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Allegri, Gregorio
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Notes on the work and on performance by the Sistine Chapel Choir.
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Allegri's Miserere He is almost exclusively known for his falsobordone setting of Psalm 51 (Vulgate Psalm 50 the Miserere mei, despite numerous other worthy compositions. Most will know this choral work for...Brief life history with links to music and analysis.
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Gregorio Allegri A Biography He subsequently became a tenor at S. Luigi del Francesca for the next 8 years, and studied with Giovanni Maria Nanino from 1600 until 1607. In 1604 he was a...Brief biography from Classical Net's Basic Repertoire List with link to his Miserere.
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Classical Net Basic Repertoire List Allegri The earliest record we have of his career is that he joined the choir school at S. Luigi dei Francesi in Rome in 1591. He stayed there until 1596, when...Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays
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Allegri, Gregorio Miserere composed for the Sistine Chapel, is unusual in that it is scored for 9 voice parts. The parts are divided among 2 choirs, one with 4 voices and the...Biography noting his positions as singer, composer, and maestro di cappella with a focus on his Miserere. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa...a/learning/grove.html?record=222
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Caricature, brief comments on church music, and Naxos discography.
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Naxos.com, Your World of Classical Music National Sites Australia Canada China Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Japan New Zealand Norway Sweden UK USA a href onclick javascript:openAboutUsWin AboutUs/AboutUs.asp onMouseOver About_button.src images/new2/to...Wikipedia article with summary of life and works, education, benefices and appointments, and internal references to related people and topics.
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Gregorio Allegri Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Italian composer and priest of the Roman School of composers. He mainly lived in Rome, and died there. He studied music under Giovanni Maria Nanini, the intimate friend of Palestrina....Karadar biography, works, and links.
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- Classical Music Dictionary Free MP3 The earliest record we have of his career is that he joined the choir school at S. Luigi dei Francesi in Rome in 1591. He stayed there until 1596, when...