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