Texts by M. Norton set in Art Songs and Choral Works

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Margaret Dows Herter Norton (1894 - 1985)

Margaret Dows Herter

Margaret Dows Herter Norton Crena de Iongh

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About ten days ago I left Paris, tired and quite sick * - C. Brandwein
And now he has nothing on (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE *
Breathing, you invisible poem! ENG FRE * - P. Mealor
But the flag is not there (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE *
Do you know, I would quietly (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) CHI * - R. Erickson, L. Larsen
Do you know (Do you know, I would quietly) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - L. Larsen CHI *
Even though the world keeps changing (Even though the world keeps changing) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - W. Arlen, D. Diamond FRE RUS *
Even though the world keeps changing (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) FRE RUS * - W. Arlen, D. Diamond, G. Perle
Grave hour (Who now weeps anywhere in the world) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - R. Cumming FRE FRE GER HUN *
Have you forgotten that you are my page (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE *
He is running a race with burning halls (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE - L. Bielawa
How shall I withhold my soul so that (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) CAT FRE GER ITA ITA * - L. Larsen, D. Waxman (Lovesong)
How shall I withhold my soul (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) CAT FRE GER ITA ITA * (Lovesong) - L. Larsen, D. Waxman
I beg you to have patience (About ten days ago I left Paris, tired and quite sick) - C. Brandwein *
I carry the flag (Von Langenau is writing a letter, deep in thought) (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) - L. Bielawa FRE ITA *
Is this the morning? What sun is rising? (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE CZE *
It began as a feast. And became a festival FRE CZE
It began as a supper. And became a feast (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE CZE *
It Has Never Been So Kingly (He is running a race with burning halls) (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) - L. Bielawa FRE
Liebeslied (How shall I withhold my soul so that) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - L. Larsen CAT FRE GER ITA ITA *
Lovesong (How shall I withhold my soul so that) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - D. Waxman CAT FRE GER ITA ITA *
One, who wears white silk (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE CZE *
Only One Who has Lifted the Lyre (Only one who has lifted the lyre) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - W. Arlen FRE GER FRE *
Only one who has lifted the lyre (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) FRE GER FRE * - W. Arlen, G. Perle, B. Weber
Rest! To be a guest for once. Not always oneself (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE *
Riding, riding, riding (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE ITA RUS * - L. Bielawa
Riding (Riding, riding, riding) (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) - L. Bielawa FRE ITA RUS *
Set up no stone to his memory (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) FRE * - G. Perle
Slowly the castle lights go out. Everyone is heavy (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE *
Solitary Wave (Breathing, you invisible poem!) - P. Mealor ENG FRE *
Sonnet #19 (Even though the world keeps changing) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - G. Perle FRE RUS *
Sonnet #1 (There rose a tree. O pure transcendency!) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - G. Perle FRE FRE *
Sonnet #5 (Set up no stone to his memory) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - G. Perle FRE *
Sonnet #9 (Only one who has lifted the lyre) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - G. Perle FRE GER FRE *
Sonnet to Orpheus (Only one who has lifted the lyre) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - B. Weber FRE GER FRE *
The Lay of the love and death of Christoph Rilke () (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) - G. Steinke [x] *
There rose a tree. O pure transcendency! (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) FRE FRE * - R. Cogan, G. Perle
There rose a tree (There rose a tree. O pure transcendency!) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - R. Cogan FRE FRE *
The tower room is dark (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) ENG FRE * - L. Bielawa
This is my strife (This is my strife) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - R. Erickson *
This is my strife (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) * - R. Erickson
Thou my sacred solitude (Thou my sacred solitude) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - R. Erickson ITA *
Thou my sacred solitude (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) ITA * - R. Erickson
Tower Room (The tower room is dark) (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) - L. Bielawa ENG FRE *
Von Langenau is writing a letter, deep in thought (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE ITA * - L. Bielawa
Was a window open? Is the storm in the house? (from The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke) FRE CZE *
Who now weeps anywhere in the world (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) FRE FRE GER HUN * - R. Cumming (Grave hour)
You come too (Do you know, I would quietly) (from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke) - R. Erickson CHI *

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