#45 is an antiphon to God the father. This chant will feature in Ut Sol‘s upcoming concerts in the Netherlands on February 2 and 3. See here for more details. o magne pater O great father, we are in great need. Therefore we now beg you, we beg you through your word, by which you […]
Author Archives: Penelope Turner
Project Hildegard #27(3)
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
I have revised my revisiting of alleluia – o virga mediatrix. Here’s the new version: alleluia – o sweet illumination alleluia o branch and mediator your holy body has overcome death and your belly has illuminated every creature in the beautiful flower that rises from the sweet wholeness of your sealed chastity This project is […]
Project Hildegard #44(2)
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
I have finally finished my revisiting of o presul vere civitatis, a sequence in honour of Saint Disibod. Sequences are long chants (this one is made up of 12 melodically-paired sections) and they would have been sung just before the Gospel, as part of the Eucharist. I presume that this one would have been sung […]
Project Hildegard #44
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Here is a sequence in honour of Saint Disibod, whose Saint’s day is coming up on July 8th. Disibod had a special significance for Hildegard and this is one of five chants that she dedicated to him. The sequence is made up of 12 melodically paired sections. I’m looking forward to revisiting it. o presul […]
Come and sing Hildegard von Bingen!
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
During the next academic year, I will be running a series of monthly workshops (given in English, French and Dutch) that will teach you to sing Hildegard von Bingen from her original notation. Once you’ve tried it you’ll never look back 🙂 Music was a central part of Hildegard’s life – she considered it to […]
