Beautiful song, but the style is clearly NOT Sir Arthur Sullivan's, and the words (in case nobody was comparing the audio with the written poem) are not Shakespeare's. These are words and music by that most prolific of songwriters: Anonymous. The Willow Song is thought to date from the early 17th century, which means it would have "greatest hits of 16 _ _" status when Shakespeare quoted it (changing the gender and a few other details) in Othello.
This is the version the Young Shakespeare Players is doing in our production of Othello. And I'm Desdemona in my cast (which makes me SO incredibly happy, as Desi is my favorite Shakespeare heroine, tied with Katharine), which means that I'm overwhelmed by hearing this. Of course, we don't have to sing it operatically like this, but I'm NOT a singer, so I'm kind of nervous :/
Un petit bijou... de fraîcheur et de délicatesse : Sullivan retrouvant à dessein certaines tonalités des chansons des trouvères et troubadours du Moyen-âge. Et l'interprétation de Michael ne le dépareille en rien. Merci treble99 pour cette découverte !
This is gorgeous (but my heart belongs to the one we sung in choir by Vaughan Williams (Laudibus and Mike brewer album) :-)
kamadafuji 3 months ago
Yo, you need to fix the artist. It's anonymous. Label properly.
lolatyoulol 3 months ago
@lolatyoulol you're right. You are a singer?
treblechoir99 3 months ago
So lovely.
Aled
ifuliki 1 year ago
Beautiful song, but the style is clearly NOT Sir Arthur Sullivan's, and the words (in case nobody was comparing the audio with the written poem) are not Shakespeare's. These are words and music by that most prolific of songwriters: Anonymous. The Willow Song is thought to date from the early 17th century, which means it would have "greatest hits of 16 _ _" status when Shakespeare quoted it (changing the gender and a few other details) in Othello.
Seasass 1 year ago
thiss kind of music is soooo relaxing
findsugar 1 year ago
This is the version the Young Shakespeare Players is doing in our production of Othello. And I'm Desdemona in my cast (which makes me SO incredibly happy, as Desi is my favorite Shakespeare heroine, tied with Katharine), which means that I'm overwhelmed by hearing this. Of course, we don't have to sing it operatically like this, but I'm NOT a singer, so I'm kind of nervous :/
PaintedMaypole26 1 year ago
this is the most beautiful version of this song i've heard yet
what are the lyrics to this version?
they don't seem to match the ones in the description
i'd write it down myself but i can't understand evey word she's singing :P
ooberdump 1 year ago
sing willow willow willow!
eneilahtan 1 year ago
Nice, beutiful version!
Bertelsen747 2 years ago 3
beautiful.thankyou.
pollypagan1 2 years ago 2
lovely rendition, but this is NOT the setting by Sullivan, it is much older and I think by an anonymous composer
fiordiligicymraeg 2 years ago 10
I noticed that as well; I'm trying to find a vocal version to go with this music book I bought and this is NOT the same music.
Still pretty :)
TheCallieco 2 years ago
@fiordiligicymraeg yes you're right.
treblechoir99 3 months ago
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JDGillis61 2 years ago
tune is much better in the 1995 film Othello
doomed2obscurity 2 years ago
Love this song. So much!
ChristsInstrument 3 years ago 5
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stumpyman101 2 years ago
very moving interpretation
AurolaGerero 3 years ago
Lovely performance :-)
dwsolo 3 years ago 4
Un petit bijou... de fraîcheur et de délicatesse : Sullivan retrouvant à dessein certaines tonalités des chansons des trouvères et troubadours du Moyen-âge. Et l'interprétation de Michael ne le dépareille en rien. Merci treble99 pour cette découverte !
titussenlair 3 years ago
Une de mes grandes favorites de l'album.
treblechoir99 3 years ago
Fine, attractive voice for this song.
sfkcbf 3 years ago 3