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SHAKESPEARE! - Musical Settings from His Time and Ours

took place · 11 Oct 2026

Hospitalhof Stuttgart, Germany

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SHAKESPEARE! - Musical Settings from His Time and Ours — Hospitalhof Stuttgart, Stuttgart

Foto: Foto-Kunst Andreas Keller · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Shakespeare's dramas are far from unmusical works: numerous songs are woven into the plots, which in those days were sung rather than recited. Canadian Ross W. Duffin has compiled these melodies from Shakespeare's era in a single songbook.

The Württemberg Chamber Choir brings them to life together with Ricarda Hornych on the lute. Under the direction of Lukas Grimm, the historical songs are set alongside compositions from our time - with texts not only from the dramas but also from the famous sonnets. The compositions come from, among others, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frank Martin, Nils Lindberg, Huw Watkins, John Tavener and Owain Park.

Ricarda Hornych (lute)
Württemberg Chamber Choir
Conductor: Lukas Grimm

Line-up

  • Württemberski Chór Kameralny
  • Ricarda Hornych
  • Lukas Grimm