Texts by S. Beckett set in Art Songs and Choral Works
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Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):
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- And their faces grew pale [possibly misattributed] - E. Kim *
- At the (edge) of the forest [possibly misattributed] - E. Kim *
- Credentials or Think, think lucky () (from Waiting for Godot) - R. Haubenstock-Ramati [x] *
- fin fond du néant (from Mirlitonnades) - S. Gervasoni *
- from Drunken Boat (I have seen the low sun (stained) with mystic signs) - E. Kim [possibly misattributed] *
- I have seen the low sun (stained) with mystic signs [possibly misattributed] - E. Kim *
- imagine si ceci (from Mirlitonnades) - S. Gervasoni *
- I picked this spray of Heather [possibly misattributed] CAT GER HUN - E. Kim *
- it's raining women's voices as if they were dead even in memory [possibly misattributed] GER - E. Kim *
- It's raining (it's raining women's voices as if they were dead even in memory) - E. Kim [possibly misattributed] GER *
- Listen to it rain, listen to it rain [possibly misattributed] - E. Kim *
- Listen to it rain (Listen to it rain, listen to it rain) - E. Kim [possibly misattributed] *
- On the calm black water where the stars sleep [possibly misattributed] ITA - E. Kim *
- Ophelia (On the calm black water where the stars sleep) - E. Kim [possibly misattributed] ITA *
- The Departure (And their faces grew pale) - E. Kim [possibly misattributed] *
- The Farewell (I picked this spray of Heather) - E. Kim [possibly misattributed] CAT GER HUN *
- The girl with orange lips (At the (edge) of the forest) - E. Kim [possibly misattributed] *
- Was I sleeping, while the others suffered? Am I sleeping now? (from Waiting for Godot) - J. Cohen *
- Was I sleeping ...? (Was I sleeping, while the others suffered? Am I sleeping now?) (from Waiting for Godot) - J. Cohen *
- what would I do () - R. Samuel [x] *
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