Performances of Allegri’s Miserere (polyphonic vv. 1-4 only) arranged for male voices (TTBB) by A. T. Davison and published in the “Harvard University Glee Club Collection of Part Songs for Men’s Voices, Vol. 1” (1922) by the E. C. Schirmer Music Company.
The best of the Glee Club recordings to date – a degree of expressiveness and quality not even seen in the Harvard performances. In fact, the whole album is a delight, no doubt aided by the quality of the recording and the near-mint condition of the copy.
A recording believed made during the annual Choral Concert in 1967 which featured the Caltech Glee Club, the UCLA Women’s Choir, and the Caltech Chamber Singers.
Whereas little is known of Fordham University Glee Club’s first recording of the Miserere, by contrast this recording at the Glee Club’s 50th Annual Concert in 1973 is well documented, and has been preserved and made available by the present Glee Club. The Miserere is presented in a section of sacred music alongside works by Perotin, and a rousing performance of Hassler’s ‘Cantate Domino’. Later pieces in the concert include some fine close harmony singing – especially ‘Mr Sandman’ by the “Ramblers of Rose Hill”
Another outstanding Glee Club performance of the Davison arrangement for mens voices. The pedal ‘D’ in the bass in the final cadence is especially fine. We have been unable to locate the venue for this recording – please get in touch if you can help with any information.