Plainsong
The Call of Rome
Harry Christophers and his classy choir The Sixteen answer The Call of Rome with a programme of polyphony also performed on their 2020 Choral Pilgrimage tour of the UK. Each of the four composers here—Victoria (from Spain), Des Prez (from France), Anerio and Allegri—created some of his finest music while visiting or living in The Eternal City. Inspired by this centre of pilgrimage and its spiritual power, the music here is magnificent, firmly grounded in strong faith and expressed with intensity, but often with great simplicity. The programme builds toward one of the best-known of all Roman compositions, Allegri’s glorious Miserere—sung here with breathtaking control.
Recessit pastor noster
Daniel Collins, Mark Dobell, Harry Christophers, Alexandra Kidgell, Katy Hill, The Sixteen, Ben Davies
O vos omnes
Mark Dobell, Ben Davies, Harry Christophers, Alexandra Kidgell, Daniel Collins, The Sixteen, Katy Hill
Ecce quomodo moritur iustus
Ben Davies, Daniel Collins, Katy Hill, Alexandra Kidgell, Mark Dobell, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen
Astiterunt reges
Mark Dobell, Daniel Collins, Katy Hill, Harry Christophers, Alexandra Kidgell, The Sixteen, Ben Davies
Aestimatus sum
Alexandra Kidgell, The Sixteen, Ben Davies, Harry Christophers, Daniel Collins, Katy Hill, Mark Dobell
Sepulto Domino
Alexandra Kidgell, The Sixteen, Mark Dobell, Daniel Collins, Katy Hill, Ben Davies, Harry Christophers
des Prez
Miserere – its evolution
Grace Davidson, Kim Porter, Eamonn Dougan, Kirsty Hopkins, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Production
- Mark BrownProducer
- Mike HatchEngineer
- Harry ChristophersEditing Engineer
- Ben Byram WigfieldEditing Engineer
- Fire DogPhotography
- Marco BorggrevePhotography
- Noel O'ReganLiner Notes
- Andrew GilesGraphic Design
- Jonathan ArnoldLiner Notes
- Harry ChristophersLiner Notes