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