This is a good week to refresh our standard of "timelessness." The church, composer, composition, and performance all have intrigues. But we needn't know any of that to be moved. The first Top-C arrives at about 1:45.
Miserere, also called "Miserere mei, Deus" by Gregorio Allegri performed by the Tallis Scholars in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.
If words would do, we wouldn't need music, art, or architecture to reveal our highest notes.
You'll probably enjoy a few other versions of the work:
- Allegri: Miserere / Harry Christophers sung by a bigger ensemble with English subtitles.
- Miserere Mei Deus - Kings College Chapel Choir with a boy doing the Top-C
- You can follow the score if you read music. It's a little out of focus.
Terry
Posts
Wow! That C is beautiful! And the acoustics so wonderful. The architecture certainly adds to that! Thanks for the listen!
ReplyDeletePS. Have you heard John Rutter's Mass of the Children? It's so moving. He wrote it 5 or so months after his son was killed while crossing the road. He was a student at Clare College in Cambridge. You can feel his love, his grief, his hope. It's truly spectacular.
Goosebumps! Thanks for them!
ReplyDeleteCool! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Terry. Perfect after a long day at the office.
ReplyDelete