@kevinelammusic: Excerpt from "When David Heard" Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) Sung by Ars Gratia Populi (Follow us on FB - Ars Gratia Populi - for details on the next concert, and the full video!) "When David heard that Absalom was slain, He went up into his chamber, over the gate, and wept, and thus he said: O my son, my son, O Absalom my son, would God I had died for thee!" (2 Samuel 18:33) Thomas Tomkins was an English composer who wrote madrigals, anthems, keyboard and consort music. Although the Baroque period is said to have begun around the year 1600, Tomkins was firmly rooted in the late Renaissance polyphonic style of his predecessor William Byrd, even more so than were his English contemporaries. This astonishing piece recounts the moment from 2 Samuel when David learns that his son has been slain, declaring that he would have died in his stead. Tomkins uses a generous array of sharps and flats along with “madrigalistic” expressive gestures to convey and enhance the stunning intensity of the text. #choral #acapella #renaissance #singing #sacredmusic

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