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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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
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A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

• Away O Death thy work is ended now,/ Far from us on thy lonely path - G. Holst [x] ⊗
• 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 - G. Holst [x] ⊗
• 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] ⊗
• Go thou on before us - G. Holst (Hymn of the Travellers) ⊗
• Hear our hymn, O Goddess - G. Holst (Hymn to the Dawn) ⊗
• He, the Primal one,/ Begetter of the universe - G. Holst [x] ⊗
• Hymn of the Travellers (Go thou on before us) ⊗
• 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 (Hear our hymn, O Goddess) - G. Holst ⊗
• Hymn to the Travellers (Go thou on before us) - G. Holst ⊗
• Hymn to the Waters (Flowing from the firmament) - G. Holst DUT ⊗
• Hymn to Vena (Vena comes, born of light) - G. Holst ⊗
• 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 - G. Holst [x] ⊗
• 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 - G. Holst [x] ⊗
• 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 - G. Holst [x] ⊗
• 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 ⊗
• Vena comes, born of light - G. Holst (Hymn to Vena) ⊗

Last update: 2025-02-07 19:19:03