Costello, Elvis - The Juliet Letters - Costello, Elvis (Artist)

A song sequence for String Quartet and Voice. Written by Elvis Costello in response to an article detailing the discovery that a Veronese academic had been replying to letters addressed to Juliet Capulet. The delicate and personal nature of the content of such correspondence has inspired a wonderful and poignant set of songs arranged specifically for, and performed by, The Brodsky Quartet. This is a deceptively simple and work, baring all the qualities of Costellos intelligent sense of melody.

Contents

• Damnation's Cellar
• Dead Letter
• Dear Sweet Filthy World
• Deliver Us
• Expert Rites
• For Other Eyes
• I Almost Had A Weakness
• I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
• Jacksons, Monk And Rowe
• Last Post
• Romeo's Seance
• Swine
• Taking My Life In Your Hands
• The Birds Will Still Be Singing
• The First To Leave
• The Letter Home
• The Sad Burlesque
• This Offer Is Unrepeatable
• Who Do You Think You Are?
• Why?