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Giovanni Palestrina, Vol. 3 - Missa Regina caeli; Stabat Mater; Motet Regina caeli, Terra tremuit et al. / The Sixteen

1 CD / Coro / 2013-02-12

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Ad coenam Agni providi, hymn for 5 voices (from Complete Hymns); Vineam meam, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book IV from Canticis canticorum); Si ign...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)

A towering figure in Renaissance polyphony, Palestrina is arguably one of the greatest composers of liturgical music of all time. Harry Christophers and The Sixteen...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London (10/2012)....continue...

Palestrina, Vol. 2 - Hodie Christus natus est; Christe Redemptor omnium; Magnificant Quinti toni; Tui sunt caeli et al. / The Sixteen

1 CD / Coro / 2012-10-09

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est; Christe redemptor omnium, hymn for 6 voices; Magnificat, Tone 5, (odd) for 4 voices (from Magnificats on the 8 Tones, Book 1); Tui sunt coe...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen

Volume two of The Sixteen's new series devoted to Palestrina is based around his glorious antiphon for Christmas Day. Palestrina's legacy and impact on sacred...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn, England (02/2012)....continue...

Great European Choral Works / The Sixteen

1 CD / Coro / 2012-06-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus vir; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Assumpta est Maria; Tomás Luis de Victoria: Gaude, Maria virgo, motet for 5 voices; Diet...
Performers: Beckley, Lisa; Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Cornwell, Joseph; Crabtree, Libby; Davidson, Grace; Dean, Ruth; Dobell, Mark; Dunkley, Sally; Evans, Robert; Jones, Tim [Vocals]; Macdonald, Rob...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)

Since they were founded in 1979, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have recorded over 100 discs of choral music spanning 600 years. On this new...continue...

The Italian Collection / Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

5 CD / Coro / 2012-03-13

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Te Deum, motet for double chorus & organ in C major; Iste confessor; Missa, for chorus & organ in A minor ("La stella"); Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrin...
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Crabtree, Libby; Davidson, Grace; Dean, Ruth; Dunkley, Sally; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; MacKenzie, Neil; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Purves, Christo...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: ; The Sixteen (Choir)

Featuring five of The Sixteen's most celebrated recordings, The Italian Collection is a sumptuous anthology of music. From Allegri's hauntingly beautiful Miserere to the virtuosity,...continue...
Recording information: Church of St Silas the Martyr, London, England (01/1992); St Augustine's, Kilburn, London (01/1992); St John's, Smith Square, London (01/1992); St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead Ga...continue...

Palestrina, Vol. 1 / The Sixteen

1 CD / Coro / 2011-06-14

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Salve Regina (unspecified of 5); Assumpta est Maria; Missa "Assumpta est Maria"; Ave regina coelorum, motet for 8 voices (from Motets Book III); Tota pulchra es, mot...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen

2011 sees the first recording by The Sixteen completely devoted to Palestrina! The disc marks the start of a new project, which will result in...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. George the Martyr, Holborn, London, Engla (02/2011)....continue...

Sacred Music, Series One / Christophers/Sixteen, Beale [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Coro / 2010-03-09

Works: Peter Abelard: Work(s); Léonin: Work(s); Pérotin: Work(s); Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Work(s); Josquin Des Préz: Work(s); Orlande de Lassus: Work(s); William Byrd: Work(s)
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen

Fascinating stories, beautiful architecture, and some of the greatest music ever written - CORO brings the BBC's groundbreaking TV series to DVD! The complete first...continue...

Sounds Sublime: Essential Collection - Sixteen/Christophers

2 CD / Coro / 2009-09-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat; Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 50, "Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft" (incomplete), BWV 50...
Performers: Cooper, Gary [Keyboardist]; Crabtree, Libby; Dawson, Lynne; Dean, Ruth; Dunkley, Sally; George, Michael; Glynn, Christopher; Montgomery, Roger; Purves, Christopher; Russell, Lynda; Steele-Perkins, Cr...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)

Some of the most celebrated recordings from Harry Christophers and his award-winning ensemble, in a beautiful 2-CD digipak set. Equally appealing to fans of The...continue...

A Mother's Love - Music for Mary / Christophers, The Sixteen

1 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Edvard Grieg: Ave maris stella, EG 150; William Cornysh: Ave Maria mater Dei; Josquin Desprez: Gaude virgo, mater Christi, motet for 4 parts; Anton Bruckner: Tota pulchra es, WAB 46; Camille Saint-Sa...
Performers: Arnold, Jonathan; Berridge, Simon; Cooper, Julie; Davidson, Grace; Dobell, Mark; Dougan, Eamonn; Dunkley, Sally; Jones, Timothy; Outram, Rebecca; Roy, David; Unwin, William
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen

Britain’s best-selling choir of the 21st Century, The Sixteen, releases a new album of music inspired by the Virgin Mary. Harry Christophers, the most prolific...continue...

The Sixteen Edition - Allegri: Miserere; Palestrina, et al

1 CD / Coro / 2006-02-27

Works: Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus a 8 Voix; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Gloria; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: ; The Sixteen

"Christophers draws brilliant performances from his singers, both technically assured and vividly impassioned." -The Guardian...continue...