Author: Arthur Symons (1865-1945)

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A prayer to St. Anthony of Padua (St. Anthony of Padua whom I bear) - P. Warlock
A rondel of rest (The peace of a wandering sky ) - H. Howells, N. O'Neill
A roundel of rest (The peace of a wandering sky ) - C. Scott
After love (To part now and parting now) - N. Dello Joio, C. Lemont, L. Ronald
After sunset (The sea lies quieted beneath ) - L. Campbell-Tipton, J. Becker, B. Neuer, D. Smyth FRE
All things leave me (As a perfume doth remain) - N. Dello Joio
Alla passeretta bruna (If I bid you, you will come) [x]
L. Ronald: You are mine

As a perfume (As a perfume doth remain) - M. Wald
As a perfume doth remain
M. Wald: As a perfume
N. Dello Joio: All things leave me
L. Campbell-Tipton, J. Densmore, V. Hickey, C. Lemont, S. Lewis: Memory

At dawn (She only knew the birth and death) - E. Leginska [x]
Autumn twilight (The long September evening dies ) - G. Cockshott
Autumn's twilight (The long September evening dies ) - P. Warlock
Because it is the day of Palms
M. Sheldon: Palm Sunday
H. Noble: Naples Bay
J. Musto: Palm Sunday: Naples
J. Ireland: Santa Chiara
E. Moeran: The Day of Palms

Before the squall (The wind is missing on the sea ) - J. Becker, D. Smyth
By the Pool at the Third Rosses (I heard the sighing of the reeds) [x]
H. Burleigh: By the Pool at the Third Rosses

Consolation (If living sorrows any boon) - D. Tcimpidis ENG [x] *
Dancers from Java (Twitched strings, the clang of metal ) - B. Martinů
Darkness - L. Campbell-Tipton [x]
During music (The music had the heat of blood) - W. Watts
Frail autumn lights upon the leaves [x]
L. Cochran: In autumn

From "La Vida es Sueño" of Calderon (We live, while we see the sun) SPA ENG ITA
J. Weinzweig: Life is a dream

Here, there is peace, cool peace
E. Hill, R. Manton: Peace at noon

I am engulfed, and drown deliciously
L. Campbell-Tipton: The opium-smoker

I have grown tired of sorrow and human tears
H. Burleigh, H. Sang: In the Wood of Finvara

I have had enough of women, and enough of love
E. Farrar, F. Delius, A. MacCunn: Wanderer's song

I heard the sighing of the reeds [x]
H. Burleigh: By the Pool at the Third Rosses

I lie on my pallet bed [x]
L. Ronald: Love in dreams

If I bid you, you will come [x]
L. Ronald: You are mine

If living sorrows any boon ENG [x] *
D. Tcimpidis: Consolation

If, Lord, Thy love for me is strong (If, Lord, Thy love for me is strong ) - S. Berkeley ENG
If, Lord, Thy love for me is strong ENG
S. Berkeley: If, Lord, Thy love for me is strong

In Kensington Gardens (Under the almond tree) [x]
E. Hill: In Kensington Gardens

In autumn (Frail autumn lights upon the leaves) - L. Cochran [x]
In Fountain Court (The fountain murmuring of sleep) - M. Besly, M. Davidson, W. Hunt, C. Lemont, P. McIntyre, A. Russell
In the Wood of Finvara (I have grown tired of sorrow and human tears) - H. Burleigh, H. Sang
Javanese Dancers (Twitched strings, the clang of metal )
B. Martinů: Dancers from Java

Judges' Walk (That night on Judges' Walk, the wind ) - C. Ives
June (The fountain murmuring of sleep) - C. Forsyth
Le Cri des Eaux (Vois des Eaux, voix de mon coeur) ENG FRE
Let mine eyes see thee (Let mine eyes see thee, sweet Jesus of Nazareth ) - S. Berkeley ENG
Let mine eyes see thee, sweet Jesus of Nazareth ENG
S. Berkeley: Let mine eyes see thee

Life is a dream (We live, while we see the sun) - J. Weinzweig SPA ENG ITA
Love in dreams (I lie on my pallet bed) - L. Ronald [x]
Love's Magnificat (Praise God, who wrought for you and me) - H. Clough-Leighter [x]
Magnificat (Praise God, who wrought for you and me) [x]
H. Clough-Leighter: Love's Magnificat

Memory (As a perfume doth remain) - L. Campbell-Tipton, J. Densmore, V. Hickey, C. Lemont, S. Lewis
Naples Bay (Because it is the day of Palms ) - H. Noble
Night, a grey sky, a ghostly sea
J. Becker: On the Beach

O is it death or life that sounds
J. Becker, D. Smyth, L. Campbell-Tipton: Requies

O sick heart, be at rest
P. Warlock: The sick heart

O Water, voice of my heart FRE
L. Campbell-Tipton, P. McIntyre: The crying of water

On Judges' Walk (That night on Judges' Walk, the wind )
C. Ives: Judges' Walk

On the Beach (Night, a grey sky, a ghostly sea ) - J. Becker
Pain gnaws at my heart like a rat that gnaws at a beam
J. Ireland: The rat

Palm Sunday (Because it is the day of Palms ) - M. Sheldon
Palm Sunday: Naples (Because it is the day of Palms ) - J. Musto
Peace at noon (Here, there is peace, cool peace) - E. Hill, R. Manton
Praise God, who wrought for you and me [x]
H. Clough-Leighter: Love's Magnificat

Requies (O is it death or life that sounds ) - J. Becker, D. Smyth, L. Campbell-Tipton
Rest (The peace of a wandering sky ) - J. Ireland
Santa Chiara (Because it is the day of Palms ) - J. Ireland
She only knew the birth and death [x]
E. Leginska: At dawn

Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling (Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling ) - S. Berkeley ENG
Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling ENG
S. Berkeley: Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling

St. Anthony of Padua whom I bear
P. Warlock: A prayer to St. Anthony of Padua

That night on Judges' Walk, the wind
C. Ives: Judges' Walk

The adoration (Why have you brought me myrrh ) - J. Ireland
The boats go out and the boats come in
L. Coerne, C. Edwards, P. McIntyre, H. Tye: The fisher's widow

The crying of water (O Water, voice of my heart) - L. Campbell-Tipton, P. McIntyre FRE
The Day of Palms (Because it is the day of Palms ) - E. Moeran
The fisher's widow (The boats go out and the boats come in) - L. Coerne, C. Edwards, P. McIntyre, H. Tye
The fountain murmuring of sleep
M. Besly, M. Davidson, W. Hunt, C. Lemont, P. McIntyre, A. Russell: In Fountain Court
C. Forsyth: June
J. Ireland: Tryst

The grey wolf (The grey wolf comes again) - H. Burleigh [x]
The grey wolf comes again [x]
H. Burleigh: The grey wolf

The long September evening dies
G. Cockshott: Autumn twilight
P. Warlock: Autumn's twilight

The music had the heat of blood
W. Watts: During music

The opium-smoker (I am engulfed, and drown deliciously) - L. Campbell-Tipton
The peace of a wandering sky
J. Ireland: Rest
C. Scott: A roundel of rest
H. Howells, N. O'Neill: A rondel of rest

The rat (Pain gnaws at my heart like a rat that gnaws at a beam ) - J. Ireland
The sea lies quieted beneath FRE
L. Campbell-Tipton, J. Becker, B. Neuer, D. Smyth: After sunset

The sick heart (O sick heart, be at rest) - P. Warlock
The wind is missing on the sea
J. Becker, D. Smyth: Before the squall

To part now and parting now
N. Dello Joio, C. Lemont, L. Ronald: After love

Today a shepherd and our kin (Today a shepherd and our kin ) - S. Berkeley ENG
Today a shepherd and our kin ENG
S. Berkeley: Today a shepherd and our kin

Tryst (The fountain murmuring of sleep) - J. Ireland
Twitched strings, the clang of metal
B. Martinů: Dancers from Java

Under the almond tree [x]
E. Hill: In Kensington Gardens

Vois des Eaux, voix de mon coeur ENG FRE
Wanderer's song (I have had enough of women, and enough of love ) - E. Farrar, F. Delius, A. MacCunn
We live, while we see the sun SPA ENG ITA
J. Weinzweig: Life is a dream

Why have you brought me myrrh
J. Ireland: The adoration

You are mine (If I bid you, you will come) - L. Ronald [x]

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