Texts by M. Angelou set in Art Songs and Choral Works
Text Collections:
- Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie
- Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well
- Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
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 free bird leaps (from Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?) - J. Moorman *
- Africa (Thus she had lain) - J. Heggie *
- Ailey, Baldwin, Floyd, Killens, and Mayfield (When great trees fall) - W. Bolcom *
- America (The gold of her promise) - J. Heggie *
- Grey day (The day hangs heavy) (from Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well - Part Two) - B. Boykin *
- Senses of insecurity () - B. Boykin [x] *
- Songs remembering () - B. Boykin [x] *
- Sounds like pearls () - B. Boykin [x] *
- Still I Rise (You may write me down in history) - R. Esmail, J. Moorman *
- Tears/ The crystal rags (from Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie - Where love is the scream of anguish) - B. Boykin (Tears) *
- Tears (Tears/ The crystal rags) (from Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie - Where love is the scream of anguish) - B. Boykin *
- The Caged Bird (A free bird leaps) (from Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?) - J. Moorman *
- The day hangs heavy (from Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well - Part Two) - B. Boykin (Greyday) *
- The gold of her promise - J. Heggie (America) *
- Thus she had lain - J. Heggie (Africa) *
- When great trees fall - W. Bolcom *
- You may write me down in history - R. Esmail, J. Moorman *
Last update: 2025-12-02 01:16:11