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