Episode 392: Music for the Bard of Avon

Often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon", William Shakespeare was a poet, playwright, and actor, and widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.  Scholars have identified more than 20,000 pieces of music linked to Shakespeare's works, and on this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we'll explore some of most notable ones. ​

Rosalind in the Forest of Arden
  Alfred Reed
  Eastern Wind Symphony, Alfred Reed
Music for Hamlet
  Alfred Reed
  Eastern Wind Symphony, Alfred Reed
Scherzo from "Midsummer Night's Dream”
  Felix Mendelssohn
  US Army Field Band Chamber Ensembles,
  Colonel Jim R. Keene
Suite No.2 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64ter
  Sergei Prokofiev
  Eikanger-Bjorsvik Band, Bjarte Engeset
The Enchanted Island
​  Alfred Reed
  Eastern Wind Symphony, Alfred Reed