The Sixteen
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Classical music |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | CORO |
Website | thesixteen |
The Sixteen are a United Kingdom-based choir and period instrument orchestra; founded by Harry Christophers, they started as an unnamed group of sixteen friends in 1977, giving their first billed concert in 1979.[1] The associated orchestra was previously known as the Symphony of Harmony and Invention.[2]
The group performs early English polyphony, works of the Renaissance, Baroque and early Classical music, and a diversity of 20th- and 21st-century music.[citation needed]
The Sixteen are "The Voices of Classic FM", TV media partner with Sky Arts and associate artists of the Southbank Centre in London and Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. The group promotes an annual series at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as well as the Choral Pilgrimage, a tour of Britain's finest cathedrals: bringing music back to the buildings for which it was written. The BBC television series Sacred Music was produced in collaboration with the Sixteen; between 2008 and 2015, two full series aired along with numerous specials.[citation needed]
The Sixteen are a registered charity under English law.[3]
Tours
The Sixteen tour throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas and have given regular performances at major concert halls and festivals worldwide, including the
In addition, the Sixteen's period orchestra have taken part in semi-staged performances of
Education
The Sixteen have an education programme and projects have included a series of school matinées for hundreds of primary school children in
Discography
Over 90 recordings reflect the Sixteen's range of work, spanning the music of 500 years and winning many awards including the Grand Prix du Disque, numerous Schallplattenkritik, a
Since 2001, the Sixteen have had their own record label, CORO, which has released over 90 titles to date. More recent recordings include Handel's oratorio Messiah, with soloists
Year | Album | Label | Detail |
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1985 | Handel: The Messiah | Erato | With the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Ton Koopman |
1987 | Christmas Music from Medieval and Renaissance Europe | Hyperion | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
1990 | The Rose and The Ostrich Feather: Eton Choirbook Volume 1 | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
1993 | The Flower of all Virginity: Eton Choirbook Volume IV | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
1995 | Esther (1718 version) | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2006 | Philip & Mary: A Marriage of England & Spain | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2007 | A Mother’s Love - Music for Mary | Universal Classics | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2009 | Sounds Sublime | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2011 | James MacMillan: Miserere | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2012 | The Earth Resounds | Classic FM | Conductors: Harry Christophers, Eamonn Dougan |
2012 | Selva Morale e Spirituale Vol II: Monteverdi | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2012 | Allegri: Miserere | Classic FM | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2012 | Pärt: De Profundis | Decca | With Gabrieli Consort and Paul McCreesh |
2013 | Bartlomiej Pekiel | CORO | Conductor: Eamonn Dougan |
2014 | The Blossoming Vine: Italian Maestri in Poland | CORO | Conductor: Eamonn Dougan |
2015 | Flight of the Angels | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2016 | Helper and Protector: Italian Maestri in Poland | CORO | Conductor: Eamonn Douglas |
2017 | Marcin Mielczewski | CORO | Conductor: Eamonn Dougan |
2017 | James MacMillan: Stabat Mater | CORO | With Britten Sinfonia |
2021 | Good Night, Beloved | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2022 | An Old Belief | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2022 | Byrd: Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets (1611) | CORO | With Fretwork |
2022 | A Meditation | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2023 | Sirens’ Song | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2023 | Coronation: Music for Royal Occasions | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
2023 | A Watchful Gaze | CORO | Conductor: Harry Christophers |
See also
- The Clerks
- Hilliard Ensemble
- I Fagiolini
- Tallis Scholars
- Handel and Haydn Society
References
- ^ "History". The Sixteen. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Symphony of Harmony and Invention". The Sixteen. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007.
- ^ "The Sixteen, registered charity no. 326917". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "The Sixteen Celebrate 10th Choral Pilgrimage". Classic FM. 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2023.