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Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Messe Vidi Turbam Magnum; Motets
 
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Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Messe Vidi Turbam Magnum; Motets [IMPORT]

James Gowings (Performer), Bernard Fabre-Garrus (Performer, Conductor), Gregorio Allegri (Composer), Raoul LeChenadec (Performer), Raoul le Chenadec (Performer), A Sei Voci (Orchestra), Dominique Ferran (Performer), Ruth Holton (Performer), Susan Hamilton (Performer), Edmond Hurtrait (Performer), Jean-Francois Chiama (Performer), Thierry Brehu (Performer)
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  • Performer: James Gowings, Bernard Fabre-Garrus, Raoul LeChenadec, Raoul le Chenadec, Dominique Ferran, et al.
  • Orchestra: A Sei Voci
  • Conductor: Bernard Fabre-Garrus
  • Composer: Gregorio Allegri
  • Audio CD (August 9, 1994)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Astree
  • ASIN: B000025UA0
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #409,902 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

 
1. Miserere A Neuf Voix
2. Mass Vidi Turbam Magnam: Introit: Statuit Ei Dominum
3. Mass Vidi Turbam Magnam: Kyrie
4. Mass Vidi Turbam Magnam: Gloria
5. Mass Vidi Turbam Magnam: Graduel: Exaltent Eum (Plain-Chant)
6. Mass Vidi Turbam Magnam: Credo
7. Mass Vidi Turbam Magnam: Sanctus
8. Mass Vidi Turbam Magnam: Agnus Dei
9. Trios Motets: From The Mouth Of The Wise Man
10. Trios Motets: All Were Filled
11. Trios Motets: Cantate Domino
12. Miserere A Neuf Voix

On this CD:
  1. Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus
    Composed by Gregorio Allegri
    with A Sei Voci, Dominique Ferran

  2. Missa "Vidi turbam magnam"
    Composed by Gregorio Allegri
    with A Sei Voci, Dominique Ferran

  3. De ore prudentis, motet for 3 voices & continuo
    Composed by Gregorio Allegri
    with A Sei Voci, Dominique Ferran

  4. Repleti sunt omnes, motet for 3 voices & continuo
    Composed by Gregorio Allegri
    with A Sei Voci, Dominique Ferran

  5. Cantate domino, motet for 4 voices & continuo
    Composed by Gregorio Allegri
    with A Sei Voci, Dominique Ferran

  6. Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus
    Composed by Gregorio Allegri
    with A Sei Voci, Dominique Ferran


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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CD, November 26, 2002
Let me just say quickly that there are a lot of different versions of the Miserere out there and this is at least a very very good one. As an added bonus, it includes other tracks by Allegri (yes, that's right, he wrote more than just the Miserere) and its not just filler like the "other" works of some other one-hit-wonder type composers out there (I wont get into names but the initials of one are Pachelbel). The Missa Vidi Turbam is honestly deserving of your time and recognition. If you're confused as to why there appear to be two miserere's on the album its because the first includes added ornamentation in the upper register in the style in which the Miserere was originally perforemed. But don't worry if you're a fan of the more common high-C version, because it is included as well at the end of the CD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars At last something more than the Miserere, July 12, 2005
By Sator (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
There are some composers who seemed doomed to being one song wonders of whom nothing is generally ever heard except one work which gets performed to death. The French mixed choir A Sei Voci are best known for their commanding performances of the music of Josquin and they bring their consummate ability to communicate the emotional power of Renaissance polyphony rather than merely its intellectual prowess. All praise to them for their efforts in saving Allegri from having his Miserere performed to the total exclusion of all else.

The recording of the Missa Vidi Turbam Magnam and other motets along with the Miserere is thus a huge relief. The style is entirely that of the Seconda Prattica with its simplication of the florid contrapuntal style of the Prima Prattica composers and the gradual dissappearance of modes in favor of a more modern tonality. The result here is an attractive work which sounds like an exotic blend of Palestrina and Monteverdi. The motets here sound even more madrigalian than the mass and this is accentuated by the instrumental accompaniment on the organ.

Of course, A Sei Voce do still perform the Miserere - twice in fact so you will definitely not miss it here. They play it in the modern conventional fashion unadorned but also with the sort of ornamentation that would have been considered standard performance practice in Allegri's day, where the singing of falsobordone without embellishing with the improvisation of florid ornamentations was unthinkable. Both performances of the Miserere are amongst the very finest of the rightly famos Miserere I have ever heard. If you have never heard the Miserere or want a recommendation for a superb recording of it this would be an excellent first choice, if the coupling suits you. Otherwise the Tavener Consort have a fine collection of music for the Sistine Chapel if an anthology of mostly later Renaissance music is what you prefer together with another wonderful unadorned Miserere. Either of these are preferable to the Tallis Scholars, who may have performed this work once too often - fortunately they have made other wonderful recordings.

The recorded sound here is also well above average with excellent sound-staging, detail and well judged balance between voices and the organ. If both sound quality matters as well as artistic quality then this may be the Miserere to go for.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunningly emotioning, December 6, 2007
By H. Fennema (Amsterdam, NL) - See all my reviews
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On the recommendation of a good friend i obtained this version of the Miserere. The vocals on this recording are so well balanced, so intense and so crisp that it can get me in a very religious and devoted mood. It has made me even more interested in the ensemble A Sei Voci. Placing it back in its context of David repenting for his sins and writing this Psalm, it can also give one a deep feeling of emotion. It is only on rare occasions that music can be so moving. This recording is one of them. I play this on Fridays in my car on my way back home after a long week of work and in the traffic jam it makes me reflect on what I have done right and wrong that week. I arrive home moved, but highly refreshed and calm. I cherish it.
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