O Virga ac diadema

Scivias Music Ensemble, Barcelona

Dr. Rosamaria Aguadé, Romanic Philology, Medieval women's literature
Prof. Margarida Barbal, Singer, Voice trainer and Body awareness teacher at Barcelona Autònoma Universidad et al.
Prof. Santiago Figueras, Performer of early music playing, teacher at the Upper Conservatroy of the Liceu, Barcelona
Isabel Juaneda, Singing Teacher, specialist on Renaissance medieval music

Inhalt: Singing this Sequentia - A life experience of body resonance, fluency, sound and words through the practice of Hildegard's favorite song.

Further Information

Some materials and information found in the internet:

O Virgo ac diadema with the Scivias Ensemble (mp3) Go to the Homepage and look under files

Pressbriefing

Art and Healing (engl.)

with Caroline Mackenzie, Catholic Artist, trained in London and at the Ashram of Jyoti Sahi in India, England.

Further Information:

Some of her sculpture you can see here.

Her Report on the Conference

The most vivid impression that remains with me is how body, psyche and spirit were all engaged in a European Christian context.  As a woman and artist, I felt integral to this process and not an invisible silent bystander as I often do in Christian contexts in the West. The variety of experiences over the three days grew out of the root of Hildegard’s life.  How she lived her vision was an inspiration and a challenge to each person at the conference.  The space in the opening meditation for each one to articulate her or his understanding of a vision was most welcome. ...  Read more

Hildegard concert

Scivias Music Ensemble, Barcelona

This is an ensemble of instruments and voices whose members research and interpret medieval music, paying special attention to the music of female composers. Since inception, the group has striven to be rigorous with respect to history, musicology, philology and interpretation.

Further Information

Some materials and information found in the internet:

O Virga ac diadema with the Scivias Ensemble (mp3) Go to the Homepage and look under files

Pressbriefing

Sr. Christiane Rath OSB über Hildegards Musik (Auszug):

In der Sequenz "O virga ac diadema" besingt Hildegard das gesamte Erlösungswerk. In der Heiligsprechungsakte aus dem 13. Jh. wird berichtet, daß drei Nonnen des Rupertsberges nach dem Tod Hildegards bezeugt, daß sie durch den Keuzgang ihres Klosters geschritten und eben diese Sequenz gesungen hat. Der Text der Sequenz endet in der letzten Strophe mit einer Bitte an Maria - Hildegard nennt sie sogar 'salvatrix', Heilerin, Miterlöserin: "Sammle die Glieder deines Sohnes zur himmlischen Harmonie".

Rhein-Zeitung vom 30.10.2012

Öffentlicher Anzeiger vom 30.10.2012

Zinweb vom 8.11.2012