1978
Thirteen Dickinson Songs
Composed by 
George Perle
George Perle Text by 
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson Song Collection
Thirteen Dickinson Songs was composed by George Perle from 1977-8. The song cycle, which of course sets the poetry of Emily Dickinson, uses George Perle's "12-note tonality" compositional method.
About
The song cycle was commissioned for Bethany Beardslee by the National Endowment for the Arts and was premiered by Beardslee at Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ) on June 19, 1978 as part of the Fifth Annual Art Songs Festival.
Songs
Perhaps you’d like to buy a flower1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonI Like to see it lap the miles1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonI know some lonely Houses off the road1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonThere came a Wind like a Bugle1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonBeauty—be not caused—It is1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonThe Wind—tapped like a tired Man1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonThese are the days when Birds come back1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonThe Heart asks—Pleasure first1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonWhat if I say I shall not wait!1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonIf I’m lost—now1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonThe Loneliness One dare not sound1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonUnder the Light, yet under1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily DickinsonShe bore it till the simple veins1978 · Thirteen Dickinson SongsGeorge PerleEmily Dickinson
Sheet Music
Thirteen Dickinson Songs
George Perle
1. Perhaps you'd like to buy a flower
2. I Like to see it lap the miles
3. I know some lonely Houses off the road
4. There came a Wind like a Bugle
5. Beauty—be not caused—It is
6. The Wind—tapped like a tired Man
7. These are the days when Birds come back
8. The Heart asks—Pleasure first
9. What if I say I shall not wait!
10. If I’m lost—now
11. The Loneliness One dare not sound
12. Under the Light, yet under
13. She bore it till the simple veins
2. I Like to see it lap the miles
3. I know some lonely Houses off the road
4. There came a Wind like a Bugle
5. Beauty—be not caused—It is
6. The Wind—tapped like a tired Man
7. These are the days when Birds come back
8. The Heart asks—Pleasure first
9. What if I say I shall not wait!
10. If I’m lost—now
11. The Loneliness One dare not sound
12. Under the Light, yet under
13. She bore it till the simple veins
Soprano