BBC Music, Volume 34, Number 8: Song of Songs: Renaissance Works

~ Release by The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Ave generosa v. 1–4
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Raphaël Mouterde
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (on 2024-11-12)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (on 2024-11-12)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2024-11-12)
partial recording of:
Ave generosa (on 2024-11-12)
composer:
Hildegard von Bingen (German medieval saint)
Hildegard of Bingen3:18
2Guttut tuum sicut
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (on 2025-11-06)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (on 2025-11-06)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2025-11-06)
recording of:
Motettorum liber quartus quinque vocibus, ex Canticis canticorum: Guttur tuum sicut vinum optimum (on 2025-11-06)
composer:
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Italian composer, 1525–1594)
part of:
Motettorum liber quartus quinque vocibus, ex Canticis canticorum
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina2:31
3Veni, veni dilecte mi
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (on 2025-11-06)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (on 2025-11-06)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2025-11-06)
recording of:
Veni, veni dilecte mi (on 2025-11-06)
composer:
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Italian composer, 1525–1594)
part of:
Motettorum liber quartus quinque vocibus, ex Canticis canticorum
Palestrina2:51
4Ego flos campi
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (in 2013-11)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (in 2013-11)
recorded at:
St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2013-11)
recording of:
Ego flos campi (in 2013-11)
composer:
Vincenzo Bertolusi
Vincenzo Bertolusi3:41
5Osculetor me osculo
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (in 2013-11)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (in 2013-11)
recorded at:
St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2013-11)
recording of:
Osculetur me osculo (in 2013-11)
composer:
Vincenzo Bertolusi
Bertolusi4:15
6Quomodo cantabimus?
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (on 2022-11-09, from 2022-11-09 until 2022-11-11)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (on 2022-11-09, from 2022-11-09 until 2022-11-11)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-11-09, from 2022-11-09 until 2022-11-11)
recording of:
Quomodo cantabimus (on 2022-11-09)
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
recording of:
Quomodo cantabimus (from 2022-11-09 until 2022-11-11)
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd7:03
7Eternae laudis lilium
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (on 2018-11-12)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (on 2018-11-12)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2018-11-12)
recording of:
Eterne laudis lilium (a 5) (on 2018-11-12)
composer:
Robert Fayrfax (composer)
Robert Fayrfax9:28
8Salve Regina
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (in 1996-02)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (in 1996-02)
performer:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996-02)
recording of:
Salve regina (in 1996-02)
composer:
Diogo Dias Melgás
Diogo Dias Melgás4:09
9Come, Woeful Orpheus
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (on 2021-06-15)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (on 2021-06-15)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2021-06-15)
recording of:
Come woeful Orpheus (on 2021-06-15)
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
Byrd4:02
10Cantai, or piango
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (on 2024-11-12)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (on 2024-11-12)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2024-11-12)
recording of:
Cantai hor piango (on 2024-11-12)
composer:
Orlande de Lassus (Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer)
Orlando di Lasso4:08
11Che fa oggi il mio sole
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (in 2006-11)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (in 2006-11)
recorded at:
St. Silas the Martyr (Kentish Town) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2006-11)
recording of:
Madrigals for 5 voices, Book 1: Che fa oggi il mio sole (in 2006-11)
composer:
Luca Marenzio (Italian late Renaissance composer & singer) (until 1580)
part of:
Primo Libro di Madrigali a cinque voci
Luca Marenzio1:15
12Vagh amorosi augelli
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (on 2023-11-07)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (on 2023-11-07)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2023-11-07)
recording of:
Vagh’ amorosi augelli (on 2023-11-07)
composer:
Maddalena Casulana
Maddalena Casulana1:44
13Chi vol che m’innamori
recording engineer:
Andrew Mellor (engineer)
producer:
Raphaël Mouterde
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (in 2010-07)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (in 2010-07)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2010-07)
recording of:
Selva morale e spirituale: Chi vol che m'innamori, SV 256 (in 2010-07)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 256)
part of:
Selva morale e spirituale
Claudio Monteverdi7:26
14Laudate dominum in sanctis eius
recording engineer:
Andrew Mellor (engineer)
producer:
Raphaël Mouterde
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (in 2011-05)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (in 2011-05)
recorded at:
St. Silas the Martyr (Kentish Town) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2011-05)
recording of:
Selva morale e spirituale: Laudate dominum in sanctis eius, SV 287 (in 2011-05)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 287)
part of:
Selva morale e spirituale
Monteverdi4:14
15Magnificat a 13
recording engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir) (in 1996-02)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor) (in 1996-02)
performer:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996-02)
recording of:
Magnificat a13 (Canticle) (in 1996-02)
composer:
João Lourenço Rebelo
João Lourenço Rebelo15:10

Credits

Release

liner notes:Terry Blain
editor and mastering:Jennifer Howells
part of:The BBC Music Magazine Collection (number: vol. 34 no. 8) (order: 222)
purchase for mail-order:https://www.classical-music.com/magazine/issues/may-2026 [info]