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