Miserere mei, Deus - Gregorio Allegri (1638)
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Italian Gregorio Allegri composed this for use during the Tenebrae services of Holy Week in the Sistine Chapel. Written for two choirs with 9 parts, it's one of the most stunning early examples of musical "polyphony".
Tenebrae (2018) pic.twitter.com/FprJ7nxZ6a
Friday, December 13, 2024
"Miserere mei, Deus," is Latin for "Have mercy on me, O God"
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