When David heard (Thomas Tomkins)

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• CPDL #22151:

Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2010-08-21).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 69 kbytes   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 kbytes   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 kbytes   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

External websites:

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.