Texts by C. Cavafy 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.

• Before the statue of Endymion () - J. Coulthard FRE (Text: Anonymous after Constantine P. Cavafy) [x]
• Δεησις (Η θάλασσα στα βάθη της πήρ ένα ναύτη) ENG
• Disse un poeta: È più amata la (Text: Anonymous after Constantine P. Cavafy)
• Ενώπιον του Aγάλματος του Eνδυ (Επί άρματος λευκού που τέσσαρες ημίονοι) FRE ENG
• Επί άρματος λευκού που τέσσαρες ημίονοι FRE ENG (Ενώπιον του Aγάλματος του Eνδυ) -
• Η θάλασσα στα βάθη της πήρ ένα ναύτη ENG (Δεησις) -
• He can't be more than twenty-two FRE * - W. Bolcom (The next table)
• Ionian Song (Just because we have broken their statues) - I. Venables *
• Ἰθάκη (Σὰ βγεῖς στὸν πηγαιμὸ γιὰ τὴν Ἰθάκη) ENG FRE ITA
• Just because we have broken their statues * - I. Venables
• Long ago () - J. Coulthard FRE (Text: Anonymous after Constantine P. Cavafy) [x]
• Μακρυά (Θάθελα αυτήν την μνήμη να την πω) FRE ENG
• Σὰ βγεῖς στὸν πηγαιμὸ γιὰ τὴν Ἰθάκη ENG FRE ITA (Ἰθάκη) -
• Θάναι μόλις είκοσι δυο ετών ENG FRE (Το Διπλανό Tραπέζι) -
• Θάθελα αυτήν την μνήμη να την πω FRE ENG (Μακρυά) -
• The Journey to Ithaca (When you start on the journey to Ithaca) - G. Baxter FRE ITA
• The next table (He can't be more than twenty-two) - W. Bolcom FRE *
• The sea has taken a sailor to the deep (Text: Anonymous after Constantine P. Cavafy)
• Το Διπλανό Tραπέζι (Θάναι μόλις είκοσι δυο ετών) ENG FRE
• When you start on the journey to Ithaca FRE ITA - G. Baxter

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