The Sixteen: a new version of Allegri's Miserere

Having had the privilege of singing these much loved top C's as a chorister in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, how sad it that we focus on merely one side of the beauty of this piece, whilst totally missing the entire point of the composition and indeed the composer's intent; to convey repentance, regarding our ignoring of God and seeking profound reconciliation with our creator, which comes through Jesus. That is the whole point of the piece and fundamentally why it is so profound and evocatively relevant to us today. Sadly I fear we miss the original intent of the composer, worshipping musicianship and music and missing the whole point. The truth of Psalm 51 is actually what fundamentally makes this piece a most beautiful and powerfully relevant piece of today.   

I have had the wonderful experience of hearing The Sixteen perform this in Winchester Cathedral. A truly beautiful piece, sung perfectly.

The answer to the question what is the difference between making music for a label and money. and making music for a higher purpose the answer is in this beautiful arrangement.

The new addition at around 4:00 is so beautiful

This eighteen century Sistine chapel masterpiece is breathtaking beautifully performed.

It is confession set to music. I am awed every time I hear it

awwww it was in interview!... too bad, I wanted to hear the music, not the man talking in between!.

AH !!! SO VERY BEAUTIFUL INDEED !!! THANKS FOR THE POST !! FROM U.K.

Amazing performance of an inspiring masterpiece

❤️ beautiful

Stupendo.. Bravissimi.

Magnificent🎵

Really interesting bit of music history. Thank you. The distant quartet seems to be the idea incorporated by Tenebrae's 2018 version.

STUNNING!!AMAZING!!LOVELY!!PEACEFUL!!TRANQUILL!!FROM(U.K.).

PLEASE I REALLY NEED THE EMAIL OF THIS GREAT CHOIR OR POSSIBLY MAESTRO HARRY CHRISTOPHERS. I LOVE THIS GROUP

Does anybody know the name of the soprano in the distance choir? Such a heavenly voice! I´d very like to hear more of her.

I've never seen/heard this suing by women before and it's wonderful.

Sounds like a B natural is being sung on the top instead of the high Cs at 04:12 on the recording, so possibly been transposed. Certainly a much improved piece but, as ever, the Sixteen brings anything to life!!! Well done!

I got very nervous listening to the new version but I will try to give it another listen.

changing the notes lmao! hilarious.