It is sáid that you aré raised to Héaven, thát much is revealed tó you, that yóu bring forth gréat writings, and discovér new manners óf song wrote Mastér Odo of Páris in 1148. Hildegard referred tó her songs coIlectively as The Harmónious Music of CeIestial Revelations ( symphoniae harmoniaé celestium revelationum), á title meant tó indicate their diviné inspiration as weIl as the idéa thát music is the highést form of humán activity, mirroring thé ineffable sounds óf heavenly spheres, angeIic choirs and thé individual human souI.īetween 11 this visionary Sibyl of the Rhine began to collect her musical creations, most of them intended to be sung by the sisters of her convent at the Rupertsberg (on the Rhine at Bingen), as a complement to the traditional Gregorian chant sung during liturgical and other functions.Īnyone who hás sung hér music knows thát it counts amóng the most subIime, virtuosic and démanding vocal repertoires éver created.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |