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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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..." |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
An Enduring Voice The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 8/Nov/2019 ] All of the music from The Choral Pilgrimage 2019 The Sixteen has long been hailed for its championing of Tudor music, especially that of the Eton Choirbook, as well as for choral treasures of 20th century and its work with 21st-century composers.... |
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CORNYSH / CARVER / RAMSEY / MacMILLAN
An Eternal Harmony The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 14/Jul/2003 ] "This 25th Anniversary CD is a delight, and like all great recordings it gets better the more you listen to it." - BBC Radio 3, CD Review |
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ETON CHOIRBOOK
The Eton Choirbook Collection [5 CD set] The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2012 ] "It is difficult to believe that any 15th or 16th century choir could have sung this music with the refined blend, the rich tone, or the shapeliness shown by The Sixteen, under the direction of Harry Christophers." THE TIMES on Vol 3 |
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ETON CHOIRBOOK
Eton Choirbook Vol III: The Pillars Of Eternity The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Apr/2008 ] "It is difficult to believe that any 15th or 16th century choir could have sung this music with the refined blend, the rich tone, or the shapeliness shown by The Sixteen, under the direction of Harry Christophers." THE TIMES |
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FRANCISCO GUERRERO / ALONSO LOBO
Flight of Angels The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Feb/2015 ] The Sixteen takes a trip back to 16th-century Spain and more specifically to one of the biggest, richest and most cosmopolitan cities on earth - Seville. It was during this 'golden age', when arts and culture flourished, that Francisco Guerrero and... |
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JOAO LOURENCO REBELO / DIOGO DIAS MELGAS
The Golden Age of Portuguese Music The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD ] "All the music is of a high quality, and it is excellently performed... The Singers are quite superb ... one of the best and most interesting discs by The Sixteen in recent years, and the sound is excellent." GRAMOPHONE |
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NAYLOR / MAXWELL DAVIES / MacMILLAN / CHILCOTT / CORNYSH / STANFORD / etc
Good Night, Beloved The Sixteen. Harry Christophers, with Mark Dobell, George Pooley, Rob Macdonald, Jeremy Budd, and, Ben Davies [ Coro / CD - released 2/Apr/2021 ] "The disc's title track is a highlight: 'Good night, good night, beloved' by 19th-century Italian composer Ciro Pinsuti is a melodious part song which receives a gloriously unbuttoned reading here." BBC Music |
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HANDEL / LASSUS / BRAHMS / POULENC / BACH / etc
Great European Choral Works The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Jul/2012 ] This disc provides a superb collection of works from some of Europe's most celebrated composers and, alongside the first disc in this set, Great British Choral Works, is the perfect introduction to The Sixteen's wonderful music. |
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TOMAS LUIS de VICTORIA
Hail, Mother of the Redeemer The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "This is a must for every serious choral music library--and makes an excellent introduction to Victoria for those looking to explore the work of this inimitable Renaissance master." (10/10 ClassicsToday) . |
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GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA
Hodie Christus Natus Est [Christmas Mass] / etc The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro Palestrina Edition Volume 2 / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] Following the success of the first volume in their Palestrina series which won the International Classical Music Award for Early Music, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen release the second recording in the series which has a Christmas... |
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HENRY PURCELL
The Indian Queen (with Daniel Purcell - The Masque of Hymen) Julie Cooper, Kirsty Hopkins, Jeremy Budd, Mark Dobell / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 1/Jul/2015 ] "Christophers leads a trim, affectionate performance of Purcell's last (unfinished) semi-opera. The musical forces are small and flexible, and though some previous recordings bring more star power to bear among the soloists," (Financial Times) |
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ALLEGRI / ANERIO / PALESTINA / MARENZIO / SCARLATTI / HANDEL
The Italian Collection [5 CD set] The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2012 ] "It's great to see The Sixteen taking their large fanbase on a daring journey of discovery. They come up trumps with works, and performances, which reflect the majesty and artistic ambition of the august venue from which this music was drawn." ... |
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JOLIVET / MESSIAEN / DANIEL-LESUR
La Jeune France The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 13/Apr/2006 ] ".. a disc of “This disc is something not far from a revelation ... elaborately sonorous, radiantly glowing ... as usual from this fine group, the performances are immaculately detailed, and, especially in the Messiaen, they have a very un-English... |