The Benedictine Monks Of St Wandrille - Gregorian Chants

Saturday 1st April 1995
The Benedictine Monks Of St Wandrille - Gregorian Chants
The Benedictine Monks Of St Wandrille - Gregorian Chants
VHS

STYLE: Choral
RATING 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 18736-VHS67
LABEL: Wienerworld WNR2048
FORMAT: VHS video Video resource

Reviewed by Tony May

Needed a while to adjust to this unusual presentation. This sort of video usually has a soundtrack of easy listening praise music, which to me never seems to really gel with images of God's great outdoors. The visual side of this video is varied, using photography of stained glass, space travel, scenic beauty, a particularly effective sequence of candlelight effects and more besides. The music, of course, is the style of chant recently popularised and marketed as a source of peace and tranquillity. The beautiful, captivating singing, allied to a very high standard of creative filming has produced 45 minutes of genuine art which has authentic uplifting power. I can vouch for its serenity-inducing qualities, must go and have a lie down

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