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Compact Disc CDA66039

£13.99


Recorded in the Church of St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, London, on 14 September 1981
Recording Engineer
TONY FAULKNER
Recording Producer
MARTIN COMPTON
Design
TERRY SHANNON
Executive Producer
EDWARD PERRY
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MCMLXXXIV

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"A feather on the breath of god"

Sequences and hymns by
Abbess HILDEGARD OF BINGEN (1098-1179)

GOTHIC VOICES

EMILY VAN EVERA soprano
POPPY HOLDEN soprano
JUDITH STELL soprano
MARGARET PHILPOT contralto
ANDREW PARROTT tenor
KEVIN BREEN tenor
HOWARD MILNER tenor

with EMMA KIRKBY soprano

directed by CHRISTOPHER PAGE


Contents:

  1. Columba aspexit [5'11]
  2. Ave generosa [4'30]
  3. O ignis spiritus [4'48]
  4. O Ierusalem [7'59]
  5. O Euchari [5'18]
  6. O viridissima virga [3'10]
  7. O presul vere civitas [6'09]
  8. O Ecclesia [5'54]

GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER
BEST CHORAL RECORD OF THE YEAR, THE GUARDIAN
BEST CD OF THE YEAR AWARD, CZECH HARMONY, PRAGUE
CLASSIC CD TOP 100 CDs OF ALL TIME


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'Spellbinding music … of rare beauty' (Westminster Press)

'Very, very beautiful. High loveliness like this is not common' (Hi Fi News)

'An outright winner that merits a place in every collection' (The Good CD Guide)

'This remains the prime example of Von Bingen's astounding creativity and originality. Her expressive, often awesome music ranks as the greatest of medieval composers. It's already sold over 200,000 copies! If you missed it, there's no reason to hesitate. Sensational!' (In Tune, Japan)

'A jewel in Hyperion's crown' (Gramophone)

'It's magnificent ... entrancing. Don't miss this very special record … utterly flawless' (Fanfare)

'This is a marvellously moving recital … restrained, unexaggerated, and very, very beautiful' (Hi-Fi News)

'A beautiful CD' (The Daily Mail)

'The most beautiful choral record of the year … hauntingly compelling' (The Guardian)

'These hymns and sequences, most expertly performed and recorded, have excited much acclaim – and rightly so. A lovely CD.' (Penguin Guide)

'Flawless' (Early Music)


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