GEOFFREY SHAW

Geoffrey Turton Shaw (1879-1943) was born at Clapham, South London, the son of Hampstead organist James Fallas Shaw. He became a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral and attended Derby School. He was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, studying with Sir Charles V. Stanford and Charles Wood. He was a music master and Director of Music at Gresham’s School, Holt, and became inspector of music in London schools and Inspector of Music to the Board of Education. He was also organist of St Mary’s, Primrose Hill. The Archbishop of Canterbury awarded him the honorary Lambeth degree of Doctor of Music. His compositions include choral works, anthems, hymn tunes and arrangements, a ballet, chamber pieces, orchestral works, songs, and part-songs. His son Sebastian Lewis Shaw (1905-1994) was a Shakespearean actor best known in the role of Anakin Skywalker in the 1984 Star Wars film Return of the Jedi.

All are mixed chorus except as noted; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
Six traditional melodies, no. 1.	I live not where I love		G. Shaw	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six traditional melodies, no. 2.	The Agincourt song		15th Century	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six traditional melodies, no. 3.	Love me little, love me long		16th Century	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six traditional melodies, no. 4.	My little pretty one		anon.	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six traditional melodies, no. 5.	Gossip Joan		traditional	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six traditional melodies, no. 6.	With my flock as walkèd I	SATBdiv	traditional	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Shakespeare Songs No. 1.	What shall he have that kill’d the deer	SATBdiv/piano	Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Shakespeare Songs No. 2.	When icicles hang by the wall	SATBdiv/piano	Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Shakespeare Songs No. 3.	Over hill, over dale	SSAA/piano	Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Shakespeare Songs No. 4.	Ye spotted snakes	SATBdiv/piano	Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Shakespeare Songs No. 5.	Hey, Robin, jolly Robin	TTBB/piano	Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Six Shakespeare Songs No. 6.	When that I was a little tiny boy	SATBdiv/piano	Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Come Away, Death (arr. from Arne)		Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Who would true valour see		John Bunyan	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing