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
Katy Hill, Ben Davies, Alexandra Kidgell, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen, Daniel Collins, Harry Christophers
O vos omnes
The Sixteen, Mark Dobell, Alexandra Kidgell, Daniel Collins, Ben Davies, Harry Christophers, Katy Hill
Ecce quomodo moritur iustus
The Sixteen, Ben Davies, Alexandra Kidgell, Mark Dobell, Daniel Collins, Harry Christophers, Katy Hill
Astiterunt reges
Mark Dobell, Harry Christophers, Katy Hill, The Sixteen, Ben Davies, Alexandra Kidgell, Daniel Collins
Aestimatus sum
Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Katy Hill, Daniel Collins, Alexandra Kidgell, Ben Davies, Mark Dobell
Sepulto Domino
Katy Hill, Mark Dobell, Harry Christophers, Ben Davies, Alexandra Kidgell, Daniel Collins, The Sixteen
des Prez
Miserere – its evolution
Grace Davidson, Kim Porter, The Sixteen, Eamonn Dougan, Kirsty Hopkins, Harry Christophers
Production
- Mark BrownProducer
- Harry ChristophersEditing Engineer
- Mike HatchEngineer
- Ben Byram WigfieldEditing Engineer
- Harry ChristophersLiner Notes
- Fire DogPhotography
- Marco BorggrevePhotography
- Noel O'ReganLiner Notes
- Andrew GilesGraphic Design
- Jonathan ArnoldLiner Notes