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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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The Allegri is undoubtedly the most famous track, and is the most well known recoding of the work. Although it is in English, the performance is remarkable. The intonation, diction and tuning are first rate, and it is an impassioned reading. And yet it is also a very gentle performance, light and unforced. Roy Goodman is excellent as the top treble part.
The Palestrina items are also very good. Although they are rather old fashioned in the style of performance (no-one would perform them in quite such a "four-square" manner today, and the softer sound of the choir, with quite a bit of vibratto, is currently out of favour) they are still beautifully sung. The Stabat Mater is a particular joy. No other performance of my acquaintance has such passion and fervour. All this feeling doesn't affect the refinement of the performance though.
I think this can be recommended to anyone. Fantastic music in splendid performances.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I had this recording on LP for years but can no longer play it as stylus is broken and record scratched badly.I am updating all my "golden " classic LP"S in this way, your prices make this possible- a shame you cannot download more classic tracks on to MP3 players.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is a re-release of one of Decca's most famous recordings, the Allegri Miserere from the 1960s recorded by David Willcocks and the King's College Choir, alongside Palestrina's Stabat Mater. It is an absolutely immaculate performance, recorded to the best of Decca's specialist art in capturing in-situ performance. However, compared to today's recordings you will find that it is very 'hissy', despite remastering with the best of digital technology.
Palestrina's Stabat Mater has never really done anything for me -- I much prefer the Pergolesi -- but the Allegri Miserere goes through me like a knife. In this version it is sung in English, a good choice, since the text from Psalm 51 works closely with the music to weave one of choral music's most compelling sacred pieces.
Personally I'm very happy with this recording, despite the hiss. However, if CD audio quality is your main concern, you will need to look elsewhere.
Palestrina's Stabat Mater has never really done anything for me -- I much prefer the Pergolesi -- but the Allegri Miserere goes through me like a knife. In this version it is sung in English, a good choice, since the text from Psalm 51 works closely with the music to weave one of choral music's most compelling sacred pieces.
Personally I'm very happy with this recording, despite the hiss. However, if CD audio quality is your main concern, you will need to look elsewhere.
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Miserere falls short
The track Miserere (on the mp3 download of this album) falls slightly short of its entirety. Cuts off just before the end. Read more
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A CD bought for a friend of my wife's
This was bought for a friend. She was pleased with it, cheaper than in the shops (if available). I have not heard it played.
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Published 17 months ago by Francesco Decina
Spine-tingling
This never fails to lift my spirits: a fantastic classic recording of thrilling, piercing trebles and soaring counterpoint
Published 24 months ago by River Rafter
Review what else
Fantastic, beautiful, moving, nostalgic, I could go on. One criticism would be the background hiss.
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by J. Lockyear
Miserere to Astonish
What magical voices and wonderful music. I can listen to this time and time again. This recording is sublime.
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by J. Peacock
Slightly mixed
I went for this specifically for the Allegri, and while it is undoubtedly a good recording, I was slightly disappointed to find firstly that it was in English rather than Latin,... Read more
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