Hildegard von Bingen: The Voice of Divine Inspiration

Learn about Hildegard’s life and her cultural environment, and perform several pieces from her Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum. This course will give you the necessary tools to sing Hildegard’s songs and make your own decisions about performing her compositions.

Study Philippe le Chancelier’s songs while developing an advanced vocal technique and acquiring practical tools for the understanding and performance of any medieval song repertoire.

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Course Content

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Welcome to Hildegard von Bingen: The Voice of Divine Inspiration

CLASSES

Hildegard von Bingen: The Woman Behind the Voice

‘Ora et labora’: The Life and Music in a Medieval Benedictine Monastery

Modus vivendi — modus cantandi: The Medieval Modal System and the Art of Medieval Monophonic Composition

O Felix Anima: Hildegard’s Musical Opus

The Voice of Blood: An Insight Into a Unique Poetic Language

Know the Way: Making the First Step on the Road to Orality

GENERAL MEDIEVAL SINGING SUBJECTS

Pronunciation Guides

Jasmina Črnčič

Instructor
The Slovenian singer Jasmina Črnčič holds a bachelors degree in classical singing pedagogy from the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Austria) and a masters’ degree in medieval music performance from the Folkwang University of the Arts (Germany). She is a voice instructor in the Carmina Slovenica ensemble, and a member in the ensembles Magister Petrus and Na rota do peregrino.

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