Miserere

E512062

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

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Label Occurrences
Miserere canonical 1
“Miserere” 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf choral work
musical composition
sacred music
basedOn Psalm 51 NERFINISHED
composer Arvo Pärt NERFINISHED
composerNationality Estonian
countryOfOrigin Estonia NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
hasLiturgicalContext Catholic liturgy
hasMusicalLanguage modal
tonal
hasPeriod late 20th century
hasReligiousTradition Christianity NERFINISHED
hasStyle tintinnabuli
hasSubject Christian penitence
spiritual contemplation
hasTheme divine forgiveness
mercy
repentance
hasTitleLanguage Latin
hasTone contemplative
meditative
movement Amen
Dies irae NERFINISHED
Kyrie NERFINISHED
Miserere
notableLabel ECM Records NERFINISHED
notableRecordingArtist Hilliard Ensemble NERFINISHED
Theatre of Voices NERFINISHED
partOf Arvo Pärt sacred choral repertoire
textAuthor Biblical Psalms NERFINISHED
titleMeaning Have mercy
usesTechnique tintinnabuli voice-leading

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Arvo Pärt notableWork Miserere
The Mission (score) includesTrack Miserere
this entity surface form: “Miserere”