Ex‑voto

Autour de la Sainte Vierge
il fait chaud ce sont les cierges 
On se trouve toujours heureux 
Dans un vase de loterie bleu
Dessus le prénom des morts
Est inscrit en lettres d'or.

by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)

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

by Arthur Honegger (1892-1955) , "Ex-voto", H. 51 no. 4 (1923), published 1924, from Six Poésies de Jean Cocteau, no. 4.

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

Gentle Reminder

This project is not funded. If you found the information here useful, please consider making a donation. Your gift is greatly appreciated!      - Emily I also have a wishlist at Amazon.ca.

Search/Shop for

Sheet music:

  Search sheetmusicplus.com for Ex-voto, Art song , Lieder, chansons, or works for solo voice
  Search musicroom.com for Ex-voto, vocal/choral music

CDs:

  Search amazon.com for Ex-voto, art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for Ex-voto, art song, Lieder, or chansons

Books:

  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
  The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
  French Song Companion [amazon.com]
  Search amazon.com for art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for art song, lieder, or chansons

Classical Vocal Repertoire