CTP Template: CD_DPS1 COLOURS Compact Disc Booklet: Double Page Spread CYAN MAGENTA Customer SIGNUMCLASSICS YELLOW Catalogue No. SIGCD077 BLACK Job Title Globe Page Nos. 2CDs “A crowd of several hundred people – many of them students, others a lot older – stood in the pit of the theatre for the best part of three hours in the increasingly chilly night air, lost in the magic of Shakespeare and live performance.” Sunday Telegraph “Elizabethan Shakespeare is now so rare a thing that it is almost startling…. here, it has at its centre a sensibility that yokes the modern and the antique…” The Observer Review “Shakespeare’s Globe demonstrates the benefits of experimenting with ‘original practices’, and of exploring how a play may well be liberated by staging it in the kind of space for which it was initially written.” The Independent www.signumrecords.com www.shakespeares-globe.org CTP Template: CD_DPS1 COLOURS Compact Disc Booklet: Double Page Spread CYAN MAGENTA Customer SIGNUMCLASSICS YELLOW Catalogue No. SIGCD077 BLACK Job Title Globe Page Nos. INTRODUCTION The first Globe Theatre was built in 1599, on London’s century language of lighting, amplified sound and Bankside, for William Shakespeare’s company of players - elaborate scenery. It is in celebration of the ‘Original The Chamberlain’s Men. For over a dozen years it was a Practices’ experiment at the Globe that this special colossus of the city’s entertainment scene, presenting album has been created. what is now regarded as timeless works of genius simply as new plays by a certain William Shakespeare. A good The first CD - The Play’s The Thing is a whistle-stop number of his greatest plays were first performed there journey, a sampler and guide to ‘hearing at the Globe’ - before it burned down in 1613. The second Globe words and music combining to tell tales of ardent lovers, was rebuilt from the ashes of the first and continued noble men, earthy peasants and bitter kings. All the successfully until 1642, when it was finally closed musical pieces are performed by the Musicians of by order of Cromwell, and seemingly disappeared Shakespeare’s Globe on period instruments which could without trace. have been heard at a playhouse in the 1600s. Audience and actor can be heard together in some rare recordings The present (third) London Globe was founded by the of live performances from the Globe stage itself. American actor Sam Wanamaker, and stands very close to The collection is interspersed with comments in the site of Shakespeare’s original playhouse. Wanamaker Shakespearean pronunciation by playgoers and witnesses gathered together a group of leading international from the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I of England. scholars and architects to faithfully reconstruct the Globe using only original materials and techniques. The second CD - Groundlings to Gods assembles a wide range of music from Shakespeare’s time. The collection From 1997 until 2005, the Globe company - led by Mark reflects the hierarchy of Elizabethan and Jacobean Rylance, the Globe’s first Artistic Director - created a society, which the Globe’s architecture itself embodies - specific body of work on the Globe stage called ‘Original music of the gods, tears of the muses, fanfares for kings Practices’ which explored hand-made re-created Tudor and princes, courtly dances, music for banquets, songs, and Jacobean clothing, period music, dance, crafts and exuberant jigs and bawdy entertainment for taverns and settings. The exploration of Shakespearean pronunciation brothels. From the standing Groundlings (playgoers in the was added to this enquiry to give audiences a feel for the yard) to the seated luxury of the Lords’ Rooms – possible sound of speech in the original playhouse. These entertainment for all. re-discovered techniques focus our attention on the actor as story-teller and on the role of music, without the 20th - 2 - - 31 - CTP Template: CD_DPS1 COLOURS Compact Disc Booklet: Double Page Spread CYAN MAGENTA Customer SIGNUMCLASSICS YELLOW Catalogue No. SIGCD077 BLACK Job Title Globe Page Nos. THANKS AND CREDITS Special thanks to David Crystal, Andrew Gurr, John Pronouncing Shakespeare Tramper, Eva Koch-Schulte, Jenny Tiramani, Mark Rylance, The Globe Experiment the late Sam Wanamaker, and all the performers By David Crystal and staff at Shakespeare’s Globe who made these recordings possible. The quotes for the Playgoers’ speeches are from original sources from the 16th and 17th century. They are How did Shakespeare’s plays sound when they were also printed in ‘Playgoing in Shakespeare’s London’ by originally performed? For three days in June 2004, Professor Andrew Gurr. Shakespeare’s Globe presented their production of Romeo Andrew Gurr - Playgoing in Shakespeare’s London and Juliet in original, Shakespearean pronunciation. In an Cambridge University Press (1987/1996/2004) unusual blend of autobiography, narrative and academic ISBN 0 521 83560 7 content, David Crystal recounts the story. David Crystal - Pronouncing Shakespeare Cover and booklet photography by John Tramper. Cambridge University Press (2005) www.johntramper.com ISBN 10 0 521 85213 7 Speech recording - Limo Hearn, Floating Earth P 2006 The copyright in this recording is owned by Signum Records Ltd. Editing and mastering - Andrew Mellor, Floating Earth C 2006 The copyright in this CD booklet, notes and design is owned by Signum Records Ltd. 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THIS WORLD’S GLOBE Keith McGowan JOIN US AT THE GLOBE CELEBRATING THE GLOBE EXPERIENCE WITH MUSICIANS AND While studying at school Keith McGowan's trombone was Shakespeare's Globe receives no annual funding from the ACTORS OF THE SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE COMPANY, LONDON a sackbut, and his final woodwork project was a rackett. government and we are dependent on the generosity of He has always been drawn to traditional music performed our supporters for our continued growth and success. Our in context, an interest he pursued while at Nottingham aim is to build a bespoke education and rehearsal centre, CD1 The play’s the thing University and the Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music complete the interior of the Globe Theatre and recreate a PROLOGUES AND INDUCTIONS and Cinematography. Keith first performed on the Globe 17th century indoors theatre for year-round performances. 1. La Montagnura Gasparo Zanetti arr. Lyons RJ [3.45] stage during its opening season in 1997 and has since We also need ongoing support to develop our educational 2. “Speak gentlemen, what shall we do today?” Various texts 1599-1626 [1.49] been involved with performing in and providing music programmes, which enable tens of thousands of people of 3. Fanfare Arr. Lyons after Cesare Bendinelli RII [0.45] for many productions, writing for a wide range of all ages and from all social backgrounds to explore their ensembles from the refined ‘Consort of Six’ or ‘Broken imaginations and creative skills, and to enjoy the work of ACT ONE Consort’ to funky jew's harp ensembles with obligatory Shakespeare and his contemporaries. 4. Hackney Clement Woodcock TN [2.00] groundling participation. Globe productions for which he 5. “If music be the food of love, play on” Orsino in Twelfth Night I.1 took on the role of Musical Director and/or Master of There are many ways you can get involved and support the & The funerals Anthony Holborne Historical Music include The Merchant of Venice, Anthony Globe. Join us as a Friend or Patron and take advantage of & “Enough, no more” Orsino in Twelfth Night I.1 TN [4.35] and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night, Edward II and Measure a range of attractive benefits, including advance information 6. Chromatic Galliard Thomas Simpson TN [1.36] for Measure. and priority booking for the theatre season, concessionary 7. “Is she that Marchants wife?” West 1608 [0.28] rates for Globe Education events, free admission to our 8. King Richard’s Flourish Arr. Lyons after Cesare Bendinelli RII [0.32] Exhibition, complimentary copies of Around the Globe 9. “When he doth hold conference upon the stage” Cocke 1615 [0.17] magazine, invitations to special creative events and much more. For more details, please contact us: ACT TWO 10. “England, bound in with the triumphant seas”** John of Gaunt in Richard II, II.1 & Robin is to the Greenwood Gone Anon arr. Lyons RII [1.43] Call +44 (0) 20 7902 1450 11. Galliard 12 Holborne RII [2.11] E-mail [email protected] 12. Torch Pavan (Passe et Medio/La Venissienne) Susato / Gervaise c.1550 arr. Lyons RJ [2.18] Visit the ’Support Us’ pages on 13. “But soft! What light” Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, II.2 www.shakespeares-globe.org & Romeo in Love (Lull me beyond thee) Playford 1651 arr. Lyons RJ [3.30] 14. Piva Joan Ambrosio Dalza c. 1508 arr. Lyons RJ [2.11] A minimum of 25% of the net profits from the sale of this 15.