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Miserere (Latin (passive imperative of miseret) for "Have mercy" or "Have pity") is the first word in Latin of Psalm 51
Geography
- Plaza Miserere, a plaza in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art
- Miserere (Rouault), a suite of 60 lithographs by Georges Rouault
Music
Classical compositions
- Many hundreds of musical settings of Psalm 51, the "Miserere" including:
- Miserere (Josquin), c. 1503 motet setting by Josquin des Prez
- Miserere (Allegri), 1630s musical setting by Gregorio Allegri
- Miserere, 1735 motet by French composer Joseph Michel
- Miserere (Górecki), 1981 work by Henryk Górecki, with text "Domine Deus Noster, Miserere nobis"
- Miserere (aria), from Verdi's Il Trovatore to lyrics by Cammerono, duet sung by many artists including single by Harry Secombe and Adele Leigh 1958
Albums
- Miserere (Zucchero album), 1992 album by Zucchero
- Miserere, album of works by Arvo Pärt, ECM Records 2000
- Miserere, album by The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, dir. Martin Baker (organist) 2013
Popular songs
- "Miserere", song by Gilbert Bécaud, Louis Amade, Gilbert Bécaud, covered by Les Djinns Florence Passy 1961
- "Miserere", song by Zucchero featuring Luciano Pavarotti, Zucchero & Bono 1992
- "Miserere", song by The Cat Empire from the album Two Shoes 2005
See also
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