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Tomkins: Songs of 3, 4, 5 and 6 Parts: No. 4, See, See the Shepherds' Queen
About This Song
About "Tomkins: Songs of 3, 4, 5 and 6 Parts: No. 4, See, See the Shepherds' Queen" by The King's Singers
Tomkins paints a pastoral scene where shepherds' queens gleam like porcelain figurines. The King's Singers' crystalline diction makes 'See, See' a command and a caress. Yet the madrigal's sweetness feels fragileâa painted meadow where shadows lengthen at the edges, beauty held just before it fades.
