1950 – The Choir of Westminster Cathedral
The choir of Westminster Cathedral, directed by George Malcolm, recorded on six 78rpm 13-inch discs by the BBC for use in a radio programme entitled Liturgy and Redemption broadcast on 6 April 1950.
Performance type: Without abbellimenti
Performances of Allegri’s Miserere without ornamentation or “abbellimenti”. A variety of performing editions were published containing the un-ornamented version of the Miserere, perhaps the most famous being that published by Charles Burney in 1771. In the USA, this includes the edition by Frank Damrosch (Novello 1899).
1957 – The Masterwork Chorus
The Masterwork Chorus, directed by noted classical choral director, David Randolph, is devoted to singing the “works of the Masters”, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, etc. During the 1956-1957 season, the group will present works by Bach, Allegri, Lasso, Lotti, Monteverdi and Schütz. And in January, 1957, the Chorus will be commercially recorded – binaurally – by the Westminster Recording Company (The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, Millburn, New Jersey, 30th August 1956)
1958 – The Masterwork Chorus
The Masterwork Chorus, directed by noted classical choral director, David Randolph, is devoted to singing the “works of the Masters”, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, etc. During the 1956-1957 season, the group will present works by Bach, Allegri, Lasso, Lotti, Monteverdi and Schütz. And in January, 1957, the Chorus will be commercially recorded – binaurally – by the Westminster Recording Company (The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, Millburn, New Jersey, 30th August 1956)
1962 – Coro Vallicelliano di Roma
The ‘Storia Della Musica Italiana’ of which this recording is a part was a lavishly presented set of 40 LPs, in four leather volumes each containing 10 discs presented together with a sumptuous booklet in a cardboard slipcase. The publication was compiled by Cesare Valabrega for RCA Italiana.
1963 – Chor und Orchester von St. Michael, München
This performance of the Miserere by the Choir of St. Michael, München is oddly not recorded in their own church, but in an Abbey church some 25km north-west of Munich. Of early recordings, it is a superior performance “without abbellimenti”.
1963 – Regensburger Domspatzen
A particularly fine rendition of the Miserere without abbellimenti, although this early pressing is far less acceptable than the later releases of the same recording.
1965 – The Masterwork Chorus
The Masterwork Chorus, directed by noted classical choral director, David Randolph, is devoted to singing the “works of the Masters”, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, etc. During the 1956-1957 season, the group will present works by Bach, Allegri, Lasso, Lotti, Monteverdi and Schütz. And in January, 1957, the Chorus will be commercially recorded – binaurally – by the Westminster Recording Company (The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, Millburn, New Jersey, 30th August 1956)
1965 – Regensburger Domspatzen
A particularly fine rendition of the Miserere without abbellimenti. Reissued by RCA Victor Canada.
1968 – Chor und Orchester von St. Michael, München
This performance of the Miserere by the Choir of St. Michael, München is oddly not recorded in their own church, but in an Abbey church some 25km north-west of Munich. Of early recordings, it is a superior performance “without abbellimenti”. There are two flavours of this reissue with different album covers – potentially from different years – however no date for the second version (with a patterned cover) can be located.
1977 – Regensburger Domspatzen
A particularly fine rendition of the Miserere without abbellimenti, this pressing is much more acceptable in terms of audio characteristics than the earlier pressing in the Archive.