O Jonathan, woe is me (Thomas Weelkes)

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  • (Posted 2014-10-15)  CPDL #33150:       
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.
  • (Posted 2012-01-02)  CPDL #25263:         
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.
  • (Posted 2006-08-08)  CPDL #11417:    (Sibelius 2)
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.
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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: SacredAnthemLament

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

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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.