Pierre de la Rue - Absalon, fili mi I Ars Nova Copenhagen

This beautiful lament is the complaint of King David when he receives the news of the death of his beloved son, Absalon. A text quite popular with lamenting composers. Here in the musical shape of Pierre de la Rue.
Recorded live at Garnisonskirken, Copenhagen, in 2021. Ars Nova Copenhagen conducted by Paul Hillier.
Absalon, fili mi,
quis det ut moriar pro te fili mi, Absalon?
Non vivam ultra,
sed descendam in infernum plorans.
Absalon my son,
if only I had died instead of you, Absalon!
I shall live no more,
but go down to hell, weeping

[@enginduzu]

Angelic voices! 👏👏👏

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Lovely!