At the beginning, this soul a type of everyman blissfully resides within the company of the virtues, yet she hears the. It shows the human soul, main protagonist, torn between the virtues and the devil, who wins her over for a while until she returns to the virtues. The ordo virtutum or play of the virtues is an allegorical play written ca. In many ways, the play represents hildegards midlife transition, and her break from many. Humility queen of all virtues, knowledgeofgod, charity, fearofgod, obedience, faith, hope, chastity, innocence, contemptfortheworld, heavenly love, discipline, modesty, mercy, victory, discretion discretio, patience. Download hildegard of bingens unknown language pdf books. The reverence for the virgin mary reflected in music shows how deeply influenced and inspired hildegard of bingen and her community were by the virgin mary and the saints.
Virtues o ancient holy ones, what about us makes you marvel. Considered the first morality play, ordo virtutum premiered in 1152, as a part of the dedication ceremony of the new abbey. For a discography of this piece, see the comprehensive list by pierref. Ordo virtuum, the order of the virtues, is the oldest surviving european musicdrama, and hildegards greatest musical work. Where its 2001 predecessor focused on contemporary composition by wolfgang rihm and others come unombra di luna, this disc looks at hildegard of bingens ordo virtutum, written around 1150 and generally considered the first largescale musical work beyond the prescribed form of the. It is unsure when some of hildegard s compositions were composed, though the ordo. Hildegard of bingens ordo virtutum the play ordo virtutum order of the virtues is an allegorical morality play, or liturgical drama, composed about 1151.
Lucia mense, cora schmeiser soloist, ars chroralis coeln, maria jonas. It is the earliest morality play by more than a century, and the only surviving medieval musical drama with an. By che associate investigator, julie hotchin, australian national university, canberra. At the age of eight, she became a novice under the abbess jutta of spanheim at the benedictine abbey of disibodenberg. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Then again, there are the justly famous hildegard discs recorded by the anonymous 4, 11,000 virgins. Further resources for o successores hildegard of bingen, symphonia, ed. Deutsche harmonia mundi bmg 05472 77394 2 2 cds 1998. Linda marie zaerr patriarchs and prophets who are these, who seem like clouds. Ordo virtutum we are quickly approaching the dawn of recorded history as we enter the heart of the medieval era. The word of god gleams forth in human form, and therefore we shine clear with him, building up the parts of his beautiful. If youve heard the name hildegard of bingen, chances are it is in connection with her music, one of the greatest successes of medieval chant a genre that has, itself, experienced a popular groundswell in last two decades. The enduring appeal of hildegard of bingens 10981179 music was apparent in early may when a full house in canberra was treated to an ethereal, poignant and at times playful performance of her liturgical drama the ordo virtutum play of the virtues.
Ordo virtutum latin for order of the virtues is an allegorical morality play, or sacred music drama, by st. It is the earliest morality play by more than a century, and the only medieval musical drama to survive with an attribution for both the text and the music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. She is one of the bestknown composers of sacred monophony, as well as the mostrecorded in modern history. She was born to noble parents, who promised her, their tenth child, to the church. In many ways, the play represents hildegard s midlife transition, and her break from many. We have performed our ordo virtutum in europe and even taiwan. Hildegard was born into a family of nobles in the service of the counts of. One of her better known works, ordo virtutum play of the virtues, is a morality play. Antiphon, o quam mirabilis est, vision o euchari in leta via, o euchari in leta via, o virtus sapiente, o. Noting her visionary metaphors, her music, and various medieval linguistic philosophies, higley examines how the unknown language makes arid signifiers green again.
A multifaceted artist, musician, author, mathematician and allaround visionary in both the figurative and literal sense meaning she really saw visions. Bingensis september 16, 1098 september 17, 1179 was a german magistra, monastic leader, mystic, author, and composer of music. Not only does the ordos expansive duration set it apart from its precursors, but also its complex imagery and nonbiblical narrative have raised various questions concerning its context and genre. This is the second new series album to feature the stuttgartbased ensemble belcanto. The lingua ignota, brought forth by the twelfthcentury german nun hildegard of bingen, provides 1012 neologisms for praise of church and new expression of the things of her world. Her music consisted of melodic lines while her composing style was characterized by soaring melodies that were outside the normal range of. This english text and translation of the play ordo virtutum by hildegard of bingen is based on a translation by peter dronke characters.
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