“Music, awake her, strike!” So says Paulina as the statue of Hermione comes to life at the end of this magical play. “Descend; be stone no more; approach; strike all that look upon with marvel.” In this production Jeremy Irons played a memorable Leontes.
"I should guess that in years to come this production will chiefly be remembered for Nigel Hess's music...." (Sunday Telegraph)
"It is impossible to imagine a season without the melodic contributions of Nigel Hess." (Michael Coveney, Drama Magazine)
"....a splendidly full-blooded score from Nigel Hess...." (Irving Wardle, The Times)
Description: solo cello, harp and strings
Duration (mins): 4
Genre: Solo Instrumental - Strings - Harp, Solo Instrumental - Strings - Cello, Orchestral - String Orchestra
Instrumentation: solo vlc - harp - strings
First Performance: October 1987, Barbican Theatre, London, UK: Royal Shakespeare Company/Dir. Terry Hands