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Title: Sequences and Hymns MCM1 cover
Composer: Hildegard of Bingen
Editor: Christopher Page
Reference: MCM1
Price (GBP): 5.50
Description: Hildegard (1098–1179) was one of the most remarkable women of her age, famous as a visionary, wright, poetess, composer and naturalist. This volume includes all the pieces labelled ‘Sequentia’ in the manuscript sources, as well as the sequence-like O viridissima virga and the hymn Ave generosa. For a small choir, or a solo singer and small choir. Now reprinted with the text and music set digitally. The music has been recorded by Gothic Voices as A Feather on the Breath of God (Hyperion CDA66039). xii + 18 pages. ISMN 979-0-57039-050-2.

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Contents:
  1. Columba aspexit
  2. Ave, generosa
  3. O ignis spiritus
  4. O Ierusalem, aurea civitas
  5. O Euchari
  6. O viridissima virga
  7. O presul vere civitatis
  8. O Ecclesia
  9. O virga ac diadema
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