Texts by G. Holst set in Art Songs and Choral Works
Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):
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- Away O Death thy work is ended now,/ Far from us on thy lonely path [x] - G. Holst
- Battle Hymn (King of the earth and ruler of heav'n,/ Greatest of helpers, fearfullest of foes) - G. Holst [x]
- Behold the Dawn, the fairest of all visions - G. Holst
- Burn up our sin fierce flaming Agni,/ Thou with thy face that shineth brightly [x] - G. Holst
- By Thee the fire doth shine - G. Holst
- Creation (Then, Life was not!) - G. Holst GER
- Faith (By Thee the fire doth shine) - G. Holst
- Flowing from the firmament DUT - G. Holst
- 'Fore mine eyes - G. Holst
- Funeral Chant (To those for whom the meath is poured,/ For whom the holy wine doth flow) - G. Holst [x]
- Funeral Hymn (Away O Death thy work is ended now,/ Far from us on thy lonely path) - G. Holst [x]
- He, the Primal one,/ Begetter of the universe [x] - G. Holst
- Hymn to Agni () - G. Holst [x]
- Hymn to Indra () - G. Holst [x]
- Hymn to Manas () - G. Holst [x]
- Hymn to Soma () - G. Holst [x]
- Hymn to the Dawn () - G. Holst [x]
- Hymn to the Travellers () - G. Holst [x]
- Hymn to the Waters (Flowing from the firmament) - G. Holst DUT
- Hymn to Vena () - G. Holst [x]
- Indra (God of Storm and Battle) (Noblest of songs for the noblest of Gods!) - G. Holst
- Invocation to the dawn (Behold the Dawn, the fairest of all visions) - G. Holst
- I, the queen of all - G. Holst
- King of the earth and ruler of heav'n,/ Greatest of helpers, fearfullest of foes [x] - G. Holst
- Maruts (Stormclouds) (Mighty Warriors) - G. Holst
- Mighty Warriors - G. Holst
- Noblest of songs for the noblest of Gods! - G. Holst
- Oh thou great judge, Varuna - G. Holst
- O Varuna we offer up to thee a song [x] - G. Holst
- Ratri (The night) () - G. Holst [x]
- Song of the Frogs (Throughout the summer they were lying) - G. Holst
- Spring the warrior hither comes DUT - G. Holst
- Spring (Spring the warrior hither comes) - G. Holst DUT
- Summer (The fierce glaring day is gone) - G. Holst DUT
- The fierce glaring day is gone DUT - G. Holst
- Then, Life was not! GER - G. Holst
- Throughout the summer they were lying - G. Holst
- To Agni (God of Fire) (Burn up our sin fierce flaming Agni,/ Thou with thy face that shineth brightly) - G. Holst [x]
- To the Unknown God (He, the Primal one,/ Begetter of the universe) - G. Holst [x]
- To those for whom the meath is poured,/ For whom the holy wine doth flow [x] - G. Holst
- To Varuna (God of the Waters) (O Varuna we offer up to thee a song) - G. Holst [x]
- Ushas (Dawn) (Behold the Dawn, the fairest of all visions) - G. Holst
- Vac (Speech) (I, the queen of all) - G. Holst
- Varuna II (The Waters) ('Fore mine eyes) - G. Holst
- Varuna I (Sky) (Oh thou great judge, Varuna) - G. Holst
Last update: 2023-06-09 15:25:26