1. Antiphon In Paradisum and Psalm
2. Response Subvenite
3. Response Libera me
4. Stift Heiligenkreuz Bells
5. Introitus Requiem æternam
6. Kyrie
7. Graduale Requiem æternam
8. Tractus Absolve
9. Offertorium Domine Jesu Christe
10. Sanctus
11. Acclamato Post Elevationem
12. Agnus Dei
13. Communio Lux æterna
14. Deus in adiutorium
15. Hymn Te lucis ante terminum
16. Psalm 4
17. Psalm 90 (91)
18. Psalm 133
19. Lectio brevis
20. Responsorium breve
21. Canticum Simeonis Nunc dimittis
22. Kyrie
23. Oratio conclusiva
24. Salve Regina
25. Benedictio
26. Stift Heiligenkreuz bells
27. Hymn Veni Creator Spiritus
28. Introitus in Dominica Pentecostes
29. Communio in Dominica Pentecostes
Album Description
Chant, is the most peaceful music imaginable. Chant: Music for the Soul, is the ultimate in relaxation and stress relief - the perfect antidote to our fast-moving modern world. Chant has proven to heal, calm and also give strength; its power is timeless and universal. Previous albums of chant have sold in the tens of millions. Further fueling the huge general demand is Chant's use in the smash-hit computer game Halo - this is chant for a new computer-gaming generation.
Album Description
Chant, is the most peaceful music imaginable. Chant: Music for the Soul, is the ultimate in relaxation and stress relief - the perfect antidote to our fast-moving modern world. Chant has proven to heal, calm and also give strength; its power is timeless and universal. Previous albums of chant have sold in the tens of millions. Further fueling the huge general demand is Chant's use in the smash-hit computer game Halo - this is chant for a new computer-gaming generation. One of the earliest known forms of music dating from the early Middle Ages, Gregorian chant was popularized by Enigma and the Benedictine Monks of Silos in the early and mid-1990s. Its hauntingly simple and hypnotic sound has attracted many followers, and Universal is determined to find the real masters of this music to perform a 21st Century version.
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Chant: Music For The Soul
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2008-07-01)
- Publisher: Decca
- Label: Decca
- Studio: Decca
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 24 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #372
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Wonderfully soothing 2008-11-16
Comment: I listen to this in my car between stops and I love how the songs soothe my spirit, especially when hectic schedules stress me out!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Ravishing chant 2008-10-22
Comment: I agree with reviewer J. Anderson that this is a "consummately attractive collection" of Gregorian chant. However, that the "divine interior pulse of Gregorian chant seems often lost by overconsideration" seems to me a gratuitous and purely subjective judgment. To these ears, the monks of Heiligenkreuz probably include vocal training in their preparation of the chant, not a quality one primarily associates with the singing of Solesmes (think of the "Solesmes scoop"). Historically, a great part of the Gregorian repertoire was written for scholae cantorae, singers whose training and experience was above and beyond the capabilities of the "average" monk or chanting celebrant. Singing even some of the simpler yet still magnificent Introits such as the "Requiem" on this disc required and still requires significant vocal culture. Again, to these ears, it seems that these monks sing with that consummate "elan vital" so prized by Dom Mocquereau, one of the great leaders of Solesmes chant. I am also put off by Anderson's characterization of their use of standard Germanic pronunciation of the Latin -- not a "mixed classical pronunciation" as the reviewer states -- as a "transgression" of Italian pronunciation. "Trangression" implies spiritual deviation -- a "sin" in other words. At the least, it is a strange term to use to describe a common practice, both historically and at present, to use the Latin pronunciation of one's native linguistic tradition, thus an English, or German, or Spanish or even a French pronunciation of the Latin in addition to the Italian which has been more prevalent in America. Nothing "transgressive" about German monks singing with German Latin pronunciation! At any rate, I am pleased that Anderson recommends this recording as mostly praiseworthy -- but in my estimation, 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: supreme spirituality 2008-10-01
Comment:
This is one of the most beautiful sacred music ever, you reach peace, sublimity in a humble heart.
Please visit Heiligenkreuz when in Vienna, a delightful short trip (try to find out when the Cistercian monks sing in the church) you'll never forget the experience.
Walter M. Reimann
Toronto,Canada
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: meditation/relaxation tpae 2008-09-18
Comment: this cd was awesome and just what i hoped it would b..very relaxing, helpful to meditate..its soothing sounds lull u..excellent!
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Summary: CHANT Music for the Soul 2008-09-15
Comment: This CD by the Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz is marvelous. The chants are soothing and inspiring. The blending of voices makes the listener aware of the calming effect of Gregorian chants. It is beautiful, fulfilling and lifts the soul. The voices become one.
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