When David heard (Thomas Weelkes)
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CPDL #25268: [ ] [ Capella]
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-03). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 77 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- CPDL #06716: Sibelius 2
- Editor: Denis Mason (submitted 2004-02-19). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 200 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: mm.2-4, Tenor, change underlay to match Alto/Bass
General Information
Title: When David heard
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Lament
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Absalon, fili mi.
English text
When David heard that Absalom was slain
He went up into his chamber over the gate and wept,
and thus he said: my son, my son, O Absalom my son, would God I had died for thee!