Absalon, fili mi
Language: Latin
Our translations: ENG
Absalon, fili mi, Quis det ut moriar pro te, Fili mi Absalon. Non vivam ultra, Sed descendam in infernum plorans.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "Absalon, fili mi" [four-part chorus] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Set in a modified version by Heinrich Schütz.
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , 2 Samuel 18:33 [an adaptation] ; composed by Thomas Tomkins.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Absalom, my son", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: David Wyatt
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-25
Line count: 5
Word count: 20