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