BRITTEN / HOWELLS / RAMSEY / RUBBRA / TIPPETT / TOMKINS
Poetry in Music The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 1/Nov/2015 ] "The Sixteen so consistently perform at the highest level that it's easy to take them for granted; this exploration of English settings of poetry is very beautiful indeed." Editor's Choice Gramophone Nov 2015 |
MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi in Mantua (Special Edition with 2 CD recording of the Vespers of 1610) Simon Russell Beale (presenter) / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / 2 DVD/CD - released 1/Sep/2015 ] Single DVD / 2CD Set The BBC's celebrated Sacred Music journey continues with Monteverdi in Mantua - the story of a Renaissance duke and the composer who worked for him and how their volatile relationship would create one of the most revolutionary... |
TOMAS LUIS de VICTORIA
God's Composer: Sacred music Simon Russell Beale / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / DVD - released 10/May/2012 ] |
IVES / TIPPETT / POULENC / BARBER / STRAVINSKY
A la Gloire de Dieu The Sixteen / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 14/Jul/2003 ] BEST VERSION EVER OF THE "SYMPHONY OF PSALMS" "The Sixteen give a deeply committed and technically brilliant reading of this extremely difficult repertoire." - Gramophone. |
JAMES MACMILLAN
MacMillan: Symphony No. 5, 'Le grand Inconnu' / The Sun Danced The Sixteen, Genesis Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia, Mary Bevan, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 3/Apr/2020 ] "In 24-bit sound this sounds remarkably first-rate. If you haven't yet encountered MacMillan's Stabat Mater, that should be your first priority. The new release may (be) well worth obtaining." MuscWeb |
EDMUND RUBBRA
Rubbra: Tenebrae Nocturns Op. 72 Three Motets Op. 76 Five Motets Op. 37 Missa Cantuariensis Op. 59 The Sixteen & Harry Christophers, Robert Quinney (organ) [ Coro / CD - released 23/Sep/2016 ] The distinctive style of Edmund Rubbra's music is unmistakable - his love of counterpoint, his sense of tonality, and his clever working of melody make him stand out from many of his contemporaries. His writing, whilst harmonically challenging and... |
SAMUEL BARBER
Agnus Dei: An American Collection The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 7/Jul/2005 ] " the whole programme is delivered with polish." GRAMOPHONE |
J. S. BACH
Bach: The Six Motets The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Oct/1990 ] "Splendid. A wonderful achievement, one that only renews our admiration for Bach. It has been six, maybe twelve months since I heard a record that impressed me as much as this one. Don't pass it by" (American Record Guide) |
BERTOLUSI / ANERIO / PACELLI
The Blossoming Vine: Italian Maestri in Poland The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] The Sixteen and Associate Conductor, Eamonn Dougan, follow up the success of the first disc in their new Polish series with a new recording devoted to music from the court of Sigismund III Vasa. The second disc in the series explores a selection of... |
ALLEGRI / ANERIO / JOSQUIN / VICTORIA
The Call Of Rome: Music by Allegri, F. Anerio, Josquin and Victoria The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] Rome - the 'Eternal' City. Once the capital of a republic and empire which defined the Western world in ancient times and left indelible imprints thereafter both physically and spiritually. A city of unparalleled beauty, a source of learning, and a... |
TOMAS LUIS de VICTORIA
The Call of the Beloved The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 21/Sep/2010 ] "this is a beautifully prepared and rewarding recording that deepens our appreciation of one of the greatest masters of the renaissance." - Gramophone |
WILLIAM MUNDY
Cathedral Music The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] 'For a wallow in the richest cream of English Reformation church music you couldn't do much better than this' (Early Music Review) |
TALLIS / BYRD / SHEPPARD
Ceremony and Devotion: Music of the Tudors The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "The singing is pure, yet overlaid with an emotional intensity that takes the music far beyond supine devoutness." Sunday Times, 7th February 2010 **** |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
A Ceremony of Carols / Missa Brevis in D / etc The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 13/Apr/2006 ] ".. a disc of exceptional quality, reinforcing The Sixteen's reputation as one of the finest choirs of our day . this is a performance that works to extraordinary effect ." THE GRAMOPHONE |
TRADITIONAL
The Christmas Collection: 3 classic CD recordings The Sixteen. Harry Christophers [ Coro / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2010 ] "A sublime Gloria by Sheppard ... and, finest of all, Byrd's Lullaby in a masterly performance." Gramophone on Christus Natus Est |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Coronation Anthems / Excerpts from Messiah / etc The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Mar/2009 ] Gramophone Award WINNER 2009 - Baroque Vocal - "Fresh, spontaneous Coronation Anthems that leap to the top of the heap" Recording of the Month Gramophone April 2009 |
ETON CHOIRBOOK
The Crown of Thorns: Eton Choirbook Vol II The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 14/Jul/2003 ] "Foreigners were astonished at the quality of English choirs. Theirs were 'the voices of angels', a tribute which The Sixteen deserves no less today." - Classic CD |
ARVO PART / WILLIAM BYRD / THOMAS TALLIS
The Deer's Cry: The Sixteen sing Pärt, Byrd & Tallis The Sixteen & Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Nov/2016 ] "it's hard to wish greater restraint of such glorious singing." Gramophone |
TOMAS LUIS de VICTORIA
Devotion to our Lady The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 13/Apr/2006 ] "...a wonderful opportunity to hear previously unrecorded repertoire and to gain a much fuller understanding of a single renaissance master." THE GRAMOPHONE |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (with Steffani - Stabat Mater) The Sixteen. Harry Christophers [ Coro The Sixteen Edition / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "The Sixteen's sincere and nourishing performance does glorious justice to Steffani's profoundly moving and lovely setting...dramatically astute, plenty of weight in the dramatic G minor opening, and unbridled (yet never unfocused) choral singing..." |