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Full fathom five
English source:
William Shakespeare
Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell
Hark! now I hear them, – Ding-dong, bell.
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell
Hark! now I hear them, – Ding-dong, bell.
The Tempest
Composer
Michael Tippett
Sir Michael Kemp Tippett was an English composer who rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War.
Poet
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- The Oxford Lieder Young Artist Programme Audition Recitals (Day Two - Part Two) 18 Mar 2022
- Shakespeare in Song 24 Oct 2016