The silver swan (1612)

Gibbons, Orlando (1583-1625) [ England ]

Edition
Published by Chester Music Ltd. [Great Britain] , 1982 ; in The Animal Kingdom (49 p.)
Ref. : JWC 55388  (3 p.) , "The Chester Books of Madrigals"
Editor or author of the restitution: Petti, Anthony G.
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 17th century  (1600-1649)
Genre-Style-Form: Madrigal ; Baroque ; Secular
Type of Choir: SAATB  (5 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: F major
Duration: 1.5 min.
Origin: England
Musicological Sources: London, The First Set of Madrigals and Mottets, apt for Viols and Voyces, 1612. Partothèque de la British Library
 
   Text    Pronunciation
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sung by The Hilliard Ensemble
conducted by Paul Hillier

Discographic ref. : Draw on Sweet Night (Cat.# EMI CDC7 49197 2) (p)1988

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