Miserere

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Miserere is a contemplative choral and orchestral composition by Arvo Pärt that exemplifies his minimalist, spiritually focused tintinnabuli style.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Miserere canonical 1
Miserere mei Deus 1
“Miserere” 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choral work
musical composition
sacred music
basedOn Psalm 51
composer Arvo Pärt
composerNationality Estonian
countryOfOrigin Estonia
hasCharacteristic bell-like sonorities
emphasis on silence
minimalist texture
repetitive structures
slow harmonic rhythm
spiritually focused
hasForm choral and orchestral composition
hasGenre minimalism
hasInstrumentation mixed choir
orchestra
organ
percussion
soloists
hasLanguage Latin
hasLiturgicalContext Catholic liturgy
hasMusicalLanguage modal
tonal
hasPeriod late 20th century
hasReligiousTradition Christianity
hasStyle tintinnabuli
hasSubject Christian penitence
spiritual contemplation
hasTheme divine forgiveness
mercy
repentance
hasTitleLanguage Latin
hasTone contemplative
meditative
movement Amen
Dies irae
Kyrie
Miserere
notableLabel ECM Records
notableRecordingArtist Hilliard Ensemble
Theatre of Voices
partOf Arvo Pärt sacred choral repertoire
textAuthor Biblical Psalms
linked to: Psalms
titleMeaning Have mercy
usesTechnique tintinnabuli voice-leading

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arvo Pärt notableWork Miserere
The Mission (score) includesTrack “Miserere”
linked to: Miserere
Psalm 51 hasLatinTitle Miserere mei Deus
linked to: Miserere