Hildegard of Bingen

Austen Walker Music Civilization 201 Hildegard of Bingen Hildegard of Bingen was a renowned composer, writer, and philosopher in early music history. She had an incredible impact on what we know about the middle ages, and created musical works that are still celebrated today in the musical chant tradition. Hildegard’s was well-known and fairly popular during her time, as a statesman, seer and Philosopher. She preached many different times, not just in monasteries, but also in public. She completed four preaching tours in Germany, where she taught clergy and the public. She was clearly important to the Clergy at the time, as many heads of monasteries asked her for things such as prayers or advice while she was on these tours. Truly she had a very important role to play in the church, and was known widely as a inspired speaker and philosopher. Her music, while likely not heard by the people of her time, was rediscovered in 1979, after Phillip Pickett and the New London Consort performed four of Hildegard’s songs. These performances led to many more recordings, biographies of Hildegard, and many other works in new media…

Hildegard of Bingen was a female playwright and composer known by name (xii). Hildegard experienced her sexuality straight from God. Her sexuality was painful but beneficial in that it allowed her to be equal with men and have knowledge unknown to anyone else. Despite her claims of connecting to God, there were people who doubted her and questioned her authority and sanity mostly, due to her gender. Hildegard’s womanliness allowed her a more direct connection to God but was also the reason many…

Hildegard of Bingen was a great mystic who was able to understand the natural world through her visions. She lived during the 11th and 12th centuries, 1089 to 1179, and was a significant figure during this medieval period because she was able to gain recognition during a male oriented time frame of the Catholic Church (Singer 57). During her childhood she spent the majority of her time among the Benedictines, and was educated in the convent of Disibodenberg (Singer 57). Therefore, Hildegard was…

were only taught to read works provided to them. Only a fortunate few were granted the privilege to study music and music composition; Hildegard of Bingen was one of these women. Hailing from Bermershein, Germany, Hildegard was born into a family of nine children. Because of her domestic life, she grew up dedicated to the…

Hildegard of Bingen was born in 1098 and was a significant influence during her time in the 1100's. At the age of eight she went to be educated at the Benedictine monastery at Mount St Disibode. When she turned eighteen, she became a nun. About twenty years later, she became the head of the female community at the monastery. (1) During this time and even after, she had a number of visions and dedicated a decade of her life writing them down. She would describe these visions and at times would…

Saint Hildegard of Bingen, who was born in Germany, is the patron saint of creativity. Needless to say, she was a woman of many talents. As a result, she left the people surrounding her greatly impacted by her visions, writing, pieces of music, and unique connection with God. Saint Hildegard was truly an astounding woman, and she definitely deserves the title of Patron Saint. Saint Hildegard’s spiritual journey started for her when she was just three years old. Ever since she was a toddler,…

This paper will describe and critique a listening reaction to Hildegard Von Bingen’s “O Successores” and describe the use of timbre, pitch, melody, and rhythm to name a few examples. In addition, the introduction will discuss the work of the creator, the historic era, and give a general description of the background of this Gregorian chant. Furthermore, the aesthetic value of the work will be evaluated and questions will be answered to what was attractive, meaningful, and inspiring and what my…

history, Hildegard of Bingen, a visionary, a prophetess, a preacher, composer and scientist, has made her way into modern culture in an explosive way, exceeding any other medieval composer before her. Once Pope Eugene III declared her an official prophetess in 1148, anyone from all walks of life began sending her letters, asking for advice and consultation. With these letters, three hundred and ninety and all, scholars have been able to reconstruct Hildegard’s life in greater depth than any…

We can securely attribute more compositions to Hildegard von Bingen than to any other musician, male or female, who worked before the early 14th century. In spite of her impressive output, Hildegard did not consider herself and impressive composer or musician. Born into a noble family in what is now western Germany, she entered Benedictine convent at the age of 7 and took vows when she was 16. In her early 30s she began to experience visions and revelations, which she recorded in a series of…

Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen tells the life story of a 12th century nun blessed with visions from God. A gifted healer, composer, and writer, Hildegard von Bingen (Barbara Sukowa) worked to fulfill her visions and share her findings with the world. She also labored to improve the lives of the women under her care. Even with her faith and many talents, Hildegard is shown to possess the same flaws as all humans. Despite these faults, Hildegard worked to bridge the gaps between…