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