William Shakespeare

When clouds appear, when wise men put on their cloaks, when great leaves fall, the winter is at hand.' Comprised of lines from Shakespeare's immortal drama Richard III, the text of this haunting and e...

Following his recent series of monodramas setting Shakespeare's scenes and soliloquys; Thomas Pasatieri continues with Antony and Cleopatra. Scored for Soprano; Baritone; and Piano; the 9-minute work...

The writing of David Ashley White demonstrates a varied approach to texture, mood, and voicing. His choral cycle, Mark the Music!, takes its title from Lorenzo's Admonition in The Merchant of Venice....

> Kompositionen von Bob Chilcott, Alan Bullard, Jussi Chydenius und Andrea Ramsey > Zwei- (SA) und dreistimmig (SSA) gesetzt > A cappella oder mit Klavierbegleitung > Berühmte Shakespeare-Texte wie 'W...

William Mathias vertonte in seinem 8-sätzigen Werk'Shakespeare Songs' Texte aus dessen Schauspielen. Der Klavierpart ist unerlässlich umd die kontrastierenden Stimmungen der einzelnen Stimmungen zu un...

This characterful trio of Shakespeare settings draws together popular texts from Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, and the sonnets into a charming and playful concert work for mixed choir and sma...

Set in a flowing triple meter, this poetic setting based on a line from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night has a sweeping, dramatic quality that will enchant choirs from high school to community. Accessible...

The sorrowful text from Shakespeare's 97th sonnet is artfully set for choirs with mature musical taste. Sing the liquid phrases with a beautiful line and observe the tempo nuances in order to attain t...

This work is an emotive setting of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116, a favourite text for weddings. The music ranges from passionate and optimistic to contemplative yet resolute. The closing couplet is a fusi...

The text by William Shakespeare about the pleasures and signs of springtime makes this the perfect selection for the final school concert. Available: SSA a cappella.

Johann Hieronymus Kapsberger - ein Virtuose auf der gerade frisch erfundenen Theorbe - schrieb zahllose Kompositionen für dieses Instrument, dessen Platz wohl heute die E-Gitarre eingenommen hat. Die...

Peter Aston was an English composer and was best known for his choral works. This piece, Three Shakespeare Songs, was written in 1965 and is for Soprano Solo and SA chorus (unaccompanied).

The well-known Shakespeare poem in a dramatic setting, featuring an interesting treatment of the text. The tambourine adds a new color to the performance. For mature high school and college choirs. Du...

In contemporary madrigal style, Daniel Pederson has eloquently set this Shakespeare love poem. This is a high school or college chamber chorus selection that would also be a wonderful festival selecti...

This collection is sixth in a series of musical settings of lyrics to songs in Shakespeare's plays. This grouping opens with When Daisies Pied, in a colorful madrigalian style, followed by the more om...

Commissioned by Earl Rivers and the CCM Chamber Choir with a text chosen to celebrate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Composer DiOrio has chosen Bass Clarinet, Violin and Vibraph...

This spellbinding setting of words from Act 1, Scene 1, of Hamlet depicts a bird of dawning singing all night long in celebration of the Saviour's birth, with Shakespeare's characteristically evocativ...

A setting of Shakespeare's much-loved Sonnet 18, Bednall's expressive work highlights this timeless text with sumptuous harmony, including pleasing tonal shifts and topical false relations. Various ch...

This secular work by John Rutter is set to the text of Shakespeare's famous Sonnet No. 18. Throughout the work, Rutter skilfully weaves the figurative language of the sonnet within the lyrical melodic...

This spellbinding setting of words from Act 1, Scene 1, of Hamlet depicts a bird of dawning singing all night long in celebration of the Saviour's birth, with Shakespeare's characteristically evocativ...