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