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
Daniel Collins, Harry Christophers, Katy Hill, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen, Alexandra Kidgell, Ben Davies
O vos omnes
Harry Christophers, Ben Davies, Daniel Collins, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen, Katy Hill, Alexandra Kidgell
Ecce quomodo moritur iustus
Daniel Collins, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Katy Hill, Ben Davies, Alexandra Kidgell
Astiterunt reges
Katy Hill, Ben Davies, Harry Christophers, Mark Dobell, Daniel Collins, Alexandra Kidgell, The Sixteen
Aestimatus sum
Katy Hill, The Sixteen, Ben Davies, Daniel Collins, Alexandra Kidgell, Harry Christophers, Mark Dobell
Sepulto Domino
Daniel Collins, Mark Dobell, Alexandra Kidgell, Ben Davies, Katy Hill, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
des Prez
Miserere – its evolution
Kirsty Hopkins, The Sixteen, Grace Davidson, Harry Christophers, Eamonn Dougan
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