tenor Jamie MacDougall and mezzo Yvonne Howard. --David Vernier

Tracks:

Shakespeare's Garland Or The Warwichshire Jubilee: The Warwichshire Lad
The Tempest: Full Fathom Five
Garrick's Ode: Thou Soft-Flowing Avon
Macbeth: Cauldron Scene
As You Like It: It Was A Lover And His Lass
As You Like It: Under The Greenwood Tree
As Yu Like It: Finale Dance
As Yu Like It: Blow, Blow
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Horn Calls And Interlude
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Philomel
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Jeremy's Jig
Love's Labour's Lost: Cuckoo Song
Much Ado About Nothing: Pavane-Gigue-Pavane
The Merchant Of Venice: Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred
Measure For Measure: Harp Dance
The Tempest: Ariel's Song
Henry VIII: Orpheus With His Lute
Love's Labour's Lost: The Owl And The Cuckoo
A Midsummer Night's Dream: You Spotted Snakes
Timon Of Athens; Masque
Henry IV, Part 1: Welsh Song
Henry IV, Part 2: Doll's Entrance
Romeo And Juliet: Dance
Cymbeline: Har, Hark The Lark
A Winter's Tale: Daffodils
All's Well That Ends Well: Waltz
Measure For Measure: Take Those Lips Away
Much Ado About Nothing: Pavane
Much Ado About Nothing: Dance
As You Like It: It Was A Lover And His Lass
Much Ado About Nothing: Sigh No More, Ladies
Twelfth Night: When That I Was An A Little Tiny Boy

Amazon.com

Since Shakespeare wrote his first play and included music as part of the action, composers have taken the opportunity to write their own tunes for the Bard's immortal lines. In addition, the plays have inspired music for dances and other instrumental interludes. This recording features "songs, dances, and instrumental music" that at various times and places "appeared in theatrical productions of Shakespeare's plays." Most were commissioned for performance at Stratford-upon-Avon, and the 32 pieces cover the changing styles and tastes of nearly 400 years--from Shakespeare's contemporaries Robert Johnson and John Wilson to present-day composers Richard Rodney Bennett and Guy Woolfenden. This is a terrific and fascinating musical excursion with gorgeous singing by tenor Jamie MacDougall and mezzo Yvonne Howard. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

Tread carefully.......1999-06-25

While much of this recording's content is interesting it did not add up to the satisfying musical experience some reviews had led me to expect.

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