Choral concert to kick off week of musical events at Northwestern Apr 21, 2008
Works will include Nachtens by Johannes Brahms, O frondens virga by the medieval abbess and mystic Hildegard von Bingen; the Scene of the Drunken Poet from Henry Purcell s opera The Fairie Queen, Sing Me the Universal and Dominic Has a Doll by Vincent Persichetti. Also included will be Purcell s In These Delightful, Pleasant Groves, Come, Close the Curtains of Your Eyes by Margrethe Hokanson, In Remembrance from Eleanor Daley s. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Born too late ? by about 750 years Mar 18, 2008
The chanters, Burt included, head off to Germany on a pilgrimage to celebrate the 900th birthday of anchorite nun Hildegard von Bingen. And that's just the first chapter. (Christian Science Monitor)
Jonah Winter's work focuses on famous people of color Feb 5, 2008
Recently, as part of my preparation for writing a book on Hildegard von Bingen -- 12th-century German composer, nun, mystic and migraine sufferer -- I immersed myself in her music, listening to it all the time, all day long, for months. I did not, however, invest in a hair shirt. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Books: Book Review: All Shall Be Well; and All Shall Be Well; and All Manner of Things Shall Jan 28, 2008
Though he is seemingly going to Germany to honor the 900th birthday of Hildegard von Bingen, the "anchoress, theologian, visionary, naturalist and composer so adored by today's more esoterically disposed females," he has ambivalent feelings about traveling in this company. Burt intends to stay in Europe, find his lost son and settle old scores. (International Herald Tribune)
* [BOOK REVIEW] What shall be, shall be Jan 27, 2008
Though he is seemingly going to Germany to honor the 900th birthday of Hildegard von Bingen, the medieval "anchoress, theologian, visionary, naturalist and composer so adored by today's more esoterically disposed females," he has ambivalent feelings about traveling in this company. One of the pilgrims, a child named Heather, "already has a reputation as a fearsome pedant" and has been known to argue that the crown seen at Burger King is actually a ducal coronet. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gemstone Magic & Crystal Healing Oct 24, 2007
Hildegard von Bingen s Physica. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1998. (Suite101.com)
The History of Aromatherapy Oct 1, 2007
In medieval Europe, all literary knowledge was in the hands of the nuns and monks, such as Hildegard von Bingen, who studied and recorded the medicinal uses of plants, tinctures and essential oils. Read on. (Suite101.com)
Even small turtles need space Aug 6, 2007
gives her box turtles Johann Sebastian Box and Hildegard von Bingen their own fenced in garden and free run of the house. "They have heat lights and a towel to crawl under. They don't get into any trouble as long as they can't get stuck under any furniture," she says. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Your views: Dollars and scholars Apr 18, 2007
" Posted by: nomore on Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:49 am Readers express a variety of opinions in their letters to FLORIDA TODAY.Removing religion robs students of cultureIn response to the recent letter writer who argued against the need to teach religion in school, might I offer the viewpoint that the study of world religions would foster a clearer understanding of such?If we were to go so far as to ban teaching religion, then shall we also stop teaching the beautiful art forms inspired by religion?... (Florida Today)
Christopher Theofanidis Feb 15, 2007
At its core is an approximation of a melody by Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th-century abbess, author and composer called. "Hildegard's melodies have very memorable contours, which set them apart from other [Gregorian] chants of the period," he writes in his notes to the work. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
