To see a World in a Grain of Sand

To see [a]1 World in a Grain of Sand,
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,
And Eternity in an hour.

by William Blake (1757-1827) , no title, from Auguries of Innocence, no. 1

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Frederick Matthias Breydert (1909-) , "To see the world", published c1950, from Four Rounds, no. 2, Boston, Boston Music Co.
by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) , "Proverb VII", op. 74 no. 13, from Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, no. 13.
by Brian John Chapple (1945-) , "To see a world in a grain of sand", 1972, published 1979, first performed 1977 [tenor or high voice and piano], from Five Blake Songs, no. 1.
by William W. Colson (1945-) , "From Auguries of Innocence", 1967, first performed 1967 [voice, piano], from Three Blake Songs, no. 1.
by Jean Coulthard (1908-2000) , "Auguries of Innocence", published c1969. [SATB a cappella]
by Mary Ruth Brink Berger Inwood (1928-) , "To see a World in a Grain of Sand", c1975 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Six Choral Pieces for SATB, no. ?
by William Joseph Maloof (1933-) , "From Auguries of Innocence", 1968, first performed 1973. [SSATB chorus a cappella]
by Kass McAuliffe (1951-) , "To see a world", 1971. [voice and piano]
by Charles Wesley Rasely (1921-1996) , "To see a world in a grain of sand", published c1970 [SATB chorus a cappella], New York, Plymouth Music Co.
by Geoffrey Turton Shaw (1879-1943) , "To see a world in a grain of sand", published 1927 [contralto and piano], London, J. B. Cramer

by Elena Olegovna Firsova (1950-) , "Proricanije", subtitle: "Augury", op. 38 (1988), first performed 1992 [mixed chorus and large symphony orchestra], Boosey & Hawkes, London · Sikorski, Hamburg

GER German (Walter A. Aue)
ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani)
FRE French (Guy Laffaille)

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