Monks set for chart stardom

jpress.co.uk

25-May-2008

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A group of monks are set to gatecrash the top 10 of the pop chartsA group of monks are set to gatecrash the top 10 of the pop charts. The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz were signed by Universal Music following a worldwide search for the best practitioners of the... [read full story]

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27-May-2008

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Austrian monks ride high in charts

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25-May-2008

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Faith Central - Times Online - WBLG

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27-May-2008

The super soaraway and temporarily saint-friendly Sun is getting very excited about the monks of Stift HeilgenKreuz in Austria, whose Gregorian chant album is now at number 9 in the charts. You can see them here doing a standard Veni Creator. " 17 band members aged between 19 and 42 have brought...

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Monks in charts thanks to Halo

thesun.co.uk

27-May-2008

JUST like a prayer, the poptastic Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz have miraculously stormed into our Top Ten. The monks’ album, Chant: Music For Paradise, has made a divine intervention into the UK album charts at No9, beating the likes of Amy Winehouse in the process. After the success...

Monks chant their way into top ten

scotsman.com

25-May-2008

A GROUP of monks yesterday hit the top ten of the pop charts. The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz were signed by Universal Music after a worldwide search for the best practitioners of Gregorian chant. The resulting album, Chant â€“ Music For Paradise, was released on Monday, and came in...

Austrian monks ride high in charts

tiscali.co.uk

25-May-2008

LONDON (Reuters) - A group of Austrian monks have entered the British album charts with a recording of Gregorian chants, the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday. The Cistercian monks of the Stift Heiligenkreuz monastery are Universal Classics’ latest unlikely stars, entering the British...