Butchers and Villains

SM-000080943
Composer
Andrew Wood
Lyricist
William Shakespeare
Publisher
Andrew Wood
Genre
Classical / Choral music
Instrumentation
Female choir: Soprano, Alto
Scored for
Choir
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Duration
6'50"
Language
English
Difficulty
Advanced
Year of composition
2011

Description
Filled with emotion and anger, this is a setting of a speech by Queen Margaret in Henry VI part three (act 5 scene 5) by William Shakespeare. After her son has been stabbed infront of her, Queen Margaret laments his death and curses the 'butchers and villains' that did it. Filled with some of the most beautiful language i have ever heard it seemed only right to set it for a female choir and give this lesser-known speech a new lease of life.

Please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovAMAof7OzQ&feature=related for a sibelius rendition of this piece.

Upload date: 30 Oct 2011

 


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