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From the Carthusian Monks of Grande Chartreuse, France
OFFICE OF THE NIGHT (2-CD Set)
Following the incredible popularity and critical acclaim of the documentary film Into Great Silence, here is the first complete recording of the Office of the Night by the monks of Grande Chartreuse. This 2-CD set is a collection of chants, readings, prayers and sounds of silence recorded by film director Philip Gröning during his six-month stay at the monastery. Set includes an extensive 40-page booklet with liner notes, lyrics and prayers.
"This OFFICE OF THE NIGHT appeared to me to be the core of the Monks' life and spirituality, the heartbeat of the Order for more than 1,000 years. I wanted to share my experience with an audience." - Philip Gröning
For a track list and audio samples (using your Windows Media Player), select the MORE PRODUCT INFO tab below.
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NOW IN PAPERBACK!
AN INFINITY OF LITTLE HOURS
Lives in a Carthusian Monastery
In 1960, five young men arrived at the imposing gates of England's Parkminster, the largest Carthusian monastery in the Western world. This is the story of their five-year journey into the most rigorous and austere of monastic orders -- virtually unchanged since its foundation in 1084. This is also a drama of the men's struggle as they leave behind the turbulent 1960s and enter an entirely different world. After five years, each must choose: stay for a lifetime or leave the Carthusian path. A remarkable investigative work with 16 pages of B & W photos. Paperback, 264 pages.
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ALL-TIME BESTSELLER
INTO GREAT SILENCE
2 DVD Set
Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is considered one of the world's most ascetic monasteries. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back to him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks' quarters for six months—filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals and rare outdoor excursions.
This transcendent, closely observed film seeks to embody a monastery, rather than simply depict one—it has no score, no voiceover and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time, space and light. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. More meditation than documentary, it's a rare, transformative theatrical experience for all.
Total time 162 minutes
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INTO GREAT SILENCE
Music from the Motion picture
"Silence is inner space, yet silence is never silent. The beautiful bruits du silence are filling the moments that we consider silent. Only in complete silence does one begin to hear. Only in the absence of language does one begin to see. After having created the film Into Great Silence, I have tried to create an audio CD reflecting the film: chants, noises (bruits du silence), bells; elements of the film and new elements, all creating an open space for the listener."
-- Philip Groning (filmaker)
9 selections
Total time: 70:48
For a track list and audio samples (using your Windows Media Player), select the MORE PRODUCT INFO tab below.
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