Much ado about nothing overture

D No: 506

Performing Forces: organ

Date Published: CE 92

Date of Composition: 1973

Notes: "This is based on an improvisation in Bethlehem Chapel in June 1973, preparing incidental music for a production of Shakespeare's play in the summer theater program in the new Trapier Theater at St. Albans School, under the direction of Ted Walsh. and Howard Witt. Two songs and some incidental music had been written, and upon those sketches I based the overture, improvising with the tape recorder on. It was "composed" in 1992 when putting the songs into computer-engraving."

Tom Sheehan kindly re-engraved the score into modern orthography in 2021 - thanks, Tom!

Score:

506 Much Ado about Nothing Overture

And for fun, his sketches: 506.1 Much Ado about Nothing Original Sketch

Played by Douglas Major at a Cathedral Fourth of July concert.