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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 RamseyWhat teares, dear prince Performers: Christopher Watson (tenor), Elizabeth Kenny (lute) - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  Thomas FordTis now dead night Performers: Gallicantus - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  William CranfordWeep, weep Britons Performers: Gallicantus - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  John WardNo object dearer Performers: Gallicantus - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  Thomas WeelkesO Jonathan Performers: Gallicantus - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  Thomas WeelkesWhen David heard Performers: Gallicantus - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  Thomas TomkinsWhen David heard Performers: Gallicantus - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  Thomas VautorMelpomene bewail Performer: Amy Moore (soprano), Mark Chambers (countertenor) & Elizabeth Kenny (lute) - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  Robert RamseySleep fleshly birth Performers: Gallicantus - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  John CoprarioSo parted you Performers: Mark Chambers (tenor), Elizabeth Kenny (lute) - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  John CoprarioWhen pale famine Performers: Gabriel Crouch (baritone), Elizabeth Kenny (lute) - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  John WardWeep forth your tears Performers: Gallicantus - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording.
 
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    ![]()  Robert RamseyWhat teares, dear prince 
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    ![]()  Thomas Ford'Tis now dead night 
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    ![]()  William CranfordWeep, weep Britons 
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    ![]()  John WardNo object dearer 
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    ![]()  Thomas WeelkesO Jonathan 
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    ![]()  Thomas WeelkesWhen David heard 
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    ![]()  Thomas TomkinsWhen David heard 
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    ![]()  Thomas VautorMelpomene bewail 
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    ![]()  Robert RamseySleep fleshly birth 
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    ![]()  John CoprarioSo parted you 
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    ![]()  John CoprarioWhen pale famine 
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    ![]()  John WardWeep forth your tears 
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- Sun 4 Nov 2012 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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