"Madrigal" is a song performed by progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Yes

Yes (band)

Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...

. It is featured as track number 3 in their 1978 album Tormato

Tormato

Tormato is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock group Yes. Issued as the follow-up to 1977's acclaimed Going for the One, Tormato received less than charitable reviews upon release and its virtues are still a matter of debate for Yes fans and critics...

. The song was written by Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...

 and Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman

Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...

, and features an string arrangement made by Andrew Pryce Jackman, an original idea of Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman

Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...

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Development

The song features a clavichord

Clavichord

The clavichord is a European stringed keyboard instrument known from the late Medieval, through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. Historically, it was widely used as a practice instrument and as an aid to composition, not being loud enough for larger performances. The clavichord produces...

 in its entireness and vocals made by Anderson

Anderson

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. Being a quite artistic song, it does not match much with the rest of the album, due to its simplicity of just one instrument, minimum Synthesizer

Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

 notes, a string arrangement just hearable in the end of every verse, and vocals. Songs such as Release, Release

Release, Release

"Release, Release" is a song by the progressive rock group Yes. It was released on the group's 1978 album, Tormato.Of all the songs of the album, "Release, Release" is the one that has been performed live the fewest number of times...

 give Tormato

Tormato

Tormato is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock group Yes. Issued as the follow-up to 1977's acclaimed Going for the One, Tormato received less than charitable reviews upon release and its virtues are still a matter of debate for Yes fans and critics...

the sound everybody was alike to hear of Yes albums

Yes Discography

This is a discography of the progressive rock band Yes; it is one of the largest discographies of any band in popular music history. Over the years they have released 19 studio albums, 10 live albums, 32 compilation albums, 33 singles and 19 video releases....

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