On Monday 25 March 2019 the Pluscarden community celebrated two Masses. The first was our normal conventual Mass at 10.00 a.m.: celebrated as a Solemnity in honour of the Annunciation of the Lord. The second…
The remarkable variety of the chants on this disc is far from ordinary. The interpretation is thoughtful, and is based on a real understanding of the chant. As the excellently written booklet says, ‘close attention…
This is a major CD, presenting twenty-nine chants intrinsic to the annual liturgical cycle that have not often been recorded. The singing, united, flowing and deeply musical, does them full justice. The text of each, with translation…
Our online shop offers recordings, publications and produce made by the monks at Pluscarden, as well as special gifts and souvenirs. This shop was launched in June 2016, and we have reviewed pricing…
On 11 December 2018 Br. Benedict Joseph Miller began a formal period of probation, with a view to transferring his vows to our community. Br. Benedict Joseph is an American, who for some years has been a member of…
Many people commented positively on the BBC Four "slow TV" Documentary programme on Pluscarden, ("Retreat: Meditations from a Monastery") which was shown last October. The artistic conception of the film was excellent, and the quality…