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