Miserere (Latin imperative of ''misereor'' 'have

mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French , from Medieval Latin , "price paid, wages", from Latin , "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts. In the social and le ...

' or 'have pity') may refer to: *

Psalm 51 Psalm 51, one of the penitential psalms, is the 51st psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Have mercy upon me, O God". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin V ...

, referred to as "Miserere" because of its opening words, "Miserere mei, Deus"

Music

Classical compositions

* Musical settings of Psalm 51, the "Miserere", include: ** ''Miserere'' (Josquin), c. 1503 motet setting by Josquin des Prez ** ''Miserere nostri'', 1575 composition by Thomas Tallis ** ''Miserere'' (Allegri), 1630s musical setting by Gregorio Allegri ** ''Miserere des Jésuites'' H.193 (1683-85), ''Miserere'' H.157 (1670), ''Miserere'' H.173 (late 1670s), ''Miserere'' H.219 (early 1690s ?), by

Marc-Antoine Charpentier Marc-Antoine Charpentier (; 1643 – 24 February 1704) was a French Baroque composer during the reign of Louis XIV. One of his most famous works is the main theme from the prelude of his ''Te Deum'' ''H.146, Marche en rondeau''. This theme is st ...

** ''Miserere'' S 27 by

Michel-Richard de Lalande Michel Richard Delalande e Lalande'' (; 15 December 1657 – 18 June 1726) was a French Baroque composer and organist who was in the service of King Louis XIV. He was one of the most important composers of grands motets. He also wrote or ...

** ''Miserere'' by

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (19 December 1676 – 26 October 1749) was a French musician, best known as an organist and composer. He was born, and died, in Paris. Biography Clérambault came from a musical family (his father and two of his sons w ...

** ''Miserere'' by

Charles-Hubert Gervais Charles-Hubert Gervais (19 February 1671 – 14 January 1744) was a French composer of the Baroque era. The son of a valet to King Louis XIV's brother, Monsieur, Gervais was born at the Palais Royal in Paris and probably educated by Monsieur's mu ...

** Miserere (1726), by

André Campra André Campra (; baptized 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era. The leading French opera composer in the period between Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau, Campra wrote several '' trag ...

** ''Miserere'', 1735 motet by French composer

Joseph Michel Joseph Michel may refer to: * Joseph Michel (composer) (1679–1736), French baroque chorister, composer and music teacher * Joseph Michel (politician) (1925–2016), Belgian politician who was president of the Chamber of Representatives and was tw ...

** ''Miserere'', (K. 85) 1770 motet by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age ...

** ''Miserere'' in B flat minor, 1809 by

E. T. A. Hoffmann Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; 24 January 1776 – 25 June 1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist.Penrith Goff, "E.T.A. Hoffmann" in ...

** "Miserere", from the 1853 opera '' Il Trovatore'' by Giuseppe Verdi ** ''Miserere'' (Górecki), 1981 work by Henryk Górecki ** ''Miserere'' (Pärt), 1989/1992 work by Arvo Pärt ** ''Miserere'', 2009 by

James MacMillan Sir James Loy MacMillan, TOSD (born 16 July 1959) is a Scottish classical composer and conductor. Early life MacMillan was born at Kilwinning, in North Ayrshire, but lived in the East Ayrshire town of Cumnock until 1977. His father is Jam ...

Albums and popular songs

* ''Miserere'' (album), by Zucchero, 1992, and its title song * ''Miserere'', an album by

Bruno Pelletier Bruno Pelletier (; born August 7, 1962) is a Canadian singer, musician, and actor who is known as the “Genius of French Music”, and for playing Pierre Gringoire alongside Daniel Lavoie as Frollo, in English and French. Life Pelletier was ...

, 1997 * "Miserere", a song by the Cat Empire from the 2005 album ''

Two Shoes ''Two Shoes'' is the second studio album by Australian ska-jazz band the Cat Empire, which was issued on 19 April 2005. It is the follow-up to their successful self-titled debut album. It was recorded in November to December 2004 in Havana, ...

'' * "Miserere", a song by Katherine Jenkins from the 2004 album ''Première'' * "Miserere Mei", a song by Myriads from the 2002 album ''Introspection'' * "Miserere", a song from the soundtrack of the 1986 film ''The Mission'', by Ennio Morricone

Other uses

* ', a 2008 novel by

Jean-Christophe Grangé Jean-Christophe Grangé (born 15 July 1961) is a French mystery writer, journalist, and screenwriter. Grangé was born in Paris. He was a journalist before setting up his own press agency L & G. Bibliography * '' Le Vol des cigognes'' (1994) ** ...

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The Mark of the Angels – Miserere ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'', a 2013 French thriller film based on the novel * ''Miserere'', a 1948 suite of lithographs by

Georges Rouault Georges-Henri Rouault (; 27 May 1871, Paris - 13 February 1958, Paris) was a French painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism. Childhood and education Rouault was born into a poor famil ...

Plaza Miserere Plaza Miserere is one of the main plazas (squares) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located alongside the Estación Once, Once de Septiembre Station of the Ferrocarril Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (Sarmiento railroad) in the heart of the Balvanera ...

, a plaza in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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