Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map

Shakespeare in Canada: Exploring Our Cultural History through Digital Humanities

A project to create an online interactive cultural map of the presence of the Bard and the way in which his works have shaped Canadian culture.

"My Heart's in the Highlands"

Title

"My Heart's in the Highlands"

Creator

Burns, Robert (composer)

Subject

Robert Burns; original score; music; Macbeth; National Arts Centre; Shakespeare

Description

An original song featured in Peter Hinton's 2008 production of Macbeth at the National Arts Centre. The song is composed by Robert Burns, and its minor key creates a somber, creepy atmosphere.

Date

1789 (composition)

Format

audio file (length 1:35)

Identifier

UO-SC-NAC-MB2008-AIFF-MyHeartsInTheHighlands-Piano

Source

Unnamed CD from the National Arts Centre Archives (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Skylar Premo, University of Ottawa (cataloguer)

Rights

Robert Burns

Files

Citation

Burns, Robert (composer), “"My Heart's in the Highlands",” Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map, accessed September 19, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/shakespearecanada/items/show/466.