Texts by E. Masters set in Art Songs and Choral Works

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Edgar Lee Masters (1868 - 1950)

Text Collections:

Spoon River Anthology

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

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Alexander Throckmorton (In youth my wings were strong and tireless) (from Spoon River Anthology) - R. Sowash
Andy the Night-Watch (In my Spanish cloak) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Anne Rutledge (Out of me unworthy and unknown) (from Spoon River Anthology) - S. Raphling, A. Trubitt, V. Williams
Dora Williams (When Reuben Pantier ran away and threw me) (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes
For the hill (Where are Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom, and Charley) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Francis Turner (I could not run or play) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Have you seen walking through the village (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes (Ollie McGee)
Here lies the body of Lois Spears (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (Lois Spears)
I am Minerva, the village poetess (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (Minerva Jones)
I, born in Weimar (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes (Russian Sonia)
I could not run or play (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (Francis Turner)
I lost my patronage in Spoon River (from Spoon River Anthology) - S. Raphling (Penniwit the Artist)
In my Spanish cloak (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (Andy the Night-Watch)
In youth my wings were strong and tireless (from Spoon River Anthology) - R. Sowash (Alexander Throckmorton)
I went to the dances at Chandlerville (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri, S. Raphling, R. Sowash (Lucinda Matlock)
Jonathan Houghton (There is the caw of a crow) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Lois Spears (Here lies the body of Lois Spears) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Lucinda Matlock (I went to the dances at Chandlerville) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri, S. Raphling, R. Sowash
Mabel Osborne (Your red blossoms amid green leaves) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Maurice, weep not, I am not here under this pine tree (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes (Sarah Brown)
Minerva Jones (I am Minerva, the village poetess) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Mrs. George Reece (To this generation I would say) (from Spoon River Anthology)
Mrs. George Reece () - R. Keele [x]
Ollie McGee (Have you seen walking through the village) (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes
Out of me unworthy and unknown (from Spoon River Anthology) - S. Raphling, A. Trubitt, V. Williams (Anne Rutledge)
Penniwit the Artist (I lost my patronage in Spoon River) (from Spoon River Anthology) - S. Raphling
Petit the Poet (Seeds in a dry pod, tick, tick, tick) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Rebecca Wasson (Spring and Summer, Fall and Winter and Spring) (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes
Russian Sonia (I, born in Weimar) (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes
Russian Sonia () - R. Keele [x]
Sarah Brown (Maurice, weep not, I am not here under this pine tree) (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes
Seeds in a dry pod, tick, tick, tick (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (Petit the Poet)
Spring and Summer, Fall and Winter and Spring (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes (Rebecca Wasson)
The hill (Where are Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom, and Charley) (from Spoon River Anthology)
There is something about Death (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (William and Emily)
There is the caw of a crow (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (Jonathan Houghton)
To this generation I would say (from Spoon River Anthology) (Mrs. George Reece ) -
When Reuben Pantier ran away and threw me (from Spoon River Anthology) - A. Downes (Dora Williams)
Where are Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom, and Charley (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (The hill)
William and Emily (There is something about Death) (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri
Your red blossoms amid green leaves (from Spoon River Anthology) - G. Negri (Mabel Osborne)

Last update: 2023-05-11 13:25:16