"Sigh no more, ladies" : a comparative analysis of three different settings of Shakespeare's lyric

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Authors
Diehl, Joseph A.
Advisor
Levitt, Joseph
Issue Date
2010
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Thesis (M.M.)
Department
School of Music
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Abstract

The focus of this paper is a comparative analysis of Roger Quilter, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and Geoffrey Bush’s settings of the Shakespeare lyric, “Sigh no more, ladies.” There is a discussion of the literature surrounding the three composer’s settings. Background information concerning the meaning of the text is discussed followed by a musical analysis of the three pieces. Musical examples for all three settings are provided.