
Passions on the Death of Prince Henry
Catherine Bott introduces vocal music written as an outpouring of grief on the death of Prince Henry, the elder son of James I of England, after he died suddenly at the age of 18.
400 years ago Prince Henry, the elder son of James I of England, died at the age of 18 after contracting typhoid he developed after an ill-advised dip in the River Thames. There was a national outpouring of grief and many composers wrote musical tributes, including several settings of the text 'When David Heard'. Catherine Bott introduces some of this music, performed by the vocal ensemble Gallicantus and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, under director Gabriel Crouch, recorded earlier this year at the York Early Music Festival.
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Robert Ramsey
What teares, dear prince
Performers: Christopher Watson (tenor), Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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Thomas Ford
Tis now dead night
Performers: Gallicantus
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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William Cranford
Weep, weep Britons
Performers: Gallicantus
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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John Ward
No object dearer
Performers: Gallicantus
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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Thomas Weelkes
O Jonathan
Performers: Gallicantus
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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Thomas Weelkes
When David heard
Performers: Gallicantus
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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Thomas Tomkins
When David heard
Performers: Gallicantus
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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Thomas Vautor
Melpomene bewail
Performer: Amy Moore (soprano), Mark Chambers (countertenor) & Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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Robert Ramsey
Sleep fleshly birth
Performers: Gallicantus
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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John Coprario
So parted you
Performers: Mark Chambers (tenor), Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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John Coprario
When pale famine
Performers: Gabriel Crouch (baritone), Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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John Ward
Weep forth your tears
Performers: Gallicantus
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
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Robert Ramsey
What teares, dear prince
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Thomas Ford
'Tis now dead night
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William Cranford
Weep, weep Britons
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John Ward
No object dearer
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Thomas Weelkes
O Jonathan
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Thomas Weelkes
When David heard
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Thomas Tomkins
When David heard
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Thomas Vautor
Melpomene bewail
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Robert Ramsey
Sleep fleshly birth
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John Coprario
So parted you
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John Coprario
When pale famine
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John Ward
Weep forth your tears
Broadcast
- Sun 4 Nov 2012 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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