Pax Aeterna, by Tom Donald, The Benedictine Monks of Pluscarden Abbey

Pax Aeterna

by Tom Donald, The Benedictine Monks of Pluscarden Abbey

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topsycat A powerful combination of sacral music and piano melodies. The piano improvisation underlays the clear voices of the monks with a subtle tone oft melancholy and yearning for the pleasures of paradise.

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1.	Magnificat 05:08	info	buy track
2.	Gloria in excelsis Deo XV 02:16	info	buy track
3.	Nos qui vivimus 06:48	info	buy track
4.	Parce Domine 04:24	info	buy track
5.	Laudes Divinae 02:35	info	buy track
6.	Qui habitat in protectione Altissimi 04:04	info	buy track
7.	Clamavi et exaudivit me 07:40	lyrics	buy track
Clamavi et exaudivit me – I cried and the Lord heard me…. Psalm 119 (Vulgate numbering) or 120 (Hebrew numbering): sung at the Office of Terce. The setting is the archaic “Tonus E”.
8.	A viro iniquo libera me Domine 04:01	info	buy track
9.	Habitare fratres in unum 01:58	info	buy track
10.	Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo 01:44	info	buy track
11.	Te laudamus Domine omnipotens qui sedes super cherubim 02:30	info	buy track

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This rare edition of the album is delivered in the Highest Definition Dolby Atmos Binaural Sound Mixed and Mastered at Abbey Road Studios and will produce highly immersive listening on both consumer headphones and high-quality speakers. This high-quality format is not available on most streaming platforms.

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released November 22, 2023

Latin Plain Chant: The Benedictine Monks of Pluscarden Abbey
Blüthner Piano: Tom Donald
Sound Engineer: Stuart Hamilton
Project Manager: Beck Donaldson
Video and Cinematography: Josh Adams
Sound Mixing: Ollie Morgan (Abbey Road Studio)
Dolby Atmos and Binaural Sound Mastering: Ollie Morgan (Abbey Road Studios)
Art Cover: Yuliya Donald

Recorded at Pluscarden Abbey in Elgin, Scotland

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