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