The Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation, Le Barroux - Voices: Chant From Avignon (2010)

Tracklist

01. Overture: Invitatory Surrexit Dominus, Ps. 94
02. Sadness in Life: Introit Exsurge
03. Sadness in Life: Lamentation Oratio Jeremiae
04. Annunciation Bells
05. Sadness in Life: Sequence Dies irae
06. Sadness in Life: Tract Commovisti
07. Sadness in Life: Offertory Recordare
08. Sadness in Life: Alleluia Oportebat pati Christum
09. Stay With Us: Alleluia Cognoverunt
10. Stay With Us: Communion Panis
11. Stay With Us: Hymn Adoro te
12. Stay With Us: Introit Esto mihi
13. Stay With Us: Offertory in te speravi
14. Stay With Us: Sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus
15. Stay With Us: Antiphon Ubi caritas
16. Burning Hearts: Antiphon Nonne cor nostrum, Magnificat
17. Burning Hearts: Response Regnum mundi
18. Burning Hearts: Gradual Christus
19. Burning Hearts: Offertory Dextera Domini
20. Burning Hearts: Antiphon Alleluia, Ps. 116
21. Burning Hearts: Hymn Benedictus es
22. Annunciation Peal Of Bells


Am enclosed order of Benedictine nuns is set to storm the charts after signing a deal with Universal Music, the world's leading record company. The Nuns of the Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation, from a remote region of France near Avignon, won a worldwide search to find the world's finest female singers of Gregorian Chant. The search took in over 70 convents, including communities as far afield as North America and Africa. The Nuns are part of an ancient order which dates back to the 6th Century. They continue the tradition of leading a hidden life, literally behind closed doors. To remain 'secluded' to the outside world, any visitors, even family, must communicate with the sisters through a grill. Once vows have been taken to live in the Convent, the sisters remain there until their death. The Nuns' album will feature the most ancient forms of Gregorian Chant, which the sister's sing eight times a day, and was the first music ever to be written down.

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