Antiphon, o quam mirabilis est, vision o euchari in leta via, o euchari in leta via, o virtus sapiente, o. Hildegard was born into a family of nobles in the service of the counts of. Further resources for vos flores rosarum hildegard of bingen, symphonia, ed. Heavenly music from hildegard of bingen, a soontobe. Hildegard composed 43 antiphons, 18 responsories, 4 hymns and 7 sequences, 2 symphonies virgin and widows and three. There are currently over 1,900 lectures free to access or download from the. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the.
For a discography of this piece, see the comprehensive list by pierref. Hildegard of bingen, the first woman composer on record in the. Bingensis september 16, 1098 september 17, 1179 was a german magistra, monastic leader, mystic, author, and composer of music. Hildegard of bingen is one of the most famous composers of the. There are currently over 1,900 lectures free to access or download. Hildegard, the first composer whose biography is known, was one of the most remarkable and forceful individuals in medieval europe. From the same label that made chant a surprise pop culture phenomenon, vision is a similar pairing of the ancient with the modern, the spiritual with the commercial, the melodies of a 12th century abbess the head of an abbey of nuns with the music of a 20th century composer. Articles from the yale journal of biology and medicine are provided here courtesy of yale journal of biology and medicine. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12thcentury benedictine nun was a christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright. Introducing hildegard of bingen professor christopher. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. I have some of hildegard of bingens other work on cd. I took the liberty of playing some piano in the break. Bingen was one of the most important,inspirational and visionary female leaders of the medieval age, responsible for ushering european women into the modern era of science and enlightenment.