Shakespeare was a great songwriter – with songs appearing in many of his greatest plays.
To mark the 400th anniversary of his death, the 91Èȱ¬ and the European Broadcasting Union have commissioned a New Shakespeare Songbook inviting composers and musicians throughout Europe to write new songs based on the Bard’s texts.
Presenter Andy Akinwolere takes us on a musical journey through Europe as contemporary songwriters respond to the poetry of Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays.
Watch live and on demand via the 91Èȱ¬ Live page
Shakespeare was a great songwriter – with songs appearing in many of his greatest plays.
To mark the 400th anniversary of his death, the 91Èȱ¬ and the European Broadcasting Union have commissioned a New Shakespeare Songbook inviting composers and musicians throughout Europe to write new songs based on the Bard’s texts.
Presenter Andy Akinwolere takes us on a musical journey through Europe as contemporary songwriters respond to the poetry of Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays.
Watch live and on demand via the 91Èȱ¬ Live page
