Texts by J. Fletcher set in Art Songs and Choral Works
Text Collections:
- Bloody Brother
- Cupid's Revenge
- Henry VIII
- The Captain
- The Faithful Shepherdess
- The Knight of the Burning Pestle
- The Mad Lover
- The Maid's Tragedy
- The Queen of Corinth
- The Tragedy of Valentinian
- The Woman Hater
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 hymn to Pan (All ye woods and trees and bowers) - A. Bliss
- All ye woods and trees and bowers - A. Bliss
- An die Tonkunst aus Shakespear's "König Heinrich der Achte." (Orpheus bei der Laute Klang) - W. Taubert DUT FIN FRE SWE DAN
- Arm, arm, arm, arm! the scouts are all come in (from The Mad Lover) - R. Johnson, C. Stanford (Song)
- Arm, arm! the scouts are come in (Arm, arm, arm, arm! the scouts are all come in) (from The Mad Lover) - R. Johnson
- A sad song (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - P. Warlock DUT GER
- Aspatia's song (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - J. Andriessen, I. Gurney, J. Jeffreys, P. Sculthorpe DUT GER
- Away, delights! go seek some other dwelling - E. Diemer, R. Johnson, A. Rawsthorne (Away, delights)
- Away, delights (Away, delights! go seek some other dwelling) - E. Diemer, R. Johnson, A. Rawsthorne
- Better music ne'er was known (Better music ne'er was known) - C. Parry
- Better music ne'er was known - C. Parry
- Care-charming sleep (Care-charming sleep) - R. Johnson, J. Raynor
- Care-charming sleep - R. Johnson, J. Raynor
- Come hither, you that love, and hear me sing (from The Tragedy of Valentinian) - R. Johnson
- Come hither you that love (Come hither, you that love, and hear me sing) (from The Tragedy of Valentinian) - R. Johnson
- Come hither you that love (from The Tragedy of Valentinian)
- Come, Shepherds, Come! (Come, shepherds, come!) - J. Raynor
- Come, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving (from The Woman Hater) FRE GER SPA - R. Clarke, P. Glanville-Hicks, I. Gurney, J. Jeffreys, H. Procter-Gregg, J. Raynor, P. Warlock (Sleep)
- Come sleep (Come, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving) (from The Woman Hater) - P. Glanville-Hicks, J. Raynor FRE GER SPA
- Come, you whose loves are dead (Come, you whose loves are dead) - I. Gurney, J. Raynor
- Come, you whose loves are dead - J. Benedict, I. Gurney, J. Raynor
- Dirge for the faithful lover (Come, you whose loves are dead) - J. Benedict
- Do not fear to put thy feet - R. Hundley, E. Moeran (The River-God's song)
- Drink to-day, and drown all sorrow (from Bloody Brother) - G. Bachlund
- Evening in summer (Shepherds all and maidens fair) - C. Gibbs
- God Lyaeus, ever young - A. Rawsthorne (God Lyaeus)
- God Lyaeus (God Lyaeus, ever young) - A. Rawsthorne
- Heinrich VIII (Orpheus Laute hiess die Wipfel) - G. Witte DUT FIN FRE SWE DAN (Text: Anonymous after John Fletcher)
- Hence, all you vain delights - E. Goossens, J. Raynor (Melancholy)
- Hymn to Pan (Sing his praises that doth keep) - R. Clarke
- I'll sail upon the Dog-star (I'll sail upon the Dog Star) - N. Maw, H. Purcell
- I'll sail upon the Dog Star - N. Maw, H. Purcell
- In Praise Of Melancholy (Hence, all you vain delights) - J. Raynor
- Lay a garland on my hearse (from The Maid's Tragedy) DUT GER - J. Andriessen, G. Bush, I. Gurney, J. Jeffreys, E. Moeran, C. Parry, R. Pearsall, J. Raynor, P. Sculthorpe, A. Somervell, A. Taylor, P. Warlock (Aspatia's song)
- Lay a garland on my hearse (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - G. Bush, C. Parry DUT GER
- Lay a garland (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - R. Pearsall, J. Raynor, A. Somervell, A. Taylor DUT GER
- Legt ein Kränzlein von der Eibe DUT (Text: Anonymous after Francis Beaumont)
- Let the Graces and Pleasures repair - H. Purcell
- Let the Graces (Let the Graces and Pleasures repair) - H. Purcell
- Lied aus Heinrich VIII, von Shakespeare (Orpheus Laute hiess die Wipfel) - E. Lassen DUT FIN FRE SWE DAN (Text: Anonymous after John Fletcher)
- London, to thee I do present the merry month of May (from The Knight of the Burning Pestle)
- Lovers rejoice, your paines shall be rewarded (from Cupid's Revenge) [x] - W. Lawes
- Lovers, rejoice (Lovers rejoice, your paines shall be rewarded) (from Cupid's Revenge) - W. Lawes [x]
- Love's Emblems (Now the lusty spring is seen) - J. Raynor
- Madrigal à la musique (Orphée avec son luth faisait courber les chênes) - C. Bordes DUT FIN GER GER GER SWE DAN
- Melancholy (Hence, all you vain delights) - E. Goossens
- Mourn no more (Weep no more, nor sigh, nor groan) (from The Queen of Corinth) - P. Warlock
- Naar til Lyren Orfeus sang (Naar til Lyren Orfeus sang) - P. Heise DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE [x]
- Naar til Lyren Orfeus sang DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE [x] - P. Heise
- Now the lusty spring is seen - G. Bush, J. Raynor (Love's Emblems)
- Now the Lusty Spring is Seen (Now the lusty spring is seen) - G. Bush
- O lead me to some peaceful gloom (O lead me to some peaceful gloom) - H. Purcell FRE
- O lead me to some peaceful gloom FRE - H. Purcell
- Orfeus med sin lutas klang skogens DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER DAN - W. Stenhammar
- Orfeus med sin lutas klang (Orfeus med sin lutas klang skogens) - W. Stenhammar DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER DAN
- Orphée avec son luth faisait courber les chênes DUT FIN GER GER GER SWE DAN - C. Bordes
- Orpheon kun kannel kaikui DUT FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN
- Orpheus bei der Laute Klang DUT FIN FRE SWE DAN - W. Taubert
- Orpheus dwong der bomen toppen FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN
- Orpheus Laute hiess die Wipfel DUT FIN FRE SWE DAN (Text: Anonymous after John Fletcher) - E. Lassen, G. Witte
- Orpheus (Lucius's Song) (Orpheus with his lute made trees) (from Henry VIII) - M. Blitzstein DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN
- Orpheus with his lute made trees (from Henry VIII) DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN - G. Arkwright, M. Blitzstein, E. Bunge, C. Busch, M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, T. Chilcot, W. Davies, J. Foulds, V. Gabriel, J. Gardner, S. Gerber, E. German, M. Greene, I. Gurney, E. Heathcote, R. Hundley, J. Keel, N. Lee, G. MacFarren, C. Manney, T. Pasatieri, R. Quilter, J. Raynor, J. Rico, B. Roe, E. Rubbra, A. Schneider, W. Schuman, S. Smith, A. Somervell, A. Sullivan, R. Vaughan Williams
- Orpheus with his lute (Orpheus with his lute made trees) (from Henry VIII) - G. Arkwright, E. Bunge, C. Busch, W. Davies, J. Foulds, J. Gardner, E. German, M. Greene, I. Gurney, E. Heathcote, J. Keel, G. MacFarren, C. Manney, R. Quilter, J. Raynor, B. Roe, E. Rubbra, A. Schneider, W. Schuman, S. Smith, A. Somervell, A. Sullivan, R. Vaughan Williams DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN
- Orpheus (Orpheus with his lute made trees) (from Henry VIII) - M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, V. Gabriel, I. Gurney, N. Lee, T. Pasatieri DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN
- See the day begins to break (See the day begins to break) (from The Faithful Shepherdess) - E. Wellesz
- See the day begins to break (from The Faithful Shepherdess) - E. Wellesz
- Shepherds all and maidens fair - C. Gibbs
- Since from my dear Astraea's sight FRE - H. Purcell
- Since from my dear Astrea's sight (Since from my dear Astraea's sight) - H. Purcell FRE
- Sing his praises that doth keep - R. Clarke (Hymn to Pan)
- Sleep (Come, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving) (from The Woman Hater) - R. Clarke, I. Gurney, J. Jeffreys, H. Procter-Gregg, P. Warlock FRE GER SPA
- Song4 (Orpheus with his lute made trees) (from Henry VIII) - S. Gerber DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN
- Song (Arm, arm, arm, arm! the scouts are all come in) (from The Mad Lover)
- Still I'm wishing, still desiring - H. Purcell
- Still I'm wishing (Still I'm wishing, still desiring) - H. Purcell
- Sweet river (Do not fear to put thy feet) - R. Hundley
- Tell me, dearest, what is love? (Tell me, dearest, what is love?) (from The Captain) - R. Johnson
- Tell me, dearest, what is love? (from The Captain) - R. Johnson
- Tell me why, my charming fair - H. Purcell
- Tell me why (Tell me why, my charming fair) - H. Purcell
- The Battle of Pelusium (Arm, arm, arm, arm! the scouts are all come in) (from The Mad Lover) - C. Stanford
- The drinking song (Drink to-day, and drown all sorrow) (from Bloody Brother) - G. Bachlund
- There's not a Swain, on the Plain GER - H. Purcell
- There's not a swain (There's not a Swain, on the Plain) - H. Purcell GER
- The River-God's song (Do not fear to put thy feet) - E. Moeran
- The words by Shakespeare in Henry the Eight (Orpheus with his lute made trees) (from Henry VIII) - T. Chilcot DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN
- Weep no more, nor sigh, nor groan (from The Queen of Corinth) - N. von Engelbrunner, P. Warlock
- Weep no more (Weep no more, nor sigh, nor groan) (from The Queen of Corinth) - N. von Engelbrunner
- What shall I do to show how much I love her? - H. Purcell
- What shall I do (What shall I do to show how much I love her?) - H. Purcell
- When Orpheus played (Orpheus with his lute made trees) (from Henry VIII) - R. Hundley DUT FIN FRE GER GER GER SWE DAN
- Willow song (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - E. Moeran DUT GER
Last update: 2024-01-08 22:20:26