The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz is the artistic name of the Choralschola of Cistercian monks from the Lower Austrian abbey Heiligenkreuz who have so far recorded six CDs of Gregorian chant that have attracted the attention of European and world music public.AllMusic.com: Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz (Biography by Chris True). Retrieved 7 October 2021. The names of individual singers have never been specifically published because monks see themselves primarily as people dedicated to God who sing for religious and non-professional reasons.
The Cistercians of the Heiligenkreuz abbey founded in 2011 their own record label Obsculta Music and have received prestigious awards and recognitions for their public musical achievements. Their first music album Chant: Music for Paradise was released by Universal Music in 2008 (under this name the album was released in Europe, while in the rest of the world it was released under the title Chant: Music for the Soul).AllMusic.com – Chant: Music for the Soul. Retrieved 8 October 2021. Just this album achieved several gold and platinum music recording certifications soon after its release and also won the German music award ECHO Klassik in the category "Bestseller of the Year" in 2009. Neue Musikzeitung.de – Die Preisträger des ECHO KLASSIK 2009. Published on 29 June 2009. Retrieved and archived 13 October 2021.
Discography
2008 – Chant: Music for Paradise, UCJ Music / Universal Music, CD 4766774Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Music für Paradise. Retrieved 10 October 2021. / Chant: Music for the Soul, London – Decca, CD B0011489-02Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Music the Soul. Retrieved 10 October 2021. 2008 – Chant: Music for Paradise, Universal Music / UCJ Music, 2xCD 4766977Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Music für Paradise. Retrieved 8 October 2021. 2010 – Best of Gregorian Chant (compilation album): Zisterzienser Mönche vom Stift Heiligenkreuz, Choralschola des Klosters Santo Domingo de Silos u.a., Deutsche Grammophon, CD 480 3408Discogs.com – Best of Gregorian Chant : The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz, Choralschola des Klosters Santo Domingo de Silos u.a. Retrieved 13 October 2021. 2011 – Chant: Amor et Passio, Obsculta Music / Preiser Records, CD 91200AllMusic.com – Cistercian Monks of Stift heiligenkreuz / Chant: Amor et Passio (Overview). Retrieved 8. October 2021.Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Amor et Passio. Retrieved 13 October 2021. 2011 – VESPERÆ. Baroque Vespers at Stift Heiligenkreuz – Ensemble dolce risonanza, Florian Wieninger & The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz, Oehms Classics, CD 826AllMusic.com – VESPERÆ: Baroque Vespers at Stift Heiligenkreuz. Retrieved 3 June 2022.ClassicalArchives.com – Album VESPERÆ (Baroque Vespers at Stift Heiligenkreuz). Retrieved 3 June 2022. 2012 – Chant: Stabat Mater, Obsculta Music, CD OM 0003Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Stabat Mater. Retrieved 13 October 2021. 2012 – Chant: Missa Latina, Obsculta Music, CD OM 0002Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz & Ensemble Vox Gotica: Chant: Missa latina. Retrieved 9 October 2021. 2014 – Chant: Into the Light, Obsculta Music, CD OSM 0004AllMusic.com – Cistercian Monks of Stift heiligenkreuz / Chant: Into the Light (Overview). Retrieved 11 October 2021. 2015 – Chant for Peace, Deutsche Grammophon, CD 479 4709 GHDiscogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant for Peace. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
Awards and honors 2008 – Golden record for the album Chant: Music for Paradise in Belgium UltraTop.be / Goud en platina / Albums 2008 – The Cistercian Monks of Stift heiligenkreuz / Chant: Music For Paradise. Retrieved 8 October 2021. United Kingdom, Germany and Poland Musik Woche.de – Zisterzienser-Mönche erhalten internationales Edelmetall. Retrieved 13 October 2021. 2008 – Platinum record in Netherlands for the album Chant: Music for Paradise 2008 – Media Award (in German: "Medienpreis") of the Lower Austrian Tourism Award 2008 Gast.at – Niederösterreichischer Tourismuspreis 2008. Published on 28 November 2008. Retrieved and archived 13 October 2021. noe-ORF.at – Tourismus: Weiterer Erfolg für Heiligenkreuzer Mönche. Retrieved 13 October 2021. 2009 – Nomination for the Echo Music Prize in the category "Newcomer international" Die Presse: Heiligenkreuzer Mönche für den "Echo" nominiert. Published on 29 January 2009. Retrieved and archived 13 October 2021. 2009 – Double Platinum record in Poland for the album Chant: Music for Paradise 2009 – ECHO Klassik in the category "Bestseller of the Year" for the album Chant: Music for Paradise
References
External links
Spotify: Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz The official Heiligenkreuz Abbey website