Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) - The Silver Swan

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Uploaded by on Jan 17, 2010

Collegium Vocale Köln, Wolfgang Fromme


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."
The song was published in Gibbons' First Set of Madrigals and Motets of 5 parts (1612).

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  • One of the most beautiful texts of all time.

  • voice of angels!

  • It's Beautiful.

  • excellent - though the voices are not that stable, in particular the sop.

  • I understand now why Gibbons was Glenn Gould's favourite composer - even though the piano hadn't even existed as such in Gibbons' day...

  • Beautiful!!!

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