The Liturgy of Holy Week
All the singers on this recording are monks. For some items we recorded the entire community singing, excepting nobody at all. If this results in a certain occasional roughness, it is at least the authentic sound of our monastic Choir.
The Liturgy of Easter
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.
Mile End
The score, by Ed Scolding, moves from harmony to discord, adding considerably to the tension and sense of foreboding. Elsewhere, percussive elements draw us in to Paul’s obsession and anxiety.
Hinterland / Y Gwyll Series Three
Hinterland / Y Gwyll Series Two
Alchemy
A sonic journey telling the story of a creative yet frustrated imaginary character, inspired by Isaac Newton.
Hinterland / Y Gwyll Series One
An internationally successful crime drama inspired by the communities and landscapes of Wales, filmed in English and Welsh versions across the coast, countryside and streets of Abersytwyth.
Life and Fate
John Hardy's music for the BBC Radio 4 dramatisation 'Life and Fate'.
Martha, Jac a Sianco
The BAFTA Cyrmu award winning soundtrack for the film adaptation of Caryl Lewis' modern classic, a powerful story of family inheritance and heartbreak in an isolated rural farm, and a reflection of a slowing fading way of life.
Cwcw (Cuckoo)
The BAFTA Cymru-award winning soundtrack to Cwcw (Cuckoo), a 'quirky Welsh relationship drama' (The Guardian) set in a dark satirical version of the Welsh media world.
Celtica Latina
A Patagonian hybrid of Latin Argentine rhythms with Celtic traditional melodies, René brings together the twin cultural influences from Wales and South America.