Cyprian Consiglio

Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam., is a composer, a musician, and a monk of the Camaldolese branch of the Benedictines. He was born in 1958 Phillip Daniel Consiglio (Cyprian is his monastic name), and grew up near Joliet, Illinois. He spent many years living in Phoenix, Arizona where he worked as a professional musician, performer (guitarist and vocalist), arranger and producer.

He began his recording career in his early twenties, and has since gone on to record numerous collections of original music in a wide variety of styles. Though much of his early work was in Catholic liturgical music much of his latest work incorporates styles and sacred texts from a wide variety of cultures and spiritual traditions.

He earned a masters degree in theology from St. John Seminary in Camarillo, California, and has spent a considerable amount of time studying both Eastern and Western spirituality, particularly under the influence of Bede Griffiths. After monastic formation and ten years living at New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, California, he re-located near Santa Cruz, California, and currently spends about half of his time on the road performing concerts, and teaching or leading retreats mainly on the topic of the Universal Call to Contemplation. He makes regular trips to India and other Asian countries, "learning and teaching."

Partial discography

There Is A Light (NALR, 1992) Behind and Before Me (OCP, 1996) As One Unknown (OCP, 1998) In the Heart of the Desert w/ John Pennington (OCP, 1999) Awakening w/John Pennington (Equilibrium, 2002) Lord, Open My Lips (OCP, 2003) The Song of Luke (Equilibrium, 2004) Wait, My Soul, In Silence w/Laurence Freeman (MedioMedia, 2005) Compassionate and Wise (Equilibrium, 2006) Echo of Your Peace (MedioMedia, 2008)

External links

• Cyprian Consiglio Official Site
• OCP publications bio

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