This Choir Singing 'Miserere Mei Deus' In London's Oldest Church Will Give You Chills

January 8, 2019

In 1638, a singer in the Sistine Chapel Choir composed a setting of Psalm 51 to be sung during Holy Week. That singer was Gregorio Allegri, and his setting, now commonly known as Miserere, is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

This is the Tenebrae Choir performing that beautiful piece in London's oldest operating church, St Bartholomew the Great. The high notes that begin around one minute in will give you goosebumps.