Music From The Vatican
Alma Mater Featuring the Voice of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
The Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Music From The Vatican
Alma Mater Featuring the Voice of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
The Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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This album, an enchanting blend of Lauretan Litanies and Marian popular chants, features eight original pieces of modern classical music. What makes this release especially unique is that this is the very first time that the Voice of Pope Benedict XVI will be heard on an album, here speaking and singing in Latin, Italian, Portuguese, French and German.
It features His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, reciting and singing passages and prayers, accompanied by The Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome and recorded in St Peter’s Basilica. The world famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays on all of the specially commissioned contemporary tracks, with the recording session taking place at the iconic Abbey Road studios.
The choir will be performing songs from Alma Mater at the media launch event in Rome on 10th Nov, and with then be in the UK for a spectacular performance at Westminster Cathedral on 2nd Dec.
Alma Mater is released on CD and Special Edition CD/DVD featuring a 22-minute documentary on the making of the iconic album.
Contents and tracklist
- Music From The Vatican, Emma Sheppard (viola), Jonathan Hallett (viola), Clive Howard (viola), Joanne Watts (violin), Lydia Northcott (viola), Chantal Webster (cello), William Heggart (cello), Daniel Hammersley (cello), Rachel van der Tang (cello), Shinko Hanaoka (cello), Emma Black (cello), Laura Holt (viola), Roberto Sorrentino (cello), Kathy Balmain (viola), Katherine Mayes (violin), Jessica O'Leary (violin), Sheila Law (violin), Colin Callow (violin), Stephen Kear (violin), Charlotte Ansbergs (violin), Vernon Dean (violin), Esther Harling (viola), Andrew Sippings (viola), Emilie Hornlund (viola), Helen Kamminga (viola), Rosemary Banks (cello), Judith Herbert (cello), Joe Atkins (trumpet), Matt Gee (trombone), Adam Wright (trumpet), Brian Thomson (trumpet), Andrew Fletcher (horn), Phil White (trombone), Roger Argente (bass trombone), Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp), Chris Thomas (timpani), Kevin Morgan (tuba), Brendan Thomas (horn), Kathryn Saunders (horn), Roy Benson (double bass), David Broughton (double bass), Anthony Alcock (double bass), Anne Waddington (cello), Jonathan Few (cello), David Gordon (double bass), Benjamin Cunningham (double bass), Douglas Mitchell (clarinet), Chris Parkes (horn), Ian Mullin (flute), Kylie Davis (double bass), John Holt (double bass), Siân McInally (violin), Elen Hâf Richards (violin), Mark Cumberland, Don Giulio Neroni, Stefano Mainetti (rhythm arranger), Simon Boswell (rhythm arranger), Kay Chappell (violin), Anthony Protheroe (violin), Dorina Markoff (violin), Karou Yamada (violin), Judith Templeman (violin), Rosemary Campton (violin), Cindy Foster (violin), Jake Rea (violin), Clara Biss (violin), Jorg Hammann (violin), Rebecca Scott (violin), Harriet Davis (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Clio Gould (violin), Andrew Storey (violin)
- Alessandro Mangani, Gisa Ottaviani, Daniela Tollis, Andrea Bianconi, Valentina Longo, Cecilia Meluzzi, Giulia Cignoni, Claudio Turco, Valeria Tavanti, Alessandra Pepoli, Luisa Sette, Alessio Pacchiarotti, Marco Werba, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Stefano Atena, Marco Sica, Lucio Putti
- David Firman
- Recorded: 2009
- Recording Venue: Cappella del Coro of St. Peter's Basilica, Abbey Road
- Music From The Vatican, Chantal Webster (cello), Roberto Sorrentino (cello), Jonathan Hallett (viola), Rachel Robson (viola), Emma Sheppard (viola), William Heggart (cello), Ania Ullman (viola), Emma Black (cello), Rosemary Banks (cello), Judith Herbert (cello), Rachel van der Tang (cello), Daniel Hammersley (cello), Shinko Hanaoka (cello), Clive Howard (viola), Lydia Northcott (viola), Julia Stewart (violin), Vernon Dean (violin), Joanne Watts (violin), Charlotte Ansbergs (violin), Jessica O'Leary (violin), Jeremy Morris (violin), Helen Kamminga (viola), Kathy Balmain (viola), Laura Holt (viola), Esther Harling (viola), Andrew Sippings (viola), Emilie Hornlund (viola), Jonathan Few (cello), Ben Rogerson (cello), Phil White (trombone), Roger Argente (bass trombone), Matt Gee (trombone), Joe Atkins (trumpet), Brian Thomson (trumpet), Adam Wright (trumpet), Kevin Morgan (tuba), Chris Thomas (timpani), Luca Pincini (cello), Pasquale Laino (duduk), Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp), Brendan Thomas (horn), Andrew Fletcher (horn), David Broughton (double bass), David Gordon (double bass), Roy Benson (double bass), Anthony Alcock (double bass), Anne Waddington (cello), Benjamin Cunningham (double bass), John Holt (double bass), Chris Parkes (horn), Kathryn Saunders (horn), Douglas Mitchell (clarinet), Ian Mullin (flute), Ian Hall (double bass), Simon Baggs (violin), Sheila Law (violin), Mark Cumberland, Simon Boswell (rhythm arranger), Don Giulio Neroni, Stefano Mainetti (rhythm arranger), Rebecca Scott (violin), Jorg Hammann (violin), Harriet Davis (violin), Cindy Foster (violin), Anthony Protheroe (violin), Rosemary Campton (violin), Jake Rea (violin), Clara Biss (violin), Stephen Kear (violin), Colin Callow (violin), Siân McInally (violin), Andrew Storey (violin), Elen Hâf Richards (violin), Kay Chappell (violin), Dorina Markoff (violin), Judith Templeman (violin), Karou Yamada (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Clio Gould (violin), Katherine Mayes (violin)
- Philarmonic Academy of Rome, Andrea Bianconi, Daniela Tollis, Claudio Turco, Marco Sica, Alessio Pacchiarotti, Marco Werba, Lucio Putti, Stefano Atena, Giulia Cignoni, Cecilia Meluzzi, Valentina Longo, Luisa Sette, Alessandra Pepoli, Valeria Tavanti, Gisa Ottaviani, Alessandro Mangani, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- David Firman
- Recorded: 2009
- Recording Venue: Cappella del Coro of St. Peter's Basilica, Abbey Road
- Music From The Vatican, Ania Ullman (viola), Jonathan Hallett (viola), Rachel Robson (viola), Clive Howard (viola), Lydia Northcott (viola), Chantal Webster (cello), Emma Sheppard (viola), William Heggart (cello), Rachel van der Tang (cello), Rosemary Banks (cello), Daniel Hammersley (cello), Shinko Hanaoka (cello), Laura Holt (viola), Emma Black (cello), Roberto Sorrentino (cello), Kathy Balmain (viola), Charlotte Ansbergs (violin), Joanne Watts (violin), Jessica O'Leary (violin), Simon Baggs (violin), Sheila Law (violin), Katherine Mayes (violin), Julia Stewart (violin), Vernon Dean (violin), Andrew Sippings (viola), Esther Harling (viola), Emilie Hornlund (viola), Helen Kamminga (viola), Jeremy Morris (violin), Judith Herbert (cello), Jonathan Few (cello), Phil White (trombone), Roger Argente (bass trombone), Matt Gee (trombone), Joe Atkins (trumpet), Brian Thomson (trumpet), Adam Wright (trumpet), Kevin Morgan (tuba), Chris Thomas (timpani), Mehdi Elias (cello), Sanjay Banik (tabla), Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp), Carlo Cossu (violin), Andrew Fletcher (horn), Brendan Thomas (horn), David Broughton (double bass), David Gordon (double bass), Roy Benson (double bass), Anthony Alcock (double bass), Ben Rogerson (cello), Anne Waddington (cello), Benjamin Cunningham (double bass), John Holt (double bass), Chris Parkes (horn), Kathryn Saunders (horn), Douglas Mitchell (clarinet), Ian Mullin (flute), Kylie Davis (double bass), Ian Hall (double bass), Colin Callow (violin), Siân McInally (violin), Mark Cumberland, Simon Boswell (rhythm arranger), Simon Boswell (guitar), Don Giulio Neroni, Nour Eddine Fatty (rhythm arranger), Nour Eddine Fatty (oud), Anthony Protheroe (violin), Rosemary Campton (violin), Kay Chappell (violin), Dorina Markoff (violin), Judith Templeman (violin), Karou Yamada (violin), Cindy Foster (violin), Harriet Davis (violin), Elen Hâf Richards (violin), Andrew Storey (violin), Clara Biss (violin), Jake Rea (violin), Rebecca Scott (violin), Jorg Hammann (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Clio Gould (violin), Stephen Kear (violin)
- Daniela Tollis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alessandro Mangani, Gisa Ottaviani, Valeria Tavanti, Giulia Cignoni, Alessandra Pepoli, Luisa Sette, Valentina Longo, Cecilia Meluzzi, Stefano Atena, Marco Sica, Lucio Putti, Andrea Bianconi, Marco Werba, Alessio Pacchiarotti, Claudio Turco
- David Firman
- Recorded: 2009
- Recording Venue: Cappella del Coro of St. Peter's Basilica, Abbey Road
- Music From The Vatican, Joanne Watts (violin), Julia Stewart (violin), Vernon Dean (violin), Charlotte Ansbergs (violin), Katherine Mayes (violin), Colin Callow (violin), Sheila Law (violin), Jeremy Morris (violin), Emilie Hornlund (viola), Lydia Northcott (viola), Clive Howard (viola), Emma Sheppard (viola), Laura Holt (viola), Esther Harling (viola), Stephen Kear (violin), Andrew Sippings (viola), Helen Kamminga (viola), Elen Hâf Richards (violin), Judith Templeman (violin), Karou Yamada (violin), Dorina Markoff (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Clio Gould (violin), Kay Chappell (violin), Anthony Protheroe (violin), Jorg Hammann (violin), Clara Biss (violin), Rachel Robson (viola), Rebecca Scott (violin), Harriet Davis (violin), Rosemary Campton (violin), Cindy Foster (violin), Siân McInally (violin), Ania Ullman (viola), Roger Argente (bass trombone), Kevin Morgan (tuba), Chris Thomas (timpani), Matt Gee (trombone), Brian Thomson (trumpet), Douglas Mitchell (clarinet), Chris Parkes (horn), Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp), Kathryn Saunders (horn), Phil White (trombone), Joe Atkins (trumpet), Adam Wright (trumpet), Brendan Thomas (horn), Andrew Fletcher (horn), Ian Mullin (flute), Ian Hall (double bass), Shinko Hanaoka (cello), Daniel Hammersley (cello), Rachel van der Tang (cello), Emma Black (cello), William Heggart (cello), Chantal Webster (cello), Roberto Sorrentino (cello), Rosemary Banks (cello), Judith Herbert (cello), David Gordon (double bass), Benjamin Cunningham (double bass), John Holt (double bass), David Broughton (double bass), Roy Benson (double bass), Ben Rogerson (cello), Anthony Alcock (double bass), Mark Cumberland, Simon Boswell (rhythm arranger), Don Giulio Neroni, Stefano Mainetti (rhythm arranger)
- Damiano Geroldi, Francesco Spadari, Graziano Cerati, Giovanni Paola, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrea Bianconi, Daniela Tollis, Alessandro Mangani, Alessandra Pepoli, Valeria Tavanti, Giulia Cignoni, Luisa Sette, Cecilia Meluzzi, Gisa Ottaviani, Valentina Longo, Choir S. Veronica Parrocchia, Stefano Atena, Marco Sica, Virginia Bonseri, Gaia Buganza, Giuliana Chiti, Alessandra Bini, Paolo Bergamaschi, Marina Ballasina, Lucia Bartiloro, Alessia Flilppucci, Benedetta Omodei, Emanuele Brambilla, Daniele Burgazzi, Massimo Lattanzi, Giovanni Bergamaschi, Alessandro Bellingeri, Laura Righetti, Sara Rizzi, Daniela Solca, Mira Simi, Choir S.Veronica Parrocchia di, Michela Alquati, Grazia Caraffini, Lucio Putti, Marco Werba, Claudio Turco, Alessio Pacchiarotti, Michela Cortellazzi, Rosanna Fioretti, Terri Pilati, Francesca Rinaldi, Maria Acqua Simi, Alessandra Piccioni, Carolina Perri, Irene Omodei, Francesca Pagani, Oreste Bini
- David Firman
- Recorded: 2009
- Recording Venue: Cappella del Coro of St. Peter's Basilica, Abbey Road
- Music From The Vatican, Rachel Robson (viola), Ania Ullman (viola), Emma Sheppard (viola), Clive Howard (viola), Lydia Northcott (viola), Chantal Webster (cello), William Heggart (cello), Rachel van der Tang (cello), Rosemary Banks (cello), Daniel Hammersley (cello), Shinko Hanaoka (cello), Laura Holt (viola), Roberto Sorrentino (cello), Esther Harling (viola), Charlotte Ansbergs (violin), Joanne Watts (violin), Katherine Mayes (violin), Sheila Law (violin), Colin Callow (violin), Julia Stewart (violin), Vernon Dean (violin), Andrew Sippings (viola), Emilie Hornlund (viola), Helen Kamminga (viola), Jeremy Morris (violin), Judith Herbert (cello), Ben Rogerson (cello), Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp), Kathryn Saunders (horn), Chris Thomas (timpani), Kevin Morgan (tuba), Roger Argente (bass trombone), Brendan Thomas (horn), Andrew Fletcher (horn), Phil White (trombone), Joe Atkins (trumpet), Adam Wright (trumpet), Matt Gee (trombone), Brian Thomson (trumpet), David Broughton (double bass), David Gordon (double bass), Roy Benson (double bass), Anthony Alcock (double bass), Anne Waddington (cello), Benjamin Cunningham (double bass), John Holt (double bass), Chris Parkes (horn), Douglas Mitchell (clarinet), Ian Mullin (flute), Ian Hall (double bass), Stephen Kear (violin), Siân McInally (violin), Mark Cumberland, Simon Boswell (rhythm arranger), Don Giulio Neroni, Rosemary Campton (violin), Cindy Foster (violin), Erik Chapman (violin), Anthony Protheroe (violin), Kay Chappell (violin), Harriet Davis (violin), Rebecca Scott (violin), Elen Hâf Richards (violin), Clara Biss (violin), Jake Rea (violin), Jorg Hammann (violin), Dorina Markoff (violin), Karou Yamada (violin), Judith Templeman (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Clio Gould (violin), Andrew Storey (violin)
- Philarmonic Academy of Rome, Andrea Bianconi, Daniela Tollis, Alessio Pacchiarotti, Marco Sica, Claudio Turco, Marco Werba, Lucio Putti, Stefano Atena, Giulia Cignoni, Cecilia Meluzzi, Valentina Longo, Luisa Sette, Alessandra Pepoli, Valeria Tavanti, Gisa Ottaviani, Alessandro Mangani, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- David Firman
- Recorded: 2009
- Recording Venue: Cappella del Coro of St. Peter's Basilica, Abbey Road
- Music From The Vatican, Emma Sheppard (viola), Rachel Robson (viola), Clive Howard (viola), Lydia Northcott (viola), Laura Holt (viola), Ania Ullman (viola), Roberto Sorrentino (cello), Shinko Hanaoka (cello), Daniel Hammersley (cello), Emma Black (cello), William Heggart (cello), Kathy Balmain (viola), Chantal Webster (cello), Esther Harling (viola), Charlotte Ansbergs (violin), Joanne Watts (violin), Simon Baggs (violin), Katherine Mayes (violin), Sheila Law (violin), Julia Stewart (violin), Vernon Dean (violin), Andrew Sippings (viola), Emilie Hornlund (viola), Helen Kamminga (viola), Jeremy Morris (violin), Rachel van der Tang (cello), Rosemary Banks (cello), Joe Atkins (trumpet), Matt Gee (trombone), Adam Wright (trumpet), Brian Thomson (trumpet), Andrew Fletcher (horn), Phil White (trombone), Roger Argente (bass trombone), Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp), Chris Thomas (timpani), Kevin Morgan (tuba), Brendan Thomas (horn), Kathryn Saunders (horn), Roy Benson (double bass), David Broughton (double bass), Anthony Alcock (double bass), Ben Rogerson (cello), Judith Herbert (cello), David Gordon (double bass), Benjamin Cunningham (double bass), Douglas Mitchell (clarinet), Chris Parkes (horn), Ian Mullin (flute), Ian Hall (double bass), John Holt (double bass), Colin Callow (violin), Siân McInally (violin), Mark Cumberland, Davide Abbruzzese (rhythm arranger), Simon Boswell (rhythm arranger), Don Giulio Neroni, Stefano Mainetti (rhythm arranger), Anthony Protheroe (violin), Rosemary Campton (violin), Kay Chappell (violin), Dorina Markoff (violin), Karou Yamada (violin), Cindy Foster (violin), Harriet Davis (violin), Clara Biss (violin), Elen Hâf Richards (violin), Jorg Hammann (violin), Rebecca Scott (violin), Erik Chapman (violin), Judith Templeman (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Clio Gould (violin), Stephen Kear (violin)
- Philarmonic Academy of Rome, Marco Werba, Alessio Pacchiarotti, Lucio Putti, Daniela Tollis, Andrea Bianconi, Claudio Turco, Marco Sica, Valeria Tavanti, Luisa Sette, Alessandra Pepoli, Giulia Cignoni, Stefano Atena, Cecilia Meluzzi, Valentina Longo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alessandro Mangani, Gisa Ottaviani
- David Firman
- Recorded: 2009
- Recording Venue: Cappella del Coro of St. Peter's Basilica, Abbey Road
- Music From The Vatican, Lydia Northcott (viola), Clive Howard (viola), Laura Holt (viola), Kathy Balmain (viola), Esther Harling (viola), Emma Sheppard (viola), Chantal Webster (cello), Emma Black (cello), Shinko Hanaoka (cello), William Heggart (cello), Roberto Sorrentino (cello), Andrew Sippings (viola), Jonathan Hallett (viola), Emilie Hornlund (viola), Simon Baggs (violin), Jessica O'Leary (violin), Katherine Mayes (violin), Sheila Law (violin), Colin Callow (violin), Charlotte Ansbergs (violin), Joanne Watts (violin), Helen Kamminga (viola), Jeremy Morris (violin), Vernon Dean (violin), Julia Stewart (violin), Daniel Hammersley (cello), Rachel van der Tang (cello), Joe Atkins (trumpet), Matt Gee (trombone), Adam Wright (trumpet), Brian Thomson (trumpet), Brendan Thomas (horn), Phil White (trombone), Roger Argente (bass trombone), Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp), Chris Thomas (timpani), Kevin Morgan (tuba), Kathryn Saunders (horn), Chris Parkes (horn), Anthony Alcock (double bass), Roy Benson (double bass), Jonathan Few (cello), Judith Herbert (cello), Rosemary Banks (cello), David Broughton (double bass), David Gordon (double bass), Ian Mullin (flute), Douglas Mitchell (clarinet), Kylie Davis (double bass), John Holt (double bass), Benjamin Cunningham (double bass), Stephen Kear (violin), Andrew Storey (violin), Mark Cumberland, Simon Boswell (rhythm arranger), Don Giulio Neroni, Stefano Mainetti (rhythm arranger), Yasemin Sannino (soprano), Anthony Protheroe (violin), Rosemary Campton (violin), Kay Chappell (violin), Dorina Markoff (violin), Karou Yamada (violin), Cindy Foster (violin), Harriet Davis (violin), Clara Biss (violin), Elen Hâf Richards (violin), Jake Rea (violin), Jorg Hammann (violin), Rebecca Scott (violin), Judith Templeman (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Clio Gould (violin), Siân McInally (violin)
- Philarmonic Academy of Rome, Alessandro Mangani, Cecilia Meluzzi, Valentina Longo, Daniela Tollis, Andrea Bianconi, Gisa Ottaviani, Luisa Sette, Stefano Atena, Claudio Turco, Giulia Cignoni, Valeria Tavanti, Alessandra Pepoli, Marco Sica, Marco Werba, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alessio Pacchiarotti, Lucio Putti
- David Firman
- Recorded: 2009
- Recording Venue: Cappella del Coro of St. Peter's Basilica, Abbey Road
- Music From The Vatican, Emma Sheppard (viola), Jonathan Hallett (viola), Clive Howard (viola), Lydia Northcott (viola), Laura Holt (viola), Chantal Webster (cello), William Heggart (cello), Daniel Hammersley (cello), Rachel van der Tang (cello), Shinko Hanaoka (cello), Emma Black (cello), Kathy Balmain (viola), Roberto Sorrentino (cello), Andrew Sippings (viola), Sheila Law (violin), Katherine Mayes (violin), Colin Callow (violin), Stephen Kear (violin), Siân McInally (violin), Joanna Watts (violin), Jessica O'Leary (violin), Emilie Hornlund (viola), Rosemary Banks (cello), Helen Kamminga (viola), Vernon Dean (violin), Charlotte Ansbergs (violin), Esther Harling (viola), Judith Herbert (cello), Joe Atkins (trumpet), Matt Gee (trombone), Adam Wright (trumpet), Brian Thomson (trumpet), Andrew Fletcher (horn), Phil White (trombone), Roger Argente (bass trombone), Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp), Chris Thomas (timpani), Kevin Morgan (tuba), Brendan Thomas (horn), Kathryn Saunders (horn), Roy Benson (double bass), David Broughton (double bass), Anthony Alcock (double bass), Anne Waddington (cello), Jonathan Few (cello), David Gordon (double bass), Benjamin Cunningham (double bass), Douglas Mitchell (clarinet), Chris Parkes (horn), Ian Mullin (flute), Kylie Davis (double bass), John Holt (double bass), Andrew Storey (violin), Elen Hâf Richards (violin), Mark Cumberland, Simon Boswell (rhythm arranger), Don Giulio Neroni, Stefano Mainetti (rhythm arranger), Kay Chappell (violin), Anthony Protheroe (violin), Dorina Markoff (violin), Karou Yamada (violin), Judith Templeman (violin), Rosemary Campton (violin), Erik Chapman (violin), Jorg Hammann (violin), Jake Rea (violin), Rebecca Scott (violin), Harriet Davis (violin), Cindy Foster (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Clio Gould (violin), Clara Biss (violin)
- Marco Werba, Alessio Pacchiarotti, Lucio Putti, Andrea Bianconi, Philarmonic Academy of Rome, Claudio Turco, Marco Sica, Alessandra Pepoli, Luisa Sette, Valeria Tavanti, Giulia Cignoni, Stefano Atena, Cecilia Meluzzi, Valentina Longo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniela Tollis, Alessandro Mangani, Gisa Ottaviani
- David Firman
- Recorded: 2009
- Recording Venue: Cappella del Coro of St. Peter's Basilica, Abbey Road
