ANTHEMS FOR DOOMED YOUTH

My wound existed before me; I was born to embody it.”

Joë Bousquet

Laments for Absalon

Contristatus est Rex David   *Richard Dering (c. 1580–1630)

Rex autem David     *Bernardino de Ribera (c.1520-c.1580)

Absalon fili mi     *Pierre de la Rue (?) (c.1460-1518)

And the King was moved *Richard Dering


Laments for Jonathan

Then David Mourned *Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

Doleo super te *Josquin Desprez (c.1455-1521)

O Jonathan, Woe is Me *Thomas Weelkes (c.1576–1623)

Doleo super te   *Pierre de la Rue

How are the mighty fallen *Robert Ramsey (c.1590-1640)


Final Laments for Absalon

Fili mi Absalon *Lodovico Agostini (1534 - 1590)

Rex autem David   *Alonso de Tejeda (1540-1628)

When David Heard   *Thomas Tomkins

Lugebat David Absalon   *Nicolas Gombert (c. 1495 – c. 1560)