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 enlarge | Artists: Gregorian Chant, The Benedictine Monks Of Santo Domingo De Silos
Label: Angel Records
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 1643
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 55138
UPC: 724355513823
EAN: 0724355513823
ASIN: B000002SKX
Release Date: March 15, 1994
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| Tracks:
| • | Puer Natus Est Nobis. Introit (Modo VII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Chant, Gregorian | | • | Os Iusti. Gradual (Modo I) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Chant, Gregorian | | • | Christus Factus Est Pro Nobis. Gradual (Modo V) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Gradual [Modo V] | | • | Mandatum Novum Do Vobis. Antiphonal and Psalm 132 (Modo III) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Antiphonal | | • | Media Vita in Morte Sumus. Responsorio (Modo IV) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Responsorio [Modo I | | • | Alleluia, Beatus Vir Qui Suffert. (Modo I) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, [Modo I] | | • | Spiritus Domini. Introit. (Modo VIII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Introit [Modo VIII] | | • | Improperium. Offertorio (Modo VIII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Offertorio [Modo VI | | • | Laetatus Sum Gradual (Modo VII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Gradual [Modo VII] | | • | Kyrie XI, A. (Modo I) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, [Modo I] | | • | Puer Natus in Bethlehem. Ritmo (Modo I) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Ritmo [Modo I] | | • | Jacta Cogitatum Tuum. Gradual (Modo VII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Gradual [Modo VII] | | • | Verbum Caro Factum Est. Responsorio (Modo VIII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Respansori [Modo VI | | • | Genuit Puerpera Regem. Antiphonal and Psalm 99 (Modo II) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Chant, Gregorian | | • | Occuli Omnium. Gradual (Modo VII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Gradual [Modo VII z | | • | Ave Mundi Spes Maria. Sequenza (Modos VII y VIII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Sequenza [Modo I] | | • | Kyrie Fons Bonitatis. Trope (Modo III) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Trope [Modo I] | | • | Veni Sancte Spiritus. Sequenza (Modo I) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Sequenza [Modo I] | | • | Hosanna Filio David. Antiphonal (Modo VII) - Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Antiphonal [Modo VI |
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Amazon.com
Thanks to good marketing, good cover art, and good luck, this disc probably has sold more copies than most other recordings of Gregorian chant put together. It's often quipped that most of those discs have been listened to exactly once and put away--to the puzzlement of many musicians and critics, who point out that there are more beautiful, more varied performances by professional singers available. Yet the singing of these Spanish Benedictines has a special quality that probably explains this disc's popularity--a reverent serenity that no doubt stems from the fact that the monks are actually praying, not just performing. Granted, Chant can become a bit monotonous with repeated listening, but it really gives you the sense of devotion that has always been the purpose of "Gregorian" chant. If this recording (ahem) enchants you at first, wonderful. If you get bored with it later, don't give up--there has been an extraordinary variety of styles and sounds over the 1,500-year history of plainchant, so go exploring with Anonymous 4, Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Sequentia, or Ensemble Organum. You won't be sorry. --Matthew Westphal
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| Customer Reviews: Read 33 more reviews...
 A Standard Bearer for the Genre! Calm, Peaceful, Beautiful! August 18, 2005
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have to admit that when I got this disc, it was more out of curiousity as it had done very well commercially and although I had read about Gregorian Chants, I had no idea what they were and thought that this would be a good way to find out.
Well, the sound quality of the recording was quite decently done and what struck me was the calm, serene vibes I was getting from listening to the tracks. And then it struck me that there were no musical accompanyments and it was just these guys with their voices!
So simple and yet so beautiful were the sounds coming out of the disc. A great stress reliever and to think that this kind of music has been around for millenia! Highly recommended!
Cloistered Calm July 24, 2000
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
That the calm and the serenity conveyed by these chants, which have survived for approximately 1,500 years, is still relevant today, can be readily appreciated by the fact this recording stayed at the top of the best seller list an inordinately long period of time upon its release.In addition, if one has a sense of history, listening to this music is like peering through a window into the distance past. The intervening hundreds of years seem to melt away.
 good, but there are better choices September 22, 2002
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
While this is a good collection & the most well-known, there are actually much better choices. For example, there is
Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants, Vol. 1
by Cappella Gregorianna
which is a far fresher recording with far more ambience & natural reverberation. Plus, it is about half the price as this one, which was originally recorded in the 60s & then remastered. I find this one a tad dry (& also without as much variety) compared to the "Lost in Meditation" collection. Another very good one is Mysteria by Chanticleer which has a lot of variety & excellent sound recording. (though I would still rank it lower than the Capella Gregorianna one, because some selections also sound less full, as if they were recoded in studio & not a large cathedral)
Extremely beautiful December 23, 2004
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
These guys started a trend. Of course, gregorian chant records had been around before, but they had not sold so well. This CD took everyone by surprise. It actually is very nice! The singing is so beautiful, so spiritual, so calming. I think that since these guys are monks, the praising and praying does actually mean something to them, and therefore it sounds so true.
Great for when you need to chill out November 20, 1999
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Unbelievably soothing music. Really good for when you need to smooth your feathers after a bad day.
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