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When David heard (Thomas Weelkes)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-03).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 77 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
Editor: Denis Mason (submitted 2004-02-19).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 200 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.Error.gif 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: SacredAnthemLament

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Absalon, fili mi.

English.png 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!

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