By che associate investigator, julie hotchin, australian national university, canberra. 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. One of her most regarded works is a play, specifically, a liturgical drama. For ten years, the mystery play ordo virtutum by hildegard of bingen has been an important component in the repertoire of the womens schola ars choralis coeln. A full performance of ordo virtutum arguably the oldest surviving opera together with a documentary about hildegard, including a dramatised biography starring patricia routledge. Ordo virtutum latin for order of the virtues is an allegorical morality play, or liturgical drama, by hildegard of bingen, composed c. The ordo virtutum is considered a morality play because it concerns moral instruction, particularly a mans attempt to save his soul cassady, 270. The ordo virtutum or play of the virtues is an allegorical play written ca. Edition of each piece in the symphonia includes the text and translation, a musical transcription in pdf and recording, commentary, and further resources. Hildegard of bingen 10981179 was a german abbess in medieval times. Hildegard of bingens ordo virtutum the play ordo virtutum order of the virtues is an allegorical morality play, or liturgical drama, composed about 1151. 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. Finally the time has come to record our own longawaited rendition. Hymns sequences antiphons responds and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
The ordo virtutum depicted a struggle for a human soul, known as anima, between. Specifically, a system of eight modal categories is generally associated with the repertory of gregorian chant, the basis of hildegard of bingen music. Hildegard ordo conclusion, performed by vox animae lindsay richardson chastity john hancorn devil amanda hamilton abigail gorton lucy ballard ansy boothroyd soul david watters evelyn tubb. The story tells about soul who, after having strived for a virtuous life, turns. Where its 2001 predecessor focused on contemporary composition by wolfgang rihm and others come unombra di luna, this disc looks at hildegard of bingens ordo virtutum, written around 1150 and generally considered the first largescale musical work beyond the prescribed form of the. 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. Humility queen of all virtues, knowledgeofgod, charity, fearofgod, obedience, faith, hope, chastity, innocence, contemptfortheworld, heavenly love, discipline, modesty, mercy, victory, discretion discretio, patience. Dvd 1 ordo virtutum the ritual of the virtues hildegards great musical morality play on the journey of the soul, in an atmospheric dramatised film, performed by the dedicated ensemble vox animae. Free sheet music for symphonia et ordo virtutum hildegard. Her music consisted of melodic lines while her composing style was characterized by soaring melodies that were outside the normal range of. Under the artistic direction of maria jonas, the ensemble has occupied itself intensively with the interpretation and realization of the work.
It is the earliest morality play by more than a century, and the only surviving medieval musical drama with an attribution for both the text and the music. Jun 09, 2015 by che associate investigator, julie hotchin, australian national university, canberra. Ordo virtutum latin for order of the virtues is an allegorical morality play, or sacred music drama, by st. Sequentias interpretation matches the geniality of this music.
It shows the human soul, main protagonist, torn between the virtues and the devil, who wins her over for a while until she returns to the virtues. In many ways, the play represents hildegards midlife transition, and her break from many. Ordo virtutum stellt uns heute vor einige fragen, denn er ist. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports.
The ordo virtutum, a twelfthcentury musical drama by abbess hildegard of bingen, details a nowfamiliar theme. Ordo virtutum choir, voice a music drama for voices and assorted accompaniments. Ordo virtutum is often cited as the earliest example of a morality play, and certainly hildegard seems to have been alone in pursuing the form of a music drama at this period. Ordo virtutum plays on one of hildegards fundamental concepts. Ordo virtutum text and translation based on translation by peter dronke, 1981 and 1997 incipit ordo virtutum here begins the play of the virtues. In her lifetime, she only wrote one play, ordo virtutum or the order of the virtues, which was performed in 1152. The devils intrusions are an invention without parallel. 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. 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. Considered the first morality play, ordo virtutum premiered in 1152, as a part of the dedication ceremony of the new abbey. The soul can also conspire with evil and negative forces, though eventually we recognize the harm it brings us and return to divine forces to rescue us. We have performed our ordo virtutum in europe and even taiwan. Directed by early music specialists evelyn tubb and michael fields.
When it was written in the 12th century it was centuries ahead of its time and perhaps in some respect still is. A contemporary ordo virtutum by jan september 4, 2017 this contemporary take on ordo virtutum, performed alongside diana rowan and the san francisco renaissance voices, takes an interesting twist as it incorporates the sounds of traditional north indian hindustani classical music for which deepak is famous. The indian twist on this contemporary ordo virtutum comes from the similarities between the modes found in the indian raga system, and those common in ecclesiastical music. Because this theme formed the basis for the later morality play genre, hildegard is now considered to have written the first morality playeven though she lived three centuries before. Ordo virtutum is an allegorical morality play, or liturgical drama composed during the construction and relocation of her abbey at rupertsberg. Ordo virtutum, a classical music album by sequentia. Ordo virtutum o felix anima telecharger mp3 gratuite. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ordo virtutum. Project muse desiderium dei and the cast of souls in. Rain dance is a free piece of piano sheet music to download and print.
Released 7 april 1998 on deutsche harmonia mundi catalog no. There is the music of heaven in all things and we have forgotten how to hear it until we sing. The five tracks, imperceptibly linked, make this long stretch of hildegards ecstatic outpouring 68 minutes and 53 seconds almost too much of a good thing. Check out cantus coagulatus by ordo virtutum on amazon music. A woman of many talents, she was a composer, a theologian, an early scientist, writer, and so on. Ensemble ordo virtutum fur musik des mittelaltersfor medieval music. This attempts to establish a continuum from the present back to hildegard in an artistic, spiritual, and political way, and it is entirely successful, gripping, and entertaining.
Hildegard of bingen osb, also known as saint hildegard and the sibyl of the rhine, was a german benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, christian. A morality play deals with the persons entire life and presents mischievous characters in the form of devil and vice to challenge the soul cassady, 270. A skilled composer, physician, philosopher and theologian, and stateswoman, are just some of her many abilities that have been recorded. Download of bingen symphonia et ordo virtutum in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. Lucia mense, cora schmeiser soloist, ars chroralis coeln, maria jonas. 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. The ordo virtutum is considered a morality play because it. 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 performance of her liturgical drama the ordo virtutum play of the virtues.
Virtutes o antiqui sancti, quid admiramini in nobis. The virtues encourage anima to stay on a righteous path while the devil taunts and tempts. The devils laughter clashes with hildegards gorgeous lines of plainchant in ensemble musica humanas fully staged production of this battle of wills. Ordo virtutum 2 the happy soul oh, let me come to you gladly so that you may offer me a kiss from your heart. Hildegard of bingen wrote ordo virtutum the play of virtues while asserting her independence, during the construction and relocation of her abbey at rupertsberg. This english text and translation of the play ordo virtutum by hildegard of bingen is based on a translation by peter dronke characters. Download and pass on a digital 2020 brochure to your musicloving friends and family request a free pocket edition of our 2020 brochure to be sent to someone you know who will love what we do introduce your friends to the song company and youll both be able to get an earlybird discount on your 2021 renewal. Ordo virtutum ordo virtutumthe play about the virtues by.
Cantus coagulatus by ordo virtutum on amazon music. Virtues our duty is to fight together with you, o daughter of the king. The plot concerns the struggle for the anima the soul between the virtues and the devil. She has been a saint of the catholic church only since 2012, but she was a genius of her time. But the troubled soul laments o what hard labor, o what a heavy weight i have in this robe of life, because it is so difficult for me to fight against the flesh. Humility queen of all virtues, knowledgeofgod, charity, fearofgod, obedience, faith, hope, chastity, innocence, contemptfortheworld, heavenly love, discipline, modesty, mercy, victory, discretion. The need to live a virtuous life is the crux of the play for the scenes that. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming.
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