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Title:
Shakespeare at Covent Garden : Henry R. Bishop's songs for Shakespeare productions at Covent Garden.
Author:
Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855, composer.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.

Ager, Jeanette, singer.

Cornwell, Joseph, singer.

Davies, Simon (Tenor), singer.

Elliott, Rachel (Soprano), singer.

Gooding, Julia, singer.

Grant, Simon (Bass), singer.

Gritton, Susan, singer.

Groves, Helen, singer.

King, Andrew, 1953- singer.

Lunn, Joanne, singer.

Murgatroyd, Andrew, singer.

Purefoy, William, singer.

Robson, Christopher, 1953- singer.

Tucker, Mark (Tenor), singer.

Williams, Roderick, singer.

Pickett, Philip, conductor.

Container of (work): Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Comedy of errors. Selections.

Container of (work): Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Midsummer night's dream. Selections.

Container of (work): Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Two gentlemen of Verona. Selections.

Container of (work): Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Twelfth night. Selections.

Musicians of the Globe, performer.
Publication Information:
Germany : Philips, [1999]

℗1999
Call Number:
EA BISH SAC M62 3903
Added Corporate Author:
Physical Description:
1 audio disc (67 min., 21 sec.) : CD audio, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
"Music composed, adapted and arranged for Shakespeare productions at Covent Garden, 1816-21"--Insert.

"Based on an edition prepared by Michael Pilkington from Bishop's full conducting score[s], preserved in the British Library"--Insert.

Title from disc label.

Program notes by Andrew Pinnock and texts (12 p. : port.) inserted in container.
Contents:
A comedy of errors. Lo! here the gentle lark A midsummer night's dream. Welcome to this place Two gentlemen of Verona. Should he upbraid Twelfth night. Who is Sylvia? What is she? / Two gentlemen of Verona. That time of year Twelfth night. When that I was a little tiny boy A comedy of errors. Come live with me and be my love A midsummer night's dream. Hark, hark, each Spartan hound Two gentlemen of Verona. Oh! never say that I was false of heart Who is Sylvia? What is she? A comedy of errors. Sing willow It was a lover and his lass A comedy of errors. Under the greenwood tree / Take, oh! take those lips away A midsummer night's dream. Flower of this purple dye / Two gentlemen of Verona. Now the hungry lions roar Twelfth night. Orpheus with his lute A comedy of errors. Come, thou monarch of the vine A midsummer night's dream. Spirits advance
Uniform Title:
Incidental music. Selections
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