Shakespeare Songs

Synopsis

Radio programme comprised of Shakespeare songs conducted by Trevor Harvey and sung by the BBC singers. The songs include:
Who is Sylvia? (German)
Ye spotted snakes (Geoffrey Shaw)
Sigh no more, ladies (E. J. Moeran)
Under the Greenwood Tree (R. J. S. Stevens)
It was a lover and his lass (Joseph Bridge)
O mistress mine (Vaughan Williams)
Orpheus with his lute (German)

Series

Music of Britain, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

Unknown

Notes

North American Transmission.
Transmission time is GMT.

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

E. J. Moeran; Edward German; Geoffrey Shaw; Joseph Bridge; R. J. S. Stevens; Ralph Vaughan Williams

Production Company

Name

BBC World Service