Three Shakespeare Songs- Ralph Vaughan Williams
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2020
- The University of Utah Chamber Choir performs Vaughan Williams' "Three Shakespeare Songs" in concert, April 2019.
Premiered in 1951, Vaughan William's "Three Shakespeare Songs" paint a mysterious, beautiful and captivating scene for the listener. With texts from Shakespeare's The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and others, this has become a standard in choral music!
Text:
I. Full Fathom Five
Full fathom five thy father lies,
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade,
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:
Ding-dong.
Hark! now I hear them, - ding-dong bell.
II. The Cloud-Capp'd Towers
The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind: We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.
III. Over Hill, Over Dale
Over hill, over dale,
Thorough bush, thorough briar,
Over park, over pale,
Thorough flood, thorough fire
I do wander everywhere.
Swifter than the moonè's sphere;
And I serve the fairy queen,
To dew her orbs upon the green.
The cowslips tall her pensioners be;
In their gold coats spots you see;
Those be rubies, fairy favours,
In those freckles live their savours:
I must go seek some dew-drops here,
And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear
I sang this trio of songs with the University Choir many moons ago, and am delighted to be able to hear it again and so beautifully done. Thanks for an excellent performance of a very special piece of music.
Excellent performance of a difficult and beautiful work. Gratifying to hear such rich full bass; very poignant in "The Cloud-Capp'd Tower".
immaculate blend and control, superbly executed, very inspiring
Divine!
The first thing that came to mind was Let Me In.
This is an excellent performance. The first time I heard full fathom five it actually made me feel a bit ill! That was also an excellent performance by the way but the harmony seemed so strange. I love it now!
That pianist has got the gig of his career, hasn't he.
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