Record label finds singing monks

Slashdot It! A record label's search for a group of monks to record a Gregorian chant album has ended after an Austrian monastery submitted a YouTube clip. Universal Music, home to Eminem and Amy Winehouse, advertised in religious publications for "monks, men of the cloth and sacred singers". Bosses were sent hundreds of demos but were impressed most by the clip from the Heiligenkreuz monastery. An album, set for global release, will be recorded next month. The Cistercian monastery, in the Vienna woods, is home to 80 monks and dates back to 1133. Gregorian chant, which gained a new audience through Enigma's run of chart success in the 1990s, dates back to the early Middle Ages. 'Blown away' The search for singing monks began in February. Universal A&R executive Tom Lewis told the BBC News website he had been "blown away" by the quality of the monks' singing. Via BBC Get Daily Updates via Email Protect your computer with Windows Onecare Get paid $7.50 for reviewing my post