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Texts by A. Hecht set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Anthony Evan Hecht (1923 - 2004)

Text Collections:

  • The Hard Hours

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

Legend:
The symbol [x] indicates a placeholder for a text that is not yet in the database.
The symbol ⊗ indicates a translation that is missing an original text.

A * indicates that a text cannot (yet?) be displayed on this site because of its copyright status.
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.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

  • A smoky mist shawls the white beach * - N. Rorem (Chromatic Fantasy)
  • Avarice (The penniless Indian fakirs and their camels) (from The Hard Hours) - R. Beaser *
  • Chromatic Fantasy (A smoky mist shawls the white beach) - N. Rorem *
  • During the plague I came into my own * - L. Liebermann
  • Envy (When, to a popular tune, God's Mercy and Justice) (from The Hard Hours) - R. Beaser *
  • Fable of death, or In praise of death () - L. Foss [x]
  • For me Almighty God Himself has died," (from The Hard Hours) * - R. Beaser
  • Gluttony (Let the poor look to themselves, for it is said) (from The Hard Hours) - R. Beaser *
  • I saw in stalls of pearl the heavenly hosts (from The Hard Hours) * - R. Beaser
  • Let the poor look to themselves, for it is said (from The Hard Hours) * - R. Beaser
  • Like trailing silks, the light * - L. Liebermann
  • Lust (The Phoenix knows no lust, and Christ, our mother) (from The Hard Hours) - R. Beaser *
  • Pride (For me Almighty God Himself has died,") (from The Hard Hours) - R. Beaser *
  • Sloth (The first man leaps the ditch (Who wins this race) (from The Hard Hours) - R. Beaser *
  • Tarantula, or The Dance of Death (During the plague I came into my own) - L. Liebermann *
  • The Darkness and the Light Are Both Alike to Thee (Like trailing silks, the light) - L. Liebermann *
  • The first man leaps the ditch (Who wins this race (from The Hard Hours) * - R. Beaser
  • The penniless Indian fakirs and their camels (from The Hard Hours) * - R. Beaser
  • The Phoenix knows no lust, and Christ, our mother (from The Hard Hours) * - R. Beaser
  • When, to a popular tune, God's Mercy and Justice (from The Hard Hours) * - R. Beaser
  • Wrath (I saw in stalls of pearl the heavenly hosts) (from The Hard Hours) - R. Beaser *

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