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1	–Joseph Fiennes	Be Not Afeard, The Isle Is Full Of Noises (The Tempest)	0:48
2	–Annie Lennox	Live With Me And Be My Love (Christopher Marlowe) Engineer – Ned DouglasMusic By – Annie LennoxProducer – Annie LennoxWords By – William Shakespeare	2:19
3	–John Gielgud	As An Unperfect Actor On The Stage	0:54
4	–Alan Rickman	My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like The Sun	1:27
5	–Diana Rigg	Why Is My Verse So Barren Of New Pride	0:56
6	–Richard Attenborough	Who Will Believe My Verse In Time To Come	1:04
7	–Paul Rhys	That You Were Once Unkind Befriends Me Now	1:04
8	–Juliet Stevenson	How Oft, When Thou, My Music	0:57
9	–Rufus Wainwright	When, In Disgrace With Fortune And Men's Eyes Accordion – Anna McGarrigleBanjo – Kate McGarrigleBass, Guitar – Michel PepinEngineer, Mixed By – Don Murnaghan, Michel PepinMusic By – Rufus WainwrightProducer – Michel Pepin, Rufus WainwrightViolin – Joel ZinkinVocals, Piano – Rufus WainwrightWords By – William Shakespeare	3:01
10	–Janet McTeer	Being Your Slave, What Should I Do But Tend	0:48
11	–Alan Bates	Tired With All These, For Restful Death I Cry	1:10
12	–Marianne Jean-Baptiste	When I Consider Everything That Grows	0:52
13	–David Warner	Let Those Who Are In Favour With Their Stars	0:53
14	–Siân Phillips	They That Have Power To Hurt And Will Do None	0:54
15	–John Hurt	Those Lips That Love's Own Hand Did Make	0:47
16	–John Potter	Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite Double Bass – Barry GuyLute – Stephen StubbsProducer – Manfred EicherSoprano Saxophone – John SurmanTenor Vocals – John Potter Violin [Baroque Violin] – Maya HomburgerWords By, Music By – John Dowland	4:42
17	–Ralph Fiennes	Th'expense Of Spirit In A Waste Of Shame	0:57
18	–Matthew Rhys	Thine Eyes I Love, And They, As Pitying Me	0:53
19	–Imelda Staunton	I Never Saw That You Did Painting Need	0:59
20	–Kenneth Branagh	When To The Sessions Of Sweet Silent Thought	1:06
21	–Fiona Shaw	Is It Thy Will Thy Image Should Keep Open	1:18
22	–Henry Goodman	Mine Eye And Heart Are At A Mortal War	0:55
23	–Keb' Mo'*	No More Be Grieved At That Which Thou Hast Done Engineer – Mark Johnson Mixed By – Keb' Mo'*, Mark Johnson Music By – Keb' Mo'*Producer, Arranged By – Keb' Mo'*Shaker – Kevin Moore Words By – William Shakespeare	3:25
24	–Susannah York	O Never Say That I Was False Of Heart	0:58
25	–Timothy Spall	Look In Thy Glass And Tell The Face Thou Viewest	0:58
26	–Peter Barkworth	Some Glory In Their Birth, Some In Their Skill	1:08
27	–Gemma Jones	How Heavy Do I Journey On The Way	0:56
28	–Jonathan Pryce	Since Brass, Nor Stone, Nor Earth, Nor Boundless Sea	1:06
29	–Richard Wilson	Like As The Waves Make Towards The Pebbled Shore	0:53
30	–Des'ree	The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strained (The Merchant Of Venice) Arranged By [Strings] – Michael KamenMixed By – James Brett, Ricky Graham , Tim AtackMusic By – Des'ree Weekes, Prince SampsonProducer – Des'ree Weekes, Prince SampsonRecorded By – Geoff FosterWords By – William Shakespeare	3:21
31	–Tom Courtenay	Sweet Love, Renew Thy Force; Be It Not Said	1:05
32	–Zoe Waites	Since I Left You, Mine Eye Is In My Mind	1:03
33	–Edward Fox	Be Wise As Thou Art Cruel ; Do Not Press	1:13
34	–Trevor Eve	Is It For Fear To Wet A Widow's Eye	0:55
35	–Imogen Stubbs	So Is It Not With Me As With That Muse	1:03
36	–David Harewood	Devouring Time, Blunt Thou The Lion's Paws	0:51
37	–Barbara Bonney	The Willow Song (Othello) Cello – Caroline DaleClarinet – Charys GreenHarp – Gillian TingayMusic By – Michael KamenPiano – Michael KamenRecorded By, Mixed By – Iain Roberton, Steve McLaughlin*Soprano Vocals – Barbara BonneyWords By – William Shakespeare	3:14
38	–Richard Johnson	When My Love Swears That She Is Made Of Truth	1:03
39	–Martin Jarvis	When I Do Count The Clock That Tells The Time	0:50
40	–Roger Hammond	What Potions Have I Drunk Of Siren Tears	1:05
41	–Richard Briers	Not Marble Nor The Gilded Monuments	0:46
42	–John Sessions	Sin Of Self-Love Possesseth All Mine Eye	0:52
43	–Thelma Holt	Let Me Not To The Marriage Of True Minds	0:46
44	–Ladysmith Black Mambazo	Music To Hear, Why Hears't Thou Music Sadly Arranged By, Producer – Joseph ShabalalaEngineer – Jon PiccianoMusic By – Joseph Shabalala, Michael KamenWords By – William Shakespeare	3:26
45	–Caroline Blakiston	When Forty Winters Shall Besiege Thy Brow	0:57
46	–Peter Bowles	No Longer Mourn For Me When I Am Dead	0:47
47	–Sylvia Syms	In Faith I Do Not Love Thee With Mine Eyes	1:12
48	–Robert Lindsay	Why Didst Thou Promise Such A Beauteous Day	1:01
49	–Ioan Gruffudd	Not From The Stars Do I My Judgement Pluck	0:48
50	–John Hurt	My Love Is As A Fever, Longing Still	1:05
51	–Bohdan Poraj	The Little Love-God Lying Once Asleep	0:55
52	–Bryan Ferry	Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day Arranged By, Conductor – Michael KamenContractor [Orchestra] – Andrew Brown Engineer – Brian Tench, Steve McLaughlin*Lute [Lutenist] – Matthew WadsworthMixed By – Ash HowesMusic By – Michael KamenOrchestra – London Metropolitan Orchestra*Producer – Bryan Ferry, Robin TrowerRecorded By – Iain Roberton, James BrettWords By – William Shakespeare	2:51
53	–Joseph Fiennes	Our Revels Now Are Ended (The Tempest)	0:50

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Parlophone Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Parlophone Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Waveeffect Studios
• Recorded At – Studio Frisson
• Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Hall
• Recorded At – Stu Stu Studio, Marina Del Rey, CA
• Recorded At – Sarm West Studios
• Recorded At – Mambazo Studios
• Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
• Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, London

Credits

• Artwork [All] – Paul Nelson
• Co-producer – Alan Rickman, James Brett
• Coordinator [Project co-ordinator for RADA] – Ellis Jones
• Executive-Producer – Michael Kamen
• Layout, Design – Nomad Design
• Liner Notes – Michael Kamen, Nicholas Barter, Lord Attenborough*
• Mastered By – Tony Bridge
• Mastered By [Music pre-mastered] – Pete Cobbin
• Producer – Joy Gelardi (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 53)
• Recorded By – Antony Fisher (tracks: 1, 5 to 8, 10 to 15, 17 to 22, 24 to 29, 31 to 36, 38, 40 to 43, 45 to 47, 49 to 51, 53), Chris Downes (tracks: 48), Dave Chilton (tracks: 4)

Notes

On spines:
1 Compact Disc

On inlay, rear:
℗ as shown in booklet © 2002 Parlaphone Records Limited,
A Warner Music Group Company
Place of manufacturer as stated on label.
Printed in the EU
STEREO / DDD/ADD
A selection of William Shakespeare's much-loved sonnets, read by some of the world's forest actors, together with musical settings of passages from his sonnets and plays. The celebrated musicians have been brought together specially for this recording by the composer Michael Kamen. All the texts are included in the full-colour booklet, which features specially commissioned illustrations.
[List of Musicians and Actors]
All the artists on this recording have donated their talent and time in support of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
www.warnerclassics.com

From booklet:
"And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods
Makes heaven drowsy with the harmony."
Berowne, from Love's Labour's Lost, Act IV, Sc.III
Thanks to the BBC for John Gielgud's recording
All other actors' recordings produced by Joy Gelardi
All actors were recorded by Antony Fisher at Waveeffect Studios, London (except tracks 3, 4, 39, 48) - special thanks to Antony and to Eliot Cohen Thanks to Dave Chilton at Essential Music for Alan Rickman's recording, Voice Box Studios, Los Angeles for Martin Jarvis' recording and Chris Downes at Lynx Video Ltd for Robert Lindsay's recording
Michael Kamen would like to thank Richard Lyttelton, Lord Attenborough, Alan Rickman, Joy Gelardi, Robert Urband, James Brett, Tim Atack, Colette at Abbey Road, Lola at Sarm, Nyree at Sony Studios, Alison at Air, Sally Zito, Deborah Jones, Vicky Corley Smith and IMG Artists
Project co-ordinator for RADA: Ellis Jones, Vice Principal
For details of all RADA courses visit www.rada.org
RADA wishes to thank especially the one actor on this recording who did not train with the Academy: Joseph Fiennes, famed for his fine screen performance in Shakespeare in Love
The recording of Sonnet no. 61 is dedicated to the late Dame Dorothy Tutin
Music pre-mastered by Pete Cobbin at Abbey Road
Album mastered by Tony Bridge at Sony Music Studios, London
All artwork by Paul Nelson. Layout and design by Nomad Design

© 2002 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by RADA (all spoken-word tracks, except Track 3 — owned by BBC Worldwide Ltd.); BMG Ariola München GmbH (Track 2);
Dreamworks Records (Track 9); Okeh/Epic Records (Track 23); Sony Music Worldwide (Track 30); Decca Music Group Limited (Track 37); Gallo Music International (Track 44).
Track 16 © 1999 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by ECM Records GmbH.
Track 52 © 1997 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Dene Jesmond Enterprises Ltd.
All tracks under licence to K-Man Corp.
This compilation ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
© 2002 Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Music Group Company.

Other info:
Compilation album made by RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) that features interpretations of William Shakespeare's sonnets - some spoken, some set to music - and excerpts from his plays by famous actors and musicians. Released in a jewel case with 44-page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 7 24355 73212 5
• Barcode (Scanned): 724355732125
• Rights Society: bel biem
• Label Code: LC 0542
• Matrix / Runout: [Warner W logo] 243557321-2 V01 SGB
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L016
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 05R7
• SPARS Code: DDD/ADD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7243 5 57278 2 4	Various	When Love Speaks ‎(CD, Album)	EMI, RADA	7243 5 57278 2 4	UK & Europe	2002
7243 5 57321 2 5	Various	When Love Speaks ‎(CD, Album, RE)	EMI, RADA	7243 5 57321 2 5	UK & Europe	Unknown