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Call to Remembrance
Songs of prayer, contemplation and praise
The passion of Christ has long been a subject of inspiration for poets and musicians, and the sacred choral repertoire is overflowing with music appropriate for Lent and Passiontide. Its subject matter lends Passiontide music an immediate emotional impact greater than music for other times and seasons, and it holds a particular fascination and attraction for the choirs of St. Paul’s Parish in Fairfield, Connecticut. Much of the music most familiar to the boy and girl choristers of the St. Paul’s choir is for Passiontide, and the choir approaches its performance with a special intensity of purpose.
This CD presents a selection of the choir’s repertoire that replicates the thematic structure and journey of many of the psalms, beginning with prayer, centering on contemplation, and then closing with thoughts of hope, and a shout of praise.
The St. Paul’s Choir
Widely acknowledged as a leading choir of its type, the Choir of St. Paul’s Fairfield is made up of two components, the 28-voice Choir of Boys & Girls, which sings the treble line, and the 14 voice St. Paul’s Schola, which sings alto, tenor, and bass. The Schola comprises four professional section leaders and eight volunteer singers. The choir’s membership is drawn almost entirely from parish families.
Track Listings:
| 1. Call to Remembrance |
| 2. Hear my Prayer |
3. A Litany |
4. Prevent us, O Lord |
| 5. In your mercy, Lord |
| 6. Crucifixus (à 8) |
| 7. Greater love hath no man |
8. Salvator mundi |
| 9. Agnus Dei |
10. What wondrous love |
| 11. Os justi meditabitur |
| 12. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree |
| 13. Precious Lord, take my hand |
| 14. Let him who seeks |
| 15. Thou wilt keep him |
| 16. Psalm 23 – Anglican Chant |
| 17. Ain’t got time to die |
Read about the composers, songs and performances.
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St. Paul's Choir
John Abdenour, director Christopher Jennings, organ
The Choir of Boys & Girls
Chloë Anderson
(Head Chorister)
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John Dye |
Heather Ogletree
(Associate Head Chorister) |
| Lindsay Andren |
Katy Gartsu |
Massimo Pellegrin |
| Reid Andren |
Emma Hackley-Baker |
Ian Pryo |
| Lydia Brown |
Julia Lennon |
Amanda Schneider |
| Courtney Burnham |
Olivia Lennon |
Cara Uhrich |
| Sarah Buggy |
Caroline Magee |
Elizabeth Wiant |
| William Callana |
Benjamin McCormack |
Sara Wiant |
| Andrew Clark-Smith |
Elizabeth McCormack |
Clara Wilson-Hawken |
| Danielle Cox |
Katherine Mozier-Tichy |
Jessica Wolff |
| Lee Domeika |
Mary Kate O’Donnell |
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The St. Paul’s Schola
| Alto: Robin Clark |
Robert Webber |
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| Janet Davis |
Jonathan Taylor (Section Leader) |
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| Derek Greten-Harrison (Section Leader) |
Bass: Eric Andren |
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| Sara McCormack |
Daniel Bircher+ |
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| Janet O’Donnel |
Eric Downs* |
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| Amanda Sidebottom (Section Leader) |
Liam Moran (Section Leader) |
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| Eva Uhrich |
Philip Sidebottom |
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| Tenor: Christopher McCormack |
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+May 21 Session *April 30, May 7 Sessions
About the title song:
Call to Remembrance – Richard Farrant (?1525- 1580)
Richard Farrant was Master of the Choristers at St. George’s Chapel,
Windsor, in 1564 and the Chapel Royal in 1567. He was also associated with
the stage, and the boys in his charge often participated in theatrical productions. His music for the church is important, and several of his anthems are in wide use in churches and cathedrals to this day. Call to remembrance is an evocative and sensitive setting of two verses from Psalm 25:
Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies:
and thy loving-kindness, which have been ever of old.
O remember not the sins and offences of my youth:
but according to thy mercy think thou upon me, O Lord, for thy goodness.
Recorded in St. Paul’s Church April and May, 2005.
Produced by Full House Productions, New York, NY;
Audio Engineer: Bill Harper;
Producer: Eileen Stevens;
Editor: John Abdenour;
Recording Engineers: Michael Hesse, Stephen Sarper.
Production assistance: Andrew Sheranian, Oliver Parker.
Technical assistance: Dr. Barry Rose OBE, David and Kate Robbins.
Graphic design by John Abdenour and Rich Hagedus.
Manufactured in the USA by Cine Magnetics, Armonk, NY.
Sound recording and booklet notes ©2005 by the Wardens & Vestry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fairfield, CT.
See our Music and Choir pages of this Web site
for more about our music programs.
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Paul’s Episcopal Church, All Rights Reserved.
