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)
