The Silver Swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her silent throat; Leaning her breast against The reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more: “Farewell, all joys; Oh death, come close mine eyes; More geese th...  moreThe Silver Swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her silent throat; Leaning her breast against The reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more: “Farewell, all joys; Oh death, come close mine eyes; More geese than Swans now live, more fools than wise.”  

Recorded on 5/3/2024 at Our Beautiful Savior's LuTheran Church in Tucson, AZ as part of our "Modern Madrigals" concert. ​Text: "The Silver Swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her silent throat; Leaning her breast against ...  moreRecorded on 5/3/2024 at Our Beautiful Savior's LuTheran Church in Tucson, AZ as part of our "Modern Madrigals" concert. ​Text: "The Silver Swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her silent throat; Leaning her breast against The reedy shore, Thus sang her last, and sang no more: 'Farewell, all joys; Oh death, come close mine eyes; More geese than Swans now live, more fools than wise.' " - Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) Program notes: A famous text also famously used by Gibbons himself for his own Madrigal, Hailstork here pays homage to The work's 16th-century roots. An early composition (written while in college) from The proflic composer, Hailstork combined his own language with his love for choral literature to create a piece reminiscent of The Renaissance with a modern flair. The harmonic language harkens back to a hexachordal modality of The 16th century, uses an unaccompanied SATB choir, and employs varied moments of imitative polyphony and homophony. This short wor...    less

"The Silver Swan" by Chicago area composer Michael Wolniakowski. Sunday, March 19, 2017 Congregational Church of Batavia

Inspira performs "The Silver Swan" by Greg Gilpin at Their "A Light in The Dark (2014)" concert. Nick Turnbull, Music Director

The Silver Swan Skladatelj/Composer: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Izvajalec/Performer: Domžalski komorni zbor, Domžale Dirigent/Conductor: Ana Erčulj Regijsko tekmovanje pevskih zborov 2015, Kristalna dvorana, Škofja loka Regional choir competitio...  moreThe Silver Swan Skladatelj/Composer: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Izvajalec/Performer: Domžalski komorni zbor, Domžale Dirigent/Conductor: Ana Erčulj Regijsko tekmovanje pevskih zborov 2015, Kristalna dvorana, Škofja loka Regional choir competition 2015, Crystal hall, Škofja loka  

The Giovanni Consort is a chamber vocal ensemble based in Perth, Western Australia. The group performs a wide range of choral music from medieval to modern times and is renowned for its exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. This video was rec...  moreThe Giovanni Consort is a chamber vocal ensemble based in Perth, Western Australia. The group performs a wide range of choral music from medieval to modern times and is renowned for its exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. This video was recorded at Their June 2012 concert, "El Grillo" in The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at The University of Western Australia  

Kevin Putts' "If I Were a Swan" Sunday, March 19, 2017 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

World premiere of "Silver" by Robert Applebaum, text by Walter de la Mare. Sunday, March 18, 2018 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

Ensemble: Cantala Conductor: Phillip Swan Sheet Music with Santa Barbara Music

Audio downloadable at https://davidwarinsolomons.bandcamp.com/track/il-bianco-e-dolce-cigno Madrigal composed by Jacques Arcadelt (this may have been The inspiration for Orlando Gibbons' The Silver Swan) Performed by The dwsChorale Il bianco e dolc...  moreAudio downloadable at https://davidwarinsolomons.bandcamp.com/track/il-bianco-e-dolce-cigno Madrigal composed by Jacques Arcadelt (this may have been The inspiration for Orlando Gibbons' The Silver Swan) Performed by The dwsChorale Il bianco e dolce cigno cantando more, ed io piangendo giung' al fin del viver mio. The white and sweet Swan dies singing, and I, weeping, reach The end of my life. Stran' e diversa sorte, ch'ei more sconsolato ed io moro beato. Strange and different fate, that he dies disconsolate and I die a blessed death, Morte che nel morire m'empie di gioia tutto e di desire. Se nel morir, altro dolor non sento, di mille mort' il di sarei contento. which in dying fills me full of joy and desire. If in dying, were I to feel no oTher pain, I would be content to die a thousand deaths a day. Videos taken along The Black Brook in Loughborough  less