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The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos became famous outside of religious circles in 1993 when a recording of their liturgical Gregorian chants unexpectedly climbed to the top of the album charts. Back around the 11th century, the Spanish abbey began switching over from Hispanic liturgical melodies to the Roman liturgy's Gregorian melodies. The Gregorian chant has been used in Benedictine churches since, with the exception of a few decades in the 1800s. In the 1960's, the Seminary of Logroño (also in Spain) invited the monks of Santo Domingo de Silos to record the Gregorian chants to help spread the music within the parishes. Surprisingly, the music was picked up by a much larger audience. The debut recording by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, Chant, became a huge commercial success, reaching the Top 5 of the album charts and attracting massive media attention. Album Tracks 1. Puer Natus Est Nobis (Introitus) 2. Genuit Puerpera Regem 3. Ave Mundi Spes Maria 4. Occuli Omnium 5. Veni Creator Spiritus 6. Alleluia Beatus Vir Qui Suffert 7. Os Iusti 8. Spiritus Domini 9. Kyrie Fons Bonitatis 10. Laetatus Sum 11. A Solis Ortus Cardine 12. Christus Factus Est Pro Nobis 13. Mandatum Novum Do Vobis 14. Media Vita in Morte Sumus 1. Nos Auten 2. Pange Lingua Gloriosi 3. Jacta Cogitatum Tuum 4. Gloria XV 5. Veni Sancte Spiritus 6. De Profondis 7. Salve Regina 8. Kyrie XI 9. Salve Festa Dies 10. Puer Natus in Bethlehem 11. Alleluia Dies Sanctificatus 12. Christe Redemptor 13. Christus Natus 14. Verbum Caro Factum Est 15. Hosanna Filio David 16. Pueri Herbraeorum Portantes 17. Improperium 18. Traditor Autem Benedictus
