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You spotted snakes
composer
John Christopher Smith (1712-1795)
The Fairies, London, 1755
author of text
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
A Midsummer Night's Dream II:ii

Copyright holder as reported by MCPS: Public Domain

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Cover of 'Orpheus with his lute' (CDA67450)
Orpheus with his lute
Catherine Bott (soprano), The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)
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Cover of 'Songs to Shakespeare' (CDA66480)
Songs to Shakespeare
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Graham Johnson (piano)
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Catherine Bott (soprano), The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)
Track 16 on CDA67450 [2'15]
English
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Graham Johnson (piano)
Track 1 on CDA66480 [3'17] Archive Service Only
English
You spotted snakes
John Christopher Smith, Handel’s pupil and assistant, included some striking settings of well-known lyrics in his two Shakespearean operas The Fairies (1755), derived from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Tempest (1756). ‘You spotted snakes’ creates a magical atmosphere by the use of drones and hushed unison passages.

from notes by Peter Holman © 2004

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