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, Ben Davies, Daniel Collins, Harry Christophers, Katy Hill, The Sixteen, Alexandra Kidgell
O vos omnes
Katy Hill, Ben Davies, Daniel Collins, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Alexandra Kidgell
Ecce quomodo moritur iustus
Ben Davies, Daniel Collins, Alexandra Kidgell, The Sixteen, Katy Hill, Mark Dobell, Harry Christophers
Astiterunt reges
Mark Dobell, Alexandra Kidgell, Harry Christophers, Ben Davies, Daniel Collins, Katy Hill, The Sixteen
Aestimatus sum
Ben Davies, Daniel Collins, Harry Christophers, Mark Dobell, Katy Hill, The Sixteen, Alexandra Kidgell
Sepulto Domino
Alexandra Kidgell, Mark Dobell, Harry Christophers, Katy Hill, The Sixteen, Ben Davies, Daniel Collins
R. Schumann: Missa in lectulo meo
Miserere – its evolution
Eamonn Dougan, Grace Davidson, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Kim Porter, Kirsty Hopkins
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