This english text and translation of the play ordo virtutum by hildegard of bingen is based on a translation by peter dronke characters. Symphonia et ordo virtutum hildegard as librettist 21. The word of god gleams forth in human form, and therefore we shine clear with him, building up the parts of his beautiful. In 2017, the san francisco renaissance voices along with diana rowan and deepak ram expertly performed a contemporary ordo virtutum. At a time when few women wrote, she produced major works of theology, music and visionary writings. These subconscious virtues may serve as attainable targets in setting healthy goals. Not only does the ordo s expansive duration set it apart from its precursors, but also its complex imagery and nonbiblical narrative have raised. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited.
The ordo virtutum depicted a struggle for a human soul, known as anima, between virtue and the devil. Ordo virtutum is an allegorical morality play, or sacred music drama, by st. Hildegards 35 subconscious virtues healthy hildegard. The ensemble ordo virtutum created a conception of this great play of hildegard which is based on the first version of the drama in hildegards major theological work scivias know the ways.
Lti eish lti eish plena sunt oculis et scintille ac lampades in medio discurrentes. Hildegard was born into a family of nobles in the service of the counts of. Project muse desiderium dei and the cast of souls in. Virtues o ancient holy ones, what about us makes you marvel. The drama of the ordo virtutum, for which hildegard composed both the lyrical latin text and the music, centers on the struggles of anima soul. The work highlighted today is known as ordo virtutum or the play of virtues. One of her works as a composer, the ordo virtutum, is an early example of liturgical drama and arguably the oldest surviving morality play. Hildegard of bingen wrote ordo virtutum the play of virtues while asserting her independence, during the construction and relocation of her abbey at rupertsberg. A multifaceted artist, musician, author, mathematician and allaround visionary in both the figurative and literal sense meaning she really saw visions. Deutsche harmonia mundi bmg 05472 77394 2 2 cds 1998.
Where its 2001 predecessor focused on contemporary composition by wolfgang rihm and others come unombra di luna 4617192, this disc looks at hildegard of bingen s ordo virtutum, written around 1150 and generally considered the first largescale musical work beyond the. Saint hildegard of bingen online vimeo on demand on vimeo. However, biblical allusions in their main scene align these virtues with the gifts of the holy spirit and the beatitudes, a traditional virtues framework. All the text is sung except for the devil as hildegard considered him to be incapable of divine harmony. Hildegard of bingen was, by any standard an extraordinary woman. Finally the time has come to record our own longawaited rendition. Bingensis september 16, 1098 september 17, 1179 was a german magistra, monastic leader, mystic, author, and composer of music. Hildegard was born into a family of nobles in the service of the counts of sponheim, close relatives of the hohenstaufen emperors. Hildegard of bingen s ordo virtutum has experienced a renaissance in recent years. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of ordo virtutum, liturgical drama on allmusic.
I found two fairly interesting examples of staged productions of both. Hildegard hildegard 1098 17 september 1179 alternative namestransliterations. Hildegards 35 subconscious virtues are a great way to internalize the various conflicts and struggles we confront when navigating the path of a virtuous, and thus healthy life. Hildegardes ordo virtutum, or the way of virtue, certainly had something to do with it. She used the curative powers of music and natural objects for healing. Hildegard of bingens ordo virtutum is an example of liturgical drama, considered to be one of the oldest morality plays that survived to these days. At the beginning, this soul a type of everyman blissfully resides within the company of the virtues, yet she hears the voice of the devil tempting her to the worlds pleasures. Antiphon, o quam mirabilis est, vision o euchari in leta via, o euchari in leta via, o virtus sapiente, o. From the album ordo virtutum by sequentia on napster. These four recordings of some of the music of hildegard of bingen are, to greater and lesser extents, clear examples of this trend. Jul 06, 2017 hildegard of bingen was, by any standard an extraordinary woman. In portrait ordo virtutum is the ritual of the virtuesis, the oldest known european musicdrama. The meaning and emphasis of the ordo virtutum in hildegard of bingens community is affected. Hildegard of bingen and the ordo virtutum by che associate investigator, julie hotchin, australian national university, canberra.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. As i study her life in preparation of playing this role, i am reminded of the women who have inspired me most in my life and they all seem to have this same quality the ability to be true to who they really are, regardless of the. Hildegard 10981179 was a remarkable woman, a first in many fields. 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. The symphonia armonie celestium revelationum, and ordo virtutum comprise the final 16 folios of the riesencodex, the monumental collection of hildegard s literary and musical. Lucia mense, cora schmeiser soloist, ars chroralis coeln, maria jonas.
Among other feats, hildegard went on four public preaching tours, traveling widely throughout germania. She really must have been as impressive as impressive gets. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The hekman library ordo virtutum the play about the virtues. Where its 2001 predecessor focused on contemporary composition by wolfgang rihm and others come unombra di luna 4617192, this disc looks at hildegard of bingen s ordo virtutum, written around 1150 and generally considered the first largescale musical work beyond the prescribed form of the mass liturgy. Ordo, hildegard s first opus, is an allegory, with different voices representing the virtures. Considered the first morality play, ordo virtutum premiered in 1152, as a part of the dedication ceremony of the new abbey. Hildegard of bingen is considered to have selected the virtues of her play of the virtues without recourse to a traditional scheme. We have performed our ordo virtutum in europe and even taiwan. Linda marie zaerr patriarchs and prophets who are these, who seem like clouds.
Ordo virtutum by ensemble belcanto, dietburg spohr. Mar 21, 2014 while the other ensembles choose to work with hildegards liturgical song repertory, this recording instead presents the ordo virtutum, a moralistic play which dramatizes the eternal struggle of the human soul to choose between sin and virtue. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Her music consisted of melodic lines while her composing style was characterized by soaring melodies that were outside the normal range of. Virtue and hildegard ordo virtutum healthy hildegard. The recording was made in july 1997, only months after barbara had undergone surgery for removal of a highly malignant brain tumor. Humility queen of all virtues, knowledgeofgod, charity, fearofgod, obedience, faith, hope, chastity, innocence, contemptfortheworld, heavenly love, discipline, modesty, mercy, victory, discretion discretio, patience. Several modern adaptations have appeared, one which was nominated for a pulitzer prize. Ordo virtutum 19 quia ergo femina mortem instruxit 9 responsary o vis aeternitatis. While most writers of the middle ages now languish in obscurity, she stands out as an author, painter, mystic, and composer.
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