Texts by H. Thoreau set in Art Songs and Choral Works

Text Collections:

• Walden

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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A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

• Dear to me, this soil () - R. Sowash [x]
• For though the caves were rabitted (For though the caves were rabitted) - D. Crockett
• For though the caves were rabitted - D. Crockett
• I am a little Irish boy (I am the little Irish boy) - D. Blom
• I am a parcel of vain strivings tied (Sic Vita) (I am a parcel of vain strivings tied)
• I am a parcel of vain strivings tied - D. Crockett (I am a parcel of vain strivings tied (Sic Vita))
• I am the little Irish boy (I am the little Irish boy) - D. Blom
• I was born upon thy bank, river (I was born upon thy bank, river) - D. Crockett
• I was born upon thy bank, river - D. Crockett
• Methinks all things have traveled since you shined - D. Crockett (On the sun coming out in the afternoon)
• On the sun coming out in the afternoon (Methinks all things have traveled since you shined) - D. Crockett
• Sic vita (I am a parcel of vain strivings tied) - D. Crockett
• Solo for Voice 49 (relevant) - The Year Begins To Be Ripe (The birds seem to delight in the first fine days of the fall in the warm hazy) - J. Cage
• Summer () - G. McKay [x]
• The birds seem to delight in the first fine days of the fall in the warm hazy - J. Cage
• There is a vale which none hath seen - M. Emery
• The stars () - A. Hovhaness [x]
• Thoreau () (from Walden) - R. Sowash [x]
• Vesper (There is a vale which none hath seen) - M. Emery
• What's the railroad to me? (What's the railroad to me?) - D. Crockett

Last update: 2023-05-10 20:57:18