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