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John Camkiran
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In the early 1630s, a Roman composer by the name of Gregorio Allegri wrote a song that was never to be sung outside the Sistine Chapel. That was until 1770, when a 14-year-old boy transcribed it from memory after hearing it twice. So impressed, the Pope did not prevent its publication. That boy was W.A. Mozart.
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John Camkiran
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The piece in question is the 9-part motet titled ‘Miserere mei, Deus’, a setting of Psalm 51 from the Old Testament. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge is famed for their interpretation.
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John Camkiran
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As for the artwork, it is an untitled, anonymous print depicting the lighting around St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, dating to between 1800 and 1900 (Library of Congress).
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