Overview

• The British Library has loaned the Buckland Book back to Buckland Abbey for the first time since its 1539 dissolution
• Experts from the National Trust and University of Exeter completed the transcription and interpretation of its monastic plainchant this year
• The recovered chants feature single-line melodies that diverge from Tudor liturgical norms and invoke mercy and protection
• The University of Exeter chapel choir will give the first public performance of this medieval repertoire in nearly five centuries
• Live performances will accompany a new exhibition opening in August 2025 at Buckland Abbey