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