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