VISION OF PEACE: THE WAY OF THE MONK - GREGORIAN CHANT FROM AMPLEFORTH ABBEY

Vision of Peace / The Monks of Ampleforth AbbeyMonks of AmpleforthDom. Benjamin O’Sullivan(choir master)Dom. Laurence McTaggart(organ) “Ampleforth Abbey is a rare oasis of calm in our hectic world...a collection of items that illustrate different moments in the life of a monk, from his early morning awakening through to nightfall, from the day of hi s vows to the final lowering of his coffin...it is really telling us about something utterly serious: they sing their chant well and with understanding, enhanced by the deep reverberation of their lofty chapel.” (Gramophone) [1] The Great Bell (2:38)[2] Tibi Dixit Cor Meum (1:42)[3] Laetatus Sum (1:50)[4] Suscipe (3:19)[5] Veni Creator Spiritus (3:04)[6] Where charity and love are found (2:07)[7] Inclitos Christi (2:44)[8] Benedictus Deus (1:39)[9] Ave Maris Stella (2:55)[10] The Reading from the Rule of St Benedict and the Confession (3.28)[11] The Psalms of Compline (5:30)[12] The Hymn at Nightfall (1:14)[13] The Verse (0:17)[14] Nunc