A feather on the breath of god hildegard

A feather on the breath of god sequences and hymns by. It was released by the hyperion records label in april 1985. Gothic voices is a united kingdombased vocal ensemble specialising in repertoire from the 11th to the 15th century but also performing contemporary music, particularly pieces with medieval associations the group was originally formed in 1980 by the scholar and musician christopher page gothic voices has gone on to record 23 albums for the hyperion and avie record labels. This recording draws upon hildegards large collection of music and poetry, the. Hyperions a feather on the breath of god, featuring the music of hildegard of bingen, has been a perennial bestseller for nearly thirty years. The book hildegard of bingen, the woman of her age, by fiona maddocks speaks of the multiplicity of her gifts. A human being is a vessel that god has built for himself and filled with his inspiration so that his works are perfected in it. Indeed she is coming more and more into her own, as one of her key ideas viriditas, or. Saint hildegard of bingen 10981179 a feather on the breath of god emma kirkby soprano gothic voices download this album on itunes. Hildegards struggle to obey gods voice in the face of politics of her times creates a fascinating story of faith and courage. A feather on the breath of god youtube hildegard of bingen and the living light trailer duration. A woman with a young child begins to work at a funeral home to earn money to pay for her own funeral. Around him stood great and wonderfully beautiful columns, bearing the. Hildegard of bingen a feather on th e breath of god when i was 42 years and 7 months old, a burning light of tremendous brightness poured into my entire mind, inflamed my entire heart.

Emma kirkby soprano, gothic voices, christopher page. My new song must float like a feather on th e breath of god. Hildegarde of bingen a feather on the breath of god. The feather flew, not because of anything in itself but because the air bore it along. I cant rememeber the sources that i used but towards the end there is a quote from one of her writings using the imagery of a feather it is beautiful. A feather on th e breath of god by tim slover january 31, 2017 the most compelling character in western europes revolutionary twelfth century was a woman.

So when i recently had abdominal surgery i took my small cd player and headphones and listened to her during the surgery. Hildegard, an inclusive christian community where all are welcome. So often when i was growing up i heard that god is everywhere, that were in god s hands, and dont have to worry or be. Hildegard of bingen was born to noble parents in the small village of bemersheim, near alzey, rheinhessen now in west germany, in the year 1098. Hildegard of bingen a human being is a vessel that god has built for himself and filled. The recording draws upon hildegard s large collection of music and poetry, the symphony of the harmony of celestial revelations which she continued to enlarge and enrich throughout her life. Manuscripts of these visionary works are vividly illustrated, and their programs of illustration may well have been designed by hildegard herself. Hildegard the hildegard haus is the home of the community of st. Hildegard of bingen a feather on the breath of god. Abbess hildegard of bingen gothic voices 2 with emma kirkby directed by christopher page a feather on the breath of god sequences and hymns by abbess hildegard of bingen. The self description reveals the deep humility within herself and her extraordinary praise and worship of god. Abbess hildegard of bingen, gothic voices with emma.

A feather on th e breath of god, hildegard of bingens image of her life, leaped out at me when i sought a guiding image for my new leadership position at the shalem institute eight months ago. That is how one of the most remarkable creative personalities of the middle ages describes herself. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Saint hildegard of bingen a feather on th e breath of god emma kirkby soprano, gothic voices duration.

As i lose whatever tenuous control i ever had on my timetable shall i tell you what this weekend looks like. Of all the little homilies i have done over the years for saints days i am rather fond of this one about hildegaard of bingen. Hildegard of bingen was born to noble parents in the small village of bemersheim, near alzey, rheinhessen now in. Hildegard, saint, 10981179 social networks and archival. Sequences and hymns by abbess hildegard of bingen music. A feather on th e breath of god is an awardwinning album of sacred vocal music written in the 12th century by the german abbess hildegard of bingen, and recorded by british vocal ensemble gothic voices with english soprano emma kirkby. You drew eternal light into each day, and every living breath was inspiration.

In her own words, she regards her music, lyrics, compositions, and writings as a feather on th e breath of god. Touched by an angel a feather on the breath of god tv. Around him stood great and wonderfully beautiful columns ornamented with ivory, bearing the banners of the king with great honour. Abbess hildegard of bingen gothic voices 2 with emma kirkby directed by christopher page.

The little booklet with the cd deserves to be read and adds to your understanding of her works. A feather on th e breath of god by abbess hildegard of bingen, christopher page, emma kirkby, gothic voices from amazons classical music store. Saint hildegard of bingena feather on the breath of godemma. Abbess hildegard of bingen a feather on the breath of god. Gothic voices, christopher page, emma kirkby a feather on th e breath of god columba aspexit, ave, generosa and more. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Gothic voiceschristopher page 1981 hyperion cda66039 this was the 1981 disc, from. Hildegard of bingen a feather on the breath of god acts of renewal. About the revelations in her visions, hildegard asserts that she was commanded to write them by god she describes herself as being a mere feather on the breath of god. Unbeknownst to the funeral director, they are father and daughter.

Posts about hildegard of bingen written by executivesoulblog. Complete your abbess hildegard of bingen gothic voices with emma kirkby. Then it pleased the king to raise a small feather from the ground, and he commanded it to fly. A feather on the breath of god abbess hildegard of. A voice from heaven said to me, write and speak what you see and hear. A feather on the breath of god is an awardwinning album of sacred vocal music written in the 12th century by the german abbess hildegard of bingen, and. Her book of visions, scivias, occupied her for ten years between 1141 and 1151. Top 25 quotes by hildegard of bingen of 64 az quotes.

A feather on th e breath of god at play, you saw the play of god in all creation. Abbess hildegard of bingen, emma kirkby, soprano, gothic voices, christopher page, doreen muskett, symphony, robert white, reed drones a feather on the breath of god. You made a play with every virtue playing, made music for each sistersoul to sing, listened for what each herb and stone was saying, and heard the word of god in. A feather on the breath of god has always been my favorite hildegard recording. Hildegard wrote and spoke extensively about social justice, about freeing the downtrodden, about the duty of seeing to it that every human being, made in the image of god, has the opportunity to develop and use the talents that god has given him, and to realize his god given potential. A feather on th e breath of god gone is everything, gone is everything that could pull me down now its time to sing, now its time to sing of your faithful love. A feather on the breath of god hildegaard of bingen.