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