Texts by E. Elde Darby set in Art Songs and Choral Works

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Eleanor Elde Darby (1809 - 1870)

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.
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.

Ah no! tho' dear the sunshine bright GER - W. Neuland
April Song (Oh! Say not the lover's) - C. Oberthür
Belov'd and lovely river - W. Neuland
Come, oh come! Night-winds are wooing - W. Neuland
Forget me not! Can young love's power - W. Neuland
Hark, hark to yon ravishing music divine - W. Neuland
Heart, why, poor breaking heart - W. Neuland
Heaven's blessing on the Rhine (Belov'd and lovely river) - W. Neuland
Hildegund's song (Weeping, sighing by the Rhine calm and bright) - W. Neuland
Loreley (Hark, hark to yon ravishing music divine) - W. Neuland
Moonlight on the Rhine (Come, oh come! Night-winds are wooing) - W. Neuland
Nein, nein! So teuer ist mir nicht - W. Neuland (Text: Anonymous after Eleanor Elde Darby)
Oh! Say not the lover's - C. Oberthür
Peering o’er the hill - C. Oberthür
Roland's lament (Heart, why, poor breaking heart) - W. Neuland
Romance (Peering o’er the hill) - C. Oberthür
Starlight (Ah no! tho' dear the sunshine bright) - W. Neuland GER
Sternenlicht (Nein, nein! So teuer ist mir nicht) - W. Neuland (Text: Anonymous after Eleanor Elde Darby)
The Forget-me-not (Forget me not! Can young love's power) - W. Neuland
Weeping, sighing by the Rhine calm and bright - W. Neuland

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