The album explores the Agnus Dei, a prayer from the Latin Mass, which originated from St. John's Gospel and the proclamation, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world."
Performer Biography
Harry Christophers was appointed a CBE in the Queen's 2012 Birthday Honours for his services to music.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover image, "The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb," is taken from the Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck.
Performer Biography
The Sixteen, led by Harry Christophers, has established an annual Choral Pilgrimage to cathedrals and churches and created the Sacred Music series for BBC television.
Performer Biography
Harry Christophers, the conductor, founded The Sixteen almost 40 years ago and has set benchmark standards for choral music performance, with over 150 recordings.
Composition History
Samuel Barber's "Agnus Dei" is a choral transcription of his famous "Adagio for Strings," which itself began as the slow movement of his 1936 String Quartet.
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