Hi ana, Shakespeare did not write music. Often, especially early in his career he used existing popular/folk tunes, but later his company, the Kings Men, worked closely with James I’s Court lutenist, Robert Johnson, who was also a great composer of vocal and lute music. Robert Johnson wrote the music for shakespeares last plays like The Tempest and Cymbeline.

My name is Ana and I am very keen on Shakespeare’s music. I would like to know whether he composed the music of the song appearing on his plays or he reproduced popular songs of his time. Thank you very much in advance.

Ana.