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  Pluscarden Abbey is a community of Catholic Benedictine monks living in the only medieval British monastery still being used for its original purpose.
  
  Situated in North East Scotland, ten miles from the coast, the monastery enjoys the peace and stillness of a secluded glen but is easily reached by road from the town. The atmosphere of quiet reflection and of work dedicated to the glory of God is the same now as it was in the thirteenth century, when a community of monks first came to this part of Moray.
  
  The monks follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, a sixth-century rule for monks, which aims to focus upon love and service of God and neighbour using the principles of the Christian Gospel. Each day, the Mass and full Divine Office of eight prayer services are sung by the monks in the Abbey church, using Gregorian Chant. Guests of all faiths and none are welcomed.
  
  St. Benedict, in his sixth century Rule, makes Easter the central reference point of the whole monastic year. For the Benedictine monks of Pluscarden, then, the importance of the Easter celebration can scarcely be over-stated. The primary public expression of this is the liturgy, which at Pluscarden continues to be celebrated in Latin, sung in Gregorian Chant, in full accordance with the current liturgical laws of the Catholic Church.
  
  All music sung and recorded by the monks of Pluscarden Abbey, from 2010-2011.
  
  Includes 32-page booklet with full text and translation, and commentary on every piece.
  
  "The monks' singing shows a high level of musical as well as spiritual sensitivity. The almost perfect ensemble of the Choir is impressive, even in those pieces involving the whole community. The monks' joy and spiritual fervour are almost palpable." - Sr. Bernadette Byrne OSB, Choir Mistress, St. Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, in the Ryde Chronicle Christmas 2010.
  
  "This is beautiful and intelligent singing... expressive and moving (in both senses of the word), never too slow. It has the ring of truth. Buy this disc and listen to it. Holy Week will be there for you." - Christopher Francis, review in the bulletin of the Association for Latin Liturgy.
  
  "The CD is accompanied by a wonderfully informative booklet, in marked contrast to many a heavily marketed chant recording. The Pluscarden monks incorporate into their interpretation the work of recent chant scholarship, though this is done naturally and not as a self-conscious academic exercise. Their singing generally exhibits that light energy and springiness that are essential for good chant performance, giving the line a sense of momentum. The abiding impression of the CD is of a community at prayer; it is as if the listener is invited to join the monks and re-connect with the ancient chant of the Church, as it intensifies the message of those powerful texts that concern us at the most solemn moments in the liturgical year." - Richard Jones, review in Music and Worship, the magazine of the Society of St. Gregory.
  
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