Happy birthday, Mozart! Miserere mei Deus (“Have mercy on me, O God”) by Gregorio Allegri, using the words from Psalm 51, is one of the most beautiful compositions ever written. In 1638, Allegri composed the Miserere. The pope forbade anyone from transcribing it, and its exact composition was kept secret for over 100 years. But when fourteen-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart heard the music at the Vatican and transcribed it from memory, it was published in 1771! | Museum of the Bible

2K reactions · 280 shares | Have you seen our new video of 'Miserere Mei, Deus' by Allegri? We had a great time filming this, with the lovely Andy Staples behind the camera. You can find the whole video, complete with those iconic top Cs, on our YouTube channel. | Voces8 | Facebook

7.9K views · 301 reactions | Miserere mei Deus (“Have mercy on me, O God”) by Gregorio Allegri, using the words from Psalm 51, is one of the most beautiful compositions ever written. | Museum of the Bible | Facebook

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