Texts by J. Ashbery set in Art Songs and Choral Works
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Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):
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Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
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- Ashbery setting () - J. Dashow [x] *
- A way of staying () - J. Dashow [x] *
- Clepsydra () [x] *
- Fear of death (What is it now with me) (from Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror) - N. Rorem *
- It is such a beautiful day I had to write you a letter (from The Tennis Court Oath) * - N. Rorem (Thoughts of a young girl)
- Our youth () (from Some Trees) - N. Rorem [x] *
- Second voyage () - J. Dashow [x] *
- Some Trees () (from Some Trees) - N. Rorem [x] *
- Syringa () - E. Carter [x] *
- The grapevine () (from Some Trees) - N. Rorem [x] *
- The thief of poetry () [x] *
- Thoughts of a young girl (It is such a beautiful day I had to write you a letter) (from The Tennis Court Oath) - N. Rorem *
- Voyage in the blue () [x] *
- What is it now with me (from Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror) * - N. Rorem (Fear of death)
Last update: 2023-09-19 16:26:04