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Texts by H. Nemerov set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Howard Nemerov (1920 - 1991)

Text Collections:

  • Seven Macabre Songs

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.
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 dream (The ground swayed like a sea) (from Seven Macabre Songs) *
  • Each a rose (I did not want to suffer again) (from Seven Macabre Songs) - L. Calabro *
  • from the last dream of a dying woman aged eighty (I did not want to suffer again) (from Seven Macabre Songs) *
  • I did not want to suffer again (from Seven Macabre Songs) * - L. Calabro (from the last dream of a dying woman aged eighty)
  • It is forbidden to go further (from Seven Macabre Songs) * - L. Calabro
  • It is forbidden (It is forbidden to go further) (from Seven Macabre Songs) - L. Calabro *
  • My death with a nail in his foot (from Seven Macabre Songs) * - L. Calabro
  • No more than dust (Under the pie crust) (from Seven Macabre Songs) - L. Calabro *
  • Out of the small domestic jungle * - W. Bolcom
  • The ground swayed like a sea (from Seven Macabre Songs) * - L. Calabro (a dream)
  • The ground swayed (The ground swayed like a sea) (from Seven Macabre Songs) - L. Calabro *
  • The Junction, on a warm afternoon (Out of the small domestic jungle) - W. Bolcom *
  • The officer wore a thin smile (from Seven Macabre Songs) * - L. Calabro
  • The officer (The officer wore a thin smile) (from Seven Macabre Songs) - L. Calabro *
  • The sunlight pierced (My death with a nail in his foot) (from Seven Macabre Songs) - L. Calabro *
  • Under the pie crust (from Seven Macabre Songs) * - L. Calabro

Last update: 2023-05-06 23:06:48

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