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