Shakespeare
Sonnet No 129: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame
Read by Elric Hooper. Music details: Tobias Hume: A humorous Pavan (Alia Vox AV 9837) Audio
Sonnet No 128: How oft, when thou, my music, music play'st...
Read by Jennifer Ward-Lealand Music details: Byrd: O mistress mine (Philips 446 687 ). Audio
Sonnet No 127: In the old age black was not counted fair...
Read by Michael Hurst. Music details: Dowland: Lord Strange's March (Naxos 8.557586) Audio
Sonnet No 126: O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power...
Read Paul Barrett. Music details: Tobias Hume: The Second part (AliaVox AV 9837) Audio
Sonnet No 125: Were't aught to me I bore the canopy...
Read by Elizabeth McRae Music details: Dowland: Fancy (Glossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 124: If my dear love were but the child of state...
Read by Ilona Rodgers. Music details: Dowland: Dr Case's Pavan (Naxos 8.570449) Audio
King Henry from 'Henry V' by Alex Greig
King Henry's monologue from Act One, Scene Two of 'Henry V'. Performed by Alex Greig. Audio
Sonnet No 123: No! Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change
Read by Robyn Malcolm. Music details: Dowland: Preludium (Glossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 122: Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain...
Read by Cameron Rhodes. Music details: Anon: Ground (Virgin VC 7 91216 ) Audio
Sonnet No 121: 'Tis better to be vile, than vile esteemed
Read by Stuart Devenie Music details: Dowland: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Naxos 8.557862) Audio
Sonnet No 120: That you were once unkind, befriends me now
Read by George Henare. Music details: Tobias Hume: Death (AliaVox AV 9837) Audio
Sonnet No 119: What potions have I drunk of Siren tears
Read Raymond Hawthorne. Music details: Dowland: Untitled (lossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 118: Like as, to make our appetites more keen
Read by Frank Whitten. Music details: Dowland: Mrs Vaux's Galliard (Naxos 8.557586) Audio
Sonnet No 117: Accuse me thus, that I have scanted all
Read by Donogh Rees. Music details: Dowland: Mr Langton's Galliard (Glossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Read by Noelle Macarthy. Music details: Dowland: Mrs Winter's Jump (Glossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 115: Those lines that I before have writ do lie
Read by Linda Cartwright. Music details: Dowland: Lady Clifton's Spirit (Naxos 8.557586) Audio
Sonnet No 114: Or whether doth my mind, being crown'd with you
Read by Michael Hurst Music details: Dowland: My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home (Glossa GCD 920 109) Audio
Sonnet No 113: Since I left you, mine eye is in my mind
Read by Charles Pierard. Music details: Dowland: Almain, P51 (Naxos 8.570449 ) Audio
Sonnet No 112: Your love and pity doth the impression fill
Read Paul Barrett. Music details: Tobias Hume: A Question (AliaVox AV 9837) Audio
Sonnet No 111: O, for my sake do you with fortune chide
Read by George Henare. Music details: Dowland: Pavana Doulant (Naxos 8.570449) Audio