This commission was supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Iceland and is dedicated to Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and The South Iceland Chamber Choir.The Three Shakespeare Sonnets was one of thefirst works that Tavener composed after serious illness in 2007. He wanted to pay tribute to his wife Maryanna who nursed him back to some degree of health so he turned to the Shakespeare Sonnets and was delighted tofind that they brought forth music once again after having been silent for so long.
