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