喬治．謝林(George Shearing, 1919-2011)為二十世紀英國傳奇盲人爵士鋼琴家、作曲家及編曲家，以深厚的古典鋼琴為基礎，運用在其爵士作品與即興當中。創立了由鋼琴、鐵琴、鼓、吉他與貝斯所組成的五重奏，新穎的配置為爵士樂帶來了創新的聲響，受到許多聽眾的喜愛。一生創作三百餘首樂曲，獲獎無數，於一九八三及一九八四年獲得葛萊美獎、一九九六年由英國女王伊莉莎白二世(Elizabeth II, 1926-2022)授予大英帝國勳章，並於二○○七年被授予爵士爵位，在樂壇備受尊崇。
喬治．謝林之作品《莎士比亞的歌與詩》(Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare) 完成於一九九九年，同年由聖．查爾斯合唱團(St. Charles Singers) 進行首演，由美國當代指揮家約翰．魯特 (John Rutter, 1945-)擔任客席指揮。本組套曲為混聲四部合唱作品，以鋼琴及低音提琴為伴奏，包含七首樂曲，七首歌皆來自不同的詩作與故事，呈現出不同的心境與風貌，也展現了喬治．謝林的作曲手法，為一部風格多元且趣味十足的作品。歌詞部分除了第一首樂曲的歌詞由克里斯多福．馬羅 (Christopher Marlowe, 1564-1593)以及華特．雷利(Walter Raleigh, 1552-1618)的詩作所結合而成，其餘六首作品之歌詞皆取自莎士比亞(William Shakespeare, 1564-1616) 之劇作。
第一曲〈來與我同住吧，做我的愛人〉以豐富華麗的爵士元素做為本組套曲之開頭，呈現大自然與愛情的純樸與美好；第二曲〈當水仙花初綻嫩黃〉以優美愜意的音樂描述著小偷奸淫偷盜之情，兩者形成強烈的反差，亦為本曲最有趣之處；第三曲〈那兒有個情人和他的姑娘〉為一首活潑輕快之歌曲，以歡愉的節奏與曲調祝賀即將結婚的新人們；第四曲〈春天〉為本組套曲唯一一首無伴奏合唱作品，以春天的美麗景致與杜鵑鳥之叫聲，反諷男人追求愛情的挫敗；第五曲〈誰是西爾維亞〉以慢而溫柔的樂曲，頌讚女主之美貌與婉約之氣質；第六曲〈呸！罪惡的妄想〉為本組套曲唯一一首齊唱樂曲，帶有強烈的節奏感與剛烈的語氣，為的是懲罰與責備劇中主角之惡行；第七曲〈嘿，呦，又下雨來又颳風〉以原作《第十二夜》之終曲，做為本組套曲之結尾，藉由歌詞表達給聽眾感謝之意。
本論文共分為四章，第一章「緒論」共分三節，分述研究者之研究動機、研究範圍內容及研究方法與文獻資料；第二章「背景探究」分為兩節，第一節為喬治．謝林之生平概述，第二節為莎士比亞之生平概述；第三章為《莎士比亞的歌與詩》之樂曲分析與音樂詮釋，根據樂曲數目，將分以七節，依序探討各曲之創作手法與詮釋建議；第四章為本論文之「結論」；論文最後附錄提供《莎士比亞的歌與詩》七首樂曲之結構表。

George Shearing was a legendary blind jazz pianist, composer, and arranger in the 21th century, England. On the basis of his knowledge in classical piano, he incorporated this depth into his jazz compositions and improvisations. Shearing also formed a quintet which consisted of piano, vibraphone, drums, guitar, and bass. The novel arrangement that brought new sounds and innovations to jazz earned him admirations among audiences. Throughout his life, he created more than three hundred compositions, winning numerous awards, such as the Grammy Award in 1983 and 1984, and was honored with the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). In 2007, he was conferred a knighthood, earning him respect in the music industry.
''Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare'' is a partsong completed in 1999 and premiered in the same year by the St. Charles Singers, conducted by John Rutter (1945-). It includes seven songs and is composed for mixed choir accompanied by piano and double bass. Each song draws inspirations from different poems and stories, presenting unique moods and characteristics. It shows Shearing's rich composition techniques, making it a work that is diverse in style and full of engaging elements. The lyrics of the first piece are derived from the poems of Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) and Walter Raleigh (1552-1618), while the remaining six are sourced from different works of Shakespeare.
The first piece 'Live with Me and Be My Love' starts with various jazz elements, portraying the simplicity and wonders of the nature and love; The second piece 'When Daffodils Begin to Peer' uses elegant music to describe the illicit affairs of thieves. The strong contrast between music and lyrics is the most intriguing part of this piece; The third piece 'It was a Lover and His Lass' is a lively song which celebrates the newlyweds by it cheeringly rhythmic; The fourth piece 'Spring', the only unaccompanied piece, depicts the beauty of spring and the call of cuckoos, mocking the failures of a man pursuing love; The fifth piece 'Who Is Sylvia' praises the beauty and gracefulness of the main female character with a slow and gentle melody; The sixth piece 'Fie on Sinful Fantasy' is the only unison song, with the intense rhythm and a strong color intending to punish and blame the misdoings of the main male character in the play; The seventh piece 'Hey, Ho, the Wind and the Rain' uses the closing song from Shakespeare's ''Twelfth Night'' as the conclusion of the composition, expressing gratitude to the audience through the lyrics.
The thesis is divided into four chapters: The first chapter consists of three sections analyzing the researcher's motivation, the scope of the study, and the research methods and documentations. The second chapter includes overviews of George Shearing's and Shakespeare's life. The third chapter is the musical analysis and interpretations, divided into seven sections to discuss the composition techniques and interpretation suggestions for each piece. The fourth chapter is the conclusion of the thesis. Additionally, the appendix is included at the end of this master thesis, it gives the sevens musical structure of ''Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare''.

【中文書目】
王秋海。《爵士樂》。臺北市：揚智文化事業股份有限公司，2000。

約翰．史威茲。《美國爵士樂全攻略》，陳志宇譯。臺北市：左耳文化，2007年。

陳康。《盡善盡美：合唱技巧縱橫》。香港：軒道出版社，2003年。

莎士比亞。《冬天的故事》，梁實秋譯。臺北市：遠東圖書，1999年。

莎士比亞。《愛的徒勞》，梁實秋譯。臺北市：遠東圖書，1999年。

莎士比亞。《皆大歡喜》，梁實秋譯。臺北市：遠東圖書，1999年。

莎士比亞。《第二十夜》，梁實秋譯。臺北市：遠東圖書，2006年。

莎士比亞。《溫莎的風流婦人》，梁實秋譯。臺北市：遠東圖書，1999年。

莎士比亞。《維洛那二紳士》，梁實秋譯。臺北市：遠東圖書，1999年。

康美鳳。《人聲的奧秘：如何擁有美妙健康的嗓音》。臺北市：世界文物出版社，2001年。

許海燕。《莎士比亞 – 英國偉大的不朽作家》。臺北市：婦女與生活出版社，2001年。

梁實秋編著。《英國文學史：第一卷》。臺北市：協志工業叢書，1985年。

雷納．艾瑟頓。《指揮手冊》，呂淑玲、蘇索才譯。 臺北市：揚智文化事業股份有限公司，2003年。

【外文書目】
Garretson, Robert. Choral Music: History, style, and Performance. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1993.

Shearing, George & Shipton, Alyn. Lullaby of Birdland. New York: The Continum International Publishing Group Inc, 2004.

Ulrich, Homer. A Survey of Choral Music. New York: Harcourtt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

【學術論文】
徐嘉欣。《約翰‧魯特〈三首生日牧歌〉之分析與詮釋》。國立中山大學音樂學系解說音樂會報告，未出版，高雄，2008。

陳安瑜。《鮑伯‧契爾考特〈小爵士彌撒曲〉之研究》。國立中山大學音樂學系碩士論文，未出版，高雄，2007。

【網路資料】
Bill Dobbins. “Shearing, George” Grove Music Online. https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.41306. 2001；摘錄於11 October 2023。

曹明倫。〈莎士比亞和他的愛情詩〉，中華讀書報。https://epaper.gmw.cn/zhdsb/html/2021-10/13/nw.D110000zhdsb_20211013_1-11.htm?div=-1. 2021；摘錄於16 October 2023。

聖．查爾斯合唱團官方網站。https://stcharlessingers.com/；摘錄於16 October 2023。

【樂譜】
George Shearing. Songs and Sonnets. Glendale: Hindon Publications, 2001.

【有聲資料】
John Rutter & George Shearing. Feel The Spirit and Birthday Madrigals with Songs and Sonnets. The Cambridge Singers, Collegium Records, COLCD 128, 2001.

UNT University Singers, George Shearing: Songs and Sonnets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl5gfa4cjdA, 2013.