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