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