HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Born September 16th
Died September 17th
Lived 1098-1179

Born in Bermershiem
Died in Rupertsberg, Germany

CHILDHOOD

• Parents: father, Hildebert of Bermershiem mother, Mechtild of Merxheim-Nahet brother, Hugo of Tholey
• As a child her family was very wealthy
• She did not have a job as a child but did go to school

SCHOOLING

• She did not go to school but learned from the church

ERA OF MUSIC:

BACKGROUND INFO

• Learned and played music for the church
• Musical influence was an older woman named Jutta
• Started playing music for the church

MUSIC TYPE

SHE COMPOSED FOR VOICE/ VOCAL

FIVE INTERESTING FACTS

• As a child she was very weak and sometimes couldn't walk
• Sometimes she couldn't see
• She wrote 9 books, 70 poems, 72 songs,and 1 play
• Was one of the earliest known female composers
• Was the tenth and last child of her family

CANTICLES OF ECTASY SEQUENTIA

• http://youtu.be/0nPaljFIbmc
• Voice of the living light
• http://youtu.be/Dehwp_dRlYQ
• Laus Trinitati
• http://youtu.be/6KUICvzM6DQ

I REALLY LIKED LAUS TRINITATI BECAUSE

• It sounded mysterious or sad
• Had many pitches ( high low notes)

WEBSITES I USED

• Wikipedia
• Hildegard.org
• Biography.com
• Encyclopedia.com
• International studies
• Classic fm

THANKS FOR LISTENING