This collection of songs was originally written for a virtual production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by All The World's A Stage in Summer of 2020. The director, Mary Schaugh, requested a more modern, slightly quirky version of these classic texts. O Mistress Mine was the second-to-last of these songs to be composed, partially because I knew the first and last songs would be the last things audiences would hear, so naturally, that left me a little intimidated. To add to this intimidation, this is a very popular Shakespeare text to set. Still, I'm pleased with how the song turned out, and it often gets stuck in my head for hours.