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