Shakesongs by Michael Mikulin

As part of my Thesis, my goal was to set songs from some of the most widely taught plays to musical settings. The plays represented by these Shakesongs are among Shakespeare’s most famous: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, and As You Like It. In future, I hope to continue to add more songs to this page, so check for regular updates. In the meantime, simply click on the Shakesongs music box to hear the song of your choice while you browse!

Acknowledgements

I wish to thank the following individuals. Firstly, my thanks to Jennie Emery, for lending your remarkable voice to several original Shakesong recordings, especially the chorus of fairies. Secondly, much appreciation to Mr. Angus Macdonald, for lending your vocal talents to the “Canakin Clink.” Thirdly, I wish to thank Ashley Macdonald, for supplying your wonderfully sweet voice to two very distressed female leads (Ophelia & Desdemona), even though you were incredibly busy performing The Secret Garden at the time. To Scott & Gerina Heathe: thank you for assistance in all matters technical and computer related—your advice proved invaluable throughout and I am deeply in your debt! Lastly, a thank you to my parents, for innumerable piano lessons, guitar lessons, and your support throughout the years.

In addition, I would like to offer a very special thanks to my professors, Dr. Carl Leggo, Dr. Scott Goble, and Dr. Teresa Dobson, for bringing their own areas of expertise to this document. I especially wish to thank my advisor, Dr. Teresa Dobson, who made this entire project possible and oversaw it from start to finish. Your help, support, dedication, and gently guiding hand kept me going through some difficult times, and your scope and breadth of knowledge of the subject matter kept me constantly striving to do better! I hope the end product has exceeded your expectations. You are a truly gifted teacher and advisor. Many, many Thanks! I couldn’t have done it without you.