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