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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{CPDLno|34}} [[Media:ws-bill-dav.pdf|{{Pdf}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-dav.mid|{{Mid}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-dav.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-dav.mus|{{mus}}]] (Finale 1998)
*'''CPDL #34:''' [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/sheet/billings/bill-dav.pdf {{pdf}}] [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/sound/billings/bill-dav.mid {{mid}}] [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/source/billings/bill-dav.zip Finale 1998]
{{Editor|Rafael Ornes|1999-08-06}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|2|37}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|Rafael Ornes|1999-08-06}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|2|37}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:'''
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==General Information==
==General Information==
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{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, [[:Category:Anthems|Anthems]] <br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Anthems|Laments}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:'''  
{{Pub|1|1778|in ''[[The Singing Master's Assistant (William Billings)|The Singing Master's Assistant]]''}}


'''Description:'''  
'''Description:''' A setting of David's [[Absalon, fili mi|lament]] for his son Absalom, based on 2 Samuel 18:33. First published in ''The Singing-Master's Assistant'', 1778, p. 22.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English}}
<poem>
David, the king, was grieved and moved,  
David, the king, was grieved and moved,  
He went to his chamber and wept;  
He went to his chamber and wept;  
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"O my son! O my son!  
"O my son! O my son!  
Would to God I had died  
Would to God I had died  
For thee, O Absolom, my son!”
For thee, O Absalom, my son!”}}
</poem>


[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Anthems]]
[[Category:Classical music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

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  • CPDL #00034:        (Finale 1998)
Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-06).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: David's Lamentation
Composer: William Billings

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredAnthemLament

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1778 in The Singing Master's Assistant

Description: A setting of David's lament for his son Absalom, based on 2 Samuel 18:33. First published in The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778, p. 22.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

David, the king, was grieved and moved,
He went to his chamber and wept;
And as he went he wept, and said:
"O my son! O my son!
Would to God I had died
For thee, O Absalom, my son!”