Gregorio Allegri Miserere

Gregorio Allegri's setting of Psalm 51

Yesterday, the King College Choir pulled a nice April Fool's prank on Youtube ... how we hit the hig notes ... here's the prank and two solid performances

Miserere mei Deus

April Fool: King's College Choir uses helium
https://youtu.be/ukDAfF0-8q8 

Miserere Mei Deus - Kings College Chapel Choir
https://youtu.be/jZL3POaATn8 

Gregorio Allegri Miserere
"Miserere" by Choir of Clare College Cambridge & Timothy Brown
https://youtu.be/96wk3DmCppo

Some background

Gregorio Allegri, Miserere
http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/works/allegri/miserere.php

and the psalm itself

'Miserere mei, Deus' Original Latin Lyrics
http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusictips/fl/Miserere-mei-Deus-Lyrics-and-English-Translation.htm

2015-04-02