Orlando Gibbons Professions : Composer Born : December 25, 1583 Died : June 5, 1625 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Orlando Gibbons 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.' Orlando Gibbons farewell eye wise The silver swan, who, living had no note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat. Orlando Gibbons swans silver bird It is proportion that beautifies everything, the whole universe consists of it, and music is measured by it. Orlando Gibbons proportion music-is whole Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors
