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