Miserere mei (Gregorio Allegri)

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Music files

• CPDL #16055: MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Brian Russell (added 2008-02-17).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: No keyboard reduction.

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• CPDL #10530: Sibelius 3

Editor: Philip Legge (added 2005-12-30).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 104 kbytes   Copyright: © 2005 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Latin. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised on 8 April 2006 to fix incorrect display of fi ligatures.

• CPDL #3308:

Editor: Dr. Christopher Moore (added 2002-03-05).   Score information: 448 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Latin. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• CPDL #2947: Sibelius.

Editor: Denis Mason (added 2001-08-15).   Score information: A4, pages, 384 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. English version, original Latin version also available (ID # 2690)

• CPDL #2690: Sibelius.

Editor: Denis Mason (added 2001-08-15).   Score information: A4, pages, 412 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Latin version, English version also available (ID # 2947)

General Information

Title: Miserere mei, Deus
Composer: Gregorio Allegri

Number of voices: 5/9vv  Voicing: SSATB–SSAB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Languages: Latin, English
Instruments: a cappella.
Published:

Description: A fauxbordon setting of the Vulgate Psalm 50 (or Psalm 51 in Hebrew numbering), with five voices, a cappella, and semi-choir of four solo voices alternating with plainchant. The version most familiar to modern listeners bears little relation to the original music composed by Allegri.

External websites:

(English Bible, KJV: Psalm 51)

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 51.