orlando gibbons - silver swan

orlando gibbons's madrigal

the silver swan, who living had no note,
when death approached, unlocked her silent throat.
leaning her breast upon the reedy shore,
thus sang her first and last, and sang no more:
"farewell, all joys! o death, come close mine eyes!
"more geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• orlando
• gibbons
• silver
• swan
• madrigal
• music

[MadMadMadTom]

Why don't you people stop arguing and just listen to the beautiful music. There is no need to interpret it, or explain it. Just listen and let it work its magic

[anacardiaceae]

@MadMadMadTom

this was the most reasonable comment I've ever read on this page.

[LadyofDarkness1363]

This is heavenly music... Simply ethereal...

[allengarvin]

Ugh, the accompaniment, the instrumentation, it sounds like some horrible recording you might find on a late-70s 8-track tape. Why not let Gibbons' original setting speak for itself? Apt for Voices or Vyolls.

[TheAngelxAsphyxiated]

Im singing this for my all-county audition. I cant wait!

[vegatabletarian]

Thanks for uploading this - it sounds amazing :)

[jimmydeboy]

beautiful, thanks for uploading for all our enjoyment

[robsten321]

This is not music. This is pure magic. *_*

[jensbuhler]

First reaction

[DCioccoloni]

why are people talking about the fucking Tea Party in the comments? does it have even the slightest reference to this music? If it doesn't, please kindly shut up and let us enjoy the music.

[TeaPartierPatriot]

@vivek3000 I have no interest in sending you a personal message. If you think that the Tea Party is absurd, you and I have nothing to discuss. I highly doubt you know anything about it other than what the democrats have propagandized. You speak from a place of ignorance. You showed that much in your initial comment to me. I am not your bro. I have no further interest in hearing anything you have to say about anything.

[vivek3000]

@TeaPartierPatriot that being said, a gibbons youtube video isnt really the forum for this discussion, and i honestly apologize for starting it. if you wanna get into it, send me a personal message. sorry about your lose bro.

hit me up and i can make it clear how absurd your ideals are. in the meantime, lets go USA!