Pearsall - Lay a Garland

Pearsall adapted words from The Maid's Tragedy written in 1610 by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616)
and John Fletcher (1579 - 1625) for this beautiful eight part madrigal.

We've tried to sing this piece in accordance with the composer's markings i.e. 2 beats in the bar and 'con moto maestoso'. Many will think this too fast - we don't!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Robert
• Lucas
• Pearsall
• Lay
• Garland
• madrigal
• The
• Singers
• Newcastle
• upon
• Tyne
• unaccompanied
• choir

[brasso30]

Oh my! too fast.... who's the choir?

[TheSingers]

Too fast? The piece is written with 2 minim beats in the bar, and the indication 'con moto maestoso'.

[sdboyles]

I'm tired of all of these "too fast", "too slow" comments on YouTube. There is more than one way to perform a piece of music well. This choir sang beautifully and musically, just as there are slower recordings which are equally beautiful. "Too fast" means the choir can't stay together, can't sing musically, or the harmonies muddle due to the acoustics. This was none of those.

[TheAngelocastillo]

the tempo develops and goes by with the emotion ... sorry but it ain't fast (^_^)

[TheAngelocastillo]

the tempo develops and goes by with the emotion ... sorry but it ain't fast (^_^)

[RealLifeRotti]

I could use a little more bass two. That's just my opinion.

[bachlover99]

Not too fast at all - perfect tempo, in my v. Humble view

[MrHoppy66]

Not too fast at all! Exactly right. So many others on here are way too slow!!!

[savnan]

very pretty!