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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) | |||
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{{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:''' | :'''Edition notes:''' {{MXL}} | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
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{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br> | {{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br> | ||
{{Genre|Sacred|Anthems|Laments}} | {{Genre|Sacred|Anthems|Laments}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | |||
''' | {{Pub|1|1778|in ''[[The Singing Master's Assistant (William Billings)|The Singing Master's Assistant]]''}} | ||
'''Description:''' A setting of David's [[Absalon, fili mi|lament]] for his son Absalom, based on 2 Samuel 18:33. | '''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== | ||
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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 Absalom, my son!” | For thee, O Absalom, my son!”}} | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] |
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- 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: Sacred, Anthem, Lament
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 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!”