Texts by W. Congreve set in Art Songs and Choral Works

Text Collections:

• Love for Love
• The Old Batchelor
• The Way of the World

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.

• A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed (from Love for Love) - J. Eccles (Song)
• A nymph and a swain (A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed) (from Love for Love) - J. Eccles
• As Amoret and Thyrsis lay (As Amoret and Thyrsis, lay) (from The Old Batchelor) - H. Purcell
• As Amoret and Thyrsis, lay (from The Old Batchelor) - H. Purcell (Song)
• How happy's the Husband, whose Wife has been try'd! - H. Purcell (Song)
• How happy's the husband (How happy's the Husband, whose Wife has been try'd!) - H. Purcell
• Hymen, haste! thy torch prepare (Hymen, haste! thy torch prepare!) - G. Händel
• Hymen, haste! thy torch prepare! - G. Händel
• Love’s but the frailty of the mind (Love's but the frailty of the mind) (from The Way of the World) - H. Procter-Gregg
• Love's but the frailty of the mind (from The Way of the World) - H. Procter-Gregg (Song)
• Nature framed thee sure for loving - J. Eccles
• Nature framed thee (Nature framed thee sure for loving) - J. Eccles
• Pious Celinda goes to prayers (Pious Celinda goes to prayers) - C. Gibbs, H. Purcell CAT GER
• Pious Celinda goes to prayers CAT GER - C. Barratt, B. Britten, C. Gibbs, H. Purcell
• Pious Celinda (Pious Celinda goes to prayers) - B. Britten CAT GER
• Song (A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed) (from Love for Love)
• Song (As Amoret and Thyrsis, lay) (from The Old Batchelor)
• Song (How happy's the Husband, whose Wife has been try'd!)
• Song (Love's but the frailty of the mind) (from The Way of the World)
• Song (Pious Celinda goes to prayers) - C. Barratt CAT GER
• Tell me no more I am deceived [possibly misattributed] - W. Boyce, H. Purcell
• Tell me no more (Tell me no more I am deceived) - W. Boyce, H. Purcell [possibly misattributed]
• Where'er you walk (Where'er you walk) - G. Händel IRI
• Where'er you walk IRI - G. Händel

Last update: 2024-09-30 17:37:07