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