| Title: | Poèmes pour Mi |
| English title: | Poems for Mi |
| Genre: | vocal |
| Composition Date: | 1936 (Petichet); orchestrated 1937 (Paris) |
| Publisher: | Durand (Paris) |
| Instrumentation: | soprano, piano |
| Duration: | 28' |
| Premiere: | 28 April 1937, Paris (Marcelle Bunlet, soprano; Olivier Messiaen, piano) |
| Dedication: | For 'Mi'. Mi is Messiaen's pet name for Claire Delbos, his first wife. |
| Movements: |
- Action de grâce [Thanksgiving]
- Paysage [Landscape]
- La maison [The house]
- Epouvante [Terror]
- L'épouse [The wife]
- Ta voix [Your voice]
- Les deux guerriers [The two warriors]
- Le collier [The necklace]
- Prière exaucée [Prayers fulfilled]
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| Notes: |
- Both the solo voice and orchestrated versions are available through Durand.
- Poèmes pour Mi was performed at least three times in 1938: twice sung by Marcelle Bunlet (22 January and 12 May) and once by Flore Wend (24 May). The September-November 1938 edition of La Revue musicale includes a comparison of the latter two performances.
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