Shakespere In Song

Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park
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This event ended on Friday 3rd of February 2017
Admission
£12.00 standard
£10.00 concessions
Venue Information
Lauderdale House
Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, N6 5HG
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Archway 0.45 miles

shakespeare in song

18 songs 14 composers 10 plays 1 playwright

A song recital exploring love, lust, power and decay. Four centuries of the bard's songs, interwoven from with spoken poetry from his sonnetts and plays.

Shakespeare's plays and poetry have inspired the finest composer's of songs. Performed in a traditional Elizabethan setting will be timeless arrangements by Purcell, Quilter, Finzi, Schubert and Haydn. Female composers Dring and Maconchy, together with contemporary settings by Korngold, Horovitz and Tippett.

Tags: Music

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