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Author: Charles Fonteyn Manney (1872-1951)

[Also see this author's vocal compositions]

Texts set to music [warning - not necessarily comprehensive]

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A wondrous rapture must it be (A wondrous rapture must it be) RUS FIN
A wondrous rapture must it be RUS FIN
Angel fair with golden hair (Angel fair with golden hair) GER
Angel fair with golden hair GER
Breathe gently, my song (Breathe gently, my song, through the silence of night)
Breathe gently, my song, through the silence of night
Dost know the land wherein the citrons bloom? DUT CZE RUS ITA FRE POL
Gaze upon me, eyes of azure (Gaze upon me, eyes of azure)
Gaze upon me, eyes of azure
How smiles the fair lake where sunlight is gleaming; FRE SPA
If I knew a meadow fair (If I knew a meadow fair) ITA CHI GER
If I knew a meadow fair ITA CHI GER
Joyful DUT ITA FRE
Joyful and woeful (Joyful ) DUT ITA FRE
Let me linger (Let me linger, calmly dreaming)
Let me linger, calmly dreaming
Mignon's song (Dost know the land wherein the citrons bloom? ) DUT CZE RUS ITA FRE POL
Now thunder the heav'ns, and tremble the bridge FRE SPA
O mighty one (O Mighty One, Master of all, O Eternal) - J. Marshall *
O Mighty One, Master of all, O Eternal *
J. Marshall: O mighty one

O thou who from heaven art (O thou who from heaven art) DUT FRL ITA FRE SPA
O thou who from heaven art DUT FRL ITA FRE SPA
Stars in heaven shining - C. Manney RUS FRE [x]
Take of the sun its radiance (Take of the sun its radiance )
Take of the sun its radiance
The alpine hunter (Now thunder the heav'ns, and tremble the bridge) FRE SPA
The fisherboy (How smiles the fair lake where sunlight is gleaming; ) FRE SPA
The winds of autumn (The winds of autumn ) DUT FRE SPA
The winds of autumn DUT FRE SPA
Thee, I've ever loved - J. Steinfeldt FRE [x]
Thou art lovely as a flower (Thou art lovely as a flower) DUT RUS HUN ITA FRE CHI SPA DUT FRI ROM ITA SWE GER FRE FIN ICE
Thou art lovely as a flower DUT RUS HUN ITA FRE CHI SPA DUT ROM FRI ITA SWE FRE GER FIN ICE
When two have loved are parting (When two have loved are parting) - C. Manney FRE RUS FRE UKR [x]
When two have loved are parting FRE RUS FRE UKR [x]
C. Manney: When two have loved are parting