A poem of your choice set to music..

[Raphael]

I see what you mean about Nick Drake Saturn after having listened to a couple on you tube-but you know I think his music would fit John Clare's poetry better than John Keats'. But yes To Autumn done by him would have been good!

[moonflower]

Nick Drake is glorious, and would suit it well.

[Pjerrot]

I'm currently working on a piece in multiple movements for bassoon and piano inspired by some poems, including Keats's "Ode on Melancholy." I must be honest: I'm not fond of setting English text to music; I much prefer Latin.

[Raphael]

I'm currently working on a piece in multiple movements for bassoon and piano inspired by some poems, including Keats's "Ode on Melancholy." I must be honest: I'm not fond of setting English text to music; I much prefer Latin.

Oh sounds interesting!

[chris]

nick drake would be perfect because he was a man born out of time. he had the feel of a much earlier period. funnily enough, according to his mother, he said william blake was the only english poet of any worth.

[harvest]

^ really? wow.

pink moon ~ lovely!

[chris]

i often associate vaughan-williams' music with keats as well. there is that melancholy to it. very beautiful.

[Raphael]

i often associate vaughan-williams' music with Keats as well. there is that melancholy to it. very beautiful.

Yes- The Lark Ascending! Classic FM listeners voted it their favourite classical piece.

[Michael Emmanuel]

Could the musician be oneself? If so, for I do somewhat like myself sometimes, then yes, I believe I have done pretty well with Ode on a Grecian Urn, La Belle Dame Sans Merci and now Ode to a Nightingale. My videos are homemade, so not the greatest. I truly hope that I have served the words, the sentiments and poetic ambiance of these great poems.

You can hear/watch them all here: http://www.youtube.com/michaelemmanuel

And thanks for the wonderful feedback I've gotten here in the past.

[Raphael]

I'm looking forward to hearing Ode To A Nightingale Michael.

[BrokenLyre]

Thank You Michael. I love your heart and sensitivity to Keats's work. My understanding of Keats is filled out by your wonderful music - actually seems to make the text 3-Dimensional somehow. A pleasure!

[Michael Emmanuel]

Broken Lyre,

thank you so much. I am very encouraged by your words and thoughts.