O Jonathan, woe is me (Thomas Weelkes)
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- Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2014-10-15). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 118 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch (SSTTBB); note values halved. Editorial accidentals and slurs added.
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-02). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 51 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third (SSAATB); note values halved. Reformating of #11417, with minor corrections. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Editor: David Cynan Jones (submitted 2006-08-08). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 55 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third (SSAATB); note values halved. PDF file uploaded 2008-09-08.
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: O Jonathan, woe is me
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Text: 2 Samuel 1:25b-26
Number of voices: 6vv Voicings: SSAATB or SSTTBB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Lament
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
O Jonathan, woe is me for thee, my brother Jonathan: very kind hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.