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