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Composer

Samuel Barber

American composer (1910-1981)

1910–1981

259 works in the index

Born
1910
Died
1981
Birthplace
West Chester
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Samuel Barber — American composer (1910-1981). Samuel Barber was born in 1910 in West Chester. The recorded year of death is 1981. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, Low Voice, Vocal, Choir
Genres represented
Classical, Jazz, Pop
Works with composition dates
4 of 259

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 5 of 6

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Ask me to rest — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Au Claire De La Lune — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Fantasy in Purple — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
La Nuit — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Music, When Soft Voices Die — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
An Earnest Suit to His Unkind Mistress Not to Forsake Him — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Thy Love — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Invocation to Youth — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Watchers — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Who carries corn and crown — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Three Songs, Op. 2¶ The Daisies — Op. 2— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Three Songs, Op. 10¶ Rain has fallen — Op. 10— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Four Songs, Op. 13¶ A Nun Takes the Veil — Op. 13— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Two Songs, Op. 18¶ The queen's face on the summery coin — Op. 18— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Mélodies passagères, Op. 27¶ Puisque tout passe — Op. 27— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Départ — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Hermit Songs, Op. 29¶ At Saint Patrick's Purgatory — Op. 29— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Despite and Still, Op. 41¶ A Last Song — Op. 41— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Three Songs, Op. 45¶ Now have I fed and eaten up the rose — Op. 45— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Three Songs: The Words from Old England¶ Lady, when I behold the roses — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Two Poems of the Wind¶ Little Children of the Wind — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
Two Songs of Youth¶ I never thought that youth would go — —— Vocal, Low Voice— 2
LAMENT — —— —— 1
SUNSET — —— —— 2
The moon — —— —— 2
DIRGE — —— —— 2
SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS — —— —— 2
FAREWELL — —— —— 2
Heaven-Haven versions for SATB, SSAA, and TTBB — —— —— 1
God's Grandeur — —— —— 1
Ad Bibinem Cum Me Rogaret ad Cenam — —— —— 1
Ave Maria — —— —— 1
Let Down The Bars, O Death — —— —— 1
To Be Sung On The Water (Barber) — —— —— 1
On The Death Of Antony (Barber) — —— —— 1
To Electra — —— —— 2
Not I — —— —— 2
Throstle, The — —— —— 1
Late, Late, So Late — —— —— 2
When Day is Gone — —— —— 2
Mottetto on Words — —— —— 1
Of a Rose Is Al Myn Song — —— —— 2
The Moon (with piano accompaniment) — —— —— 2
Mary Hynes — —— —— 1
Minuet — —— Piano— 1
Interlude II — —— Piano— 1
Andante Religioso — —— Piano— 1
Allegretto on C — —— Piano— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 113063168. Portrait: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.