In Act I, Scene 1 of my play *Jessica*, a sequel to Shakespeare's *Merchant of Venice*, Jessica opens the play by singing about lost love and the disappointments of her marriage to Lorenzo. Words and music by me, Mel Konner. THIS IS AN AMATEUR RECORDING ONLY INTENDED TO GIVE READERS OF THE PLAY AN IDEA OF HOW I IMAGINED THE MUSIC.

Can you say where love has gone?

"Can You Say Where Love Has Gone?" - Jessica Act I Scene 1 - Jessica

In Act 3, Scene 3 of my play *Jessica*, a sequel to Shakespeare's *Merchant of Venice*, court musician Solomon sings at the behest of Doña Gracia, a sad-comic song about the misery of love. Words and music by me, Mel Konner. THIS IS AN AMATEUR RECORDING ONLY INTENDED TO GIVE READERS OF THE PLAY AN IDEA OF HOW I IMAGINED THE MUSIC.

"I Sing Hey, Sorrows of Love" - Jessica Act III Scene 3 - Solomon

In Act V, Scene 8 of my play *Jessica*, a sequel to Shakespeare's *Merchant of Venice*, cutpurse/pickpocket Lupomeno sings a comic, cheerful song touting his own life in petty crime. Words and music by me, Mel Konner. THIS IS AN AMATEUR RECORDING ONLY INTENDED TO GIVE READERS OF THE PLAY AN IDEA OF HOW I IMAGINED THE MUSIC.

"A Purse A Purse A Purse" - Jessica Act V Scene 8 - Lupomeno

In Act V, Scene 9, Epilog/Envoi of my play *Jessica*, a sequel to Shakespeare's *Merchant of Venice*, servant-turned-hero Lancelot sings a wistful song about life, love, and hope for the future. Words and music by me, Mel Konner. THIS IS AN AMATEUR RECORDING ONLY INTENDED TO GIVE READERS OF THE PLAY AN IDEA OF HOW I IMAGINED THE MUSIC.

Forgive Us Friend - Jessica Act V Scene 9 envoi - Lancelot

These are AMATEUR recordings of the original songs I wrote for my play *Sixteen Springs*, a play about the missing 16 years of Shakespeare's *The Winter's Tale*. They are not presented as performances, only as crude sketches meant to give readers of the play and actors a sense of what I imagined the songs would sound like.