Woman Mystics: Hildegard

HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

HILDEGARD WAS BORN IN GERMANY

SHE HAD many visions

HILDEGARD WAS a Very NOBLE NUN

HILDEGARD WROTE MANY SONGS

HILDEGARD BEGAN a remarkable three decades of vibrant philosophical, artistic and scientific expression


Born: 1098, she was the tenth child of a noble German family.
Birthplace: Bockelheim, West Franconia (Germany)

Died: September17, 1179 in Rupertsberg, near Bingen

Also Known As: One of the earliest known female composers; Roman Catholic abbess, also called Hildegard of Bingen"Sybil of the Rhine" and Saint. Hildegard.

Although she hasn't been formally canonized, she is often referred to as Saint. HILDEGARD IN Germany, her feast day is celebrated on September17.

HILDEGARD had spent her thirty years in a CATHOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

Type of Compositions: She is particularly known for the plainsong setting of her poetry;
She also left behind works of theology and visionary writings.

Influence: Being the tenth child, Hildegard's parents dedicated her to the religious service. When she was s years old, she was sent to the Benedictine monastery of Disibodenberg to receive religious education. There she met Jutta, an anchoress born to a wealthy family who decided to dedicate her life to God.In 1136, Hildegard succeeded Jutta as prioress. She later left Disibodenberg and established a nunnery at Rupert berg.

Musical Work: In total, she wrote 77 chants and what is considered the first musical drama titled The RITUAL of the VIRTUES." Her poetry and musical compositions are divided into two large works; the Ordo Virtutum (The PLAY OF The VIRTUES) and Symphonia armonie celestinum revelationum (Symphony of the Harmony of Celestial Revelations).