Texts by R. Thomas set in Art Songs and Choral Works
Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):
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- A Polish Quarter, Paris: dimly lit (Before the war there was a Jewish woman worked for my father. We became lovers) - R. Thomas [x] *
- AIDS anxiety - R. Thomas [x] *
- Bags under my eyes, rags for my clothes, black and blue thighs [x] *
- R. Thomas: Genoa: Invitation
- Before the war there was a Jewish woman worked for my father. We became lovers [x] *
- R. Thomas: A Polish Quarter, Paris: dimly lit
- Genoa: Invitation (Bags under my eyes, rags for my clothes, black and blue thighs) - R. Thomas [x] *
- How many churches? (You were so delightful. I remember laughing how many times? at your naivete) - R. Thomas [x] *
- I don't know how to love. I never have. I never will. I've always been one to run [x] *
- R. Thomas: Impossible object
- I left you in Florence (I left you in Florence in December. As you slept I stole into the night) - R. Thomas [x] *
- I left you in Florence in December. As you slept I stole into the night [x] *
- R. Thomas: I left you in Florence
- Impossible object (I don't know how to love. I never have. I never will. I've always been one to run) - R. Thomas [x] *
- I've got those Queen Elizabeth Blues and I think I'm read-y for bed [x] *
- R. Thomas: Windsor: The Queen Elizabeth Blues
- London: The shop girl (This mornin' 'bout ten, Missus Birney come into the shop lookin' like a shark) - R. Thomas [x] *
- Moscow: Comrade Alekseyevna confesses (Tractors! I have it up to here with tractors. Every day a new problem) - R. Thomas [x] *
- My Vienna was the city of youth where every day started anew [x] *
- R. Thomas: Vienna: Frau Winter
- Seville: Spider Legs (They call me Spider Legs because I'm quick and exciting!) - R. Thomas [x] *
- South of France: A nun's life (We rise every morning with the sun and go to mass a little sleepy (and a little hungry too.)) - R. Thomas [x] *
- They call me Spider Legs because I'm quick and exciting! [x] *
- R. Thomas: Seville: Spider Legs
- This mornin' 'bout ten, Missus Birney come into the shop lookin' like a shark [x] *
- R. Thomas: London: The shop girl
- Tractors! I have it up to here with tractors. Every day a new problem [x] *
- R. Thomas: Moscow: Comrade Alekseyevna confesses
- Vienna: Frau Winter (My Vienna was the city of youth where every day started anew) - R. Thomas [x] *
- We rise every morning with the sun and go to mass a little sleepy (and a little hungry too.) [x] *
- R. Thomas: South of France: A nun's life
- Windsor: The Queen Elizabeth Blues (I've got those Queen Elizabeth Blues and I think I'm read-y for bed) - R. Thomas [x] *
- You were so delightful. I remember laughing how many times? at your naivete [x] *
- R. Thomas: How many churches?
Last update: 2015-05-09 18:42:12