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