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Texts by R. Pitter set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Ruth Pitter (1897 - 1992)

Text Collections:

  • A Mad Lady's Garland
  • A Trophy of Arms
  • Still by Choice
  • The Bridge

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

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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.

  • Barefoot I went and made no sound (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Head (The viper) *
  • Constancy (Like a song that shall be heard) (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Head [x] *
  • Cure me with quietness (from A Trophy of Arms) - T. Pitfield (For sleep, or death) [x] *
  • Fair is the water when the land is fainting (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Chandler (Fair is the water) [x] *
  • Fair is the water (Fair is the water when the land is fainting) (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Chandler [x] *
  • For sleep, or death (Cure me with quietness) (from A Trophy of Arms) [x] *
  • Holiday in Heaven (I saw the people dance by the water) - M. Head *
  • I saw the people dance by the water - M. Head *
  • Joy and Grief (What of my Joy?) (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Chandler [x] *
  • Light, stillness and peace lie on the broad sands (from The Bridge) - M. Head (The estuary) *
  • Like a song that shall be heard (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Head (Simile) [x] *
  • Little litany (Cure me with quietness) (from A Trophy of Arms) - T. Pitfield [x] *
  • O still withold thyself, be not possessed (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Head (The comet) [x] *
  • See how my yew-tree (See how my yew-tree) (from Still by Choice - Three Feminine Things) - B. Naylor [x] *
  • See how my yew-tree (from Still by Choice - Three Feminine Things) - B. Naylor [x] *
  • Simile (Like a song that shall be heard) (from A Trophy of Arms) [x] *
  • So once again the trouble's o'er (from A Mad Lady's Garland) - M. Head, B. Price (The matron-cat's song) *
  • Sorrow and weakness (Sorrow and weakness) (from Still by Choice - Three Feminine Things) - B. Naylor [x] *
  • Sorrow and weakness (from Still by Choice - Three Feminine Things) - B. Naylor [x] *
  • The comet (O still withold thyself, be not possessed) (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Head [x] *
  • The estuary (Light, stillness and peace lie on the broad sands) (from The Bridge) - M. Head *
  • The last hermitage () (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Chandler [x] *
  • The last vermillion (The last vermillion) (from Still by Choice - Three Feminine Things) - B. Naylor [x] *
  • The last vermillion (from Still by Choice - Three Feminine Things) - B. Naylor [x] *
  • The matron-cat's song (So once again the trouble's o'er) (from A Mad Lady's Garland) - M. Head, B. Price *
  • The viper (Barefoot I went and made no sound) (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Head *
  • The woodpath in spring () - M. Head [x] *
  • Urania () - I. Boyle [x] *
  • What of my Joy? (from A Trophy of Arms) - M. Chandler (Joy and Grief) [x] *
  • What old Nelly really meant (When wheat is green) (from Still by Choice) - M. Chandler [x] *
  • When wheat is green (from Still by Choice) - M. Chandler (What old Nelly really meant) [x] *

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