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