Here is the second in my “Scivias chants” mini series: O tu suavissima virga. The first was O splendidissima gemma, and this is its paired responsory – also dedicated to the Virgin Mary. (You will find my setting of O splendidissima gemma here.) I will now get to work revisiting this one, so that it […]
It is with great pleasure that I announce another series of workshops around the inspiring music of Hildegard von Bingen – 12th-century abbess, composer, herbalist, linguist, and all-round influencer! Music was a central part of Hildegard’s life – she considered it to be a foretaste of paradise. During February and March next year, I will […]
A quick post to announce that I have finished my revisiting of #47, the Marian chant Cum processit. Yay! However, as this one is scored for organ, rather than my usual cellos and voices, it’s not possible for me to record it at home. Cum processit – the finger of God will be premièred on […]
On the web site of the Brussels Cathedral, you will now find a nice souvenir of our recent Hildegard von Bingen mini festival in the form of a short video that gives a taste of what we got up to 🙂 Don’t hesitate to check it out! https://www.cathedralisbruxellensis.be/video-mini-festival-hildegard
Here is the next Hildegard von Bingen antiphon up for revisiting in my Hildegard Revisited project. As ever, before I create my new piece around this work I have first recorded the monody in its original form (sung from the 12th century Dendermonde manuscript – if you are interested, can follow the neumes on the […]
