Texts by F. Hemans set in Art Songs and Choral Works

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Felicia Dorothea (Browne) Hemans (1793 - 1835)

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An autumn song (Now autumn strews on every plain) - H. Bartlett
A Thought of Home at Sea ('Tis lone on the waters) - S. Schlesinger
Berce-moi, mère, en chantant (Berce-moi, mère, en chantant) - S. Schlesinger CZE GER RUS RUS [x]
Berce-moi, mère, en chantant CZE GER RUS RUS [x] - S. Schlesinger
Bring' mich zur Ruh (Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh) - F. Hiller CZE RUS RUS FRE
Casabianca (The boy stood on the burning deck)
Come to the sunset tree! - C. Scott (Evening song of the Tyrolese peasants)
Das bessere Land (Ich höre dich reden vom besseren Land) (from Gedichte - Gedichte aus dem Englischen) - L. Ehlert, F. Gumbert
Day is past! (from National lyrics and songs for music - Songs of Captivity) GER (Good Night) -
Die gebrochene Blume (O trag' sie an der Brust, mein Lieb) - K. Hetsch, T. Mohr, K. Reinecke, M. Spicker
Die Schätze der Tiefe (Was birgst Du in den Grotten, in den Klüften) - C. Lührss
Dirge at sea (Sleep ! — we give thee to the wave) CZE GER
Dirge (Earth ! guard what here we lay in holy trust) - A. H.
Earth ! guard what here we lay in holy trust - A. H. (Monumental inscription)
Evening song of the Tyrolese peasants (Come to the sunset tree!)
⁠Fain would I stay with thee, — - F. Arkwright (The last wish)
Far away! - my home is far away (from National lyrics and songs for music) GER (Far Away) -
Far Away (Far away! - my home is far away) (from National lyrics and songs for music) GER
Good Night (Day is past!) (from National lyrics and songs for music - Songs of Captivity) GER
⁠Go to the forest shade (The last wish) - F. Arkwright
Grablied zur See (Schlaf'! – Wir geben dich der Flut) - F. Silcher CZE
Gute Nacht (Sonne schied!) - F. Abt
Harvest hymn (Now autumn strews on every plain)
Ich höre dich reden vom besseren Land (from Gedichte - Gedichte aus dem Englischen) - L. Ehlert, F. Gumbert (Das bessere Land)
I dream of all things free (I dream of all things free!) - Owen
I dream of all things free! - Owen
I hear thee speak of the better land (from Songs of the Affections) GER (The better land) -
Invocation to the deep (What hid'st thou in thy treasure caves and cells) - E. Loder
Lament of an Irish Mother () - C. Wood [x]
Lied (Was weckte den Ton, der lang geruht)
Monumental inscription (Earth ! guard what here we lay in holy trust)
Mother ! oh, sing me to rest (Mother! oh, sing me to rest) (from Peninsular Melodies) - S. Schlesinger CZE GER RUS RUS FRE
Mutter, Mutter, o bring' mich zur Ruh CZE RUS RUS FRE
Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh! (Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh) - G. Flügel, E. Flügel, R. Franz, F. Hensel, E. Hildach, A. Jensen, A. Kappeller, A. Kleffel CZE RUS RUS FRE
Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh CZE RUS RUS FRE - G. Flügel, E. Flügel, R. Franz, F. Hensel, E. Hildach, F. Hiller, A. Jensen, A. Kappeller, A. Kleffel
Now autumn strews on every plain - H. Bartlett (Harvest hymn)
Oh! for thy wings, thou dove! - H. Pontet (The wings of the dove)
Oh! for thy wings (Oh! for thy wings, thou dove!) - H. Pontet
Oh! Skylark for thy wings (Oh skylark, for thy wing!) - F. Abel
Oh skylark, for thy wing! (Oh skylark, for thy wing!) - C. Wood
Oh skylark, for thy wing! - F. Abel, C. Wood
Oh! wear it on thy heart, my love! GER - F. Cowen, B. Hime, O. King, A. Stourton (The broken flower)
Ó matko, upěj mne v klid! (Ó matko, upěj mne v klid) GER RUS RUS FRE
O, spoj zhe tu pesnju, rodnaja = О, спой же ту песню, родная CZE FRE GER FRE - V. Sokolov, P. Tchaikovsky
O, spoj zhe tu pesnju = О, спой же ту песню (O, spoj zhe tu pesnju, rodnaja = О, спой же ту песню, родная) - V. Sokolov, P. Tchaikovsky CZE FRE GER FRE
O trag' sie an der Brust, mein Lieb - K. Hetsch, T. Mohr, K. Reinecke, M. Spicker
Pohřební zpěv na moři (Spi! — Tě vlnám svěřujem) GER
Prince Madoc's Farewell (Why lingers my gaze where the last hues of day) (from Welsh Melodies) - C. Stanford WEL
Prince Madog's Farewell (Why lingers my gaze where the last hues of day) (from Welsh Melodies) - C. Parry WEL
Schlaf'! – Wir geben dich der Flut CZE - F. Silcher (Grablied zur See)
Sea-Song of Gafran (Watch ye well! The moon is shrouded) (from Welsh Melodies) - C. Scott
Seit ich dich zuletzt gesehen (Seit ich dich zuletzt gesehen) (from Das Buch der Liebe) - A. Winterberger
Sleep ! — we give thee to the wave CZE GER (Dirge at sea) -
Song (What woke the buried sound that lay) GER
Sonne schied! - F. Abt (Gute Nacht)
Spi! — Tě vlnám svěřujem GER (Pohřební zpěv na moři) -
The better land (I hear thee speak of the better land) (from Songs of the Affections) GER
The boy stood on the burning deck (Casabianca) -
The broken flower (Oh! wear it on thy heart, my love!) - F. Cowen, B. Hime, O. King, A. Stourton GER
The Death of Clanronald () - C. Wood [x]
The last flowers (⁠Fain would I stay with thee, —) - F. Arkwright
The last wish (⁠Go to the forest shade)
The Sea-Song of Gafran (Watch ye well! The moon is shrouded) (from Welsh Melodies)
The two voices (Two solemn Voices in a funeral strain) - F. Arkwright
The wings of the dove (Oh! for thy wings, thou dove!)
'Tis lone on the waters - S. Schlesinger (A Thought of Home at Sea)
Treasures of the deep (What hid'st thou in thy treasure caves and cells) - F. Arkwright
Two solemn Voices in a funeral strain - F. Arkwright (The two voices)
Tyrolese evensong (Come to the sunset tree!) - C. Scott
Ubajukaj menja = Убаюкай меня (Ubajukaj, rodnaja, bol'nuju menja = Убаюкай, родная, больную меня) - V. Sokolov CZE GER FRE
Ubajukaj, rodnaja, bol'nuju menja = Убаюкай, родная, больную меня (Ubajukaj, rodnaja, bol'nuju menja = Убаюкай, родная, больную меня) - P. Shchurovsky, K. Startsev, S. Zaitsev CZE GER FRE
Ubajukaj, rodnaja, bol'nuju menja = Убаюкай, родная, больную меня CZE GER FRE - B. Podgoretsky, P. Shchurovsky, V. Sokolov, K. Startsev, S. Zaitsev
Ubajukaj, rodnaja = Убаюкай, родная (Ubajukaj, rodnaja, bol'nuju menja = Убаюкай, родная, больную меня) - B. Podgoretsky CZE GER FRE
Was birgst Du in den Grotten, in den Klüften - C. Lührss (Die Schätze der Tiefe)
Was weckte den Ton, der lang geruht - F. Gernsheim (Lied)
Was weckte den Ton (Was weckte den Ton, der lang geruht) - F. Gernsheim
Watch ye well! The moon is shrouded (from Welsh Melodies) - C. Scott (The Sea-Song of Gafran)
Weit entfernt! O meine Seele ist fern (Weit entfernt! -- O, meine Seel' ist fern) - A. Jensen
Weit entfernt! -- O, meine Seel' ist fern - G. Hasse, A. Jensen (Weit entfernt)
Weit entfernt (Weit entfernt! -- O, meine Seel' ist fern) - G. Hasse
What hid'st thou in thy treasure caves and cells - F. Arkwright, E. Loder
What woke the buried sound that lay GER (Song) -
Why lingers my gaze where the last hues of day (from Welsh Melodies) WEL - C. Parry, A. Somervell, C. Stanford (Prince Madog's Farewell)
Why lingers my gaze? (Why lingers my gaze where the last hues of day) (from Welsh Melodies) - A. Somervell WEL

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