When were you wont to be so full of songs, sirrah?
Live music-making looms large at St Dogmaels, where a typical year brings together players and singers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities - from those who have never performed in their lives to members of national companies and orchestras.
He that has and a little tiny wit
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
Must make content with his fortunes fit,
For the rain it raineth every day.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Abbey Shakespeare Players' productions in St Dogmaels Abbey we recorded a selection of Richard Morris' music from the plays which is available on CD.
Songs of Spring and Winter is played by the Abbey Shakespeare Consort and conducted by Paul Daniel.
Stretto Records.
To purchase a copy of the CD (£10+p&p) please contact Richard Morris:
music[at]abbeyshakespeare.co.uk
The tyranny of the open night's too rough
For nature to endure.
Richard Morris - who has composed music for the Abbey Shakespeare Players for many years - prepared an evocative soundscape for King Lear incorporating hunting themes, natural trumpets, dramatic rhythms, primal noises, disturbing echoes, half-heard voices, and - of course - a growing storm.
First let me talk with this philosopher.
What is the cause of thunder?
Thou think'st 'tis much that this contentious storm
Invades us to the skin: so 'tis to thee;
The body's delicate: the tempest in my mind
Doth from my senses take all feeling else
Save what beats there.
Then they for sudden joy did weep,
And I for sorrow sung,
That such a king should play bo-peep,
And go the fools among.
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