This year is the 400th anniversary of shakespeares death. The range of content produced for the bbc shakespeare lives international online festival enabled audiences around the world to experience shakespeares work, reinterpreted by artists across all art forms. Great for those discovering his plays for the first time and for shakespeare. Sep 30, 2016 this year is the 400th anniversary of shakespeares death. William shakespeare is the british poet and playwright widely considered to be the greatest ever to write in the english language. An engraving of shakespeare by e scriven, after humphreys drawing known as the chandos portrait. This year is the 400th anniversary of shakespeare s death. This volume also features shakespeares complete poetry, including the sonnets. In 2016, a group of scholars performed an analysis of all three parts of henry vi and came to the conclusion that the play does include the work of christopher marlowe. All the worlds a song is an engaging, participatory celebration of shakespeares work, offering an. The bards own words set to music by john dankworth, arthur young, duke ellington and billy strayhorn. For young audiences and those new to the works of the bard, all the worlds a song offers an engaging introduction to the masters work while offering exciting new interpretations for shakespeare aficionados. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition. Blow, blow, thou winter wind bridge blow, blow, thou winter wind quilter fear no more the heat o the sun higginson i know a bank harrison it was a lover and his lass findlay it was a lover and his lass higginson it was a lover and his lass morley lo.
He wrote approximately 38 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. The 10 best shakespeareinspired pieces of music in. For a closer look behind the curtain at this unlikely match, listen to boston npr station wburs interview with director alex ates and composer patrick greeley below. Verdi had a passion for shakespeare all his life, and dreamed of making an opera of king lear. The plays reappraised here are julius caesar, hamlet, troilus and cressida, alls well that ends well and measure for measure. Jacqui thought it would be most appropriate, therefore, to visit the musical settings of shakespeares poetry inspired by, and taken from, the seminal 1964 album shakespeare and all that jazz composed by her late father, sir john dankworth, for her mother, dame cleo laine. All the worlds a song event near you with our easy to use and interactive event seating chart maps. Text from shakespeares masterpieces are transformed into fresh and dynamic jazz songs that have audiences singing along in sheer delight. For shakespeare and all that jazz, dankworth lead a small ensemble, was a principal soloist on alto sax and clarinet, and composed and arranged several of the tracks on both the dickens and shakespeare lps, another featured soloist is trumpeter kenny wheeler. Cleo laine shakespeare and all that jazz mp3 download.
Download cleo laine shakespeare and all that jazz mp3 album. This movie, based on william shakespeares othello, is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best jazz musicians of the period, including dave brubeck and charles mingus. The comely belgian pianist wanted to produce a new album of her own compositions. William shakespeare music, videos, stats, and photos. The range of content produced for the bbc shakespeare lives international online festival enabled audiences around the world to experience shakespeare s work, reinterpreted by artists across all art forms. He never did, but macbeth, otello and the last of his 28. Aside from the ellington suite featured here, there is the famous jazzinspired leonard bernstein musical west side story 1957, an adaptation of romeo and juliet, and. In 1964 her shakespeare and all that jazz album with dankworth was well received. And, in 1964, celebrated british reed player john dankworth and his wife, cleo laine, recorded shakespeare and all that jazz, fontana. Music is the most important part of the seventeenth century life. The complete works of william shakespeare by william. Although the recording is superb, the original is still the greatest.
And while youre at it, set 16 of shakespeares sonnets to music, and play and sing them to a jazz beat. These critical and creative interventions have all played an acknowledged part in the formation of a modernday jazz shakespeare discourse, although it is. Apr 18, 2014 verdi had a passion for shakespeare all his life, and dreamed of making an opera of king lear. These beautiful 14 tracks of cleo laine singing the songs from shakespeares plays and sonnets with music of husband john dankworth and now. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images shakespeare and all that jazz. Shakespeare download pdf the complete works of shakespeare. All the worlds a song is an engaging, participatory. All the worlds a song will be at on the date that works best for you. Librivox recording of shakespeare and music by christopher wilson. Voice, piano accompaniment sheet music book by various. This book contends that shakespeares socalled problem plays can be viewed as experiments in the mannerist style.
It is intended for scholars, thespians, and shakespeare lovers of every kind. It is all here in pure text formatted as a single pdffile 3. Shakespeare and all that jazz import cleo laine format. Shakespeare in jazz all the worlds a song at bijou theatre, april 21. Jul 16, 20 two years later, the shakespearean jazz show comes home for a twonight run, melding the eloquence of the bard with the raucous, celebratory sounds of new orleans jazz july 18 and 19 at the. Sep 19, 2016 this year is the 400th anniversary of shakespeare s death. Oss includes the 1864 globe edition of the complete works, which was the definitive singlevolume shakespeare edition for over a halfcentury. Complete your cleo laine featuring john dankworth collection. With patrick mcgoohan, keith michell, betsy blair, paul harris. Jacqui dankworth shakespeare and all that jazz classical. Oct, 2019 nevertheless, there is strong evidence that some of shakespeare s plays were collaborations. And whither, you might ask, does this great writer intersect with jazz. I have it on lp, and dame cleo later rerecorded it on a cd entitled wordsongs, featuring in addition other poems from other authors, again accompanied by husbandcollaborator john dankworth.
Oss includes the 1864 globe edition of the complete works, which was the definitive. Jazz chapter 260 the cambridge guide to the worlds of. Locate amazing seats for the next big shakespeare in jazz. This movie, based on william shakespeare s othello, is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best jazz musicians of the period, including dave brubeck and charles mingus. Dame cleo laine dbe born 28 october 1927 is an english jazz and pop singer and an. Which, by my troth, is exactly what caroll vanwelden has done. A shakespeare fanatic, berlioz went one step further and wrote a whole romeo et juliette choral symphony, inspired by the plays raging vendettas, the. By the mid1950s, the precipitous postwar fall of swing and rise of bop, changes in personnel in his band, and a creeping conservatism in his repertoire had made ellington seem a relic of jazzs past. Ian bostridge tenor, antonio pappano piano, elizabeth kenny lute, adam. If music be the food of love twelfth night o mistress mine twelfth night duet of sonnets. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get. Speak the speech by the shakespearean jazz show, released 06 january 2015 1.
The only cd reissue is a japanese version on emarcy. Eleven songs are linked to shakespearean characters like othello and lady macbeth, and the final number is a tribute to shakespeare himself. Duke ellingtons such sweet thunder shakespeare and jazz. Gottlieb at the aquarium in new york, between 19461948. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Shakespeare song album by various sheet music for voice. Over the centuries musicians and composers have also created musical adaptations based on shakespeare s plays. Balakirev inspired tchaikovsky to write a fantasyoverture on romeo and juliet, modelled after the older composers own king lear overture, but the taut drama and passionate outpourings of the final piece are all tchaikovskys own. Cleo laine featuring john dankworth shakespeare and all. Please sign in with one of your existing third party accounts. He is also one of the most widely read playwrights of all time, having most of. Austin shakespeare teams with parker jazz club for this cabaretstyle night of shakespearethemed songs, emceed by nick mayo and performed by pamela hart. Shakespeares sonnets sung to a jazz beat if music be the food of love, play on.
Ian bostridge tenor, antonio pappano piano, elizabeth kenny lute, adam walker flute, lawrence power viola, michael collins clarinet. Over the centuries musicians and composers have also created musical adaptations based on shakespeares plays. Open source shakespeare attempts to be the best free web site containing shakespeare s complete works. Keep scrolling for more highlights from shakespeare lives. Shakespeare and all that jazz high quality complete mp3 album. This book contends that shakespeare s socalled problem plays can be viewed as experiments in the mannerist style. Its been 60 years since duke ellington recorded such sweet thunder, a jazz suite based on shakespeares plays. Songs and sonnets from shakespeare shearing from cscd523. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeares enduring literary legacy again and again. Shakespeare songs, the album shows the supreme versatility of spences voice and abilities from romantic lieder to jazzinspired works, all superbly accompanied by the. Jazz jazz vocalist christiana drapkin celebrates the beauty and power of william shakespeares poetry and presents it in lively, sometimes haunting jazz arrangements. He never did, but macbeth, otello and the last of his 28 operas, falstaff based on the merry wives.
Winter loves labours lost my love is as a fever sonnet 147 it. Jazz jazz vocalist christiana drapkin celebrates the beauty and power of william shakespeare s poetry and presents it in lively, sometimes haunting jazz arrangements. Aug 06, 2018 text from shakespeares masterpieces are transformed into fresh and dynamic jazz songs that have audiences singing along in sheer delight. Austin shakespeare teams with parker jazz club for this cabaretstyle night of shakespeare themed songs, emceed by nick mayo and performed by pamela hart. Shakespeare, dancing, and all that jazz the artery. The shakespearean jazz show works with a simple formula. The cambridge singers, wayne marshall piano, malcolm creese double bass, john rutter conductor. Duke ellington created a milestone in the relationship between jazz and shakespeare with his 1957 jazz suite such sweet thunder. Excerpts from shakespeares masterpieces are transformed into songs that delight audiences. Future editions of the play published by oxford university press will credit.
Kenneth branagh graduates from player to playwright this week for all is true, in which he plays an ailing bard. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus high quality download in mp3, flac and more. Shakespeare and all that jazz arts calendar the austin. William shakespeare was, first and foremost, an actor. Text from shakespeares masterpieces are transformed into fresh an dynamic jazz songs that have audiences singing along in sheer delight. Shakespeare in jazz is an engaging, participatory celebration of shakespeares work, offering an exciting new way to experience his genius. Energetic and innovative, the shakespearean jazz show reinvigorates and recontextualizes shakespearean performance. Christiana was inspired to develop this project after finding a 1964 recording by cleo laine. All the worlds a song is an engaging, participatory celebration of shakespeares work, offering an exciting new way to experience the his genius. Bbc learning english the english we speak all that jazz.
Open source shakespeare attempts to be the best free web site containing shakespeares complete works. The plays reappraised here are julius caesar, hamlet, troilus and cressida, all s well that ends well and measure for measure. Look no further than the 1964 album by cleo laine, shakespeare and all. The oxford companion to shakespeare notes a limited history of fusing shakespeare and jazz. Two years later, the shakespearean jazz show comes home for a twonight run, melding the eloquence of the bard with the raucous, celebratory. Nevertheless, there is strong evidence that some of shakespeares plays were collaborations. In march 2010, laine and dankworths final musical collaboration was released on cd and for download jazz matters. He is also one of the most widely read playwrights of all time, having most of his work translated in into every major living language. To mark the occasion, jazz star jacqui dankworth will be joined by some special friends to revisit the musical settings of shakespeare s poetry inspired by, and taken from, the seminal album shakespeare and all that jazz, composed by her late father sir john dankworth. All the worlds a song shakespeare in jazz daniel kelly.
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