Miserere (Górecki)

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Miserere, Op. 44 (sample (help·info)) was written in 1981 by polish composer Henryk Mikołaj Górecki for large (120 voices) a cappella mixed choir. It was first performed in Wloclawek, central Poland in 1987.

The text comprises five words: 'Domine Deus Noster' (Lord our God), is repeated for the first ten sections, resolved by a corus of 'Miserere nobis' (Lord have mercy on us) in the eleventh and final section.

A typical performance usually lasts 35 Minutes.

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