VOCES8: Miserere Mei, Deus by Gregorio Allegri
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- VOCES8 sings Gregorio Allegri's 'Miserere Mei, Deus' at the VOCES8 Centre in London.
If you would like to rent or own a video performance of 'Miserere Mei, Deus' in its entirety, visit vimeo.com/ondemand/miserere/
TEXT
Miserere mei, Deus: secundum magnam misericordiam tuam.
Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea: et a peccato meo munda me.
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco: et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci: ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti: incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis: et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
Benigne fac, Domine, in bona voluntate tua Sion: ut aedificentur muri Ierusalem.
Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiae, oblationes, et holocausta: tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos.
TRANSLATION
Have mercy upon me, O God: after Thy great goodness.
According to the multitude of Thy mercies, do away mine offences.
Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness: and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me.
Against Thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified in Thy saying, and clear when Thou art judged.
Behold, I was shapen in wickedness: and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts: and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.
Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice.
Turn Thy face from my sins: and put out all my misdeeds.
Make me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit within me.
O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations: then shall they offer young bullocks upon Thine altar.
Film made by VOCES8 Studios voces8.com/voces8-studios
Creative Directors: Barnaby Smith and Andrew Staples
Director: Andrew Staples
Sound Producer: Barnaby Smith
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Assistants: Alexander Van Ingen, Silas Sanders and Aytan Buyukoglu
Camera: Sony FX6
Microphones: Neumann kk133s
Lighting: Arri Arrilite 750 Plus, Aputure Amaran F22 and Godox 600x - บันเทิง
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And there it is .... Never heard it sung better. Andrea Haines' voice simply out of this world.
Could not agree more. These folks simply blow me away.
Oui cela est ..... La voix d'Andrea Haines, est pure, forte, dépouillée, parfaite, touchante.... En réalité elle ouvre littéralement les portes du ciel
New College version remains the best in my opinion... A bit fast to my taste here !
@@panzerceremoniaire8359 When you have two on a part, it is very difficult to cover the staggered breathing. Much easier for an entire choir.
And she makes it look so easy.
I am convinced that this is the greatest choral group of its generation. They are perfect. Their voices are perfect and they harmonize beautifully. They give each other’s voices incredible support, so that to listen to them is to be transported beyond time. Barnaby Smith is a complete genius. They are also abundantly generous in teaching choral music and voice to students throughout Europe. They deserve every fan and every accolade that can be given, especially in this day when auto tuned and pitch corrected voices are the norm. They demonstrate the beauty and the majesty of the natural human voice with all of the emotion it conveys and brings forth in the listener.
I agree. If appreciative of music like this, there are another group out there that not many people know of. They are absollutely out of this world too. th-cam.com/video/aR1WZcP2YY8/w-d-xo.html
Purely for inspiration. And their take on Crux Fidelis is also nothing less than amazing.
Hear hear! 👏🏻
I saw a small clip of this performance on TikTok and I almost broke my knee caps running here to listen to the full performance. I sat with tears flowing and my hand over my mouth in awe the entire time. Just beautiful. I had goose bumps and just was taken back to glory days of listening to a cappella choir music.
Same from tik tok
That singer with black hair has an incredible voice
I'm listening, mouth agape, hardly breathing. Incredible. Gives one hope for humanity.
Una glória escucharlo
I’m a professional musician and educator with 65 years of life in music. This is the most beautiful music I have ever heard. It has a powerful influence on the state of mind and soul. It is the most powerful painting or sculpture ever created for the ears. No, Mozart couldn’t have transcribed the entire piece from one hearing. Not possible even for a musical genius such as him. His father, Leopold invented the myth to promote his son.
It's said he went twice and produced a version similar enough to impress the Vatican to reveal to him the original in its entirety.
Check out the video from "Early Music Sources" about "Falsobordone, the Miserere of Allegri ...". It is very interesting, and states also the the story with Mozart is perhaps just a myth. And Elam Rotem speaks here also about other "musicological errors" regarding this piece. But that doesn't change how beautifully Voces8 sings.
Perhaps it's not impossible for Mozart to have transcribed the 'Miserere' after only one hearing. The music actually has only three distinct sections: the full choir, the small (concertina) choir and the baritone plainsong. The melodies in these three sections do not change throughout the piece, except the last phrase where the final chord becomes a major rather than a minor chord. Having said all that, the music is sublime, as are Voces8.
@@irisjacobs1139 The question ist not if Mozart could have been able to transcibe this piece. The question is if he did it. There is not any single source, scores, or a letter known about this. And also no contemporary sources from other people, who could have seen the transcription, do exist.
Amazing that humans can be guilty of so much savagery but also create this. I will never understand.
I’m a Muslim, I didn’t understand any words they sing. But I truly enjoying the harmony of this choir. Their voices is angelic. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I’m a Christian, I don’t understand many of the words either. Haven’t heard better!
This is from the Psalter of David. In Orthodox it is read as Psalm 50. Beautiful Indeed!
aren't you supposed to listen to music at all ? 🤔
Based on Psalm 51. It’s all about a kings request for forgiveness from God after he has committed awful sin and the assurance that God has granted it to him.
Have Mercy On Me, God
Have mercy on me, God
According to your great kindness
And according to the multitude of your mercies,
Erase my iniquities
Wash me completely from my iniquities
And cleanse me of my sins
For I know my iniquities
And my sins are always before me
To you alone, I have sinned
And done evil before you
That you may be fair in your speech
And justified in your judgement
Behold, I was conceived in iniquity
And in sin did my mother conceived me
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts
And you teach me wisdom in the hidden places
Purify me with hyssop and I will be clean
Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow
Let me hear your joy and gladness
And my humble bones will rejoice
Turn your face away from my sins
And erase all of my iniquities
Create in me a pure heart, oh, God,
And renew your right spirit within me
Do not turn me away from your sight,
And do not take your Holy Spirit from me
Return your gladness and salvation to me
And uphold me with a willing spirit
I will teach sinners your way
And they will be converted unto you
Save me from blood,
God, God of my salvation
My tongue will praise of your righteousness
Lord, open my lips
And my mouth will sing your glory
Because you have not desired sacrifices
For you don't delight in sacrifices, or I would do so
Nor do you desire burnt offerings
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit
A broken and humble heart
God will not despise
Do well before the Lord in your good pleasure to Zion
And build the walls of Jerusalem
Then you accept the sacrifices of righteousness
In oblations and burnt offerings
Then they will offer bulls on your altar.
Andrea is the nearest to an elven queen walking among us mortals.
As much as I love Renee Fleming's voice on the soundtrack when Arwen steps out from the banner at the end of Return of the King, could you imagine Andrea singing that? It would be out of this fucking world.
She pulled that high c all in one breath, as it should be sung. Astounding really nobody else ive heard has done it all in one breath as she has here
Voices are so pure. Brutally beautiful…the soprano is beyond mesmerizing and magnificent.
“Brutally” beautiful? Proving once again, there’s a first time for everything.
Barnaby Smith is the dynamic life force and center of the group, yet he modestly hides this, letting the sopranos capture most of the attention and praise, while he just smiles his engaging smile. His cultured vitality, endearing kindness, and vibrant countertenor are more apparent when you see them perform in person...he is truly a powerhouse. Before seeing them live, I also fell into the widespread habit of nearly considering everyone else as "supporting cast" for Andrea: this is to wrong these world talents terribly. Seeing them live makes one deeply realize each power and personality here. The soaring soprano is clearly the icing on the very-rich layered cake--undeniably exquisite and sublimely ornamental--but one doesn't want to eat just the icing, you know? Search in the entire cake for the sultanas, the rare spices--each individually savored as well as in perfect blend and balance--and the hidden gold token. : -) p.s. This recording is an absolute dream, surpassing angel-song into that of the archangels: eight of them, each stunningly beautiful.
Agree! Well said.
Wonderful, thoughtful comments…
❤
Oh, beautifully stated and SO true!
That this listener will take the time to present such thoughtful comments is a further indication that the Voces8 sound, its character, or culture as it were, is unique. I have no training or expertise in choral music, but somehow this group transcends my lack of experience and I can simply listen and enjoy the music of the spheres. 🙂
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how angels sing❤
Absolutely beautiful, perfectly sung, Andrea’s soaring voice sent shivers down my spine and brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Voces8, listening to you sing is the nearest you can get to Heaven on earth. Easter blessings to each of you.
I'd agree with: soring.
Beyond words....What a music, what a performance..
Perfect.
Holy Week captured in 8 minutes of pure perfection
They really are Voces9 - 8 singers and the room. Notice how the quartets moved to change their resonance according to where they stood. Amazing virtuuosity.
Where’s the original bass❓resonance
when they do concerts, surely, but in the case of this video, it does not seem like it is live-recorded, or the choir microphones are well hidden (generally they are not further than 1.5m from the singers, especially for an octet). They do amazing live recordings, I was in love of their videos of the Messiah, but here I doubt that it is the case.
after a second thought... it is actually POSSIBLE that the microphone is 10m away from them. Which would make
their work and the talent of the sound engineer even more amazing!
@james this piece is actually written to be performed like this,where 4 of them have to change the position in the hall
This brings me back to my childhood, and my beautiful brother singing the high part as a treble in his men and boys choir. I love you Joseph, you are so missed.
Memory Eternal.
💞💞
I have heard this before - still quite beautiful. One thing I always appreciate with VOCES8 is the uniform, regal presentation of the music - posture, dress, setting, clear audio, and video. No namby-pamby or slouchy structure, but one which brings the best of the music. Also I’ve heard many “renowned” singers who may have great range and tone, but you can hardly recognize a word of what they are singing. VOCES8 actually move their tongues and enunciate! You can hear the musical text even as a group.
Beautiful women, handsome men, well-dressed, polished - I hope they avoid musical casualism for these types of works Although I listen frequently to VOCES8, I feel like I am missing something when I don’t see them perform. So I am grateful for the videos/audio presentation, who focus on the performers at the appropriate times. Kudo’s to their production team - very refined.
I can’t help but to support this group!
"I have heard this before" 🤣
NAMBY PAMBY LMAO
This song is an absolute masterpiece, created in the mid 1600s. You’ve probably heard it before, yes.
I really enjoy the lack of any strain when Andrea Haines reaches that high note! This group is sublime in every way.
Yes. And Andrea superbly and skillfully executes that high note with quality, clarity, and no broken tones EVER!! Just amazing!!
So touching. How long ago I sang it with our choir. And will never in my life sing it again. Thank you Voces 8. It was like I stood into the middle of your ensemble and my soul was singing with you.
Such a good comment. It teared me up.
Thank you for your your sensitiv empathy.
This! Absolutely breathtaking! This is the long sought after "Miserere," in perfect pitch - harmony - inflection. Also, that it was published during Holy Week! Perfection!
1:39 - 1:58 Andrea really said "I am no mere mortal. I do not require a breath like all these other lowly humans." 👼👼👼
"Just let me cook fam"
She then went on two more times and said "wanna see me do it again?"
@@SALEENS7GTR5 ROFL!! Exactly!!
She is amazing but also this is ment to be sung like that, without taking a breath..
Engel singen. Gesegnete Ostern. Hoffnung auf Auferstehung. Danke für diesen wunderbaren Gesang. Liebe Grüße euch Allen
es ist ein Meisterwerk!
Ein wundervolles Video und großartiges Ostergeschenk für die Welt. Ich danke Ihnen allen sehr, jedem Einzelnen, dem gesamten Team im Hintergrund. Diese Interpretation drückt sehr auf den Tränenkanal. Einfach fantastisch. Sehr, sehr lieben Dank und Frohe und gesegnete Ostern.
Grüße aus Germany.
Stunningly beautiful! We dare not forget the creative and smooth camera work that kept this musical offering alive.
Une merveille de la musique baroque italienne, le miserere d’Allegri, œuvre composée en 1638 pour la Chapelle Sixtine. La partition a été jalousement gardée pendant des années par le Vatican et l’on dit, mais ce serait une légende, que Mozart l’écouta deux fois sur place et fut ensuite capable d’en restituer la partition de mémoire. En tout cas, l’interprétation livrée ici par Voces 8 mérite, comme d’habitude de devenir elle-même légendaire !
Ethereal. Putting their gifts & talent to good use. The solo soprano has the timbre & pitch of a boy treble. Pure & spotless.
My dream came true: to see and hear Voces8 singing Miserere Mei,
Deus. Thanks to all of you.
Another piece I'd really like to hear with Voces8 is Tchaicovsky's
Cherub Hymn. God bless them always!
the dude with the light colored plants on the tie (farthest to the left in beginning) was absolutely killing it
It physically hurts how good this is.
Thus far The Sixteen's breathtaking performances of the Miserere hold the top spot. Given Voces8's absolutely stunning level of musicianship, interpretation, technical skill and feeling I am really looking forward to hearing their performance. I'm expecting it to be the high point of my Holy Week musical experiemce.
Tenebre
Anuna - th-cam.com/video/UQ83e3Q_mmQ/w-d-xo.html
No one cares what you like
And there we go… the long awaited gauntlet gets thrown down. Going to be hard to beat this rendition. Awesome job as always
Absolutely stunning from the gloriously free and floating soprano of Andrea Haines (who magically seems to continuously get better…somehow) all the way down to the new bass, Dominic Carver. It’s stunning to me how this group maintains and exceeds even as they encounter personnel changes; an incredible accomplishment.
I’d love a full version of the song. This is the best version I’ve ever heard.
Thank you so much for these 8 minutes of absolute beauty. Even though I've heard you many times, I am constantly and pleasantly surprised by Andrea's crystal pure tone.......especially at the top of her range......and seemingly effortless to boot. Love you guys!!!!!
I prefer this to the Tenebrae version which is amazing too.. it doesn't get better than this. this choir just keep getting better and better. the last two years have been their best I feel.
50 yrs ago an ensemble sings this holy song, and they each leave in silence each going home to their husband wife or parents.
If I'm going to sing a holy song, I ought to ponder my life. If I listen to a holy song, I ought to ponder my life.
Pure merveille , comme l'élégance de ces trois ravissantes jeunes femmes accompagnées de ces parfaites voix d'hommes .....Merci.....❤❤🕊🕊🌹🌹🎵🎵
What is it about the beauty of sound that brings me to tears? Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful harmony. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Comme c'est beau. Quelles voix magnifiques, quel son incroyable dans cet église! Mille fois merci.
Best performance of Allegri’s Miserere ever. Very in tune and well performed ❤ moves me to tears😢
questionable .... for comparison listen to the Tallis Scholars' recording from 1980 in the Merton College Chapel , Oxford
@@ulrichdannenbaum4472 yes that is also quite good and comparable. I think the version of Voces 8
Is super beautiful
I cannot stop watching this. The staging, the movement, the groupings, but of course most of all the incredible sound. So beautiful.
An interpretation that awakens the sacred within each one, which invites reflection and humility in the face of divine power...
Greetings from Brasil.
She sings so effortlessly. A blessed voice indeed. The harmony and tone are so perfect. Everyone of you is treasure.
Welcome to the new bass singer too. He did a splendid job.
They have finally Sang it 😭 my heart is so full! Thank you Voces8
...a kind of crystalline perfection is achieved here...ethereal and transporting it touches on an extra dimension if one is open to that sort of thing...a real stunner...
Lovely as always. Andrea sings the high Cs so effortlessly, it gives me chills.
What perfection. There is a God.
I have never heard a more deeply beautiful, spiritual performance of this this sacred work. Sublime.
The chanting is just perfect. Thank you each and all for the amount of work it has taken individually and corporately to sing so magnificently and to make this recording and many others. You make my life better.
I have heard non professional versions of this piece in various monasteries in the UK. ie as part of the monks' everyday worship. The cantors are very good indeed but not quite at this level...
Heaven on earth, that's simply the best, I have ever heard and experienced live, wonderful. Thanks God for these celestial voices
Back 3 years ago I listened to their 2015 recording of this masterpiece during lockdown. Feeling both lost, confused and just trying to make sense of the situation that this world is suddenly faced with. This song brought me so much comfort back then! And this is truly another phenomenal performance. Thank you Voces8 for the wonderful performance
Simply stunning - you are the best vocal group in the world at present. Your works are absolutely flawless.
Oh my, what an unexpected treat today to hear this perfectly performed… another exceptional performance and recording. Andrea, you absolutely nailed it with exquisite purity of tone and delivery.
The Allegri is my favorite choral piece, hands down and I am excited that Voces8 have recorded this gem! Thank you!
Their voices are so pure and pristine! Almost unreal.
It's so heavenly 💖 And Andrea is an angel. And we could sing along to everything. B&S (SAHC) Greetings from Germany
Hi Steffen!
It's really heaven! And we got this chance with SAHC, to try our best. Marin said perfection overrated, well that goes for us mere mortals, not for Voces8!
What a wonderful gift for Easter Holy Week.
Sobbing. I am sobbing.
Immer wieder schön diesen exzellenten Gesang zu hören
Thank you VOCES8 for sharing such pure beauty. The perfection of this interpretation will not be matched. THANK YOU!!
Out of this world, magnificent and so vibrant. Final chord gave me the biggest chills. Vienreizēji!
It's the final resolution to a major that gets me absolutely every time.
Die beste Interpretation des Miserere Mei, das ich jemals gehört habe. Vielen Dank dafür!
I am positive that this performance will be impeccable in every way❤
A few years ago I went to Sukhotai, an old capital of Siam. At 6 am I rented a bike and entered the ruins, surrounded by a lush tropical park - the sun was rising, turning old Buddha statues and stupas into radiant gold. Throughout the time, I had VOCES8 "Enchanted Isle" seeping into my ears, which made the experience that much more magical. Now you have done it again. Thank you...
Breathless here with the deepest admiration and respect…. The tears are flowing. Thank you. ❤🙏
Thank You Voces8 For This Beautiful Gift Of Glorious Music ❤
Veni, vidi, vici!!! Pope Urban VIII, and Allegri himself would have blessed this, and the 8 mins belonging to Voces8! Thank you! Best recoding ever!
I have listened so many times, and will continue! The individual voices are so recognizable! The decants are stunning...as always!
Absolutely exquisite. I just love this group.
Listening to such angelic voices I've got the feeling that God wanted to give us a small piece of what he listens in his heaven sorrounded by thousands of angels singing to his glory. We are blessed for having such privilege of listening to you voces8. I can hardly Express what I really think and feel while listening to you. Blessings to you already blessed.
Beautiful , as from another , better world .
Breathtakingly beautiful! I knew it would be, considering this is VOCES8 (and perfect for Holy Week).
The Good Lord's blessing. I am a musician and artist for many many years 1968 trumpet in 6th/7th grade to the present, mulit instrumentalist, orchestration, arranging, composition etc. I am in awe of the human voice. There is nothing like hearing a soul that sings, let alone a group of 8 in a church choir, touching your heart and soul in all sorts of ways indescribable. ;-)
So, I wanted to let y'all know that I have been allowing my mind to roam back to the 70's, when I was in college, & I was blown away by the singing group they had at the University I just started to attend. Indiana.
Beautiful pieces that were a little 're-worked' before they'd sing in front of very large audiences. I actually had the idea to try-out to sing with them. I had to sing in front of the director, & all thirteen of the singers.
I sang two songs, (piano only) Carli Simon's, 'Coming Around Again,' &
'You're so Vain.'
I was more than excited when they called me later that night to say, 'YES!' 👍🏻
(I never had much confidence in my
singing voice.')
The very first 'tour' we went on was after singing an old time favorite we practiced relentlessly on. 'Chattanooga Choo Choo.' It sounded so lovely! 🎵
I've been following your beautiful voices for a few years now. I'm wondering, since I'm older now, if y'all could, would possibly sing that song? It's definitely a very feel-good,
summertime song.
Thank ALL of you for always adding a smile to my face, as well as my day. ❤
Unbelievable! I have no words to describe my feeling about what I see and hear.
I know this piece of music, but I have never ever heard it as in this video. The tones of Andrea: goosebumps. And the other ones are also amazing.
Thank you Voces8
Beautiful, calming and refreshing to the soul! The words of Psalm 51, "Have Mercy on me O God."
This is probably my favourite piece of music and this is an absolutely incredible rendition! The tall lady sung the piercingly high parts so seemingly EFFORTLESSLY ❤ I am stunned!
Os anjos do céu devem cantar assim à face do Nosso Senhor Deus. Magnífico!
Speechless. A beautifully executed presentation of an amazing performance.
VOCES8 Meisterklasse - Nie eine schönere Interpretation und Textsicherheit gesehen und gehört. Hierbei gehört vor allem Barnaby für die Einstudierung und Leitung und sicherem Blickkontakt statt Taktstock alle Ehre und Respekt. Allen acht Solisten Dank und Anerkennung für Ton- und Textsicherheit. Wahrlich, Sie Alle sind die Besten auf der Welt!
i’m so excited about this. probably the best one i’ve ever heard
Thank you Voces8, for your presentation of this iconic piece of music - I can truly say that this is the best rendition of Allegre's masterpiece that I've ever heard - their are not enough words for me to express the joy that it has brought me - once again, thank you so much for your fantastic musicianship.
This rendition just pierces you, body and soul. It is transcendent.
A more perfect performance I cannot imagine.
That final chord. Unreal.
And when I thought it could not get any better than the live performance from a few months ago, y'all bless us with this beautiful musical goodness. The blend, the breath control, phrasing, diction, and pristine, precise pitch get me every single time!!!! 🥺🥺🥺
Einfach großartig, ich bin begeistert.
Ein Kunstwerk, musikalisch und auch künstlerisch, danke für diesen Genuss.
Genau richtig. Schönheit.
I don’t think there is anything more beautiful in this world
Wow! Amazing! I can only imagine the amount of time and effort that went into making this. Thank you!
Je crois que c’est l’une des plus merveilleuses interprétations de cette divine partition que j’ai pu entendre et apprécier. Merci
Unglaublich schön. Ich nehme diese Musik mit in meine Träume und hoffe, damit auch aufzuwachen.
Wow... finaly i found the best ever version.. what a beautiful voice and nice video... i love that..
Wunderschön!!! Vielen lieben Dank 🎶
Oh! the final part! so inspired, so touching, so delicate, and such synchrony... A thousand bravos!
Love love love.
Magnifique merci à vous tous.
I cried great muddy tears while listening to this.
When heaven merges with the living for a short while and become as one.
Andrea 😭😭😭 pure angel voice
Probably my favorite aria above all. This performance is gorgeous ! Sung it a few years ago as the high soprano, i'd love to sing it again.
I am sorry!
But I think don’t know the right words to explain what I had just felt by enjoying this (beyond) amazing performance.
It was by far a religious experience, which allows to perceive in its real magnitude the authentic meaning for which this delicate work of art was created.
One of the many notable things was the perfect balance between the virtuoso singers, their changing positions in precise sync with the camera shots to feel everything perfectly.
What a joy!
Gracias VOCES8! ♥️
Greetings from Mexico!