Allegri’s Miserere is perhaps the most famous piece of music written for the Sistine Chapel. This work is complemented by the music of Allegri’s predecessors. The Sistine Choir was a rich melting pot of Europe’s musical talent.

Orlando Lassus from Belgium, Josquin des Prez from France and Tomás Luis de Victoria from Spain sang alongside Italians like Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. This music was intended to give listeners an idea of how it would feel to be transported to heaven. It still does!

Program

Gregorio Allegri (1582–1652) Miserere, Christus Resurgens
Josquin des Prez (c.1450_1521) Ave Maria
Tomás Luis de Victoria (c.1548–1611) O magnum mysterium
Orlando di Lasso (1532–94)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525–94) Sicut cervus;
Missa Papae Marcelli

This concert will also be live streamed on ACCess (the Australian Chamber Choir’s excellent streaming service) – Tickets HERE – $24