Monks of Norcia
Father Cassian Folsom and How the Monks of Norcia Became Best Selling Recording Artists
Jackie Evancho, Lindsey Stirling Among Top Earners of 2015 for Classical Music
Having been released this week, Billboard has posted the SoundScan numbers of every album and artist that has sold a record this year. On the classical front, Andrea Bocelli, Lindsey Stirling, the Monks of Norcia, the Piano Guys, Jackie Evancho and more make the list of top contenders. EXCLUSIVE: Cassian Folsom of Norcia Monks on 'Benedicta' LP, Gregorian Chant and Home Brews
It seems, for lack of a better word, unconventional for an album of religious chants to take the number one spot on Billboard's Classical Traditional Chart in its first week of release. And it's even more unconventional that it has maintained the spot for two weeks straight.
