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R. Schletty feels the key of A major is appropriate for Sonnet 8. M. Lavoie has proposed a moodier, more introspective A minor version which is still in the works. Sneak preview: http://www.schletty.com/music/MTH_Amin_10.mp3
Lyrics: William Shakespeare (Sonnet 8)
Music concept: Michael Lavoie, Jack Miller
Vocals/arrangement: Richard Schletty
Guitar: Richard Schletty
Editing/mixing: Richard Schletty
Members of Postludes Trio:
Jack Miller (MJ username: dadai) hails from Santa Barbara, CA).
Mike Lavoie (MJ username: Mr. EI Oval) dwells in Chicago, IL.
Rich Schletty (MJ username: rschletty) has a very permanent residence in St. Paul, MN.
Lyrics: William Shakespeare (Sonnet 8)
Music concept: Michael Lavoie, Jack Miller
Vocals/arrangement: Richard Schletty
Guitar: Richard Schletty
Editing/mixing: Richard Schletty
Members of Postludes Trio:
Jack Miller (MJ username: dadai) hails from Santa Barbara, CA).
Mike Lavoie (MJ username: Mr. EI Oval) dwells in Chicago, IL.
Rich Schletty (MJ username: rschletty) has a very permanent residence in St. Paul, MN.
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Lyrics
Music to hear, why hear'st thou music sadly?
Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy.
Why lovest thou that which thou receivest not gladly,
Or else receivest with pleasure thine annoy?
If the true concord of well-tuned sounds,
By unions married, do offend thine ear,
They do but sweetly chide thee, who confounds
In singleness the parts that thou shouldst bear.
Mark how one string, sweet husband to another,
Strikes each in each by mutual ordering,
Resembling sire and child and happy mother
Who all in one, one pleasing note do sing:
Whose speechless song, being many, seeming one,
Sings this to thee: 'thou single wilt prove none.'
Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy.
Why lovest thou that which thou receivest not gladly,
Or else receivest with pleasure thine annoy?
If the true concord of well-tuned sounds,
By unions married, do offend thine ear,
They do but sweetly chide thee, who confounds
In singleness the parts that thou shouldst bear.
Mark how one string, sweet husband to another,
Strikes each in each by mutual ordering,
Resembling sire and child and happy mother
Who all in one, one pleasing note do sing:
Whose speechless song, being many, seeming one,
Sings this to thee: 'thou single wilt prove none.'
with this intitial offering of one of Shakespeare's more
difficult sonnets. The many plays on words and double
meanings make it somewhat of a challenge to understand.
I do like the musical "major" interpretation you bring to it
here.
A word of advice: Read the lyrics as you listen, maybe
more than once.
Let's hear the feedback.
Jack