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