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