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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought the LP of this wonderful recording in the early 80s after hearing a snippet on the radio and it absolutely transfixed me with its sheer beauty. It still does. There have been dozens of recordings of Allegri's Miserere since then, many of them very fine, but none has surpassed this groundbreaking performance, in my view. Recorded in the perfect acoustic of Merton College Chapel, Oxford and beautifully sung with an ideal separation and balance of the choirs, it has a limpid, spiritual loveliness with an undertow of passion which makes the whole thing glow from start to finish.
The disc also features Mundy's colossal motet Vox Patris caelestis and another landmark recording, this time of Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli. The Tallis Scholars' full-voiced, vibrato-free and perfectly balanced performance really makes this wonderful music blaze with power and tenderness as appropriate - for example, the two colossal "Amens" which conclude the Gloria and the Credo are simply stunning. The fabulous beauty of Palestrina's music shines out of this recording, and the disc would be worth buying for this mass alone.
This recording has given me huge pleasure for getting on for 30 years and continues to do so. Now it is at budget price it is an absolute snip, and is recommend very warmly indeed.
The disc also features Mundy's colossal motet Vox Patris caelestis and another landmark recording, this time of Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli. The Tallis Scholars' full-voiced, vibrato-free and perfectly balanced performance really makes this wonderful music blaze with power and tenderness as appropriate - for example, the two colossal "Amens" which conclude the Gloria and the Credo are simply stunning. The fabulous beauty of Palestrina's music shines out of this recording, and the disc would be worth buying for this mass alone.
This recording has given me huge pleasure for getting on for 30 years and continues to do so. Now it is at budget price it is an absolute snip, and is recommend very warmly indeed.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Allegri Miserere is just perfect. The splitting of the choir into two locations makes one feel like one is there listening to a live performance. The soloist just soars to the top notes where so many other recordings have an unfortunate glissando to some extent. The location was well chosen as the acoustic is amazing for this piece.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There are Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Principalities, Powers, Virtues, Archangels and Angels. To this ethereal list must be added the Tallis Scholars.
When the opening soaring responce "Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea et a pecato meo munda me". I'm sure even the the Lord God Almighty may pause in his work of creation and smile at the magnificence of his work.
This is before we hear William Mundy Vox Patris caelestis.
Lock yourself in a dark room and observe your cares and worries float away along with the soaring acoustics found in Merton Chapel.
When the opening soaring responce "Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea et a pecato meo munda me". I'm sure even the the Lord God Almighty may pause in his work of creation and smile at the magnificence of his work.
This is before we hear William Mundy Vox Patris caelestis.
Lock yourself in a dark room and observe your cares and worries float away along with the soaring acoustics found in Merton Chapel.
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Great recording
Very moving performance of Allegris Miserere. CD worth buying for this alone though you get other tracks as a bonus.
Published 1 month ago by Mitchell
Allergri
The best version ever with the amazing voice of Alyson Stamp soaring to the high notes in a beautiful acoustic.Should have at least 6 stars! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Roy Tomkinson
Wonderful voices
I heard this on the radio during a night when I couldn,t sleep.I wrote the title down immediately so I could track it down and buy it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Meretseger
Great recording
This is a good quality recording by an excellants choir. Ethereal sounds during parts of performance, listened to with good quality earbuds, at night, in the dark evoked times... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. Gordon Smith
Stunning performance
Probably the best performance of the Miserere available. Pure tone, perfectly paced. The spacial recording of the two choirs is most effective.
Published 13 months ago by KJWright
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