Songs written or composed
Cradle Song (Greenberg)
- Author:
- Yeats, William Butler
- Composer:
- Greenberg, Helen Medwedeff — גרינבערג, העלען מעדוועדעף
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Lullaby
- Subject:
- Sadness/Tenderness/Angles/Growth/Loss
- Origin:
- Ephemera 910/SM Greenberg 16
- Music:
- Ephemera 910/SM Greenberg 16
- Additional song notes:
- This song, Cradle Song (Greenberg), is one of five songs published under the title "Magic Breath, Five Songs for the Young and Young at Heart" composed by Helen Medwedeff Greenberg.
A. Cradle Song by William Butler Yeats
B. One Little Wish by Helen Greenberg
C. She is the Prettiest of Creatures by Kenneth Patchen
D. Abracadabra by Dorthy Livesay
E. Magic Breath by Carole H. Leckner
Commissioned by Srul Irving Glick in Honour of Julie, Stefan and Paula
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 16
- Series:
- 5
- Arranged for:
- Soprano orTenor Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- English
- Publisher:
- Helen Medwedeff Greenberg
- Date:
- 1991
- Provenance:
- Gift of Helen Medwedeff Greenberg, 2009
- First line:
- The angles stopping above your head. They weary of...
- Notes:
- This song, Cradle Song (Greenberg), is one of five songs published under the title "Magic Breath, Five Songs for the Young and Young at Heart" composed by Helen Medwedeff Greenberg.
A. Cradle Song by William Butler Yeats
B. One Little Wish by Helen Greenberg
C. She is the Prettiest of Creatures by Kenneth Patchen
D. Abracadabra by Dorthy Livesay
E. Magic Breath by Carole H. Leckner
Commissioned by Srul Irving Glick in Honour of Julie, Stefan and Paula
Five Faces of Love
- Author:
- Yeats, William Butler
- Composer:
- Greenberg, Helen Medwedeff — גרינבערג, העלען מעדוועדעף
- Genre:
- Classical/Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Love
- Origin:
- Ephemera 910
- Music:
- Ephemera 910
- Additional song notes:
- Based on Poems by William Butler Yeats
Brown Penny, The Lady's First Song, The Falling of the Leaves, For Anne Gregory, When You Are Old
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 18
- Series:
- 5
- Arranged for:
- High Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- English
- Publisher:
- Helen Medwedeff Greenberg
- Provenance:
- Gift of Helen Medwedeff Greenberg, 2009
- Notes:
- Based on Poems by William Butler Yeats
A. Brown Penny
B. The Lady's First Song
C. The Falling of the Leaves
D. For Anne Gregory
E. When You Are Old
Medium voice version available, one whole tone lower
Sheet Music physically in Ephemera Folder#910
Brown Penny
- Author:
- Yeats, William Butler
- Composer:
- Greenberg, Helen Medwedeff — גרינבערג, העלען מעדוועדעף
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Love
- Subject:
- Youth/Older/Penny/Oracle/Hair
- Origin:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Music:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Additional song notes:
- Part of "Five Faces of Love Based on Poems by William Butler Yeats" compsoed by Helen Medweff Greenberg.
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 18
- Series:
- 5
- Arranged for:
- Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- English
- Publisher:
- Helen Medeweff Greenberg
- Provenance:
- Gift of Helen Medeweff Greenberg, 2009
- First line:
- I whispered, "I am too young", An then, "I am old enough":
The Lady's First Song
- Author:
- Yeats, William Butler
- Composer:
- Greenberg, Helen Medwedeff — גרינבערג, העלען מעדוועדעף
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Love
- Subject:
- Love/Confusion/Shame/Adoration/Rejection
- Origin:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Music:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Additional song notes:
- Part of "Five Faces of Love Based on Poems by William Butler Yeats" compsoed by Helen Medweff Greenberg.
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 18
- Series:
- 5
- Arranged for:
- Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- English
- Publisher:
- Helen Medeweff Greenberg
- Provenance:
- Gift of Helen Medeweff Greenberg, 2009
- First line:
- Autumn is over the long leaves that love us, and over the…
The Falling of The Leaves
- Author:
- Yeats, William Butler
- Composer:
- Greenberg, Helen Medwedeff — גרינבערג, העלען מעדוועדעף
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Love
- Subject:
- Autuum/Mice/Sheaves/Leave/Fading Love/Parting/
- Origin:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Music:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Additional song notes:
- Part of "Five Faces of Love Based on Poems by William Butler Yeats" compsoed by Helen Medweff Greenberg.
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 18
- Series:
- 5
- Arranged for:
- Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- English
- Publisher:
- Helen Medeweff Greenberg
- Provenance:
- Gift of Helen Medeweff Greenberg, 2009
- First line:
- Never shall a young man thrown into despair by those…
For Anne Gregory
- Author:
- Yeats, William Butler
- Composer:
- Greenberg, Helen Medwedeff — גרינבערג, העלען מעדוועדעף
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Love
- Subject:
- Appearance/Love/Hair/God/Self
- Origin:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Music:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Additional song notes:
- Part of "Five Faces of Love Based on Poems by William Butler Yeats" compsoed by Helen Medweff Greenberg.
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 18
- Series:
- 5
- Arranged for:
- Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- English
- Publisher:
- Helen Medeweff Greenberg
- Provenance:
- Gift of Helen Medeweff Greenberg, 2009
- First line:
- When you are old and grey and full of sleep, and nodding…
When You Are Old
- Author:
- Yeats, William Butler
- Composer:
- Greenberg, Helen Medwedeff — גרינבערג, העלען מעדוועדעף
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Love
- Subject:
- Aging/Change/Sadness
- Origin:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Music:
- SH Greenberg 18
- Additional song notes:
- Part of "Five Faces of Love Based on Poems by William Butler Yeats" compsoed by Helen Medweff Greenberg.
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 18
- Series:
- 5
- Arranged for:
- Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- English
- Publisher:
- Helen Medeweff Greenberg
- Provenance:
- Gift of Helen Medeweff Greenberg, 2009
- First line:
- Who'll that be, your little pouty kitten? Coat as fluffy…