On this CD:
1. Strange Capers
Composed by Anne Dudley
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
2. A Glooming Peace
Composed by Django Bates
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
3. Sweet Swan
Composed by Guy Woolfenden
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Conducted by Guy Woolfenden
4. Poem Unlimited
Composed by Jason Carr
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
5. The Death of Ophelia
Composed by Stephen Warbeck
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
6. Lullaby Exit Bear
Composed by Huw Warren
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
7. Ophelia's Lament
Composed by Mark-Anthony Turnage
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
8. A Plague of All Cowards
Composed by Ilona Sekacz
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
9. The Beginning of the Partnership
Composed by Stephen Warbeck
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Conducted by Stephen Warbeck
10. The Winter's End
Composed by Shaun Davey
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
11. Lear's Trumpets
Composed by Dominic Muldowney
Performed by Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Editorial Reviews
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A Shakespeare Celebration is the companion CD to a Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare birthday concert supervised by Stephen Warbeck, Head of Music of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Featuring 10 exceptionally acclaimed composers from the classical, jazz, film, and theater worlds, some of the pieces are newly recorded from past RSC productions, others specially composed and more loosely inspired. Interspersed on separate tracks are short extracts from the plays performed by Malcolm Storry and Harriet Walter. Warbeck features his Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love, and a setting that captures the "strange beauty" of "The Death of Ophelia," to which Mark-Anthony Turnage adds an unsettling "Ophelia's Lament." Similarly bleak is Django Bates's "A Glooming Peace," commemorating Romeo and Juliet. Shaun Davey wrote a fine score for the film of Twelfth Night, and here offers the sad beauty of "Winter's End." Also inspired by A Winter's Tale, but incorporating sampling and contemporary music techniques, is "Lullaby Exit Bear!" by Huw Warren. Other tracks range from Broadway melodies and Jason Carr's "Poem Unlimited" to the colorful exuberance of Anne (The Full Monty) Dudley's "Strange Capers." As in Shakespeare's plays, here is the whole of life's rich pageant, making a rewarding if unavoidably fragmented celebration. --Gary S. Dalkin
A Shakespeare Celebration, Music, Django Bates, Jason Carr, Shaun Davey, Anne Dudley, Dominic Muldowney, Ilona Sekacz, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Stephen Warbeck, Huw Warren, Guy Woolfenden, Guy Woolfenden, Stephen Warbeck, Musicians of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Collections-Composer Desc., Classical Music, Orchestral, Orchestral Music
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A Shakespeare Celebration
Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
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| Classical
| Styles
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| Easy Listening
| Pop
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ASIN: B00004SUD4 Release Date: 2000-07-25 |
Amazon.com
A Shakespeare Celebration is the companion CD to a Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare birthday concert supervised by Stephen Warbeck, Head of Music of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Featuring 10 exceptionally acclaimed composers from the classical, jazz, film, and theater worlds, some of the pieces are newly recorded from past RSC productions, others specially composed and more loosely inspired. Interspersed on separate tracks are short extracts from the plays performed by Malcolm Storry and Harriet Walter. Warbeck features his Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love, and a setting that captures the "strange beauty" of "The Death of Ophelia," to which Mark-Anthony Turnage adds an unsettling "Ophelia's Lament." Similarly bleak is Django Bates's "A Glooming Peace," commemorating Romeo and Juliet. Shaun Davey wrote a fine score for the film of Twelfth Night, and here offers the sad beauty of "Winter's End." Also inspired by A Winter's Tale, but incorporating sampling and contemporary music techniques, is "Lullaby Exit Bear!" by Huw Warren. Other tracks range from Broadway melodies and Jason Carr's "Poem Unlimited" to the colorful exuberance of Anne (The Full Monty) Dudley's "Strange Capers." As in Shakespeare's plays, here is the whole of life's rich pageant, making a rewarding if unavoidably fragmented celebration. --Gary S. Dalkin
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World's Globe: Celebration Skakespeare/Various
Manufacturer: Signum UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Opera & Vocal
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| Classical
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ASIN: B000ETQSJ4 Release Date: 2006-05-30 |
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An American Cellobration
Manufacturer: Crystal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets
| Ballets & Dances
| Classical
| Styles
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| Bolcom, William
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| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
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All Works by Copland
| Copland, Aaron
| ( C )
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| Classical
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| Classical
| Styles
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Chamber Music
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| Historical Periods
| Classical
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ASIN: B000003J5K Release Date: 1997-10-28 |
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Anthony Newman: Absolute Joy
Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Antiqua Musica
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| Classical
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| Classical
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ASIN: B00000I55R Release Date: 1999-03-02 |
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Celebration (Christmas Fanfares & Carols)
Manufacturer: Nimbus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Howells, Herbert
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| Classical
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All Works by Mendelssohn
| Mendelssohn, Felix
| ( M )
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| Classical
| Styles
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| Classical
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| Classical
| Styles
| Music
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General Christmas
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ASIN: B00000E0AN Release Date: 1991-01-01 |
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A Shakespeare Birthday Celebration in Music
Will Power Manufacturer: Dutton Vocalion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Jazz
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| Live Albums
| Jazz
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ASIN: B000BRPXKO Release Date: 2006-03-14 |
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