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Morley: Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices: No. 12, Cruel, Wilt Thou Persever
About This Song
About "Morley: Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices: No. 12, Cruel, Wilt Thou Persever" by The King's Singers
Morley's 'Cruel, Wilt Thou Persever' accuses with sweet-harmony venom, its canzonet form belying the emotional sting. The King's Singers shape the plea with restrained anguish, the close harmonies tightening like a knotâcalm delivery masking a lover's quiet desperation.
