From my early childhood, before my bones, nerves, and veins were fully strengthened, i have always seen this vision in my soul, even to the present time, when i. For additional general information on hildegard music, see our post of the same name hildegard of bingen was a creative force. The formal proclamation will make her the fourth woman to be declared a doctor of the church, joining the ranks of saints teresa of avila, catherine of siena, and therese of lisieux. Here is a page from a manuscript in belgium that preserves just one them. She is one of the bestknown composers of sacred monophony, as well as the mostrecorded in modern history. Listen to and purchase hildegards chants for me music is a form of prayer, drawing from within us the peace that already exists.
She is one of the bestknown composers of sacred monophony, as well as the mostrecorded in. She is by far the most famous composer of plainchant, and her 77 liturgical chants and morality play have found a happy place today in the repertoires of both religious congregations and classical. Even if she had composed her liturgical chants in a network of. On october 7, 2012, saint hildegard of bingen 10981179 was declared a doctor of the universal church by pope benedict xvi. Ave generosa, spiritus sanctus vivificans, columba aspexit, alleluia. Many biographies of hildegard of bingen read like lists of accomplishments, focusing on her many contributions to humanity and spirituality. Barbara stuehlmeyer, a foremost expert on hildegards music. Ursula to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Hildegards canonization was officially completed on may 7, 2012, and she will be made a doctor of the church on october 7, 2012. The high quality of her broad range of activities has assured her a prominent place in western civilization many centuries later.
Hildegard has a reputation as a composer and a visionary, but in truth, she was way more than that. By retuning ourselves, we return to spiritual alignment. You are the sacred matrix in which god takes great pleasure. Her prolific contributions transcended her theological dedication to include art, music, natural. Hildegard claimedas in so many other areas of her talentthat, without being taught by anyone, since i had never studied neumes or any chant at all, she composed and sang chant with melody, to the praise of god and his saints. Famous for her visions of celestial wonders and vivid descriptions of an ordered and divine universe, she was a spiritual beacon to thousands of people who flocked to her monastery, seeking her advice and. Then again, there are the justly famous hildegard discs recorded by the anonymous 4, 11,000 virgins. Yes, shes the first named composer in western music, and yes, she had visions, but she was also an herbal healer, a preacher, a moralist, a frequent correspondent with kings and popes, and a societal reformer. Hildegard was born into a family of nobles in the service of the counts of sponheim, close relatives of the hohenstaufen emperors.
Bingensis september 16, 1098 september 17, 1179 was a german magistra, monastic leader, mystic, author, and composer of music. A sample page, and here is a blow up of that same page so that can see it a little more clearly. Volume vi chants for virgins, widows and innocents. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Hildegard of bingen 10891179 will soon be the catholic churchs 35th doctor. I behold you, noble, glorious and whole woman, the pupil of purity. In this last release, sequentia finally takes on some of the most recognizable pieces from a feather on the breath of god, the legendary recording by gothic. Perhaps no other medieval composer has captivated the interests of popular audiences, scholars, and the religious faithful as hildegard of bingen. Music now, a modern edition of the chant by hildegard, made off of that manuscript, by myself. The beloved benedictine abbess stood at the epicenter of medieval europe as a visionary and mystic.