Word for fitting a tune to lyrics

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I am looking for a word describing the action of taking written lyrics (say, a poem) and composing a tune to fit.
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The album is based on Emily Dickinson poems




But "based on" sounds odd to me (I'm not a native English speaker)






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    The album is based on Emily Dickinson poems




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      I am looking for a word describing the action of taking written lyrics (say, a poem) and composing a tune to fit.
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      The album is based on Emily Dickinson poems




      But "based on" sounds odd to me (I'm not a native English speaker)






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      The album is based on Emily Dickinson poems




      But "based on" sounds odd to me (I'm not a native English speaker)






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          The expression you are looking for is set something to music:



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          to write or provide music for a poem, story, or other words so that it can be performed:



          • The poem was set to music in 1888.



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            You can use a variety of phrases to describe the act of composing a tune to match a poem. This Wikipedia article about "In the Bleak Midwinter" uses "set to" as in:




            The album consists of Emily Dickinson poems set to music by (Iron Maiden?!).




            In the case of "In the Bleak Midwinter" there are two settings. Each of these tunes may have numerous "orchestrations" or arrangements for different groups of instruments.






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              to write or provide music for a poem, story, or other words so that it can be performed:



              • The poem was set to music in 1888.



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                The expression you are looking for is set something to music:



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                to write or provide music for a poem, story, or other words so that it can be performed:



                • The poem was set to music in 1888.



                (Cambridge Dictionary)






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                  The expression you are looking for is set something to music:



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                  to write or provide music for a poem, story, or other words so that it can be performed:



                  • The poem was set to music in 1888.



                  (Cambridge Dictionary)






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                  The expression you are looking for is set something to music:



                  ​




                  to write or provide music for a poem, story, or other words so that it can be performed:



                  • The poem was set to music in 1888.



                  (Cambridge Dictionary)







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                      You can use a variety of phrases to describe the act of composing a tune to match a poem. This Wikipedia article about "In the Bleak Midwinter" uses "set to" as in:




                      The album consists of Emily Dickinson poems set to music by (Iron Maiden?!).




                      In the case of "In the Bleak Midwinter" there are two settings. Each of these tunes may have numerous "orchestrations" or arrangements for different groups of instruments.






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                        You can use a variety of phrases to describe the act of composing a tune to match a poem. This Wikipedia article about "In the Bleak Midwinter" uses "set to" as in:




                        The album consists of Emily Dickinson poems set to music by (Iron Maiden?!).




                        In the case of "In the Bleak Midwinter" there are two settings. Each of these tunes may have numerous "orchestrations" or arrangements for different groups of instruments.






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                          You can use a variety of phrases to describe the act of composing a tune to match a poem. This Wikipedia article about "In the Bleak Midwinter" uses "set to" as in:




                          The album consists of Emily Dickinson poems set to music by (Iron Maiden?!).




                          In the case of "In the Bleak Midwinter" there are two settings. Each of these tunes may have numerous "orchestrations" or arrangements for different groups of instruments.






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                          You can use a variety of phrases to describe the act of composing a tune to match a poem. This Wikipedia article about "In the Bleak Midwinter" uses "set to" as in:




                          The album consists of Emily Dickinson poems set to music by (Iron Maiden?!).




                          In the case of "In the Bleak Midwinter" there are two settings. Each of these tunes may have numerous "orchestrations" or arrangements for different groups of instruments.







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