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Song cycles

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered musical works composed in the form of the song cycle. A second heading for medium is assigned, e.g. Songs (Medium voice) with piano.

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

Six English epitaphs, 1998

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Identifier: MS037
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...
Dates: 1998

Six English epitaphs for bass-baritone and piano

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Identifier: AV027
Scope and Contents

Six English Epitaphs for bass-baritone and piano. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Texts from a cemetery. In memory of Thomas Thetcher -- Cadman's flight -- Tombstone of a Roman soldier -- Elizabeth poticary -- John Bell of Bonekenbrig -- In a summer churchyard of the Wylye Valley. Songs Saint John's Abbey Collegeville, Minn.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1976 - 2016

Six poems of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1997

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Identifier: MS038
Scope and Contents

Six Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke : for Soprano and Bass-Baritone. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. 1. A la Lune -- 2. Ce Qui Dure -- 3. Reflet du Feu -- 4. Prisoners -- 5. Chanson Cruelle -- 6. L'Orphelin. Six French poems of Rainer Maria Rilke (The English translation of the six poems is by the composer). Note at end: Dec. 1997 St. John's. Songs Lune, svelte personne, qui est celui gui te donne chaque mois un enfant? Soprano, Bass-Baritone Songs (High voice) unaccompanied.

Dates: 1997

Songs to poems of D. H. Lawrence, 1976

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Identifier: MS039
Scope and Contents Six poems by D.H. Lawrence : for baritone and six instruments. [Lacks title page]. [Set to music by Bryan Beaumont Hays]. 1 flute; 1 clarinet in A; 1 trumpet in C; 1 trombone; 1 violin; 1 cello. SONGS: 1. Suspense -- 2. The Bride -- 3. Sorrow -- 4. Silence -- 5. Brooding Grief -- 6. Troth with the Dead. Date at end: Oct. 7, 1976 St. John's Abbey. Songs The wind comes from the north, blowing little flocs of birds like spray across the town, and a train rearing forth rushes stampeding down...
Dates: 1976

Songs to poems of Thomas Merton: Set I, 2016

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Identifier: PS047
Scope and Contents Songs to Poems of Thomas Merton. Set I : vocal solo for Alto or Baritone Voice and Piano. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Poems by Thomas Merton. Publisher's No. AP-10620. CONTENTS: 1. Love Winter When the Plant Says Nothing -- 2. For My Brother: Reported Missing in Action, 1943 -- 3. Song for Nobody -- 4. A Messenger from the Horizon. Date at end: 1980. Songs O little forests, meekly. Touch the snow with low branches! O covered stones. Hide the house of growth! Piano Alto, Baritone ...
Dates: 2016

Songs to poems of Thomas Merton: Set II, 2016

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Identifier: PS048
Scope and Contents Songs to poems of Thomas Merton. Set II : vocal solo for medium voice and piano. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Poems by Thomas Merton. Publisher's No. AP-10621. CONTENTS: The Messenger -- Saint Jason -- Song for Our Lady of Cobre -- The Flight into Egypt -- The Winter's Night -- Evening -- Carol -- The Man in the Wind. Date at end: 1983 Songs The Messenger. There is some sentry at the rim of winter. Fed with the speech the wind makes. In the grand belfries of the sleepless timber. Piano ...
Dates: 2016

Songs to poems of Thomas Merton: Set III, 2016

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Identifier: PS049
Scope and Contents Songs to poems of Thomas Merton. Set III : vocal solo for high voice and piano. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Poems by Thomas Merton. Publisher's No. AP-10622. CONTENTS: The Greek Women -- Calypso's Island -- Ariadne -- Ariadne at the Labyrinth. Date at end: 1985 Songs The Greek Woman. The ladies in red capes and golden bracelets. Walk like reeds and talk like rivers, And sigh like Vichy water, in the doorways; Piano High voices Alliance Publications Sinsinawa, Wisconsin 13:06 ...
Dates: 2016

Songs to poems of Thomas Merton: Set IV, 2016

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Identifier: PS050
Scope and Contents Songs to poems of Thomas Merton. Set IV : vocal solo for tenor voice and piano. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Poems by Thomas Merton. Publisher's No. AP-10623. CONTENTS: The Candlemas procession -- The heavenly city -- St. Paul -- Trappists, working -- Poem -- Dirge for a town in France. Songs The Candlemas Procession. Lumen. Ad revelation gentium. Look kindly, Jesus, where we come, New Simeons, to kindle, Each at Your Infant sacrifice his own life's candle.. Piano Tenor Alliance...
Dates: 2016

Songs to Poems of Thomas Merton: Set No. 1

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Identifier: MS040
Scope and Contents Songs to Poems of Thomas Merton. Set No. 1. By Bryan Beaumont Hays. For low voice. 1. Love Winter when the Plant says nothing -- 2. For my brother: reported missing in action, 1943 -- 3. Song for Nobody -- 4. A Messenger from the horizon. Orchestra: Piccolo; 2 Flutes (Flute II with Piccolo); 2 Oboes; Cor Anglais; 2 B-flat Clarinets; Bass Clarinet in B-flat; 2 Bassoons; 4 Horns in F; 3 Trumpets in C; 3 Tombones; Tuba; Percussion (TRI, Large Suspended Cymbal, Hand cymbal, High &...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1976 - 2016

Songs to poems of Thomas Merton: Set V, 2016

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Identifier: PS051
Scope and Contents Songs to Poems of Thomas Merton. Set V : vocal Solo for High Voice and Piano. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Poems by Thomas Merton. Publisher's No. AP-10624. CONTENTS: St. Agnes: A Responsory -- Crusoe -- Advent -- "When in the Soul of the Serene Disciple ..." -- April -- O Sweet Irrational Worship -- Song from Crossportion's Pastoral. Songs St. Agnes: A Responsory. Cujus pulchritudinem. Sol et luna mirantur ... . Hear with what joy this child of God. Plays in the perfect garden of her...
Dates: 2016