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  • Miserere mei, Deus

    Miserere (full title: Miserere mei, Deus, Latin for "Have mercy on me, O God") is a setting of Psalm 51 (Psalm 50 in Septuagint numbering) by Italian composer Gregorio Allegri. It was composed during the reign of Pope Urban VIII, probably during the 1630s, for the exclusive use of the Sistine Chapel during the Tenebrae services of Holy Week, and its mystique was increased by unwritten performance traditions and ornamentation. It is written for three choirs, two of five and four voices respectively, with a third choir singing plainsong responses, each singing alternately and joining to sing the ending in one of the most recognised and enduring examples of polyphony, in this case in a 9-part rendition.

  • Guess that kind of depends on whether you're going for "sublime serene harmony" or "the unfathomable might of God". I think the church kinda nailed it on both fronts, choirs for the first and pipe organs for the second.

    This scene from Mr. Nobody is a great example of the first, which seems a bit more what you're going for.

  • Well this a oddly specific timed post for me! As just yesterday I was able to have a listen to this badboy from Avantgarde Acoustics company. This is the TRIO G3 and is a horn speaker rather than a "normal" speaker. It was absolutely insane to listen to. You could play it so insanely loud without any added distortion and the clarlity was crystal clear. Hands down one of the coolest - or - most heavenly experiences I've had in a while! Highly recommend going to a local HiFi center where they might have these to have a listen. I'm not an audiophile whatsoever and thought this was by far the best speakers I've ever listened to.

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