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

 § Author § 

William Cowper (1731 - 1800)

Text Collections:

  • Olney Hymns
  • The Task and Other Poems

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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The symbol [x] indicates a placeholder for a text that is not yet in the database.
The symbol ⊗ indicates a translation that is missing an original text.

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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.

  • An Marie (Nun sind es zwanzig Jahre schon)
  • Breathe from the gentle south, O Lord - C. Ives (The waiting soul)
  • Breathe from the gentle south (The waiting soul) - C. Ives
  • Hark, my soul, it is the Lord! (Hark, my soul, it is the Lord!) - C. Gounod
  • Man () (from The Task and Other Poems) - A. Doráti [x]
  • Marie (Nun sind es zwanzig Jahre schon) - E. Mandyczewski
  • Nun sind es zwanzig Jahre schon - E. Mandyczewski (An Marie)
  • Oh! for a closer walk with God (from Olney Hymns) - A. Doráti (Walking with God)
  • Sweet Stream that winds through yonder glade (Sweet stream, that winds through yonder glade) - W. Bennett
  • Sweet stream, that winds through yonder glade - W. Bennett (To a young lady)
  • The Flatting Mall () - A. Doráti [x]
  • The twentieth year is well nigh past GER (To Mary) -
  • The waiting soul (Breathe from the gentle south, O Lord) - C. Ives
  • To a young lady (Sweet stream, that winds through yonder glade)
  • To Mary (The twentieth year is well nigh past) GER
  • Walking with God (Oh! for a closer walk with God) (from Olney Hymns) - A. Doráti

Last update: 2023-10-15 19:00:25

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