Odes, Songs and Lyrical Pieces

John Dryden
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John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This show includes AI-generated content.

  1. Aug 25

    Festive Wreath-Various

    John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This episode includes AI-generated content.

  2. Aug 24

    Poems and Songs-Henry Kendall

    John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This episode includes AI-generated content.

  3. Aug 23

    Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins-Robert Bridges, Gerard Manley Hopkins

    John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This episode includes AI-generated content.

  4. Aug 22

    Songs of Travel and Other Verses-Robert Louis Stevenson

    John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This episode includes AI-generated content.

  5. Aug 21

    Tudor and Stuart Love Songs-John Potter Briscoe

    John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This episode includes AI-generated content.

  6. Aug 20

    Second Rubaiyat Miscellany-Louisa Stuart Costello, Edward Byles Cowell, Nathan Haskell Dole, Henry George Keene, Rex Löwenberg

    John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This episode includes AI-generated content.

  7. Aug 19

    Sagas of Vaster Britain-William Wilfred Campbell

    John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This episode includes AI-generated content.

  8. Aug 18

    Dream of Gerontius (Version 2)-John Henry Newman

    John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This episode includes AI-generated content.

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John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone This show includes AI-generated content.

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