(CD) O ORZCHIS ECCLESIA

Παρουσίαση

The religious Hildegard von Bingen was known as 'The Sybil of the Rhine' on account of her visions, translated into music with prophetic charisma. This disc presents two sides of Hildegard, an instrument and a mirror, reflecting her divine revelations, through the sound of her words both spoken and sung.
The performances are from a specialised early-music ensemble, based in Florence, who have undertaken study of the original manuscripts and (perhaps more unusually) performed the music in public before making this testament to the art of one of music's most singular women, who is still perhaps more famed for her life than her music.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Hildegard still pulls in a wide and diverse listenership, from early-music specialists to general listeners looking for 'spiritual' relaxing music
- Wonderful performance by the beautiful voices of Ensemble San Felice, accompanied by gothic harp, viol and organ
- Excellent and detailed booklet notes by the director of the disc, exploring Hildegard's life, world and music
- CD-ROM includes sung texts and translations

Περιεχόμενα

1. ANTIPHONA: O Orzchis Ecclesia 67, In dedicatione Ecclesiae (IV): PSALMUS 94 AD INVITATORIUM: Venite, exultemus Domino
2. I ANTIPHONA: O coruscans lux 68 (IV): PSALMUS 10: In Domino confido
3. II ANTIPHONA: O pulchrae facies 38 De virginibus (IV): PSALMUS 1: Beatus vir
4. III ANTIPHONA: Nunc Gaudeant 57, In dedicatione Ecclesiae (VI): PSALMUS 86: Fundamenta ejus in montibus sanctis
5. VERSICULUM: Diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis
6. BENEDICTIO I, LECTIO I: De Libro divinorum operum
7. RESPONSORIUM I: Nobilissima viriditas 39 Item de virginibus (VI)
8. BENEDICTIO II, LECTIO II: De Libro divinorum operum
9. RESPONSORIUM II: O vos imitatores excelsae personae (VI)
10. BENEDICTIO III, LECTIO III: De Libro divinorum operum
11. RESPONSORIUM III: O felix anima 64 (III)
12. ORATIO: Deus, qui beatam Hildegardem Virginem tuam

Conductor: Federico Bardazzi
Soprano: Barbara Zanichelli
Ensemble: Ensemble San Felice