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Texts by M. Evans set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Mari Evans (b. 1923)

Text Collections:

  • I am a Black Woman

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 good assassination should be quiet (he had) (from I am a Black Woman) - D. Baker *
  • Alarm clock/ sure sound/ loud (from I am a Black Woman) * (The alarm clock) - D. Baker
  • Alarm clock (from I am a Black Woman) * - D. Baker (The alarm clock)
  • Early in the mornin' (early in the mornin) (from I am a Black Woman) - D. Baker *
  • he had/ A Dream/ e x p loded/ down/ his/ th r o a t (from I am a Black Woman) * (A good assassination should be quiet) - D. Baker
  • he had (from I am a Black Woman) * - D. Baker (A good assassination should be quiet)
  • i/ Have Arrived (from I am a Black Woman) * - D. Baker (status symbol)
  • I take my freedom (from I am a Black Woman) * - D. Baker (The insurgent)
  • I/ who would encompass/ millions (from I am a Black Woman) * (I who would encompass millions) - D. Baker
  • I who would encompass millions (who would encompass) (from I am a Black Woman) - D. Baker *
  • Search () - A. Singleton [x] *
  • Status symbol (i/ Have Arrived) (from I am a Black Woman) - D. Baker *
  • The alarm clock (Alarm clock) (from I am a Black Woman) - D. Baker *
  • The insurgent (I take my freedom) (from I am a Black Woman) - D. Baker *
  • The rebel (When I/ die) (from I am a Black Woman) - D. Baker *
  • Through a Glass () - D. Andrews [x] *
  • When I/ die/ I'm sure/ I will have a/ Big Funeral (from I am a Black Woman) * (The rebel) - D. Baker
  • When I/ die (from I am a Black Woman) * - D. Baker (The rebel)
  • Where Have You Gone? (Where have you gone) - A. Hailstork *
  • Where have you gone * - A. Hailstork
  • who would encompass (from I am a Black Woman) * - D. Baker (I who would encompass millions)

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