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Miserere Mei Deus by Gregorio Allegri, arranged for brass quintet by Matt Smith.
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Miserere mei, Deus, Latin for "Have mercy on me, O God", is a setting of Psalm 51 (50) by Italian composer Gregorio Allegri. It was composed during the reign of Pope Urban VIII, probably during the 1630s, for use in the Sistine Chapel during matins, as part of the exclusive Tenebrae service on Holy Wednesday and Good Friday of Holy Week.
The Tenebrae service where the Miserere would be sung normally began at dusk, hence the name. During the ritual, candles would be extinguished one by one, save for the last candle which remained alight and was then hidden. Allegri envisioned the setting of the Miserere to be the final act within the first lesson of the Tenebrae service.
Miserere Mei Deus by Gregorio Allegri, arranged for brass quintet by Matt Smith.
Buy this arrangement here: sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/886190/Product.aspx?affiliate=66762 or mattsmithmusic.co.uk/product-page/BRS05-0010
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© Matt Smith 2015
Miserere mei, Deus, Latin for "Have mercy on me, O God", is a setting of Psalm 51 (50) by Italian composer Gregorio Allegri. It was composed during the reign of Pope Urban VIII, probably during the 1630s, for use in the Sistine Chapel during matins, as part of the exclusive Tenebrae service on Holy Wednesday and Good Friday of Holy Week.
The Tenebrae service where the Miserere would be sung normally began at dusk, hence the name. During the ritual, candles would be extinguished one by one, save for the last candle which remained alight and was then hidden. Allegri envisioned the setting of the Miserere to be the final act within the first lesson of the Tenebrae service.
![Jupiter - I Vow To Thee My Country [Thaxted Hymn] - Holst (Brass Quartet/Quintet arrangement)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zpicpn5xo3w/mqdefault.jpg "Jupiter - I Vow To Thee My Country [Thaxted Hymn] - Holst (Brass Quartet/Quintet arrangement)
Jupiter from The Planets by Gustav Holst, arranged for brass quartet/quintet by Matt Smith.
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© Matt Smith 2015
The hymn from Gustav Holsts Jupiter from The Planets is also known as I Vow To Thee My Country and Thaxted.
The Planets, Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst. With the exception of Earth, all the astrological planets known during the works composition are represented.
Jupiter is the fourth movement from the suite. The movement goes through many different styles, but the part which this arrangement is based on is the hymn tune from Jupiter, called I Vow to Thee, My Country .
This arrangement can also be played by a Brass Quintet, doubling any part.
Also available for Trombone Quartet.")
