The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz

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. 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). 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. 2008 – Chant: Music for Paradise, UCJ Music / Universal Music, CD 4766774 / Chant: Music for the Soul, London – Decca, CD B0011489-02 2008 – Chant: Music for Paradise, Universal Music / UCJ Music, 2xCD 4766977 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 3408 2011 – Chant: Amor et Passio, Obsculta Music / Preiser Records, CD 91200 2011 – VESPERÆ. Baroque Vespers at Stift Heiligenkreuz – Ensemble dolce risonanza, Florian Wieninger & The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz, Oehms Classics, CD 826 2012 – Chant: Stabat Mater, Obsculta Music, CD OM 0003 2012 – Chant: Missa Latina, Obsculta Music, CD OM 0002 2014 – Chant: Into the Light, Obsculta Music, CD OSM 0004 2015 – Chant for Peace, Deutsche Grammophon, CD 479 4709 GH 2008 – Golden record for the album Chant: Music for Paradise in Belgium United Kingdom, Germany and Poland 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 2009 – Nomination for the Echo Music Prize in the category "Newcomer international" 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 AllMusic.com: Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz (Biography by Chris True). Retrieved 7 October 2021. AllMusic.com – Chant: Music for the Soul. Retrieved 8 October 2021. (in German) Neue Musikzeitung.de – Die Preisträger des ECHO KLASSIK 2009. Published on 29 June 2009. Retrieved and archived 13 October 2021. Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Music für Paradise. Retrieved 10 October 2021. Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Music the Soul. Retrieved 10 October 2021. Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Music für Paradise. Retrieved 8 October 2021. Discogs.com – Best of Gregorian Chant : The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz, Choralschola des Klosters Santo Domingo de Silos u.a. Retrieved 13 October 2021. AllMusic.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. AllMusic.com – VESPERÆ: Baroque Vespers at Stift Heiligenkreuz. Retrieved 3 June 2022. ClassicalArchives.com – Album VESPERÆ (Baroque Vespers at Stift Heiligenkreuz). Retrieved 3 June 2022. Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Stabat Mater. Retrieved 13 October 2021. Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz & Ensemble Vox Gotica: Chant: Missa latina. Retrieved 9 October 2021. AllMusic.com – Cistercian Monks of Stift heiligenkreuz / Chant: Into the Light (Overview). Retrieved 11 October 2021. Discogs.com – The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant for Peace. Retrieved 13 October 2021. (in Dutch) UltraTop.be / Goud en platina / Albums 2008 – The Cistercian Monks of Stift heiligenkreuz / Chant: Music For Paradise. Retrieved 8 October 2021. (in German) Musik Woche.de – Zisterzienser-Mönche erhalten internationales Edelmetall. Retrieved 13 October 2021. "NVPI Audio (search for "Chant")". Archived from the original on 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2022-04-17. (in German) Gast.at – Niederösterreichischer Tourismuspreis 2008. Published on 28 November 2008. Retrieved and archived 13 October 2021. (in German) noe-ORF.at – Tourismus: Weiterer Erfolg für Heiligenkreuzer Mönche. Retrieved 13 October 2021. (in German) Die Presse: Heiligenkreuzer Mönche für den "Echo" nominiert. Published on 29 January 2009. Retrieved and archived 13 October 2021. Media related to The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Gold disc für Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz at Wikimedia Commons The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz discography at Discogs Spotify: Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz The official Heiligenkreuz Abbey website (in German, English, Russian, Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, French, Japanese, Polish, Dutch, and Croatian)