Sister, Awake!, Thomas Bateson's First Set Of English Madrigals Comments
SISTER, awake! close not your eyes!
The day her light discloses,
And the bright morning doth arise
Out of her bed of roses.
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This is one of my favourite madrigals - so old and yet so modern all at once. The changing rhythms and phrase lengths in such a short piece give it the feel of a miniature dance suite. If you enjoy madrigals for girls' voices and don't know it, try it now. Enjoy.
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7/19/2025 7:26:34 AM # 1.0.0
Enjoyed it