'Kyrie': Missa Papae Marcelli * Palestrina / Tallis Scholars 1980

[juliusreynald93]

I'm gonna be singing this in EC Torino 2012 sooo exited

[spinoza1111]

Good job

[uuuuuuu30]

This is helping me thro my musick appreciation test!!

[TheMetalMan1112]

You know, in my school, we recently obtained Music History as an elective course, and I volunteered to take it as a senior this year. I'm only 17, and as a classical pianist trained for 12 years & a hard rock/heavy metal guitarist trained for nearly 4 years, never in my life have I heard something so incredibly peaceful & beautiful in terms of sacred music. I closed my eyes and I was simply in a trance - for once, I was truly at peace with myself and this beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing!

[Santhiel]

@TheMetalMan1112 I totally support your comment since know what you mean my friend. Even though I'm not as trained as you are, I spent most part of my primary school practicing flute and some piano and listening all kind of rock/metal music, but the first time I listened to this song, a couple of years ago, I just could take a deep breath and enjoy this peaceful and pure sound. Nothing compares to it. Since then. Palestrina and Victoria became my favorite vocal composers of all time.

[mathprob09]

This awesome praise is God Given talent...all to honor our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Amen

[Shanelololol]

@mathprob09 amen

[bassbass99able]

what a good quality recording.

[Andy97009814]

THe only good thing that has come from christianity: beautiful churches. And some music.

[Ryuk206]

ASSASSINS CREED :D

[attacksk8]

@Ryuk206 AMEN ! :D

[wellcoolbeans21]

Dude thats incredible!!! you are a true musical artist my friend

[mylene0wnt]

During the Council of Trent, the Vatican wanted to reform itself as a counter to Martin Luther’s Reformation, and in particular, abolish polyphony. Although it is more aesthetically pleasing, the words sung could no longer be distinguished. Palestrina, then wrote the Missa Papae Marcelli to demonstrate how polyphony can also be clear. This astounding usage of polyphony convinced the Council to accept polyphony in churches.

[yongkzz]

This music tells me how great most of things like music, spirit, and life in the past. It seems that the life in that age is so peaceful, unlike today everything is in fast pace

[Dragonflyboy80]

@yongkzz Peaceful? Don't forget all of the limitations set forth by the church. This time period was far from peaceful. You didn't have free will, or freedom to think for yourself. You would be under a dictatorship of an entity that has no acceptance of anything beyond their own beliefs.

[1classicliberal]

@Dragonflyboy "You didn't have free will" it is impossible to not have free will as it is inherent. even a slave has a choice in his life, whether he knows it or not is a different subject.

[murphy456]

This reminds me of my childhood.

[teresaOU1]

a  perfect match to this monophonic piece of hymn

[spr1ng0ni0n]

gives me the goose pimples when i'm not cold at all

[timpano]

thank you

[jbkitty91990]

I love this. Such a talented group they never dissapoint.

[splent]

This is what I imagine music in heaven sounding like.

[art66j]

this is helping me thro my math test!!

[mariandelochs]

@art66j

Hope the test went well for you!

[NachoooooooooLibre]

@art66j me too, through my music exam! ;)

[SuprNet]

@art66j It's a good thing you're good at math, because you must suck in English.

[quadpod]

at 3:51 the bass section blows up! haha i love it! great recording! thank you for posting it

[quailstudios]

The Tallis Scholars are a fine group. Palestrina writes good counterpoint!

[AngelusTrististia]

Devine. Thank you.

[Mattlzpf]

Too Good!!

Can you please upload the rest of the mass?

[keudae]

i've listened to this recording over 10 times for a school project this morning, and it's still mind-blowingly beautiful! i was originally SPEECHLESS, in a trance, the first time I heard it several weeks ago in music theory class :)

[stevenjackson1958]

So beautiful.

[BaritoneA26]

This was the very first piece of early music I encountered during my first week of undergraduate study in 1994 at the University of Central Arkansas, where my Choral professor had proclaimed about one of the best Renaissance composer's being Palestrina. I ventured to the library and found this recording. Mind you, I had not performed much sacred music and having not the resources in the very small town I grew up in, was ABSOLUTELY FLOORED by this recording. To this day, I listen in awe.

[bonaebon]

Beautiful! Amazing cathedrals.

[ivanenrile]

Pope Benedict, please bring back the Latin Mass and discard the Novus Ordo! I want this music to be sung at my church. I am young; I was born into the Novus Ordo "mass" but I want to pray and experience the mass the way my parents used to.

[peloavila]

Hermoso. Beautiful

[alvovc]

If I heard this live in a church I think I might cry! So beautiful!

[mariandelochs]

@alvovc Me, too! Thank you for the view and comment!

[Kievest]

Although Palestrina was considered the most "Catholic" of composers, one need not be of any particular denomination to allow this music to sink into the deepest recesses of the soul and to feed the spirituality that unites us all. Thank you for sharing the beautifully presented and breathtaking photo montage which deepends the meditative mood of the piece! Wonderful way to contemplate the infinite!

[mariandelochs]

Thank you. I'm constantly in awe of your own beautiful and pithy posts, C! :)

[Microshrimp]

This is beautiful, but lately The Tallis Scholars have been performing this with a faster tempo and I prefer the faster sound to the slower one. I heard them perform it live about 6 years ago and it was amazing!

[mariandelochs]

Interesting! This recording is from waaaay back, too! The Tallis Scholars are fantastic and remain so, and an early proponent of medieval/renaissance choral music. It's been nearly two decades since I heard them perform live in DC.

Thanks for the view and comment.

[blandinevig]

très belle vidéo, avec Palestrina à la clé!! merci..

[mariandelochs]

De rien! Il est dit que Palestrina "sauvé la musique d'église" avec son usage de la polyphonie que les cardinaux catholiques ne voulait pas, car ils ont pensé qu'il a occulté le texte. Je pense qu'il élève le texte avec cette musique céleste!

(It is said that Palestrina 'saved church music' with his use of polyphony that the Catholic cardinals did not want since they thought it obscured the text. I think he elevates the text with such heavenly music!)