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