Category: Music of BRUCE FRASER Composer: Gregorio Allegri Arranger: Bruce Fraser
Grade 3.0 Duration 5.00
Miserere (full title: Miserere mei, Deus, Latin for "Have mercy on me, O God") is a setting of Psalm 51 (50) by Italian composer Gregorio Allegri. It was composed during the reign of Pope Urban VIII, probably during the 1630s, for use in the Sistine Chapel during matins, as part of the exclusive Tenebrae service on Holy Wednesday and Good Friday of Holy Week.
The Miserere is written for two choirs, one of five and one of four voices, and is an example of Renaissance polyphony. One of the choirs sings a simple version of the original Miserere chant; the other, spatially separated, sings an ornamented commentary on this.
The Tenebrae service where the Miserere would be sung normally began at dusk, hence the name (tenebrae is Latin for "shadows" or "darkness"). During the ritual, candles would be extinguished one by one, save for the last candle which remained alight and was then hidden. Allegri envisioned the setting of the Miserere to be the final act within the first lesson of the Tenebrae service.
The link to the Choral Version of a You Tube performance is made to give you a sample of this amazing work. A Brass Band recording will follow soon.
Categories: SUMMER 2020 SALE TITLES, Music of BRUCE FRASER, SOLOS - Euphonium, LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Arranger: Bruce Fraser
You can view the Solo Euphonium part as a PDF image of this work on your computer, by clicking on the "MORE DETAILS" button on the right - this will reveal the PDF image for you to sample.
Categories: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC, Music of BRUCE FRASER Arranger: Bruce Fraser
You can view the Solo Euphonium part as a PDF image of this work on your computer, by clicking on the "MORE DETAILS" button on the right - this will reveal the PDF image for you to sample.
Categories: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC, Music of BRUCE FRASER Arranger: Bruce Fraser
You can view the Solo Euphonium part as a PDF image of this work on your computer, by clicking on the "MORE DETAILS" button on the right - this will reveal the PDF image for you to sample.
Categories: Solos, Music of BRUCE FRASER Composer / arrangers: Bruce Fraser, Trad
You can view the Solo Euphonium part as a PDF image of this work on your computer, by clicking on the "MORE DETAILS" button on the right - this will reveal the PDF image for you to sample.