Texts by S. Crane set in Art Songs and Choral Works

Text Collections:

• The Black Riders and Other Lines
• War Is Kind and Other Lines

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 learned man came to me once (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
• A learned man (A learned man came to me once) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
• A man said to the universe (A man said to the universe) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - D. Sisco, P. Siskind
• A man said to the universe (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - G. Bachlund, J. Lindsay, D. Sisco, P. Siskind
• A row of thick pillars (A row of thick pillars) - L. Liebermann
• A row of thick pillars - L. Liebermann
• A spirit sped (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
• A spirit (A spirit sped) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
• A tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Boyd
• Behold, from the land of the farther suns (Behold, from the land of the farther suns) - S. Grill
• Behold, from the land of the farther suns - S. Grill
• Black Riders came from the sea (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
• Black Riders (Black Riders came from the sea) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
• Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Carter, M. Hennagin, U. Kay, J. Waters
• Each small gleam was a voice (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
• Each small gleam (Each small gleam was a voice) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
• Fast rode the knight (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
• Forth went the candid man (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
• Friend, your white beard sweeps the ground (Friend, your white beard sweeps the ground) - L. Liebermann
• Friend, your white beard sweeps the ground - L. Liebermann
• [I]. Futility (I saw a man pursuing the horizon) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
• Good-bye () - M. Emery [x]
• If there is a witness to my little life (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
• If there is a witness (If there is a witness to my little life) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
• I have heard the sunset song of the birches (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
• I have heard the sunset song (I have heard the sunset song of the birches) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
• I saw a man pursuing the horizon (I saw a man pursuing the horizon) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann, R. Owen, D. Sisco
• I saw a man pursuing the horizon (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - C. van As, R. Hermann, J. Lindsay, R. Owen, D. Sisco, P. Spino, P. Zonn
• I saw a man pursuing (I saw a man pursuing the horizon) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - P. Zonn
• I saw a man (I saw a man pursuing the horizon) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - C. van As, P. Spino
• I stood upon a high place (I stood upon a high place) - D. Sisco
• I stood upon a high place - D. Sisco
• Little birds of the night - M. Emery
• Many red devils ran from my heart (Many red devils ran from my heart) - L. Liebermann
• Many red devils ran from my heart - L. Liebermann
• Many workmen (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
• Once, I knew a fine song (Once, I knew a fine song) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
• Once, I knew a fine song (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
• Pale sand at the foot of the sea (Little birds of the night) - M. Emery
• Places Among the Stars (Places among the stars) - L. Liebermann
• Places among the stars - L. Liebermann
• Prelude (A man said to the universe) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
• Sir I Exist (A man said to the universe) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - G. Bachlund
• [II]. The ball of masonry (Many workmen) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
• The Candid Man (Forth went the candid man) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
• [III]. The good knight (Fast rode the knight) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
• [IV]. The mirage (There was, before me) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
• There was a man with a tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - D. Sisco
• There was a man with tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - L. Liebermann
• There was a man with tongue of wood (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas, J. Boyd, L. Liebermann, D. Sisco, P. Zonn
• There was a man with tongue (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - P. Zonn
• There was, before me (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
• There were many who went in huddled procession (There were many who went in huddled procession) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Owen
• There were many who went in huddled procession (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Owen
• The wayfarer, perceiving the pathway to truth (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
• The wayfarer (The wayfarer) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - D. Sisco, P. Zonn
• The wayfarer (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - D. Sisco, P. Zonn
• Tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
• To save my lady (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
• "Truth," said a traveller, "Is a rock, a mighty fortress (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
• "Truth," said a traveller (Truth," said a traveller) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
• Truth," said a traveller (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
• War is kind (Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Carter, M. Hennagin, U. Kay, J. Waters
• Yes, I have a thousand tongues (Yes, I have a thousand tongues) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
• Yes, I have a thousand tongues (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann

Last update: 2024-11-26 18:42:49