Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos - Canto Gregoriano (CD)

Details: 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.

Tracklist:

1. Puer Natus Est Nobis (Introitus)
2. Genuit Puerpera Regem
3. Ave Mundi Spes Maria
4. Occuli Omnium
5. Veni Creator Spiritus
6. Alleluia Beatus Vir Qui Suffert
7. Os Iusti
8. Spiritus Domini
9. Kyrie Fons Bonitatis
10. Laetatus Sum
11. A Solis Ortus Cardine
12. Christus Factus Est Pro Nobis
13. Mandatum Novum Do Vobis
14. Media Vita in Morte Sumus
15. Nos Auten
16. Pange Lingua Gloriosi
17. Jacta Cogitatum Tuum
18. Gloria XV
19. Veni Sancte Spiritus
20. De Profondis
21. Salve Regina
22. Kyrie XI
23. Salve Festa Dies
24. Puer Natus in Bethlehem
25. Alleluia Dies Sanctificatus
26. Christe Redemptor
27. Christus Natus
28. Verbum Caro Factum Est
29. Hosanna Filio David
30. Pueri Herbraeorum Portantes
31. Improperium
32. Traditor Autem Benedictus