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