A Feather on the Breath of God [20th Anniversary Special Limited Edition]

A Feather on the Breath of God [20th Anniversary Special Limited Edition]

On this CD:

1. Columba aspexit, sequence for St Maximinus
Composed by Hildegard of Bingen
Performed by Emma Kirkby

2. Ave generosa, hymn
Composed by Hildegard of Bingen

3. O ignis spiritus Paraclitus, sequence
Composed by Hildegard of Bingen

4. O Jerusalem aurea civitatis, sequence to St Rupert
Composed by Hildegard of Bingen
Performed by Emma Kirkby

5. O Euchari columba, response for St Eucharius
Composed by Hildegard of Bingen

6. O viridissima virga, antiphon
Composed by Hildegard of Bingen

7. O presul vere civitatis, sequence for St Disibod
Composed by Hildegard of Bingen

8. O ecclesia occuli tui, sequence for Saint Ursula & her Companions
Composed by Hildegard of Bingen

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
This is the record that started the Hildegard craze back in 1982--and you need only listen to Emma Kirkby glide and soar through Columba aspexit (the opening hymn) to understand why. Gothic Voices performs the music very simply, either alternating soloists and unison choir over a drone or using a single unaccompanied voice. The singers render Hildegard's extravagant poetic imagery and melody not with the rhythmically fluid, ecstatic approach favored by Sequentia, but with equalist rhythm and a calm, meditative quality. Gothic Voices' straightforward approach is less likely to send you into a rapturous trance than is Sequentia's, but in the hands of such fine singers as Kirkby, Margaret Philpot, and Emily van Evera, Hildegard's extraordinary texts and melodies are captivating--and clear enough to linger in the memory as melodies rather than just sensations. This record is still Hyperion's bestselling title by far--try it and find out why. --Matthew Westphal --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

A Feather on the Breath of God [20th Anniversary Special Limited Edition], Music, Hildegard of Bingen, Gothic Voices, Emma Kirkby, Choral, Choral Music, Classical, Classical Music, Early Music / Chant, Hymn, Sacred Choral Music

A Feather on the Breath of God [20th Anniversary Special Limited Edition]

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