William Shakespeare Sonnets

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Producer Matthew Crawford’s epic project consists of all the Shakespeare sonnets, each read by a New Zealander, first broadcast in 2009.

Sonnet No 131: Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art...

8 Dec 2014

Read by Robyn Malcolm. Music details: Dowland: Tarleton's Riserrectione (Naxos 8.557586) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun

7 Dec 2014

Read by Noelle McCarthy. Music details: Dowland: The Shoemaker's Wife (Glossa GCD 920 109) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 129: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame

6 Dec 2014

Read by Elric Hooper. Music details: Tobias Hume: A humorous Pavan (Alia Vox AV 9837) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 128: How oft, when thou, my music, music play'st...

5 Dec 2014

Read by Jennifer Ward-Lealand Music details: Byrd: O mistress mine (Philips 446 687 ). Read more Audio
Sonnet No 127: In the old age black was not counted fair...

4 Dec 2014

Read by Michael Hurst. Music details: Dowland: Lord Strange's March (Naxos 8.557586) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 126: O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power...

3 Dec 2014

Read Paul Barrett. Music details: Tobias Hume: The Second part (AliaVox AV 9837) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 125: Were't aught to me I bore the canopy...

2 Dec 2014

Read by Elizabeth McRae Music details: Dowland: Fancy (Glossa GCD 920 109) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 124: If my dear love were but the child of state...

1 Dec 2014

Read by Ilona Rodgers. Music details: Dowland: Dr Case's Pavan (Naxos 8.570449) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 123: No! Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change

30 Nov 2014

Read by Robyn Malcolm. Music details: Dowland: Preludium (Glossa GCD 920 109) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 122: Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain...

29 Nov 2014

Read by Cameron Rhodes. Music details: Anon: Ground (Virgin VC 7 91216 ) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 121: 'Tis better to be vile, than vile esteemed

28 Nov 2014

Read by Stuart Devenie Music details: Dowland: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Naxos 8.557862) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 120: That you were once unkind, befriends me now

27 Nov 2014

Read by George Henare. Music details: Tobias Hume: Death (AliaVox AV 9837) Read more Audio

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William Shakespeare Sonnets

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Book cover design by Mary Jane Gorton for William Shakespeare Sonnets: A selection illustrated by Mary Jane Gorton. Mount Vernon, New York: Peter Pauper Press. c1970. PR2848.A2 P47 1970. Flickr/Crossett Library

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Sonnet No 131: Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art...

Sonnet No 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun

Sonnet No 129: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame

Sonnet No 128: How oft, when thou, my music, music play'st...

Sonnet No 127: In the old age black was not counted fair...

Sonnet No 126: O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power...

Sonnet No 125: Were't aught to me I bore the canopy...

Sonnet No 124: If my dear love were but the child of state...

Sonnet No 123: No! Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change

Sonnet No 122: Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain...

Sonnet No 121: 'Tis better to be vile, than vile esteemed

Sonnet No 120: That you were once unkind, befriends me now

William Shakespeare Sonnets

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