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Weelkes - WHEN DAVID HEARD - Laurens Collegium. When David heard Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) Watch our livestream on May 4th 2021, 21.00 CEST, with much more choral music, live from...
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When David Heard Alt ernative. Title David's Lamentation Composer Weelkes, Thomas: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. No. ITW 36 Librettist Bible (2 Samuel 18:33?) Language English Composer Time Period Comp. Period: Renaissance: Piece Style Renaissance: Instrumentation 6 voices (SSAATB)
- David's Lamentation
- ITW 36
- Weelkes, Thomas
- When David Heard
Jan 2, 2022 · Title: When David heard Composer: Thomas Weelkes. Number of voices: 6vv Voicings: SSAATB or SSATTB Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Lament. Language: English Instruments: A cappella . First published: Description: External websites: Original text and translations. Original text and translations may be found at When David heard.
Jun 12, 2022 · Text and translations. 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! German translation. Als David hörte, dass Absalom erschlagen war,
Here Weelkes explores the depths of grief and emotion inherent in King David’s lament over the death of his son (2 Samuel 18:33). The striking textural contrasts, yearning rising phrases, and rich six-part scoring capture these intense emotions.
