Track Listing

1. With Wand'ring Steps [The Merchant of Venice] - Andreas Scholl, Baroque String Quartet, Siobhan Armstrong, Harvey Brough, Elizabeth Kenny, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
2. Her Gentle Spirit [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Siobhan Armstrong, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
3. Ghetto [The Merchant of Venice] - Julian Leaper, Uri Yehuda, David Juritz, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Leon Bosch, Mary Scully, Jon Banks, Tristan Fry, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
4. Blessing Of The Boat [The Merchant of Venice] - Harvey Brough, Julian Leaper, David Juritz, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Siobhan Armstrong, Jon Banks, Libera, Robert Prizeman, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
5. Synagogue Cantors [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Siobhan Armstrong, Leon Bosch, Mary Scully, Jon Banks, Pamela Thorby, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
6. Portia [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Siobhan Armstrong, Pamela Thorby, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
7. How Sweet The Moonlight [The Merchant of Venice] - Andreas Scholl, Baroque String Quartet, Siobhan Armstrong, Harvey Brough, Elizabeth Kenny, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
8. Song For Bassanio [The Merchant of Venice] - Ben Crawley, Baroque String Quartet, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
9. The Feast (Propinan de Melyor) [The Merchant of Venice] - Harvey Brough, Pamela Thorby, Pavlo Beznosiuk, Elizabeth Kenny, Siobhan Armstrong, Clara Sanabras, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
10. Bassanio's Palazzo (Tarantella) [The Merchant of Venice] - Baroque String Quartet, David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Leon Bosch, Mary Scully, Elizabeth Kenny, Siobhan Armstrong, Tristan Fry, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
11. The Ring Returned [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Siobhan Armstrong, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
12. A Subdued Wedding [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Siobhan Armstrong, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
13. Courtroom Drama [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Leon Bosch, Mary Scully, Jon Banks, Tristan Fry, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
14. Jessica Escapes [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Jon Banks, Siobhan Armstrong, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
15. Bridal Ballad - Baroque String Quartet, Hayley Westenra, Pavlo Beznosiuk, Caroline Balding, Rachel Byrt, Richard Tunnicliffe, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Elizabeth Kenny, Siobhan Armstrong, Pamela Thorby, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble, Tim Debney
16. Banquet For Shylock (Tourdion) [The Merchant of Venice] - Harvey Brough, Jeremy West, Pamela Thorby, Elizabeth Kenny, Clara Sanabras, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
17. Unsuitable Suitors (Folias) [The Merchant of Venice] - Harvey Brough, Pamela Thorby, Elizabeth Kenny, Siobhan Armstrong, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
18. Song in Brothel ("Paseábase el Rey Moro) - Clara Sanabras, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble, Luys de Narváez
19. A Spectacular Procession [The Merchant of Venice] - Jocelyn Pook, Tristan Fry, Harvey Brough, Jeremy West, David Staff, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Susan Addison, Patrick Jackman, Adam Noble
20. Fie Fie Gratiano [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Leon Bosch, Mary Scully, Jon Banks, Siobhan Armstrong, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
21. Bassanio Opens The Casket [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Siobhan Armstrong, Pamela Thorby, Harvey Brough, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
22. Shylock Broken [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Leon Bosch, Mary Scully, Jon Banks, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
23. Last Words [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Leon Bosch, Mary Scully, Jon Banks, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
24. The Floor Of Heaven [The Merchant of Venice] - Baroque String Quartet, Elizabeth Kenny, Harvey Brough, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
25. You Drop Manna [The Merchant of Venice] - David Juritz, Julian Leaper, Paul Willey, Maya Magub, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Karin Leishman, Ian Humphries, Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes, Timothy Grant, Sophie Harris, Josephine Knight, Nick Cooper, Siobhan Armstrong, Jocelyn Pook, Harvey Brough, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble
26. With Wand'ring Steps [The Merchant of Venice] - Andreas Scholl, Baroque String Quartet, Harvey Brough, Elizabeth Kenny, Pamela Thorby, Jocelyn Pook, Nick Wollage, Jake Jackson, Adam Noble

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53968 in Music
• Released on: 2004-11-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 53 minutes

Customer Reviews

Beautiful renaissance style music
When I initially saw the film (great film BTW) I was intrigued by the music, which sounded like authentic music from the middle ages, but I didn't recognise any particular piece. I was surprised to discover the compositions were contemporary, because the style is so realistic. A very simple style, but very beautiful music, which I'm sure will be enjoyed by anyone who likes music from the renaissance period.

Highly enjoyable
Jocelyn Pook has captured the spirit of the play, clearly having immersed herself in music of the Renaissance yet adding modern touches that are nevertheless appropriate. A CD of variety, from the delicacy of the harp representing Belmont & Portia to the more ominous tones associated with Shylock. Andreas Scholl's counter tenor voice is beautifully modulated and especially haunting is the delicate setting of Lorenzo's 'moonlight' speech: words and music truly in harmony.

The Merchant of Venice
I enjoyed this BBC production very much. I have listened to it at least four times since I purchased it months ago, which says something (& will continue to!). It makes you realise that Shakespeare is an irreplacable genius, and I love to read his works, but when you get a superb cast such as this one, which is so good at interpreting the play for the listener (as opposed to reading it, which can sometimes be hard, after all it was written to be acted...)it is very special. And what can I say about Warren Mitchell?! He did Shylock proud! Long live BBC productions!