Poetry Recordings: Poets
‘Truly fine poetry must be read aloud.’
– Jorge Luis Borges, short-story writer and poet
Professional recordings of well-loved poetry to breathe life into study and fully engage students with the subtle complexities of the art form. Provided on CD, these readings can be played in class or uploaded onto a VLE.
- Familiarise students with key aspects of poetry including metre, rhyme and rhythm
- Beautifully read aloud by experienced West End actors!
- Recordings include female and male readers and Scottish, English and American accents where possible.
M McPherson, English Teacher & Peer Reviewer |
C Tardios, English Teacher & Customer |
P Metcalf, English Teacher & Peer Reviewer |
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William Blake • Robert Browning • John Donne • Thomas Hardy • John Keats • Wilfred Owen • Christina Rossetti • Alfred Lord Tennyson • Edward Thomas • W B Yeats
William Blake • Robert Browning • John Donne • Thomas Hardy • John Keats • Wilfred Owen • Christina Rossetti • Alfred Lord Tennyson • Edward Thomas • W B Yeats
William Blake
Forty-six poems (51 minutes) on one CD:
Songs of Innocence
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Songs of Experience
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Robert Browning
Thirty-seven poems (151 minutes) on 3 CDs
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John Donne
Thirty-three poems (80 minutes) on 2 CDs
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Thomas Hardy
Thirty-six poems (71 minutes) on 2 CDs:
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John Keats
5 poems (102 minutes) on 2 CDs- Isabella; or, The Pot of Basil
- La Belle Dame sans Merci
- Lamia
- The Eve of St Agnes
- To Autumn
Wilfred Owen
Twenty-two poems (47 minutes) on 1 CD
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Christina Rossetti
Thirty-nine poems (102 minutes) on 2 CDs
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
Eight poems (42 minutes) on 1 CD- Break, Break, Break
- Godiva
- Mariana
- The Eagle
- The Lady of Shallott
- The Lotos-Eaters and Choric Song
- Tithonus
- Ulysses
Edward Thomas
Eighteen poems (28 minutes) on 1 CD
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W B Yeats
Fifteen poems (32 minutes) on 1 CD
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