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| Composer | Title | RG Poens | Published | Setting | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison, John (1920-) | "Apples and water", | Apples and water | 1965 | mezzo-soprano or baritone and guitar | |
| Adler, Samuel Hans (1928-) , | Two Views of Love, | Symptoms of love | TTBB chorus a cappella, | ||
| Alvarez, Geoffrey | My Last Muse: 5 Poems by Robert Graves for Bass and Orchestra | "The Tousled Pillow", "The Narrow Sea", "Her Beauty", "The Window Pane", "The Green Woods of Unrest" | 2009 | Bass and Orchestra | Tousled Pillow - http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/index.php?sm=home.score&scoreID=2063 ; Narrow Sea =2065, Her Beauty =2066, The Window Pane =2067, The Green Woods of Unrest=2068 |
| Bainton, Edgar Leslie (1880-1956) , | "In the wilderness" | "In the wilderness" | 1928 | SATB a cappella | Oxford University Press, 1928: The Oxford Choral Songs |
| Barber, Samuel (1910-1981) | "Despite and still" Op. 41 | 1. "A last song", 3. "In the wilderness", 5 "Despite and still". (No 2 is by Roethke, and No 4 by James Joyce) | 1969 | high voice and piano, | ED2163. The American Composers Series. 20th Century. 137 pages. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50328780). ISBN 0793590256. |
| Berkeley, Sir Lennox (1903-1989) | "Counting the beats", | "Counting the beats", | 1972 | high voice and piano | Century of English Song VII, Ten songs for Tenor and piano. Thames |
| Bevan, Albert E. | "The succubus" | "The succubus" | tenor and orchestra | ||
| Bielawa, Herbert (1930-) | "The cradle", | "The cradle" | 1969 | four-part chorus of treble voices a cappella | |
| Blank, Allan (1925-) , | "The legs" | "The legs" | medium voice and piano | ||
| Blank, Allan (1925-) , | "Two witches" | "Two witches" | SA chorus and piano | ||
| Britten, (Edward) Benjamin (1913-1976) , | Two Part-Songs, | "Lift boy" ("Tail Piece: A Song to Make You and Me Laugh" ) | 1934 | SATB chorus and piano, | M051418503. Boosey and Hawkes Secular Choral. 12 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48003212) |
| Crosse, Gordon (1937- ) | Four songs, | "The Cool Web", "Allie", "Vanity" (a fourth is by Stevie Smith) | 1974 | high voice and piano, | |
| Dubery, David | Three songs to poems by Robert Graves | "Under the olives", "I will write", "On giving" | 2005 | for medium voice, recorder (S/A) and piano | Hebden Bridge : Peacock Farm |
| Downie, Robin (1933- ) | Four songs to Words by Robert Graves | "Counting the Beats", "She Tell Her Love While Half Asleep", "Despite and Still", Seldon Yet Now" | Unpublished | Voice and piano | Ms 1968 |
| Farkas, Ferenc (1905-2000) | Two little Songs | "Double Red Roses", "Henry and Mary" | Unpublished? | For Children's Choir | Ms. 12 June1979. |
| Farran, Ramon | EL OLIVO / OLIVE TREE, Poemas de Robert Graves y musica de Ramon Farran | "A Lost World", "All I Tell You from My Heart", "Olive Tree", "Seven Fresh Years", "The Far Side of Your Moon", "The Green-Sailed Vessel", "The Promise", "Three Words Only" | 1976 | Farran Musica Dep. Legal B - 45.251 - 1976 (Bilinguial, translation to Spanish by Lucia Graves) | |
| Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956) | "The cupboard", | "The cupboard", | 1923 | voice and piano | |
| Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937) | "Brittle bones", | "Brittle bones", | 1920 | voice and piano | |
| Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937) | A Second Volume of Ten Songs | "Hawk and buckle"1921?, , | 1938 | voice and piano, | London: Oxford University Press, |
| Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937) | A First Volume of Ten Songs | "Nine of the clock" (first stanza), | 1938 | mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano | London: Oxford University Press, |
| Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937) | "Star-Talk", | Star-Talk | 1927 | voice and piano | London: Stainer and Bell, |
| Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937) | "Loving Henry", | Loving Henry | 1920 | voice and piano | |
| Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937) | "Goodnight to the meadow", | "Nine of the clock" (second stanza) | 1952 | mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano | London: Oxford University Press, |
| Hattey, Philip | Seven Poems of Robert Graves | "Horizon", "Is now the time?", "Lift-Boy", "She tells her love while half asleep", "Lift-Boy", "The sharp ridge", "Two witches", "Variables of green". | 1969 | voice and piano, | Boosey & Hawkes (1969) |
| HavrØy, Frank | 3 Magic Songs | 1: Amergins Charm 2.The Allansford Pursuit 3. Intercession in Late October | 2021 | for SSAA choir a capella | Permission sought |
| Heath, John Rippiner, 1877-1950. | "Cherry time" | "Cherry time" | 1920 | Songs for piano | London : Enoch Pl.no. E.& S.5453. |
| Hoiby, Lee (1926- ) | "She tells her love while half asleep", | "She tells her love while half asleep", | 1952 | ||
| Holmes, Brian (1946- ) | The Trumpet and other Songs, . | "Allie" | tenor, orchestra, | ||
| Holloway, Robin | Wherever We May be: Five Poems of Robert Graves Op 46 | "Olive tree", "The palm tree", "Robbers" den", "Fig tree in leaf", "Wherever we may be" | 1982 | Soporano and piano | Boosey & Hawkes 20654 |
| Hulme, Lance (1960- ) | The Succubus, an electronic tone poem | Inspired by "The Succubus". | 1993 | Electronic | In Pegno Music, LLC |
| Hulme, Lance (1960- ) | Songs of the Cynics | "Symptoms of Love" | 1991 | soprano, mezzo soprano and chamber ensemble | In Pegno Music, LLC |
| Kelly, Bryan (1934-) , | "The cradle" | "The cradle" | 1964 | SATB chorus a cappella | |
| La Montaine, John (1920-) | Wonder Tidings | "Three Kings" ("The Magi and King Herod") | 1969 | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, narrator, piano or harp, timpani, and gong or cymbals, | |
| Lauridsen, Morten ( | Mid-Winter Songs: | "Lament for Pasiphaë", "She tells her love while half asleep", "Mid-Winter Waking","Intercession in Late October""Like Snow", | 1980 | Choral | Peermusic (PR.620751810). |
| Melby, James | He Smiles Within His Cradle: | Treble voices with optional second part and harpsichord (or piano)/ James Melby | Boosey & Hawkes (1984) | ||
| Mansker, Carl | Studies in Black Op. 8 | "The colours of night", "Black", "Song: The far side of your moon" | early 1970s | Tenor, flute and percussion | |
| Mather, Bruce (1939- ) | Three songs to poems of Robert Graves | "Counting the beats", "Lost love", "The finding of love" | 1957-8 | soprano and string orchestra, | |
| Mather, Bruce (1939- ) | The White Goddess, | "Lament for Pasiphae", "Sick love", "The Song of Blodeuwedd". | 1960-2 | soprano, baritone, SATB chorus, piano, and orchestra, | |
| Maw, Nicholas (1935- ) | "Counting the beats" | "Counting the beats" | tenor and piano | ||
| Meredith, Evan | Twelve Drinking Songs, | Includes "Labour in vain" | 1940 | ||
| Schoonenbeek, Kees | Eight English poems, * | Includes "In her only way" | 1991 | ||
| Searle, Humphrey (1915-1982) , | "Counting the beats", | Counting the beats | 1966 | soprano or tenor and piano | Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571500579). |
| Shaw, Martin Edward Fallas (1875-1958) | "Three Kings" | "Three Kings" | voice and piano, | The Oxford Book of Carols (1928) B15 | |
| Swain, Freda (1902-1985) | Settings of Four Poems by Robert Graves | "Allie", "Song: A Phoenix Flame", "Song: Sword and Rose", "The leap" | 1966 | baritone and piano ensemble, | |
| Swift, Newton | Songs to Sing to Children | "I"d love to be a Fairy"s child", | 1935 | ||
| Thackray, Rupert | "Neglectful Edward" | "Neglectful Edward" | 1952 | mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano | London: Oxford University Press (c.1952) |
| Tyrwhitt-Wilson, Gerald Hugh , Baron Berners (1883-1950) | Three Songs | Includes "The Lady Visitor in the Pauper Ward", | 1920 | medium voice and piano, | |
| Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) | "Star-Talk". Notes on a proposed setting. | "Star-Talk" | circa 1925 | In VAUGHAN WILLIAMS SKETCH-BOOK - British Library Mss Catalogue - Add 69452 | |
| Venables, Ian (1955- | Flying Crooked Op 28. No. 1 | "Flying Crooked" | 2004 | high voice and piano, | Thames/Elkin TH978775 |
| Venables, Ian (1955- | Flying Crooked Op 28. No. 1 | "Flying Crooked" | 2004 | baritone and piano, | Novello TH980155 |
| Weisgall, Hugo (1912- ) | Soldier Songs for Baritone, | "The Leveller " | 1953 rev.1965 | baritone and piano, | |
| Wishart, Peter(1921-1984) | A Book of Beasts | "Flying crooked", "Bird of Paradise", "Cat-Goddesses" | 1969 | medium voice and piano, | London: Stainer and Bell, |
| Wishart, Peter(1921-1984) | Half Way to Sleep | "New legends", "She tells her love while half asleep", "The bedpost", "Henry and Mary", "In procession" | 1961 | high voice and piano, | London: Stainer and Bell, |
| Wishart, Peter(1921-1984) | Songs and Satires | Includes: "Philatelist Royal", | 1961 | SATB chorus a cappella, | London: Stainer and Bell, |
| Wood, Hugh (1932- ) | Graves Songs Set 1 Op.18 | "The foreboding", "The door", "The Rose" | 1977 | high voice and piano | Chester Music Ltd |
| Wood, Hugh (1932- ) | Wild Cyclamen: Twelve Songs to Poems by Robert Graves Songs. Op.49 | "A Dream of Francis Speedwell", "Wild Cyclamen", "Beatrice and Dante" , "The Garden", "The Leap", "Not to Sleep", "The Crab-Tree", "Bites and Kisses", "Horizon", "The Window Sill", "A Lost Jewel", "Hedges Freaked with Snow". | 2007 | high voice and piano | Chester Music Ltd |
| Wood, Thomas | "Cherry Time: Two part Songs" | "Cherry Time" | 1929 | ? | London: Stainer and Bell, 3958 |
| Yager, R Stewart: | "The Penny Fiddle " | "The Penny Fiddle " | 1988 | voice and piano, | London: Stainer and Bell, |
| Glanville-Hicks, Peggy | NAUSICAA | An opera based on Homer's Daughter. The libretto is by Graves and Glanville-Hicks | 1960 | Opera | Apparently unpublished. |