There is no question that this project will be a major legacy for some time to come, and it was thornton as much as anyone who established hildegard in the popular consciousness. They are interested in the interplay between drama and music, and sometimes do partially staged. Heavenly revelations classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives. Sequentia discography sequentia, founded by benjamin bagby and the late barbara thornton in 1977, has been one of the worlds most popular medieval ensembles. Sequentia is an early music ensemble, founded in 1977 by benjamin bagby and barbara thornton died 8 november 1998. The recording was made in july 1997, only months after barbara had undergone surgery for removal of a highly malignant brain tumor. Celestial hierarchy is a studio album by german musical group sequentia. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The music on celestial hierarchy represents the hymns hildegard devoted to the angels, patriarchs, prophets, martyrs, and confessors, as well as john the evangelist and mary the mother of jesus. Vision of the angelic hierarchy hildegard of bingen.
Celestial hierarchy sequentia on allmusic 20 it is largely due to the work of the german. Celestial hierarchy, which immediately received a diapason dor. Celestial hierarchy box set cd, mar2017, dhm deutsche harmonia mundi at the best online prices at ebay. Sequentia moved on to experimental recordings of lesserknown chant repertories and such things as icelandic sagas. It is largely due to the work of the german ensemble sequentia that the name and music of hildegard of bingen are popular today even among listeners with little background in medieval music. Celestial hierarchy sequentia on allmusic 20 it is largely due. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Deutsche harmonia mundi bmg 05472 77394 2 2 cds 1998. In the meantime thorntons husband and sequentias other cofounder benjamin bagby has worked on many other projects, but in 2012 with hildegards elevation to both sainthood and doctor ecclesiae sparking another surge in interest in her music, he decided to complete the project and honour thorntons lifes work, gathering together. Hildegard believed that music, the highest form of human activity, and her creations were intended to be sung by the sisters of her convent on the rhine at bingen as a complement to the traditional. The sequentia project to record all of hildegards work came to a halt way back in 1998 after eight discs with the untimely death of cofounder barbara thornton.
Find sequentia discography, albums and singles on allmusic. She was a german writer, composer, philosopher, christian mystic, benedictine abbess, visionary, and intellectual. Discovering the joys of hildegard the washington post. Sequentia is an early music ensemble, founded in 1977 by benjamin bagby and barbara thornton.
For this recording, a multigenerational ensemble of seven womens voices was assembled under bagbys. Sequentia focuses particularly on music with texts, specifically chants and other stories with music, such as the icelandic edda. The complete works of hildegard was reissued by sony in 2016. Ordo virtutum i am writing this the day after barbara thorntons premature death 11898. For she is a hot commodity, a cultural icon of the late 20th century who has found a niche in new age spirituality. Hildegard defended her decisions in a long response and gave as her reason the special place held by virgins in the celestial hierarchy. Celestial hierarchy box set cd, mar2017, dhm deutsche harmonia. Vision of the angelic hierarchy was created by hildegard of bingen in romanesque style. Find more prominent pieces of miniature at best visual art database. Symphoniae to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. It was released in may 20 under deutsche harmonia mundi. Celestial hierarchy is also the title of sequentias final cd of hildegard, a nine cd set that will be released this march by dhmsony.