| Narrated by The Reverend Helen
Appelberg, D.Presented In Conjunction with the
1998 Neil J.The British Council
The Neil J.Published by Cornell University
Press, Ithaca and London, 1988.Center for the
Study of Cultures and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice
University.Members of the ensemble Sinfonye discuss the
resurgence of interest in the music of Hildegard, and the special
challenges performers face in bringing her music to life.The Harmonious Music of Heavenly Mysteries).Pitra as a varied and dramatic program of lyrics, songs and
colloquies which the virgins of Bingen, led by Hildegard in
ecstatic fervor, used to perform outside of choir on their
titular feast day.They are in
the form of antiphons, hymns, sequences and highly florid
responsories marked by an alternation of solo verses and choral
responses.Her melodic writing is highly original with expansive
phrases and a melodic range of up to two and a half octaves, and
as many as eighty notes may be sung to a single syllable of text.They include: Ways
of Seeing (Scivias), Causes and Cures, Letters,
and the enigmatic Unknown Language and Unknown Writing.Selections are also included from the Life of St.Hildegard
Hildegard of Bingen entered the monastery of St Disibod, near
Mainz, at the age of eight, when her parents offered her as a
tithe to God.Becket, and prominent ecclesiastical authorities,
including Bernard of Clairvaux.Despite strong opposition, Hildegard founded her own
independent convent at Rupertsburg, near Bingen, which was
consecrated in 1152.The Artists
The Reverend Doctor Helen Appelberg
Helen Appelberg, a native Texan, has been in Houston since the
start of the space program.Divorced, she has
one daughter and two grandchildren.Always active in the
Episcopal church, she realized a call to the priesthood and was
accepted for the ordination process.She graduated from Seminary
of the Southwest after having earned a Doctorate of Ministry at
the Presbyterian Seminary in Austin and was ordained in 1990.This is
based upon the philosophy of the Benedictine order of which
Hildegard was a member.Sinfonye
Founded in 1987 by Stevie Wishart, Sinfonye was conceived as
an ensemble combining improvisatory skills derived from
traditional music with performance practices recreated from
historical research, with a particular interest in repertories
sung, inspired or composed by women.Since its inception,
Sinfonye has performed extensively throughout Europe and
Australia and has made a number of recordings acclaimed for their
innovative approach to the medieval repertory.In addition to
their group work, the members also maintain active solo careers.Our performances also
incorporate creative input from the singers developed in a
workshop process.The flowering of the special rapport which has evolved between
Sinfonye and the choir can be found in the series of recordings,
The Symphony of the Harmony of Celestial Revelations: The
Complete Hildegard of Bingen.Florentine
frescos contemporary with the music.Vivien Ellis developed as a singer with Sinfonye which
she joined in 1989 and with whom she tours extensively in the UK
and abroad.With the Dufay Collective she has recorded two discs
for Chandos, and has made a number of overseas tours.Her research into the old song traditions of
Europe have taken her throughout Britain and beyond, to Bulgaria,
France, Spain and Corsica.Renaissance Players and
Coda, a contemporary music group, performing at the Sydney Opera
House and other major venues.She broadcasts on the Australian
networks and has recorded for a number of labels.Choir was founded by Richard
Vendome in 1984 to give girls a similar vocal training to that
provided for boys in Britain by the collegiate choirs.The group's founding director, Stevie Wishart, conceived of SINFONYE as a group combining improvisatory skills derived from traditional music with performance practices recreated from historical research and is particularly interested in repertories sung, inspired or composed by women.In 1987, SINFONYE was awarded the highest prize in the Festival van Vlaanderen in Brugge and, joined by Andrew Lawrence King, made their first recording, Bella Domna, for Hyperion.Following an acclaimed London debut in 1988, SINFONYE performed at the Wigmore Hall for the International Prizewinners series, and, joined by Vivien Ellis in 1989, made a second Wigmore Hall appearance as part of their debut British tour for the Early Music Network.Sinfonye have performed at the major European music festivals and made their American debut in 1990.Other recent projects included working with traditional musicians in Portugal and southern France whose culture relates back to medieval performance practices, and taking part in a Channel Four documentary on improvised music.Wishart's music explores medieval and contemporary extremes.SOH and projected accross
the harbour, with outside projections and an interactive foyer event.Council (North Africa) for a new multimedia piece for the Moroccan
National Choir projected for Fez 2000.Plus with interactive designed by Kate Richards, produced by
Stevie Wishart.Femmes d'Ici et D'Ailleurs, Vevey, Switzerland.ARS ELECTRONICA, Linz, Austria and MOUSONTURM, Frankfurt, Germany,
performances for Jon Rose's PERKS, with Rainer Linz.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.Relevance
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singing, playing, everything.Singing about love between a man and a woman!?!"Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."This album is unique , a one of a kind expirience.Was this review helpful to you?How do you respond to those who HATE the music you love?Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.Find out in Music You Should Hear, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.For more about music, check out our blog, Amazon Earworm, and our monthly newsletters, Amazon Delivers.Using your checking account at Amazon.If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.Please note that we are unable to respond directly to all feedback submitted via this form, but we'll ask you to sign in so we can contact you if needed.View or change your orders in Your Account.After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.Gifts for Wine Connoisseurs.Search the database and compare prices.At a time when few women were accorded respect, she lived to become a highly respected writer, poet, composer and visionary sought after for her counsel by bishops, popes and kings.The songs are a celebration of virginity, but also would have been part of the general medieval belief that music had its own spiritual power and that given the right conditions, could be heavenly.It was the music of virgins that Hildegard heard as celestial harmony.Perhaps these unique and difficult songs were composed specially for her nuns as a more personal expression of their devotional life rather than for use in church.Here the language of love is more devout, its melody more poignant and the songs create a spiritual atmosphere that lingers beyond the distance of centuries.Biography:Sinfonye, founded in 1987 by Stevie Wishart and joined by Vivien Ellis, was conceived as an ensemble combining improvisatory skills derived from traditional music with performance practices recreated from historical research, with a particular interest in repertories sung, inspired or composed by women.Since its conception, Sinfonye has performed throughout Europe, North America and Australia.Vivien Ellis, singer and voice workshop leader, joined Sinfonye in 1989.Choir, join Sinfonye for this celestial celebration.Written terms available on request.Her lyrics are all in Latin and they abound with images from nature, using leaves, branches and flowers to communicate overlapping themes of energy, vigour, blooming, manhood, virginity and virtue.Biography:Sinfonye, founded in 1987 by Stevie Wishart and joined by Vivien Ellis, was conceived as an ensemble combining improvisatory skills derived from traditional music with performance practices recreated from historical research, with a particular interest in repertories sung, inspired or composed by women.Since its conception, Sinfonye has performed throughout Europe, North America and Australia.In addition to their group work, the members also maintain active solo careers.Blanch Fellowship, at New College, Oxford, where she is completing a D.Considering the distance from the 12th century to the present, Ms.Vivien Ellis, singer and voice workshop leader, joined Sinfonye in 1989.Her research into the roots of singing in Europe have taken her to Bulgaria, France, Spain and Corsica.Choir, join Sinfonye for this celestial celebration.Not Returnable, Not Cancellable.Not Returnable, Not Cancellable.Click on one of the albums below for more info.Interact with other fans of Sinfonye.Start a new discussion now!SOUND and "Live Life Loud" are trademarks of iSOUND. |
