"Starlight" genre: Classical General
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	One of the suite of fluid and lyrical original compositions for guitar and orchestra from the album "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Inspired by Shakepeare's play and recorded by Steve with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
	CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream   Label: Camino Credits: Steve Hackett - guitar; The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Produced by Steve Hackett. Recorded and mixed by Roger King. Arranged by Steve Hackett and Roger King. Orchestrated and conducted by Matt Dunkley. Orchestra recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall
	Story Behind the Song The evening’s ‘lazy time’, as Theseus puts it, is being beguiled by a rendition of the play of Pyramus and Thisby. This is performed by what Philostrate, Master of the Revels, calls ‘hard-handed men’. These simple-minded players with dutiful intentions are namely Bottom, Quince, Flute, Snout, Snug and Starveling, the craftsmen of Athens. The performance is, not surprisingly, a shambles, but Theseus shows grace in respecting the players’ enthusiasm. At the end of the play within a play, Moonshine exits as Pyramus lies dead on the stage. Hippolyta is curious to know how Thisby is to find her lover without any light. Theseus gives her an answer: “She will find him by starlight.”

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