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Eleven Addresses to the Lord by John Berryman. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Bass-baritone: Hugh Givens. Piano: Edward Turley

Songs Piano Bass-Baritone Songs (Medium voice) with piano.

Scope and Contents Five Songs to Poems of Francis Ledwidge. For tenor and orchestra. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. CONTENTS: 1. To Matty McGoona -- 2. My Mother -- 3. When Love and Beauty Wander Away -- By Faughan -- To One Who Comes Now and Then. Orchestra: 3 Flutes; Piccolo (Flt III); 2 Oboes; Cor Anglais; E-flat Clarinet; 2 B-flat clarinets; Bass Clarinet; 2 Bassoons; Contra Bassoon; 4 Horns in F; 3 Trumpets in C; 3 Trombones; Tuba; Harp; Celesta; Strings; Percussion. Note at end: 1st draft July 15, 2012;...

Scope and Contents Four Civil War Poems of Herman Melville. [Set to music by Bryan Beaumont Hays]. Contents: 1. The Portent 1859 -- 2. Ball’s Bluff 1861 -- 3. Shiloh 1862 -- 4. The College Colonel. Text by Herman Melville. Choral, a cappella 1. The Portent - 1859: Hanging from the beam, slowly swaying gaunt the shadow on your green, Shenandoah! and the stabs shall heal no more. Hidden in the cap is the anguish none can draw; so your future veils its face, Shenandoah!But the streaming bears is shown, (Weird...

Scope and Contents Four Songs to Poems of William Blake. For bass-baritone and orchestra. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. For Hugh Givens. 1. The Lamb -- 2. The Echoing Green -- 3. The Tyger-- 4. The Laughing Song. Orchestra: Piccolo (alternates with Flute II); Flute I; 2 oboes; Cor Anglais; 2 B-flat (A) clarinets; bass clarinet; 2 bassoons; 2 horns in F; 2 trumpets in C; Strings; Harp; Celesta; Percussion. Note at end: 1st orchestral draft 5/9/13. Final draft 8/5/13. Songs Little lamb, who made thee? Dost...

Scope and Contents Four Songs to Poems of William Blake. For low voice. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. For Hugh Givens. 1. The Lamb -- 2. The Ecchoing [sic] Green -- 3. The Tyger -- 4. Laughing Song (Piano and vocal). Note at end: July 1993. Spiral bound photocopy of manuscript score. Songs Little lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, and bed thee feed by the stream and o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, softest clothing woolly bright; Gave thee such a tender voice,...

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Merton Songs No. 4. [Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays]. The Candlemas Procession -- The Heavenly City -- St. Paul -- Trappists, Working -- Poem -- Dirge for a Town in France. Musical settings of poems by the Trappist Monk Thomas Merton (1915-1968). Songs Piano Saint John's Abbey Collegeville, Minn. Merton Songs Songs (High voice) with piano.

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Merton songs No.4. For tenor voice and piano. [Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays]. The Candlemas procession (3:05) -- The heavenly city (3:15) -- St. Paul (2:35) -- Trappists, working (3:10) -- Poem (4:38) -- Dirge for a town in France (3:25). Songs (High voice) with piano.

Scope and Contents Poems of Emily Dickinson. [Music] by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Contents: 1. #794 A drop fell on the Apple Tree -- 2. #593 There came a Wind like a Bugle -- 3. #436 The Wind tapped like a tired Man -- 4. #1450 The Road was lit with Moon and Star -- 5. #1591 The Bobolink is gone -- 6. #1586 To Her Derided home -- 7. #533 Two Butterflies went out at Noon -- 8. #392 What care the Dead for Chanticleer -- 9. #990 Nature, the Gentlest Mother is. Sketches of nine songs based on poems of Dickinson,...

Scope and Contents Seven songs to poems of Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918). For Mezzo-Soprano and orchestra. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. For Carolyn Finley. Contents: 1. Psyche's Lament -- 2. Girl's Song. -- 3. 'Under These Skies' -- 4. Beauty (II) -- 5. 'Who loses the Hour of the Wind?' -- 6. 'O, Be These Men and Women' -- 7. A Girl's Thoughts. Orchestra: 2 Flutes; Piccolo (played by Flute II only in last measure of piece); 2 Oboes; 2 Clarinets (B flat/A); 2 Bassoons; 2 Horns in F; Harp; Piano; Celesta --one...

Scope and Contents Six English epitaphs for bass-baritone and orchestra / music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. CONTENTS: 1. In memory of Thomas Thatcher -- 2. Cadman's flight -- 3. Tombstone of a Roman soldier (first century) in the wall of Hexham Abbey Church -- 4. Elizabeth Poticary, wife of Hieron Poticary, clothier, 1590 -- 5. A Scottish epitaph: John Bell of Bonehenbrig -- 6. In a summer churchyard of the Wylye Valley (The last two songs are played without pause.) Orchestra: Piccolo (flute III); 3 flutes; 2...