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