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