Texts by Petronius set in Art Songs and Choral Works

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Petronius (Titus Petronius Niger) (20? - 66)

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.
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By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard (MS. of Beauvais)
Far beyond all dreams (By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard
Je ne croyais pas que la neige renfermât du feu (from Œuvres complètes de Pétrone) [possibly misattributed] ENG - L. Durey (La boule de neige)
La boule de neige (Je ne croyais pas que la neige renfermât du feu) (from Œuvres complètes de Pétrone) - L. Durey [possibly misattributed] ENG
La grenade (Lesbie, lumière de mon âme, m'a envoyé une grenade) (from Œuvres complètes de Pétrone) - L. Durey [possibly misattributed] ENG
La Métempsychose (Tandis que je cueillais un suave baiser des lèvres de mon ami) (from Œuvres complètes de Pétrone) - L. Durey [possibly misattributed] ENG
Lesbie, lumière de mon âme, m'a envoyé une grenade (from Œuvres complètes de Pétrone) [possibly misattributed] ENG - L. Durey (La grenade)
Me nive candenti petiit modo Iulia. rebar [possibly misattributed] FRE
MS. of Beauvais (By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
MS. of Beauvais (O lovely restless eyes, that speak) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) [possibly misattributed]
O blandos oculos et inquietos [possibly misattributed] ENG
O lovely restless eyes, that speak (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) [possibly misattributed] - J. Coulthard (MS. of Beauvais)
O lovely restless eyes (O lovely restless eyes, that speak) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard [possibly misattributed]
Tandis que je cueillais un suave baiser des lèvres de mon ami (from Œuvres complètes de Pétrone) [possibly misattributed] ENG - L. Durey (La Métempsychose)
Te vigilans oculis, animo te nocte requiro ENG - E. Hartzell, W. Hawley
Te vigilans oculis (Te vigilans oculis, animo te nocte requiro) - E. Hartzell, W. Hawley ENG

Last update: 2023-05-11 13:27:03