Author: Monks of Santo Domingo

Format: Import

Release Date: 17-01-1994

Details: Product Description The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos became famous outside of religious circles in 1993 when a recording of their liturgical Gregorian chants unexpectedly climbed to the top of the album charts. Back around the 11th century, the Spanish abbey began switching over from Hispanic liturgical melodies to the Roman liturgy's Gregorian melodies. The Gregorian chant has been used in Benedictine churches since, with the exception of a few decades in the 1800s. In the 1960's, the Seminary of Logroño (also in Spain) invited the monks of Santo Domingo de Silos to record the Gregorian chants to help spread the music within the parishes. Surprisingly, the music was picked up by a much larger audience. The debut recording by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Chant, became a huge commercial success, reaching the Top 5 of the album charts and attracting massive media attention. Amazon.ca Gregorian chant is ultimately the origin of classical music. Named in reference to Pope Gregory I, said Gregory the Great, these songs had the function of marking each hour of the day and night, and this, for each day of the year. We too often forget that the Schola Cantorum was also created by Gregory the Great to develop the dissemination of this newly established tradition. The monks of Silos are a reference for the modern interpretation of this eternal "repertoire". --Pierre Graveleau

UPC: 724356521728

EAN: 0724356521728

Languages: Spanish

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood