Shall I compare thee?

10 Shakespeare settings for mixed voices

Vocal score

Forces or Category: SATB accompanied & unaccompanied

Variety of composers, including Bob Chilcott, Alan Bullard, Howard Skempton, Cecilia McDowall, and Will Todd
Accompanied and unaccompanied settings
Well-known Shakespeare texts, including 'It was a lover and his lass', 'If music be the food of love', and 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'
Beautiful arrangement of Walton's 'Touch her soft lips and part'
Moderate difficulty - ideal for adult and youth choirs

Shall I compare thee?

10 Shakespeare settings for mixed voices

Vocal score

Compiled and edited by Bob Chilcott

Description

Shall I compare thee? is a collection of ten exquisite settings for mixed voices, specially commissioned to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. The volume pays tribute to Britain's greatest writer, presenting a selection of his finest texts set to music by some of today's most accomplished choral composers.

Shall I compare thee?

10 Shakespeare settings for mixed voices

Vocal score

Compiled and edited by Bob Chilcott

Come away, come away death, Howard Skempton
Fear no more the heat o' th' sun, Jussi Chydenius
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Sarah Quartel
If music be the food of love, Richard Allain
It was a lover and his lass, Will Todd
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?, Owain Park
Sigh no more, ladies, Cecilia McDowall
The Bird of Dawning, Bob Chilcott
Touch her soft lips and part, William Walton, arr. Bob Chilcott
When that I was and a little tiny boy, Alan Bullard

Shall I compare thee?

10 Shakespeare settings for mixed voices

Vocal score

Compiled and edited by Bob Chilcott

Composer Information

Compiled and edited by Bob Chilcott (b.1955)

Bob Chilcott has become one of the world's most widely performed composers and arrangers of choral music. His compositional output reflects his wide taste in music styles and his commitment to writing music that is both singable and communicative. He has been involved in choral music most of his life he was a chorister and then a choral scholar in the choir of King's College, Cambridge, and was a member of the British vocal group The King's Singers for whom he made a number of popular arrangements of well-known songs from all genres. As well as being a full-time composer he is also a highly acclaimed choral conductor. He has been privileged to conduct many choirs all over the world. He is Principal Guest Conductor of The BBC Singers and in 2019 he was appointed Principal Conductor of Birmingham University Singers. His music has been widely recorded by many choirs and groups including The King's Singers, Tenebrae, and The BBC Singers.

Bob Chilcott's website