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