RRC 1064

Hildegard von Bingen

Vespers from the Abbey

(69' 24")

1 CD(s), DDD

Review:

"Here at last, is Hildegard sung by Benedictine nuns... living the same life... breathing the same air... and trying to capture the spirit of their great 12th century predecessor... really lovely, beautifully sung, and with understanding"
(Gramophone)

Track Listing:

1.

Opening Verse "Deus in Audiutorium"

2.

Antiphon 1: O aeterne Deus with Psalm 109 / 110

3.

Antiphon 2: Spiritu Sanctus with Psalm 110 / 111

4.

Antiphon 3: O magne Pater with Psalm 129 / 130

5.

Antiphon 4: Caritas abundat with Psalm 130 / 131

6.

Lesson: Revelations 21, 1-5

7.

Responsary "O vis aeternitatis"

8.

Sequence: "O ignis Spiritus Paracliti"

9.

Magnificat Antiphon: "O quam mirabilis" Magnificat

10.

Closing Prayers: Kyrie & Pater Noster

11.

Sequence: To St Disibod: "O praesul verae civitatis"

12.

Sequence: To St Rupert: "O Ierusalem, aurea civitas"

TOTAL PLAY 69'24