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Sophia Music Group is Pleased to Announce the Reissuing of Acclaimed #1 Billboard Chart Topping Recording:
Benedicta: Marian Chant from Norcia
by the Monks of Norcia
Sophia Music Group/De Montfort are pleased to announce the reissuing of highly acclaimed #1 Classical Billboard Album BENEDICTA: Marian Chant from Norcia by The Monks of Norcia. USA TODAY described the recording as “gentle tones— and many voices singing as one — creates a calming, ethereal quality that at its core is not a performance — it is prayer.” This beloved recording was sung by the monks in their chapel; San Benedetto basilica, the birthplace of Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica, which was subsequently destroyed in the 2016 earthquake. Recorded by 11-time Grammy Award-winning producer Christopher Alder and Grammy Award-winning engineer Jonathan Stokes, ‘BENEDICTA’ resulted in an album of stunning Gregorian chant that transports the listener to the Monks’ pre-earthquake monastery in Italy. The reissuing of BENEDICTA guarantees the preservation of this venerable repertoire consisting of 33 tracks of Marian chant, including the well-known “Regina Caeli” and “Ave Regina Caelorum” as well as original and previously unreleased songs.
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Raymond Arroyo: Christmas Merry & Bright
by Raymond Arroyo
Award-Winning Broadcaster and New York Times Best Selling Author, Raymond Arroyo brings his New Orleans jazz roots and well-honed dramatic talents to a toe-tapping, heartwarming, all new classic Christmas album, Christmas Merry & Bright.
Each Christmas, throughout his broadcast career, Arroyo has sung with legendary singers of the season. A response to longtime fan requests, Christmas Merry & Bright charms listeners with Arroyo’s renaissance sensibilities. Warm vocals and a touch of humor refresh and cast new light on a collection of Christmas standards we’ve all taken for granted.
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IN SÆCULA SÆCULÓRUM
by Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary (Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter)
In Sæcula Sæculórum is a collection of Gregorian chant and polyphony recorded by the seminarians at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska. Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary is the priestly formation seminary in North America for The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP). Originally released in 2012, In Sæcula Sæculórum, is being reissued and released in 2023, under its new recording label and distributor, De Montfort Music/Sophia Music Group. Selections are drawn from the entire liturgical year, and display the sacred glory and beauty of sacred music. Existing for almost 1,500 years, Gregorian chant emerged under Pope Saint Gregory the Great, for whom the style of music is named. His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI called Gregorian chant a “supreme model of sacred music.”
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Gabriel Faure Requiem and Other Masterworks
by the Boys of St. Paul Choir School
The celebrated Boys of Saint Paul’s Choir School presents its third album in a decade, featuring the music of Gabriel Fauré and composer, James Kennerley, accompanied by the Boston Sinfonietta. Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, Op. 48, is heard in a performance of quintessential treble of the boys’ voices in sublime arrangements. Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine is also recorded for the first time in a brand-new orchestration. Captured in the sumptuous acoustics of Saint Paul’s Church, this sublime recording is adorned throughout with the perfect combination of original compositions which hold beautifully alongside the venerable and beloved works from Fauré.
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The First Noel
by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
We are pleased to present the new single The First Noel, beautifully sung by the Carmelite Sisters in their chapel just in time for Christmas! The music was recorded during the filming of their broadcast feature for Christmas. Complete with the Sisters’ angelic singing, special arrangement and adorned with orchestral accents, this single is a must have for any cozy Christmas music playlist!
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Adoration from Carmel: Eucharistic Hymns
by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
The Carmelite Sisters unite their voices in this most heartwarming recording entitled Adoration from Carmel: Eucharistic Hymns from the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. Adoration will introduce you to the beautiful singing and repertoire from the sisters, which have both traditional and contemporary arrangements. Located in Los Angeles, the Carmelites recorded this collection in the glorious acoustic of their St. Joseph’s chapel at Santa Teresita. Designed to inspire, Adoration from Carmel: Eucharistic Hymns features 16 tracks of both acapella and orchestral settings, all representing the music emanating from their community throughout the year, which flows from their daily prayer together. With their original angelic choir sound, the Sisters radiate peace and beauty through their hymns of Praise of God. This cozy and ethereal collection will be a timeless classic for years to come.
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Rorate Cœli: Marian Sounds of Advent
by the Monks of Clear Creek Abbey
From Rorate Cœli, the first words of the Saturday Mass of the Blessed Virgin in Advent, to the Mass of the vigil of Christmas, listeners will be treated to the mystical sounds of the Advent and early Christmas seasons. This chant, as sung a cappella by the monks of Clear Creek Abbey, transports the listener to the sacred rhythm of the monastic liturgy in honor of Mary, with the musical language of Gregorian chant and of selections of polyphonic sacred choral music. Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey, in Oklahoma, is a young, vibrant monastic community dedicated to the contemplative praying of the sung liturgy. The richness of the Latin liturgical lyrics (which the music faithfully echoes) is available in English and French in the accompanying booklet, which also includes a musical commentary on the spirit of the pieces. Let the light of Advent and Christmas enter your heart and your home this year with Rorate Cœli: Marian Sounds of Advent by the Monks of Clear Creek.