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