Shakespeare
Sonnet No 69: Those parts of thee that the world's eye
Read by Paul Barret. Music details: John Taverner: In nomine (Virgin Classics VC 7 91216) Audio
Sonnet No 68: Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn
Read by Elrich Hooper. Music details: Philip van Wilder: Arthur's Dump (Virgin Classics VC 7 91216) Audio
Titus Andronicus from ‘Titus Andronicus’ by Simon Leary
Titus Andronicus' Monologue from Act III, Scene II of 'Titus Andronicus'. Performed by Simon Leary. Audio
Lady Percy from ‘Henry IV - Part 2’ by Rachel Harrison
Lady Percy's Monologue from Act II, Scene III of 'Henry IV - Part 2'. Performed by Rachel Harrison. Audio
The Porter from ‘Macbeth’ by Paul Waggott
The Porter's Monologue from Act II, Scene III of 'Macbeth' Performed by Paul Waggott. Audio
Sonnet No 67: Ah, wherefore with infection should he live
Read by Elizabeth McRae. Music details: Dowland: Almain (Margaret Board Lute ms.) (Naxos 8.570449) Audio
Sonnet No 66: Tir'd with all these, for restful death I cry
Read by Stuart Devenie. Music details: Dowland: Lachrimae Pavan (Naxos 8.557862) Audio
Sonnet No 65: Since brass, nor stone, nor earth
Read by Jennifer Ward-Leyland. Music details: Dowland: Mr Knight's Galliard (Naxos 8.570449) Audio
Sonnet No 64: When I have seen by Time's fell hand
Read by Noelle Macarthy. Music details: Dowland: Mr Langton's Galliard (Glossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 63: Against my love shall be, as I am now
Read George Henare. Music details: Dowland: A Fancy (Fantasie No 6) (Naxos 8.557586) Audio
Sonnet No 62: Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye
Read by Warwick Broadhead. Music details: John Wilson: Prelude in A minor (Harmonia Mundi HMU 907257) Audio
Sonnet No 61: Thy will thy image should keep open
Read by Sonia Yee. Music details: Tobias Hume: Beccus an Hungarian Lord (AliaVox AV 9837) Audio
Sonnet No 60: Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore
Read by Paul Barret. Music details: Dowland: Preludium (Naxos 8.557586) Audio
Sonnet No 59: If there is nothing new, but that which is
Read by Ilona Rodgers. Music details: John Johnson: The Flat Pavan (Naxos 8.550776) Audio
Sonnet No 58: That God forbid, that made me first your slave
by Frank Whitten. Music details: Dowland: Mignarda (Henry Noel's Galliard) (Naxos 8.557862) Audio
Sonnet No 57: Being your slave what should I do but tend
Read by Tainui Tukiwaho. Music details: Dowland: Mrs Clifton's Almain (Naxos 8.570449) Audio
Sonnet No 56: Sweet love renew thy force, be it not said
Geraldine Brophy. Music details: Dowland: Tarleton's Riserrectione (Glossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 55: Not marble, nor the gilded monuments
Read by Max Cryer. Music details: Anonymous: Prelude (Virgin Classics VC 7 91216) Audio
Sonnet No 54: On how much more doth beauty beauteous
Read by Helen Medlyn. Music details: Tobias Hume: My hope is decayed (AliaVox AV 9837) Audio
Sonnet No 53: What is your substance, whereof are you made
Read by Elizabeth McRae. Music details: Dowland: Lady Rich, her Galliard (Naxos 8.570449 ) Audio