Since they were founded in 1979 Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have recorded over 100 discs of choral music spanning 600 years. On this collection, CORO presents a selection of their most celebrated recordings of music by British composers. From Tallis's monumental Spem in Alium and Sheppard's Media Vita in morte sumus to the delights of Purcell's The Fairy Queen and MacMillan's powerfully emotive A Child's Prayer written in memory of the Dunblane tragedy, this disc provides a superb collection of works from some of Britain's most eminent composers. Sixteen tracks, eleven composers, and a feast of British choral music that will delight fans of The Sixteen as well as those new to the ensemble.

Tracklist:

Coronation Anthem: My Heart Is Inditing: My Heart Is Inditing
Laudibus In Sanctis
A Child's Prayer
Spem In Alium
Today The Virgin
Ave Maria Mater Dei
Missa Dum Sacrum Mysterium: Benedictus
The Fairy Queen: One Charming Night
The Fairy Queen: Hush, No More
Esther, Hwv 50a: Tune Your Harps To Cheerful Strains
Hymn To St. Cecilia
A Child Of Our Time - "Five Spirituals": II. Nobody Knows
Media Vita In Morte Sumus (Excerpt)
A New Song
Messiah, Hwv 56: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain
Messiah, Hwv 56: Amen

UPC: 828021609220
Label: Coro
Release Date: 9.13.11
Format: CD

Harry Christophers - Great British Choral Works (CD)