Latin collated from the transcription of beverly lomer and the edition of barbara newman. Because of her inventions of words for her lyrics and use of a constructed script, many. O tu suavissima virga is a responsory in honour of the blessed virgin mary by the german mystic, saint hildegard of bingen 10981179. Stream o viridissima virga by john duggan from desktop or your mobile device. Hildegard of bingens hymn to the virgin o viridissima virga o greenest branch. Diemers powerful writing brings life to this favorite text by. Can be accompanied by castanets, woodblock, and tabla or dumbeck, sold seperately see. Wherever unde quocumque for the virgin o frondens virga for the creator o quam mirabilis this honorable fame deus enim rorem the anointing. Text adapted from the poetry of the 12th century mystic and abbess, hildegard of bingen. Complete your abbess hildegard of bingen gothic voices with emma kirkby directed by christopher page collection. More than 1200000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. O viridissima virga by john duggan free listening on.
Receiving next to no formal education in her youth, she became a polymath and the author of books on herbal medicine, the natural sciences, theology, and music. Program notes for christopher theofanidis rainbow body. She even invented her own language for some of her lyrics. O gloriosissimi, antiphon from hildegard of bingens symphonia armonie celestium. Vision o euchari in leta via song to the mother o viridissima virga the living light. Alba o viridissima virgamusic from the middle ages. About tools and resources subscribe customer services.
German author, illustrator, and musical composer, 10981179. The light of unexpected angels is the first recording by sospiri and features a showcase of john duggans choral work as well as tracks by britten, anerio, josquin, poulenc and richard. Hildegards song, o viridissima virga, in honor of her. Hildegard was born into a family of nobles in the service of the counts of sponheim, close relatives of the hohenstaufen emperors. Hildegards mary is the greenest branch in the very first line, sprung forth in the breezes from the lips of the saints. Hildegard of bingen grove music oxford music online. What links here related changes upload file special pages.
Notes the symphonia armonie celestium revelationum, and ordo virtutum comprise the final 16 folios of the riesencodex, the monumental collection of hildegards literary and musical. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. O frondens virga recalls the elemental association of the divine feminine with earthly fertility. Hildegard of bingen 10891179 will soon be the catholic churchs 35th doctor. Mary is addressed as o blooming branch, and she is described as standing in her nobility. O viridissima virga, ave by sequentia on amazon music. O viridissima virga by harry escott choral score sheet. For the trinity laus trinitati the chalice o vas nobile divine love karitas habundat the flower gleams. Ars choralis coeln raga virga talanton cd grooves inc. Check out o viridissima virga, ave by sequentia on amazon music. O viridissima virga in english with contextual examples.
A highlight is o viridissima virga, considered to be one of. If you want to hear how music evolved then this cd is your first stop after basic chant. From professional translators, enterprises, web pages and freely available translation repositories. Ave, which properly belongs with the salutation, begins on g and ends on d. Marys fertility endows the animal and vegetable kingdoms with new life and brings mankind to god through the sheer joy of contemplating the divine agency. The formal proclamation will make her the fourth woman to be declared a doctor of the church, joining the ranks of saints teresa of avila, catherine of siena, and therese of lisieux. O viridissima virga o greenest branch hail, o greenest branch. Canticles of ecstasy is an album of sacred vocal music written in the 12th century by the. Hildegards poem o viridissima virga exudes images comparing greening nature, and its healing effects on humanity, to mary. O viridissima virga international society of hildegard. Bingensis september 16, 1098 september 17, 1179 was a german magistra, monastic leader, mystic, author, and composer of music. Abbess hildegard of bingen gothic voices 2 with emma. The image of dawn and its radiance is also invoked.
O viridissima virga, ave music download by sequentia. Ave hail greenest branch come forth into the gentle breezes the time has come when your fruit shall flourish in the warmth of the sun o viridissima virga o viridissima virga the sky shall place the gentle dew upon the field the rose, that wondrous flower, shall fill the air with sweet perfume o viridissima virga o viridissima virga. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The piece begins with a salutation to mary, o viridissima virga, which is outlined by g. O viridissima virga english translation lyrics translate. This antiphon, o frondens virga o leafy branch is a brief work written, as was the case with all of her music, for solo vocal line. Complete latin text, english translation, musical score, and commentary can be found here opens in new window. O viridissima virga is a hymn to the blessed virgin mary by the german mystic, saint hildegard of bingen 10981179. O viridissima virga antiphon, for the virgin mary play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Opening table of basic information, clearly identifying form, meter, tempo, and scoring and providing a brief overview why to listen description, explaining the special significance of the piece first listen chart, color coded to show the basic structure of the piece.
Other songs, such as salvatoris, o frondens virga and viridisssima virga are also extraordinary in their mix of old and new. Hail, o greenest branch, sprung forth in the airy breezes of the prayers of the saints. So the time has come that your sprays have flourished. O greenest branch, hail, you who came forth in the windy blast of the questioning of the saints. Hildegard of bingen osb also known as saint hildegard and the sibyl of the rhine, was a. Listening maps help students follow along and engage with each piece. O viridissima virga by john duggan published on 20100926t12. The latin poems unfortunately provided only in translation on this. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. O viridissima virga hildegard from cda66039 hyperion. This is the vocal score for british composer harry escotts o viridissima virga, which explores a fresh take on the christmas story by delving into womens poetry from the late 19th and early 20thcenturies, arranged for satb. Results for o viridissima virga translation from latin to english. Within the windy gusts of saints upon a quest you swayed and sprouted forth.