Thomas Weelkes

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(1906) Gustav Mahler: Premiere of Symphony no. 6 in a minor, in Essen, Germany, with Mahler conducting.
(1990) Alfred Schnittke: Premiere of the violin concerto, in Evian, France.

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[details ←] Welcome, Sweet Pleasure, choral, vocal,
[details ←] Madrigals for Tenor Bass Voices (Collection), vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] 5 Madrigals for 3 Voices, vocal,
[details ←] Alleluia I Heard A Voice, vocal,
[details ←] In Pride of May, choral, vocal,
[details ←] Four Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing
[details ←] Strike It Up, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints Above, choral, vocal,
[details ←] As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Hosanna To The Son Of David
[details ←] Come, Sirrah Jack Ho, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] O Care, Thou Wilt Dispatch Me (Part 1), vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] O Lord Grant The King A Long Life
[details ←] The Nightingale the Organ of Delight, organ, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] To Shorten Winter’s Sadness, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] When David Heard
[details ←] Evening Service (Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis), vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints Above, vocal, , choral, vocal,
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Born: 25 October 1576 — Elstedt — England
Died: 30 November 1623 — London — England
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Weelkes most famous composition was his English anthem "When David Heard". This introduced a new depth of emotion into music and represented a major musical innovation. The sighing quality of the "oh’s" in all six parts add to the emotional intensity of the music. The haunting themes and overtones create a powerful emotional sensation that culminates in the lines "would God I had died for thee".

(Contribution by William McBeath <wmcbeath(at)telusplanet.net>.)

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