Henry V
Much Ado About Nothing
Hamlet

And a heads up for Doyle fans - he's scoring the upcoming "Loves Labours Lost" (Branagh Dir.) which is supposed to be out this year.

Also, I really liked the Ennio Morricone score for "Hamlet" that starred Mel Gibson.

Check also the great John Morris' The Elephant Man (on MIlan) for that sublime cue where Mrs. Kendall reads Shakespeare with Merrick. Morris envelopes the heart with searing honesty and love. No wonder no one will hire him.

"Taming of the Shrew" - Nino Rota. Recently re-released. Definitely a lot of fun.

"Henry V", "Much Ado", "Hamlet" - Patrick Doyle. Doyle is definitely one of the best composers out there. Drop what you're doing and check out his Shakespeare scores.

"Othello" - Charlie Mole. Another fantastically dark score. Highly likable.

"Midsummer Night Dream" - Though not containing an overwhelming amount of original score, it's still a CD that you can put on and walk away from (which is to say, it is a fantastic listening experience, and you won't have to shuffle through tracks.)

"Romeo + Juliet" (Vol. 2) - Craig Armstrong/Nellie Hooper. For the Danes/DiCaprio version, I thought it'd be a worthwhile investment. It's decent, and I do have my favored tracks, which include the balcony scene, and Escape from Mantua (which turns up in a few previews, like the "X-files" trailer...) It is a good blend between classical and techno. But I'd recommend trying to find the least expensive copy, if you're not a die-hard....

"Twelfth Night" - Shaun Davey. A wonderful comic/romantic score, though some might be turned off by the inclusion of source songs. I found them to be a pleasant addition, actually, and Ben Kingsley's finale is rather enjoyable (much like "Sigh No More Ladies"). Very enjoyable and lighthearted.

"Richard III" - Trevor Jones. Very atypical, and dark...of course, the production was set in the 1930's, so there's a lot of difference. Again, probably only for the die -hard perfectionist. Has some good source music and the occasional quotable soundbyte.

and the Shakespeare-related honorable mentions:

"looking for richard" - Howard Shore. very decent classically oriented score. long/longish cues, for those who like 'em.

"Othello" (ballet) - Elliot Goldenthal. A Orchestral Ballet work. Probably for fans of either Ballet, or Goldenthal. I find it an interesting contrast to the typical scores, however it isn't always the most pleasing of listening experiences (but is Goldenthal ever?)

Scott

what a cool score!

Slightly off subject (unless one buys the theories that Chris Marlowe actually wrote most of Shakespeare's plays), but relevant here is the superb score Mario Nacimbene wrote to Richard Burton's highly underrated film version of Shakespeare contemporary Christopher Marlowe's DOCTOR FAUSTUS. Marlowe was one of the few playrights who could write up to Shakespeare's level, and his death at an early age robbed the world of much greatness to come.