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

[@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.

[@loupblanc26]

Merci pour ta magnifique vidéo

[@treblechoir99]

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

[@Breizhad91]

Très belle vidéo, le choeur est superbe. BVravo

[@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 :)

[@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

[@hinterrad007]

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

[@treblechoir99]

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

[@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 :)

[@maartendas]

Beautiful!

[@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.

[@treblechoir99]

@loupblanc26 Toujours un plaisir Loupblanc

[@treblechoir99]

@titussenlair Bienvenu les Loupiots.