Classical songs celebrating Shakespeare

41 MP3 Songs in this album (47:07) !
Related styles: CLASSICAL: Vocal Music, EASY LISTENING: Adult contemporary



Details:
âThe Music of Seaside Shakespeareâ contains music from âWit and Wisdom of Willâs Womenâ and âTwelfth Nightâ composed by Kim D. Sherman, with words by William Shakespeare. These are melodic settings of some of Shakespeareâs most beloved poetry and lyrics, with original incidental music written for voices, piano and violin. Both scores were written for Seaside Shakespeare productions on Nantucket Island, for which Sherman is composer-in-residence.

Founded by Susan McGinnis in 2003, Seaside Shakespeare presents creative productions utilizing the talents of both visiting and local artists and musicians in indoor and outdoor venues in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Productions to date have included three incarnations of the companyâs original piece, âWit and Wisdom of Will's Women,â which was created and performed in 2003 then re-staged for two more productions in 2006. Next, the company presented âTwelfth Nightâ during the summer and autumn of 2007. The show was directed by Lisa Rothe and Tom Butler with music by Kim D. Sherman. In February, 2008, Seaside Shakespeare created its first annual âUn-Valentine Cabaretâ at its unofficial Nantucket home, The Chicken Box, where the company had previously staged two well-received benefit performances of Eve Enslerâs âThe Vagina Monologues.â During the summer of 2008, Seaside Shakespeare performed âMuch Ado About Nothing,â at Nantucket's Children's Beach directed by Rusty Owen, and once again, with an original score by Kim D. Sherman.