Buckfast Abbey(UK Monks & Boys Choir 1987)Missa de Angelis.wmv

Following the death of Abbot Anscar, the community elected Fr. Bruno Fehrenbacher is its new abbot. Still by this time, most of the community were German born, though during the 1920s the Abbey had begun to attract new members from the British Isles. The harmony enjoyed by this increasingly international group of men contrasted sharply with the deteriorating situation in Europe as a whole. Shortly after his election, Abbot Bruno had to face the ordeal of guiding his community through another World War. Five of the English monks became Army Chaplains and one French lay-brother was mobilised by his government.
The older German members, who had all become naturalized British subjects, remained at Buckfast, where the Abbey took part in the British war effort, manning the local fire-fighters' force, farming intensively and offering a refuge from the blitz for the staff and 100 pupils of St. Boniface College, Plymouth.
In the late 1960's, Buckfast opened its own Preparatory School for boys. The boys played an active part in services by singing in the choir and serving. The school choir made a number of recordings and broadcasts. Unfortunately, changing circumstances forced the Community to close this school in the early 1994's.
1- 'Organ: De Tag ist so Freundenreich, Bach
2 - 'Missa de Angelis'

[@jacthomson1559]

Beautiful, spiritual music; quiet and modest in the delivery. I can see the Abbey from my house, and hear the bells ring across the fields. It is such a wonderful place of peace, set in what I can only describe as paradise. I wish the school could have survived.

[@mattbod]

Some wonderful playing by Dom Sebastian Wolff at the beginning. A very dear man may he rest in peace.

[@abreuvini]

Indeed, I agree with maartendas. This is the best version. I just love the angelic voices of the boys and the truth of the men's praying.

[@anzdf]

Los Canticos son muy hermosos, las voces del Coro son Maravillosas y las imagenes del video son muy bellas. Gracias, me fascino.

[@treblechoir99]

@543693The Merci Marie. Un plaisir de vous avoir rappeler de beaux souvenirs.

[@hinterrad007]

It's wonderful, and it's a great story as well.

[@loupblanc26]

Merci pour ta magnifique vidéo

[@maartendas]

This is my favourite interpretation of the Missa de Angelis on KZbin. I just keep coming back to this one. But I still don't know why exactly :)

[@maartendas]

Beautiful!

[@jtaforJesus]

very beautiful, and good history lesson. what a shame the school had to close.

[@mattbod]

It was losing money and there were accusations of the abuse so I am told (by lay persons not the monks) That sadly finished the school off. I am too young to remember a boys choir but they must have been sublime. I have heard the Exeter Cathedral boys there and they sounded wonderful. But to crudely quote a local organist friend there “a fart sounds good in that building.”I go on retreat there regularly and the monks are doing well and they have a beautiful new organ

[@Breizhad91]

Très belle vidéo, le choeur est superbe. BVravo

[@maartendas]

@treblechoir99 Yes, maybe. It does add a very special quality to it. Also, it is sung so simply and reverently - not trying to sound beautiful or solemn, but just - boys and men praying and worshipping. That is so moving to hear :)

[@treblechoir99]

@maartendas Agree with you about 'simply and reverently' and 'just praying and worshipping'

[@treblechoir99]

@loupblanc26 Toujours un plaisir Loupblanc

[@treblechoir99]

@titussenlair Bienvenu les Loupiots.

[@careran4407]

Would anyone have a copy of BBC Carol service from Buckfast Abbey 1989 please ? Only my son was head chorister at the time & the video got recorded over a few yrs later.

[@treblechoir99]

@maartendas Ordinary this Mass is singing with adults voices, monk or not. Maybe this one is with the Angel voices, with this Boys's tradition and Monks in the past time. Maybe?

[@mattbod]

treblechoir99 The boys are sadly no more. The Abbey school closed due to financial difficulties and some abuse of the boys sadly :(

[@hinlee4610]

@treblechoir99 It is regretful that the boys choir had been disbanded two decades ago. You have a great service to church music lovers that this kind of sublime sounds were preserved for future generations and for audience across the world.