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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Whitacre Singers
Eric Whitacre Singers
Conductor
Grace Davidson
Grace Davidson
Soprano
Laura Oldfield
Laura Oldfield
Soprano
Elizabeth Drury
Elizabeth Drury
Soprano
Alice Gribbin
Alice Gribbin
Soprano
Amy Haworth
Amy Haworth
Soprano
Kirsty Hopkins
Kirsty Hopkins
Soprano
Emilia Hughes
Emilia Hughes
Soprano
Sophie Jones
Sophie Jones
Soprano
Kate Semmens
Kate Semmens
Soprano
Amy Wood
Amy Wood
Soprano
Ruth Gibbins
Ruth Gibbins
Alto
Lucy Goddard
Lucy Goddard
Alto
Eleanor Harries
Eleanor Harries
Alto
Martha McLorinan
Martha McLorinan
Alto
Ruth Massey
Ruth Massey
Alto
Katherine Nicholson
Katherine Nicholson
Alto
Kim Porter
Kim Porter
Alto
Caroline Trevor
Caroline Trevor
Alto
Ben Alden
Ben Alden
Tenor
Sam Boden
Sam Boden
Tenor
Ben Breakwell
Ben Breakwell
Tenor
Benedict Hymas
Benedict Hymas
Tenor
George Pooley
George Pooley
Tenor
Chris Tortise
Chris Tortise
Tenor
Simon Wall
Simon Wall
Tenor
Chris Watson
Chris Watson
Tenor
Matthew Davies
Matthew Davies
Bass
Will Dawes
Will Dawes
Bass
Gareth Dayus-Jones
Gareth Dayus-Jones
Bass
Jack Halsey
Jack Halsey
Bass
Alexander Learmonth
Alexander Learmonth
Bass
Robert Macdonald
Robert Macdonald
Bass
Timothy Murphy
Timothy Murphy
Bass
Greg Skidmore
Greg Skidmore
Bass
Tim Scott Whiteley
Tim Scott Whiteley
Bass
Stuart Young
Stuart Young
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eric Whitacre
Eric Whitacre
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Parker
Nick Parker
Producer
Brett Cox
Brett Cox
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mike Hatch
Mike Hatch
Recording Engineer
Stephen Frost
Stephen Frost
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

When David heard that Absalom was slain
He went up into his chamber over the gate and wept
And thus he said;
When David heard that Absalom was slain
He went up into his chamber over the gate and wept
And thus he said;
My son, my son
O Absalom my son
Would God I had died for thee!
Written by: Eric Whitacre
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