Miserere mei Deus - University of Utah Singers

The University of Utah Singers perform selections from "Miserere mei Deus" by Gregorio Allegri, live in concert on May 24, 2010 in the Bell Caves of Bet Guvrin - Maresha National Park, Israel, under the direction of Dr. Brady Allred.
Israel tour May 16-29, 2010

[@AndyMoranPhoto]

What I'd give to have witnessed this in person...

[@hottbabes18]

@maneadavid I was fortunate enough to be part of the choir on this tour in Israel and I can confirm that YES, choir II is down in an adjoining cave. If you notice the cave off to Dr. Allred's left, that is where they were. The cave went down pretty far and it took a bit of effort to get in and out of but SO worth it for the sound. One of my favorite concerts that I have ever participated in.

[@tonialbiol5802]

Thank you and to your choir for the beautiful music

[@watson494]

This is my favorite version, thanks for being part of it!

[@MiricleNes]

What a sound...OMG!❤

[@bernadetteshinton6236]

Wonderful x hats off to you perfect. X

[@Benizzor]

Warning: turning up volume higher than recommended may cause damage to hearing

[@1979er]

no problem ---> beyerdynamic dt770 pro :o)

[@TomEdward2099]

I have heard many renditions of the Miserere, and this one is the best! I think that the effect created by having some of the singers off in a different location was very haunting and beautiful.

[@MarieBrueck]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmTZaqikpc2Zn5Kcttps://kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmTZaqikpc2Zn5I check this one out... my absolute favorite

[@kaylaboughner3344]

This shows exactly how beautiful the vocal instrument is. That was hauntingly gorgeous!

[@swalea6507]

Ikr

[@luiscarlosamorim5896]

Someday in my way to heaven, I hope listen to this heavenly harmony...If so, I will know my soul will be saved. That´s the perfection of music!

[@alices16]

Luis Carlos Amorim your soul Will be save If you believe in Christ and his Works!!

[@redmaj11]

And so you will my friend!

[@ieradossantos]

Don't go into the light, don't say I didn't warn you

[@nouveaualyon]

alices16 and if you seek the kingdom of God by following His rules

[@astrid12301]

Actually this is usually used for funerals! So you might;) I 100% agree with you, it’s pure perfection

[@GpD79]

1:20 I loved how the audience reacted when the soli began to sing.

[@Karolusio1995]

The solo choir sounds like heavenly angels.

[@JRABFILMS]

2:05 wwwooooww, ruin the performance. ok.

[@demonark2170]

1:55 *

[@Benizzor]

@@demonark2170 no, its 2:05.

[@DjVortex-w]

At least it wasn't coughing.

[@patrickbaitman8336]

I think that high note cause rocks to fall off the cave.

[@UofUtahSingers]

@clangdon1908 Thank you for your wonderful comment and for watching! The octet is in another cave to the right of and behind the choir, down and out sight from audience and Dr. Allred. He stopped conducting because they couldn't see him. They just tried to maintain the tempo set previously by the full ensemble. It created a very nice effect though they can't be seen in the video. :)

[@litosvaca7]

Understand life, soften death ... music at birth, when falling in love, music for embracing. Music to sigh, and eventually expire.

[@underdogg87]

I find your comment...... Intriguing

[@dansullivanstudios]

underdogg87 This is extremely intriguing... especially considering what the piece is for.

[@litosvaca7]

Mercy of God. "Myserere". How to measure or conceive it's size or power? It is beyond mankind understanding. It can be felt though. At holding grandchild's hand. When giving daugther's hand to grum. At the uneven gesture of covering a parent's face with mortuary drape. This music embllishes or eases transit over such.

[@SadisticPyro]

This is pure poetry. That sudden drop at 2:11 (and later, at 4:47) is so haunting.

[@janroubicek7673]

When I hear this very harmonious melody I believe, that today's world as we know it, does not have to be a lost and rotten place ...

[@valerioangioletti8820]

Semplicemente fantastici il vostro posto e nell..olimpo degli dei stupendi.

[@grossebaflenormand2074]

It was a fantastic idea to sing this piece at this place in this country.

[@mangob17]

The quartet in another part of the cave at 1:20 is what really gets me... I shiver.

[@hottbabes18]

@adventgerrard As stated below, Choir II is in the adjoining cave to the conductor's left and they could not see him, making his gestures useless. They had to only rely on each other and their ears.

[@lazarus65979]

One of my former choir group memebers, Dong-kyu Lee became one of Dr. Brady Allred's students., he will depart from S Korea tomorrow. God bless Dong-kyu.

[@KrisOsterhout]

When I think of something being hauntingly beautiful, this, right here, is the pure definition. I have nothing more to say aside from impeccable.

[@kambiznavai1606]

11

[@StarScream7ZZ]

I can't claim to be an expert on Renaissance choir music or classical music for that matter but this is definitely one of my favourite pieces. Beautiful

[@centroculturalpedrodorio2409]

DIVINO!!!!!!!! - BRASIL

[@TacosnZorro]

Sobbing. Incredible performance.

[@jlapierremusic]

I love it! The acoustics...amazing....

[@tonialbiol5802]

agree! heavenly!

[@AndrewCrawley]

Whaa--?? I got chills when the director just stopped conducting. Holy crap!

[@swalea6507]

AMaziN

[@yohanesrico1]

Oh My Holly God ... what amazing sound come out from you guys ,,

[@mariopizzol107]

Excellent interpretation! Even the diction of Latin has been well studied. Congratulations from Italy!

[@Rachprime]

So amazing!! I was moved to tears almost as soon as the song began!

[@csmith747]

Having conducted collegiate choral music for 32 years this performance is perhaps one of the most awe inspiring musical moments I have yet to experience on youtube. One thing that does concern me is this attitude among some choral musicians that we must deem one choir better then another. i.e. "BYU is in the past?" Come now they are both exceptional choral ensembles conducted by exceptional conductors.

[@TheChelseaCate]

this may sound weird, but in some parts of the song, the birds in the background were actually beautiful!

[@patrickmacy5882]

Absolutely heavenly.....................................!

[@bernadetteshinton6236]

This hym always tugs at the heart.

[@bernadetteshinton6236]

I've always wanted to sing that sacred high note x

[@catholicbaterista]

I felt as if I was in Heaven, but when I opened my eyes I found myself back into normal where I was...

[@kotiplessa]

wow, soprano solo's high C it's hard enough when pitch is perfect, and this is damn sharp, super hard!

[@raisinbran4186]

??? It's not sharp. edit: a little sharp at the end, but not much.

[@redmaj11]

Oy- you musicians. I feel so ignorant-I would not know a sharp from a flat.

[@sidon3661]

The C felt sharped to me, though I could be wrong.

[@leticiapatricio2570]

Que coisa mais linda meu sonho💖

[@redmaj11]

The whole translation of this work of art from Latin to English is so worth reading. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@cunjoz]

It's just Psalm 50 (51)

[@plica06]

It sounds like the second smaller choir with the high soprano was a recording... I loved the basses plainchant!

[@janroubicek7673]

When I hear this very harmonious melody, I believe that the world as it is today does not have to be a lost rotten place ...

[@VitorSeravaliPepperdelaSierra]

Numa caverna??? meu Deus.... lindo!!

[@raf4247]

Eu acho que a coisa mais impressionante é o 2º coro que não está visível nesta audição e que dá um efeito genial. Parece mesmo que o 1º coro na primeira parte cantando estão a chamar alguém do céu e de seguida responde. Incrível !

[@EricMarcelinJezichael]

No comment, so beautiful, amazing, angelic...

[@MiricleNes]

So DEVINE and beautifulll❤❤❤❤❤

[@oucutie1]

There is no finer choral group in the United States! Dr. Brady Allred has nurtured and molded this group into the ethereal. The University of Utah Singers can proudly take their place among the great choirs of all time.......certainly in the US!

[@marystanley7373]

Singing Catholic music! 👍

[@Diligeiurebonos]

Luogo incantevole e interpretazione strepitosa. Bravissimi!

[@xNinjaJohn]

The over-tones are amazing in this.

[@messiasullmann]

Bravíssimo!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tSp289]

One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, admirably performed in an amazing setting. It's another case of it being better not to know what the words mean, but it still sounds sublime.

[@starbreez3]

There's only one thing that misses in this video... The applauses. I would love to listen to it, because it would be very, but very well deserved. Great, really great interpretation, thank you!

[@stevenrodriguez9655]

Are we all gonna ignore the fact that they’re singing in a cave? That’s so awesome!

[@billyjunior1056]

Esplêndido!!! Cenário com acústica perfeita e lindissima.

[@caladvwlch10]

Excelente!

[@11111111111111116209]

so beautiful !!!!!!!!

[@timken4648]

BRAVÍSSIMO !

[@johnhewes186]

Incredible sound reverberations. A natural environment for beautiful music!

This is perfection.

[@StPeterJupiter]

This work was composed for two choirs to be sung in the Sistine Chapel. The history of the work is actually very interesting. The second choir is off camera. My favorite moment in this piece is the soaring high C by the boy soprano in the off camera choir. Unfortunately both instances of this beautiful moment are ruined in this video; once by loud noise noise and the second by a cough. Beautiful video though. Great singing, great surroundings, great conducting, and quality audio/video. Kudos!

[@Tenormic3]

2:00 - 2:23 I could listen to this forever. I can't accurately express just how this makes me feel. It's like it's own emotion. Heavenly stuff.

[@cessnaN89358]

Absolutely stunning!!

[@jopikay]

What an incredible setting for this marvelous work! And what a great choir!

[@joshuafruend3348]

Beautiful psalm, beautiful music, wonderful choir, great acoustics!

[@TatCoz]

Absolument magnifique ajouté à la majestueuse grotte de Maresha. Sublime Merci beaucoup !

[@renatacesario8789]

Meraviglioso TUTTO 💞💕❤️💝👍

[@ESTOLESDIGO]

OMG I JUST SHED A TEAR SO BEAUTIFUL TRULY AMAZING THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE!!!

[@texmustangbullitt]

Absolutely Beautiful!

[@bavavarun]

好棒,太棒了,超棒的, 雖然耳朵一直不自覺的想要挑剔 感動的心情卻遠勝於理性的運作 太棒了 夠水準~

[@Ryukarinn01]

The piece is supposed to be sung in 2 choirs .. 1 choir of 5 people , and the second choir of 4 people. That's how to song was composed and supposed to be sung.

[@norrinradd8923]

"Choir II is in the adjoining cave to the conductor's left"

[@tjwhite1963]

Nice performance! And what a splendid effect, to have the octet offset in a separate cave room! Marvelous! I sing Bass II with Atlanta Schola Cantorum, so am in a position to appreciate a well-performed piece! Bravo!

[@vidya.msandya7006]

Wowww... Amennnn

[@osvaldooz2224]

Que hermosa creación de Dios mi señor.

[@bedenerexhepaj293]

Beautiful!! Amen!!

[@AlbertoAntonio6]

Choral music, IN A CAVE??? What I would do to see this in person

[@BeardedBaldGuy87]

Go to utah

[@norrinradd8923]

@@BeardedBaldGuy87 I thought the Bell Caves are in Israel

[@vanbeugesteph]

This choir is so beautiful. It makes me want to be a Ute even more!

[@LightningJackFlash]

Magnificent... Beautiful... wow :)

[@danieljoseph255]

Unreal. I burst into tears at one point

[@aliya.2313]

Holy shit, there rly good I don't want it to end😢😲

[@sabakes]

This is just too beautiful. Please come to South Africa.

[@TheScorpion1296]

I want ths to play in my funeral.

[@norrinradd8923]

That would be Awesome!

[@Tito_Taquito]

This is fantastic! And what a place to perform!

[@GermanLibertarian]

Great performance! Beautiful piece of music!

[@chortessa]

Oh... beautiful! My daughter Larissa Zens was given the opportunity to sing in the solo section of this piece with her Canby High School choir in 2012 as an alto (it's posted under my moniker Chortessa). Thank you for sharing this amazing vocal performance.

[@pupeshkusan]

amazing! both the singing and the place

[@EduSilvaFarias86]

buenisimo!! excelente!!!

[@leedshunk]

what an amazing performance in cave polyphony !!

[@fgbowen]

Ok - this is the best American choir I have ever heard. Thank you for what I believe is great vocal training going on here. (just heard the 2nd choir - That is stunning! Wow. What fun in the cave there!) No no - This. is an awesome choir. Thanks ever so much for your deligent work. The best part here - The Birds. Oh wow.

[@geisonpimentel8249]

Breathtaking

[@pmajudge]

AWWWWHHH !!AAAAAAHHH !!SO VERY BEAUTIFULLY SUNG !!SPOT ON INDEED !!LOVED IT !!! MANY THANKS .FROM (U.K.).

[@ghat724]

Just beautiful and precise music! Go Brady Michael G Pittsburgh

[@irasound]

Как же прекрасно звучит в большом составе!

[@troublesomecorsair]

Transcending Splendid!

[@macgiollabuide]

Stunning!

[@erivanmanurung9361]

woww.... fantastic for 'university of utah singers'...:)

[@SeNiiA12]

I looooove this!!!!😭😭😭

[@baranyaigyorgy1952]

The music of the spheres...

[@rhog11]

Amazing!!

[@JoanChorus]

I LOVE this!

[@katethegrrreat]

AMAZING!

[@cunjoz]

Beautiful! Just one nitpick concerning the verse "et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum" and others like it. That is Gregorian Psalm mode II. The conclusions shouldn't be extended like that and the verses should be sung like speech-song since that's what it is. This piece was composed for liturgical use in the Catholic Church and liturgy in Catholic Church uses speech-song (cantillation). So again, those verses should be sung a bit faster and the ends shouldn't be extended so drastically.

[@firecatcher91]

I know I'm 4 years late, but I think this version takes a lot of inspiration from Edward Higgingbottom's version from Oxford 1996 which is THE most famous version of Miserere Mei.

[@swalea6507]

❤️❤️❤️

[@lula265]

This is really wonderful guys, I love your version of this song! Greetings from Argentina!