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

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.

• Beautiful swift sparrows FRE FRE GER GER GER RUS (Sappho, fragment 1) - H. Ajiashvili
• I'm undecided (Sappho, fragment 51) - H. Ajiashvili
• I sip the cup of costly death
• Mere air,/ my words' fare ⊗
• Pain/ drains (Sappho, fragment 37) - H. Ajiashvili
• Sappho, fragment 1 (Beautiful swift sparrows) FRE FRE GER GER GER RUS
• Sappho, fragment 37 (Pain/ drains)
• Sappho, fragment 51 (I'm undecided)
• Stars ringing the lovely moon

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