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