My second time attempting to set this stunning Sonnet by Shakespeare to music. Hopefully, I've done it some sort of justice, now?

Sonnet 55

LYRICS (by William Shakespeare):

Not marble nor the gilded monuments
Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme,
But you shall shine more bright in these contents
Than unswept stone besmeared with sluttish time.
When wasteful war shall statues overturn,
And broils root out the work of masonry,
Nor Mars his sword nor war’s quick fire shall burn
The living record of your memory.
’Gainst death and all-oblivious enmity
Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room
Even in the eyes of all posterity
That wear this world out to the ending doom.

So, till the Judgement that yourself arise,
You live in this, and dwell in lovers’ eyes.


THE SOLOIST (via Synth V Studio Pro):

Eleanor Forte changed to Asterian II, on 6 June 2025


THE BAND (by BIAB smile ):

****** Song Summary *************
Title: Sonnet 55 - 5 June 2025
File:Sonnet 55 - 5 June 2025.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 60, Length (m:s)=3:32
No intro. 49 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 49. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _CASTLES.STY (Castles Modern Pop Country)

RealTracks in style: 366:Bass, Electric, Country Ev 065
RealTracks in style: 4292:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernCountry16thsHighTrem Ev16 060
RealTracks in style: 4293:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernCountry16thsShinyDelay Ev16 060
RealTracks in style: 4294:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernCountry16thsHiSpacyDelay Ev16 060
RealTracks in style: 4295:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernCountry16thsPowerMutePlus Ev16 060
RealTracks in style: 4296:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernCountry16thsOverdriveHeldPlus Ev16 060
RealTracks in style: 2542:Pedal Steel, Background ModernBalladAtmosphere Ev16 065
RealDrums in style:BroCountry16ths^2-a:HiHat & Sidestick , b:Open HiHat & Snare

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Mixed in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10, with the Rock 1 preset, and with the Female 1 EQ preset for the solo voice.

Last edited by musician17; 06/06/25 06:18 AM.
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