CD is No. 8 on the Overall Classical Music Chart
Atlanta, GA, May 23, 2013 – ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, earned the No. 1 spot on Billboard magazine’s Classical Traditional Music Chart for the second straight week. The breathtaking album also earned the No. 8 spot on Billboard’s Overall Classical Music Chart.
ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS again topped a group of classical albums that includes Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album and Downton Abbey: The Essential Collection.
In addition to the CD, the album is available as a digital download for all devices at a variety of online retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble and the iTunes Store.
“Once again The Benedictines of Mary have charted No. 1 on Billboard’s Classical Traditional Chart, demonstrating that the music speaks for itself,” said Kevin Fitzgibbons, cofounder for De Montfort Music. “As early listeners of this album will testify, the music is a taste of the peace and tranquility of monastic living. We are incredibly pleased that the Sisters have been able to maintain their hidden life while simultaneously transmitting a work of beauty to the culture which will transform people for many years to come. We pray this is just the beginning of their contributions.”
De Montfort enlisted nine-time International Grammy® winning producer Christopher Alder, who hails from Germany, and two-time Grammy® winning engineer Mark Donahue to record and capture the Sisters in their contemplative environment singing all of ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS.
The full track list for the album:
| 1. O God of Lovliness |
| 2. Te Joseph Celebrent |
| 3. Christe Sanctorum |
| 4. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence |
| 5. Duo Seraphim |
| 6. Veritas Mea |
| 7. Jesu Dulcis Memoria |
| 8. Lorica of St. Patrick |
| 9. Est Secretum |
| 10. Virgin Wholly Marvellous |
| 11. Laeta Quies |
| 12. Ave Regina Caelorum |
| 13. A Rose Unpetalled |
| 14. Emicat Meridies |
| 15. O Deus Ego Amo Te |
| 16. Jesu Corona Virginum |
| 17. Dear Angel Ever at My Side |
The album was released May 7, and a 30-minute special on the making of the album began airing on EWTN the week of May 5. The special will air again at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT Friday, May 24 and 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT Saturday, May 25.
This is the second album from the Benedictines of Mary that has reached No. 1 on Billboard Magazine’s Classical Traditional Music Chart. Last November and December, the Sisters’ debut album, ADVENT AT EPHESUS, with De Montfort Music/Decca, spent six weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Classical Music Chart, and the Sisters ended up as the #1 Classical Traditional Artist of 2012, according to Nielson’s Soundscan.
About the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles
Founded in 1995, The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, are a young, monastic order of Sisters. The Sisters sing together eight times a day as they chant the Divine Office in Latin.
About De Montfort Music
De Montfort Music is a division of Aim Higher Media, both founded by music-industry veterans Kevin and Monica Fitzgibbons. Its special mission is to sign, develop, produce and bring to market the very best in Sacred Music.
About DECCA/Universal
Decca Records is part of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest music content company with market-leading positions in recorded music, music publishing, and merchandising.
