The Silver Swan is a musical composition by Orlando Gibbons, an English composer of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods. Gibbons was a leading composer in England during his lifetime, and his music continues to be performed and enjoyed today. The Silver Swan is a beautiful and haunting piece of music, and it is one of Gibbons' most famous works. It is a setting of a poem by the same name, written by Thomas Morley. The poem is about the beauty and fragility of life, and it is a moving and evocative piece of writing. Gibbons' music perfectly captures the mood of the poem, and it creates a truly memorable and moving experience for the listener.