Hildegard: Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum; Birgitta: Cantus Sororum / Les Flamboyants

Track Listings
1. Hildegard von Bingen - Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum/Antiphon: Hodie aperuit nobis clausa porta    
2. Birgitta von Schweden - Cantus Sororum/Antiphon: Annuntietur in universa terra    
3. Hildegard - Symphonia.../Antiphon: O frodens virga    
4. Birgitta - Cantus.../Antiphon: Latuit    
5. Birgitta - Cantus.../O virgo    
6. Hildegard - Symphonia.../O viridissima virga    
7. Hildegard - Symphonia.../O victoriosissimi triumphatores    
8. Birgitta - Cantus.../Benedictus sis tu    
9. Birgitta - Cantus.../Iam Iaetaris    
10. Hildegard - Symphonia.../Sequence: O virga ac diadema    
11. Hildegard - Symphonia.../Antiphon: Caritas habundat in omnia    
12. Birgitta - Cantus.../Christe Patris excelsi    
13. Hildegard - Symphonia.../Ave Maria    

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The Scandinavian ensemble Les Flamboyants has paired the now-famous Hildegard von Bingen with a lesser-known composer, the 14th-century nun St. Birgitta of Sweden. While both women composed plainchant, their styles differ quite markedly: Hildegard wrote extravagantly visionary texts and long, luxuriant melodies that cover up to two octaves; Birgitta's music is more subdued, with a narrower vocal range and a less rhapsodic style. Les Flamboyants provide atmospheric performances (including four semi-improvised instrumental pieces based on Hildegard's and Birgitta's music), though the flute trailing along behind the singers is some pieces is distracting. --Matthew Westphal

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Hildegard: Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum; Birgitta: Cantus Sororum / Les Flamboyants
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Mystical Medieval Magic
 Hildegard: Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum; Birgitta: Cantus Sororum / Les Flamboyants
Les Flamboyants
Manufacturer: Raum Klang
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007TQ7
Release Date: 2000-09-16

Tracks:

  1. Hildegard von Bingen - Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum/Antiphon: Hodie aperuit nobis clausa porta
  2. Birgitta von Schweden - Cantus Sororum/Antiphon: Annuntietur in universa terra
  3. Hildegard - Symphonia.../Antiphon: O frodens virga
  4. Birgitta - Cantus.../Antiphon: Latuit
  5. Birgitta - Cantus.../O virgo
  6. Hildegard - Symphonia.../O viridissima virga
  7. Hildegard - Symphonia.../O victoriosissimi triumphatores
  8. Birgitta - Cantus.../Benedictus sis tu
  9. Birgitta - Cantus.../Iam Iaetaris
  10. Hildegard - Symphonia.../Sequence: O virga ac diadema
  11. Hildegard - Symphonia.../Antiphon: Caritas habundat in omnia
  12. Birgitta - Cantus.../Christe Patris excelsi
  13. Hildegard - Symphonia.../Ave Maria

Amazon.com

The Scandinavian ensemble Les Flamboyants has paired the now-famous Hildegard von Bingen with a lesser-known composer, the 14th-century nun St. Birgitta of Sweden. While both women composed plainchant, their styles differ quite markedly: Hildegard wrote extravagantly visionary texts and long, luxuriant melodies that cover up to two octaves; Birgitta's music is more subdued, with a narrower vocal range and a less rhapsodic style. Les Flamboyants provide atmospheric performances (including four semi-improvised instrumental pieces based on Hildegard's and Birgitta's music), though the flute trailing along behind the singers is some pieces is distracting. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mystical Medieval Magic.......2006-08-27


This stirring spiritual album contains songs, symphonies and antiphons of Hildegard of Bingen and Birgitta of Sweden. The music is performed by Miriam Andersen, Kelly Landerkin and Marilia Vargas (vocals), Susanne Ansorg on medieval fiddle and Michael Form on recorder flute. Tracks 2,4,5,8, 9 and 12 come from Birgitta's Cantus Sonorum whilst 1,3,6,7,10, 11 and 13 are from Hildegard's Symphonia Harmoniae Caelestium Revelationum.

Of Birgitta's music, the most uplifting is the magnificent Annuntietur In Universa Terra, whilst Latuit and O Virga are more subdued Latin prayers. Iam laetaris is joyful with a more complex structure and Christe Patris Excelsi is a long piece with lovely interplay between recorder and fiddle.

My favorite amongst Hildegard's compositions is the antiphon Hodie Aparuit Nobis Clausa Porta. Other lovely songs include O Viridissima Virga with its soaring voices over the drone-like fiddle, the long and somber number O Virga Ac Diadema and the comforting Caritas Habundat In Omnia.

The album is a perfect introduction to the mystical Christian music of the middle ages. The sound has a soothing and uplifting effect on the spirit. I also recommend Monk And The Abbess: Music of Hildegard von Bingen and Meredith Monk.

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