TRACK LIST

[1] Hymn O Fathers of our ancient faith;
[2] Introduction by Bishop Bernard Longley;
[3] Introit Scio cui crédidi
[4] Reading Acts 22:6-16 (Conversion of St Paul);
[5] Anthem (Collect) O God, which as taught;
[6] Reading 2 Cor 1:3-7 (Paul's Thanksgiving);
[7] Hymn Be thou my vision;
[8] Reading Gal 1:11-16 (Paul's vindication of his apostleship);
[9] Alleluia verse Magnus sanctus Paulus;
[10] Reading Rom 6:20-23 (Slaves of righteousness);
[11] Hymn Apostle of the gentiles;
[12] Reading Eph 1:3-10 (Spiritual blessings in Christ);
[13] Hymn What fairer light is this;
[14] Reading I Cor 13:1-13 (Gift of love);
[15] Chant If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels;
[16] Reading Phil 4:4-9 (Exhortation to rejoice);
[17] Verse Anthem Rejoice in the Lord alway (Purcell);
[18] Reading Eph 6:10-17 (The whole armour of God);
[19] Hymn Fight the good fight;
[20] Reading Eph 2:17-22 (One in Christ);
[21] Communion Verse Signa eos;
[22] Reading Phil 1:3-11 (Paul's prayer for the Philippians);
[23] Plainsong Gradual In omnem terra;
[24] Reading Phil 3:1, 7-17 (Pressing towards the goal);
[25] Chant Litany to St Paul;
[26] Reading Col 3:12-17 (New life in Christ);
[27] Hymn With golden splendour;
[28] Reading I Thes 4:13-18 (The coming of the Lord);
[29] Plainsong Hymn Aurea luce;
[30] Reading Titus 2:11-15 (The grace of God);
[31] Hymn Paul, 'tis the end;
[32] Reading Extract from the Sermon of St Augustine, Sermon 299A:6 (When God awards a crown to Paul's merits, he is rewarding his own gifts);
[33] Hymn And can it be;
[34] Reading Concluding Prayer;
[35] Hymn Forth in the peace of Christ I go.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the following for helping to produce this compact disc: -

• Mr Stephen Moseling, Operations Director of St. Paul’s Bookshops

• Fr. Sebastian Karamvelil ssp

• Bishop Bernard Longley and his office

• Fr. Stephen Langridge, Parish Priest of Holy Ghost Balham

Copyright acknowledgements

Except for the following all the tracks are either Traditional or out of copyright: -

• Biblical extracts from New Revised Standard Version: The Society of St Paul

• Extract from the Sermons of St. Augustine: The Society of St Paul

• O God, which has taught (William Smith of Durham c.1680): edition courtesy of Dr. Simon Anderson

• If I speak in the tongues of men: music by Jeremy de Satgé (copyright The Music Makers).

• Litany to St. Paul – chant – words Trad, music trad. Russian melody, arr. Jeremy de Satgé (copyright The Music Makers).

• Forth in the peace of Christ we go –words James Quinn SJ, b.1919, Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd – music Deo Gracias, English melody 15th century, arr. David Hoyland (copyright The Music Makers).

Notes on the music with translations

O Fathers of our ancient faith – plainsong hymn – words Trad.

Scio cui crédidi –Plainsong - Introit for the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul
Scio cui crédidi, et certus sum, quia potens est depósitum meum serváre in illum diem. Dómine probásti me, et cognovísti me: tu cognovísti sessiónem meam, et resurrectiónem meam. [I know whom I have believed.  I am sure that he, the just judge, will guard my pledge until the day of judgement.  Lord, I lie open to thy scrutiny; thou knowest me, knowest when I sit down and when I rise up again.]

O God, which has taught – verse anthem - Collect for the Conversion of St. Paul. Music by William Smith (1603–1645) courtesy of Dr. Simon Anderson.

We are delighted to include this stunning 5-part verse anthem setting of a Collect for the Conversion of St. Paul, a piece which has almost certainly not been performed since approximately 1690.  We are most grateful to Dr. Simon Anderson, who unearthed it from Durham Cathedral library, for bringing it to our attention.

O God, which hast taught all the world by the preaching of thy blessed Apostle Saint Paul, Grant we beseech thee, that we which have his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may follow and fulfil thy holy doctrine which he taught, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Be thou my vision – hymn – words Irish c 8th Century, tr. Mary Byrne 1880-1931 – tune Slane, traditional Irish melody

Magnus Sanctus Paulus - Alleluia verse - Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul
Magnus sanctus Paulus, vas electiónis. vere digne est glorificandus, qui et méruit thronum duodécimum possidére. [With good right do we honour God’s chosen instrument, Paul, the great saint who won his throne among the twelve apostles.]

Apostle of the gentiles – hymn – words Traditional – tune, Wareham by William Knapp 1698-1768.

What fairer light is this – plainsong hymn – traditional melody

If I speak in the tongues of men  (1 Corinthians 13) – chant – music by Jeremy de Satgé

Rejoice in the Lord always – verse anthem – words, Phil.4:4-9, Music by Henry Purcell, 1659-1695.
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men, the Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Fight the good fight – hymn – words J.S.B. Monsell, 1811-75, tune Duke Street, att. J. Hatton, d. 1793

Signa eos – Plainsong - Communion verse for the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul.
Signa eos qui in me credunt, haec sequéntur: daemónia eícient: super aegros manus impónent, et bene habérunt.  [And these signs will follow those who believe in me: they will cast out demons, they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.]

In omnem terram – plainsong - Gradual for Feast of SS Peter & Paul
In omnem terram exívit sonus eórum: et in fines orbis terrae verba eórum.  Caeli enárrant glóriam Dei: et ópera mánuum eius annúntiat firmaméntum. [Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.  The heavens show forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.]

Litany to St. Paul – chant – words Trad, music trad. Russian melody, arr. Jeremy de Satgé.
The oil of gladness flows over from the vessel of election, that tells of Christ risen to the nations. It feeds the bright flame of the lamp of God's mercy, a light and a mercy enduring for ever. 1) Paul, Christ's apostle, pray for us; Teacher of the nations, pray for us. Master full of favour, pray for us; Christ's preacher never tiring, pray for us. 2) Christ's faithful servant, pray for us; Guardian of the faith of Christ, pray for us; Cast down upon the ground, pray for us; Raised up by God's grace, pray for us. 

With golden splendour – hymn – words Latin c.6th century, tr. T.A. Lacey 1853-1931 – tune Annue Christe, melody from La Feillée’s Methode du plainchant, 1782

Aurea luce – Plainsong Hymn – Latin c.6th century.  For English translation see the hymn “With golden splendour”. 
1) Aurea luce et decóre róseo, lux lucis omne perfudisti saeculum, décorans caelos ínclito martyrio hac sacra die, quae dat reis véniam.
2) Iánitor caeli, doctor orbis páriter, iúdices saecli, vera mundi lúmina, per crucem alter, alter ense triúmphans, vitae senátum laureáti póssident.
3) O Roma felix, quae tantórum príncipum es purparata pretióso sánguine, non laude tua, sed ipsórum méritis excéllis omnem mundi pulchritúdinem.
4) O lívae binae pietátis únicae, fide devótos, spe robústos máxime, fonte replétos caritátis géminae post mortem carnis impetráte vívere.
5) Sit Trinitáti sempiterna glória, honor potéstas atque iubilátio, in unitáte, cui manet imperíum ex tunc et modo per aetérna sæcula. Amen.

Paul, ‘tis the end – hymn – words, Paris Breviary, 1680, tr. W.H. Shewring – tune Ab Ascendente, melody from La Feillée’s Methode du plainchant, 1782

And can it be – hymn – words Charles Wesley, 1738 – music by Thomas Campbell, 1825

Forth in the peace of Christ we go – hymn – words James Quinn SJ, b.1919; tune Deo Gracias, English melody 15th century, arr. David Hoyland.

OTHER NOTES

Founded in 1996 by three Catholic composers and musicians, The Music Makers is a publisher of new and original works of liturgical music, principally for the Roman Catholic liturgy.

TMM’s aim is to add to the repertoire of quality church music, with the aim of creating new music that upholds the tradition of the Church (stemming from the Gregorian and polyphonic traditions) whilst keeping firmly in line with the guidelines set by the documents of Vatican II and subsequent documents.  It is also our objective to produce music which is accessible to the amateur as well as professional choir.

Schola Cantamus was founded in 1992 by Jeremy de Satgé as an occasional professional choir to sing at weddings, funerals and other church services as well as concerts and recordings.

Copyright: The Music Makers 2008
Recorded: April 2008 by Schola Cantamus
at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Balham and in studio

Singers: Erin O’Hanlon, Madeleine Holmes, Eleanor Harries, Julian Smith & Jeremy de Satgé — Organist: David Hoyland

Male voice plainsong tracks sung by
Adam Tunnicliffe, Jeremy de Satgé & Julian Perkins

Narrator: The Rt. Rev. Bernard Longley, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster

Directed and produced by Jeremy de Satgé
Recorded and mixed by Colour Blind

Sources of tunes for accompanied hymns

And can it be (Sagina) – Laudate and elsewhere

Apostle of the Gentiles (Wareham) – New English Hymnal and elsewhere

Be thou my vision (Slane) – New English Hymnal and elsewhere

Fight the good fight (Duke Street) – New English Hymnal and elsewhere

Forth in the peace of Christ I go (Deo Gracias) – New English Hymnal and elsewhere (the accompaniment on the recording is available from The Music Makers upon request)

O Fathers of our ancient faith (Creator alme) – Catholic Hymn Book and elsewhere

Paul, ‘tis the end (Ab ascendente) – The Westminster Hymnal (available from The Music Makers upon request)

With golden splendour (Annue Christe) – New English Hymnal and elsewhere

Other sources

Scores of the plainsong tracks on this CD in modern notation are available from The Music Makers along with other out of copyright music and music of which the copyright is owned by The Music Makers.