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