Hildegard Symphoniae

Hildegard von Bingen

Symphoniae (Gestliche Gesänge - Spiritual Songs - Cantiques spirituels)
Sequentia
Harmonia Mundi (BASF) 74321 20 198-2 [LP]
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (EMI) 1C 067 199 976 1 [LP]
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (EMI) CDC 7 49251 2 [CD]
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (BMG) "Editio Classica" 77020-2-RG [CD]
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (BMG) "Splendeurs" 82876 60152 2 [CD]

Contents:

Hildegard von Bingen: Symphoniae

1. O quam mirabilis est
2. O pulchrae facies
3. O virga ac diadema purpurae regis
4. Instrumentalstück
5. O clarissima Mater
6. Instrumentalstück
7. Spiritui Sancto honor sit
8. O virtus sapientiae
9. O lucidissima Apostolorum turba
10. Instrumentalstück
11. O successores fortissimi leonis
12. O vos, felices radices
13. Instrumentalstück
14. Vos flores rosarum

Sources
Wiesbaden, Hessische Landesbibliothek, Hs. 2 (Rupertsberger Riesenkodex) fol. 466-473
Dendermonde Kloster bibliothek Cod. 9 (Villarenser Kodex), fol. 156-167
Arrangements of the instrumental music by Margriet Tindemans and Benjamin Bagby.

Performers:
Sequentia, Ensemble für Musik des Mittelalters
Barbara Thornton (voice), Margriet Tindemans (fiddle, psalterium), Benjamin Bagby (organistrum, symphonia)
with participation of:
Jill Feldman (voice), Guillemette Laurens (voice), Theresa Lister (voice), Laurie Monahan (voice), Margaret Raines (voice), Sally Sanford (voice), Candace Smith (voice), Caroline Trevor (voice), Sarah Cunningham (fiddle), David Hart (flute), Liane Ehlich (flute)

Playing time: 62'

Recording site and date:
Klosterkirche Knechtsteden [06/1982]; St. Osdag, Mandelsloh [06/1983]:
Rel.: 1983 (LP, BASF), 1985 (LP, EMI), 1987 (CD, EMI), 1989 (77020), 2004 (60152).

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