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

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Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001)

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Sappho: A New Translation

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

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As for him who finds (from Sappho: A New Translation) (We shall enjoy it.) -
At my age/ Why does the swallow (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
At my age (At my age/ Why does the swallow) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
Awed by her splendor (Stars near the lovely) (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE GER GER SAN *
Bright Faces (Stars near the lovely) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - M. Childs FRE GER GER SAN *
Experience shows us (Experience shows us) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
Experience shows us (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
Gold is God’s child (Gold is God’s child) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - S. Silver *
Gold is God’s child (from Sappho: A New Translation) - S. Silver (Say what you please) *
If you are squeamish (If you are squeamish) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
If you are squeamish (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
If you will come (from Sappho: A New Translation)
I hear that Andromeda (I hear that Andromeda) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes *
I hear that Andromeda (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes *
In the spring twilight (The full moon is shining) (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE GER GER ITA SAN *
Lament for a maidenhead (Like a quince-apple) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - S. Silver FRE GER ITA *
Leave Crete and come to us (You know the place: then) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - S. Silver *
Like a quince-apple (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE GER ITA - S. Silver (Lament for a maidenhead) *
Midnight (Tonight I’ve watched) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - C. Barnett FRE FRE GER GER GER GER ITA ITA ITA RUS SAN SWE GER *
Of course I love you (from Sappho: A New Translation) ⊗ *
People do gossip (from Sappho: A New Translation) *
Rich as you are/ Death will finish/ you: (from Sappho: A New Translation) GER RUS SAN SWE *
Rich as you are (Rich as you are) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes GER RUS SAN SWE *
Rich as you are (from Sappho: A New Translation) GER RUS SAN SWE - E. Hudes *
Sappho, when some fool (Sappho, when some fool) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes FRE *
Sappho, when some fool (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE - E. Hudes *
Say what you please (Gold is God’s child) (from Sappho: A New Translation) *
Stars near the lovely (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE GER GER SAN - M. Childs (Awed by her splendor) *
Strange to say (Strange to say) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
Strange to say (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
Tell everyone (Tell everyone) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - C. Barnett
The full moon is shining (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE GER GER ITA SAN - S. Silver (In the spring twilight) *
The full moon is shining (The full moon is shining) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - S. Silver FRE GER GER ITA SAN *
The moon and then the Pleiades (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE FRE GER GER GER GER ITA ITA ITA RUS SAN SWE GER *
Tonight I’ve watched (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE FRE GER GER GER GER ITA ITA ITA RUS SAN SWE GER - C. Barnett *
We know this much/ Death is an evil (from Sappho: A New Translation) ⊗ *
We know this much (We know this much) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
We know this much (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes ⊗ *
We shall enjoy it. (As for him who finds) (from Sappho: A New Translation)
Without warning (from Sappho: A New Translation) ⊗ *
Yes, it is pretty, but come, dear (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE
Yes, it is pretty (Yes, it is pretty) (from Sappho: A New Translation) - E. Hudes FRE
Yes, it is pretty (from Sappho: A New Translation) FRE - E. Hudes
You know the place: then (from Sappho: A New Translation) - S. Silver *

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