For Feast of the Queenship of Mary: Salve Regina, sung by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
For a previous post featuring these monks, see here.
Poca favilla gran fiamma seconda
For a previous post featuring these monks, see here.
Holding the title of having recorded the best-selling Gregorian Chant album of all time, the Benedictine Monks Of Santo Domingo de Silos have been described as : The ensemble is not…
Originally posted on Tracy Rittmueller:
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