Miserere Mei Deus (Allegri) - King's College Choir, Cambridge

[MsSummerLightning]

Sublimely beautiful... one of my favourite pieces.

[rexvs1991new]

Forgive us Lord, for our sins and don't forget us on the day of your second comming...

[simplykimify]

Amazing

[znecrisz]

beautiful



[ECEWCEWCEW]

La única iglesia que ilumina es la que arde :)

[IMLucyBob]

I agree with Sonjaantke, this piece of music transports one to a higher plane!

[oconselhodanuvem]

*-*

[SkelApe]

I'm going to King's College in October, couldn't be prouder. Look at the chapel; look at the glory of it all...

[bababell]

That is the closest thing to God on Earth, Its so beautiful.

[fbridge]

hmmm i think they went straight to CODA

[johntechwriter]

Actually I think this performance is missing two verses. The ensemble singing is beautiful but the sopranos are poorly miced. Behind the lead soprano, who is slightly pitchy, is a chubby tenor whose vibrato is intrusive. More's the pity, because the ensemble singing is just about perfect.

[johntechwriter]

Has nobody noticed that a verse is missing? The ensemp

[cemalmiley1]

cool

[mhoracsek]

One of the best and most beautiful things in mankind,s life and history.....in a wonderfful performance....

Thank you very much!

[pianist1501]

One of the most moving music ever composed. 

[DavidCaietan]

Brilliant performance!

Attention: Elton John in his younger years at 3:10 ^^

[IRememberTheOldDays]

I gave up religion a while ago, but I will always be intrinsically mesmerized by Christian tradition.

[zengi7]

@IRememberTheOldDays What went wrong with you and God, brother? Did He misbehave? Did he cheat on you or, was it you that cheated on Him? Did you find hes skills inadequate for the position of the supreme being? May be you disagree with his stile of governance and find Him unjust? Perhaps you have some suggestions as to how it ought to be governed? Well, tell Him than. I am shore He is listening. Pray, reconsider your decision.

[IRememberTheOldDays]

@zengi7 Sure*, dear hart. And I'm afraid not, I am far too gone to ever return to the worship of, in my eyes, false idols and ideology (Not that I've substituted my faith with any other, I hasten to add.). I don't want to turn such a fantastic rendition into a source of argument and controversy, but I find the act of chance and natural progression infinitely more inspiring and awe-inspiring than worshipping a man from 2000 years ago who bled on a cross of wood.

[Trenasist]

@zengi7

Good words brotha!

[ursie1986]

@IRememberTheOldDays Yup, that's how it gets 'em! Christianity: harnessing the awesome capabilities of mortals and calling it God since time immemorial ; )

[IRememberTheOldDays]

@ursie1986 Exactly how I see it! At least the Grecian and Roman gods had class and a bit of sass!

[kathynicolson]

my Dad's favourite piece of music, we played it at his funeral, it is truly beautiful

[AmberofBrisingham]

Thank you SO MUCH.

[bonngairaoi]

A jewel of the Christian tradition

[TheMechanologyOfAdam]

This is England 88 <3

[Necroman666]

@TheMechanologyOfAdam how about the asian components in this one? : /

[TheMechanologyOfAdam]

@Necroman666 It was used in This is England 88.

[maybewedidntexistyet]

The guy at 0:48 is gorgeous.

[Olllieh]

@maybewedidntexistyet Can't tell if this is sarcasm or not...

[brassspitoon]

I hope this is a sound question in both senses of that phrase. Is the echo/reverb one hears on this video really so pronounced in real life or did the sound engineer (assuming the BBC even bothers) "juice up" the recording? As a Yank tourist I've visited this wonderful space but didn't have the chance to hear a sung service in person. There seems to be about a one and one-half second echo (if that's the right term) to the voices.

[whiting122]

@brassspitoon It is really there. I've sung in the Chapel before. It's both wonderful and also very challenging.

[gotham61]

@brassspitoon No enhancement needed, that's really what it sounds like. Well, actually, it sounds much better live of course.

[sonjaantke]

Miserere Mei Deus (Allegri) is absolutely the most devout and beautiful piece of music the human ear could ever know. Also, The Musicians of St. Clare, Conductor Carma Romano-LaMorte, sang an incredible and celestial rendition. It is no surprise that Carma is such a wonderful person and was a student of Sir Neville Marriner. Thank God for the people who are responsible for this music and the survival of it, in our globalized social and economic disasters.

[wfbrown1234]

@sonjaantke Yes, may this be a glimpse of what I hope to hear in heaven.

[sonjaantke]

@wfbrown1234

Oh, yes, I totally agree. God is with us in this lifetime to show us a little of what will be in the next. The students of King’s College Choir, Cambridge, have learned a timeless masterpiece. Thanks to the soul of Mozart and the artists who can appreciate it.

[boyscout403]

They do a really wonderful job with this piece. It is one of the coral works that got me into Boys Choir. Jerrmey Budd was the Treble in my version. I love it!

[OzJohn666]

this will be one of the few pieces playing when this world ends . . . do not doubt it . . .

[harrybeast01]

Heard this is music class today thought it was beautiful so i wrote down the title and here i am listening to it at home

[80216ify]

Esecuzione splendida. Bellissima la voce del soprano che si erge sulle altre raggiungendo le note più acute per le corde vocali e trasmettendo emozioni profonde che si ripercuotono nell'intimo dell'anima. Musica che ci eleva in un'altra dimensione, non descrivibile e non comprensibile dalla ragione umana. Peccato che il video non abbia riprodotto l'intero brano di Allegri.

[Paul2927]

¡Espectacular!... expresa el sentimiento puro del hombre en el canto gregoriano, hacia ese ser supremo que nos dio la vida

[Flalaski]

endless chills...

[Tears0faShadow]

this makes me want to commit suicide

[aries066]

Stupid fucking Youtube adverts! Do you really think anyone watching this video gives a fuck about 'NBA ft Eminem' or 'Need for Speed RUN'! Go away!

[johntechwriter]

From the mouths of babes . . .

[ivypossum]

I used the part where the lead treble sings among the bats for the description of the Paradise Garden scene in the "Littlest Devil".

[boyscout403]

This is a followup, no I was wrong the version is have is by the St. Pauls Cathedral Choir with Jermey Budd as the Treble solist. I must put this one up. Right now i am listing to bothe your and mine at the same timw, and the chills are runing up and down my spine. Look for it on my channel. They are almost identaical!

God bless you for finding this for us!

Dick

[boyscout403]

This is a wondful perfromance. I have the album but not the video. Wow what a great video! Thanks so much. Outstanding! I the Treble Jeremy Budd?

[iflexs]

heavenly music

[denhamk]

thanks for this.. Have you got any more from this year's service?

[drwestbury]

@denhamk You are very welcome. Look on spiritdei's channel. Lots more of the broadcast is there so I won't duplicate it.

[denhamk]

@drwestbury Superb!! thanks so much for the information! :)) Happy Easter

[1finch2finch]

Thanks, Drwestbury, for yet another high-quality recording. It's so nice to hear a take on this piece by a modern King's group—this looks like it was from just this year—and to get a glimpse at how the sound of the choir is evolving. Thanks again!

[MrJustinkielty]

Ravishing! How lucky we are that Dr. Westbury shares his magnificent videos with us. And, how blest we are that really beautiful music is being preserved. Thank you.

[ifuliki]

Thank you so much for this beautiful rendtion. It is lovely. I have an older version from King's in Oxford. This is a gorgeous piece of music and if the story is true we have Mozart to thank for getting it released from the Papal archives. I would neither hazard a comparison between the two nor make any comment other than one of appreciation since my musicianship would not be equal to the task. Thank you again; it will be a frequent companion.

Aled

[paulcasey1960]

A perfect performance!

[jseina]

moment beautiful of the virtuous soloist 01:36 .3:50

TK

[avemvd]

A very good performance indeed; however, the sensitive peak of the work seems to be too much for the children's quartet, no matter how talented and sensitive they certainly are. The introductory gregorian chants and the "tutti" are the best of this performance. Thanks for sharing it!

[magpie4321]

When was this done?

[gotham61]

@magpie4321 This looks like 2010, or possibly 2009.

[magpie4321]

@gotham61 Thanks, I don't remember my question! Merry Christmas!

[magpie4321]

Beautiful beyond words!!

[mbayram50]

Amazing! Thanks for the post.

[LiberaGemma]

That is a truly  wonderful, awe inspiring, soul touching piece of music magnificently delivered, to their usual high standard, by the incomparable King's College Choir. Bravo !!

[Alaistair13]

Thank you very much for this amazing moment.

[liberafan4eva]

Wow the top c sounds amazing :)

[loupblanc26]

Wonderful and Magnificent performance! Thanks for this splendid video.

[treblechoir99]

Of course, incredible moment for this period and tradition in King's College. Thank you for this moment my friend.

[avitalheatherton]

@treblechoir99 its cool to see that libera fans are also fans of amazing choirs like this!!! :D and i asure you i am not a stalker ive just seen your username on libera videos ^__^

[treblechoir99]

@avitalheatherton You're right. Libera, a door opened for the others Boys Choir, yes.