Hildegaard von Bingen

[Wayne Johnson]

Way cool, Jim.  I especially liked the Hilde Girls website.  Great history
of this most remarkable person.   Thanks.

wj
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Strong" <strongjim@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: Hildegaard von Bingen


> --- Dian Donnell <meadow@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > what means this "very spiritual?"
>
>    (in reponse to wayne's):
> > > Hildegard von Bingen was an Abbotess who lived
> > > from 1095-1179 and composed wonderful choral
> > > music. She also published two books on medical
> > > practice and was sometimes counsel to Emperor
> > > Frederick Barbarossa.
> ===============
> <reply>
>    yep, she also was a close confidant of the pope of
> that era ... fontaine wrote some time back about a
> group in austin who perform her music (the hilde
> girls) ...
>    they are worth checking out ..
>   >> austin hilde girls web site:
> http://www.hildegirls.com/home.php
>
>    after fontaine put up her post, i got my hands on
> five of her works cd's:
>    (1) 'voice of the blood' [WDR]
>    (2) 'canticles of ecstacy' [WDR]
>    (3) 'vision' [Amgel]
>    (4) 'luminous spirit' [Koch]
>    and the 'tapestry' cd wayne references ...
>
>    i pop 'em into the truck cd player and find it
> blocks all road-rage input and puts me in a very
> peaceful state ...
>    such beautiful polyphonic paradise ...
>
> 'like billowing clouds,
> like the incessant gurble of the brook,
> the longing of the spirit can never be stilled.'
>    -- HvB
>
> billy jim
>
>
>