When David heard (Thomas Tomkins)
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- CPDL #22151:
- Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2010-08-21). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 69 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth from original clefs
- CPDL #20846:
Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-01-16). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 99 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- CPDL #05411: Sibelius 2
- Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2003-08-05). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 124 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: When David Heard
Composer: Thomas Tomkins
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
or ATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Lament
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description: A setting of 2 Samuel 18:33
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Original text and translations
English text
When David heard that Absolon was slain, he went up to his chamber over the gate, and wept: and thus he said, O my son Absolon, my son, my son Absolon! Would God I had died for thee, O Absolon, my son, my son!
Original text and translations may be found at Absalon, fili mi.