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

Transmission details

30 Mar 1941 at 02:00 (Channel: BBC World Service)

Duration

15 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

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

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

As You Like It; Henry VIII; Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Twelfth Night; Two Gentlemen of Verona, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

North American Transmission.
Transmission time is GMT.

Reviews

Source: London Calling, No. 78, 30 March-5 April 1941.

Production Company

Name

BBC World Service