Hildegaard von Bingen

[Jim Strong]

--- Dian Donnell <meadow@austin.rr.com> wrote:

> what means this "very spiritual?"

   (in reponse to wayne's):
> > Hildegard von Bingen was an Abbotess who lived
> > from 1095-1179 and composed wonderful choral
> > music. She also published two books on medical 
> > practice and was sometimes counsel to Emperor
> > Frederick Barbarossa.
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<reply>
   yep, she also was a close confidant of the pope of
that era ... fontaine wrote some time back about a
group in austin who perform her music (the hilde
girls) ...
   they are worth checking out ..
  >> austin hilde girls web site:
http://www.hildegirls.com/home.php

   after fontaine put up her post, i got my hands on
five of her works cd's:
   (1) 'voice of the blood' [WDR]
   (2) 'canticles of ecstacy' [WDR]
   (3) 'vision' [Amgel]
   (4) 'luminous spirit' [Koch]
   and the 'tapestry' cd wayne references ...

   i pop 'em into the truck cd player and find it
blocks all road-rage input and puts me in a very
peaceful state ...
   such beautiful polyphonic paradise ...

'like billowing clouds,
like the incessant gurble of the brook,
the longing of the spirit can never be stilled.'
   -- HvB 

billy jim