Matthew Harris presents a 5-book set of musical settings of lyrics to songs in Shakespeare's plays written for SATB chorus. Harris' music cleverly reflects the character and context of each song with styles ranging from the slowand melancholy to more upbeat or folk-inspired.

Matthew Harris presents a 5-book set of musical settings of lyrics to songs in Shakespeare's plays written for SATB chorus. Harris' music cleverly reflects the character and context of each song with styles ranging from the slowand melancholy to more upbeat or folk-inspired.

This collection is sixth in a series of musical settings of lyrics to songs in Shakespeare's plays. This grouping opens with ?When Daisies Pied ? in a colorful madrigalian style followed by the more ominous?Fear No More ? and concluding with the sprightly ?Where the Bee Sucks There Suck I.? Duration: ca. 7:30.

Music played an enormous role in the works of William Shakespeare, while his own sonnets, poems and soliloquies have provided continuing inspiration for many composers through the years. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, inspired by the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in 2016, is an exciting anthology of choral works that are settings of Shakespeare's words. For choirs of all types …