Hildegard von Bingen: Medieval Chant

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Discover the inspiring music of Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179), one of the most influential women of the Middle Ages, in this one-week summer school in the heart of Utrecht. Her Symphonia Harmoniae Caelestium Revelationum is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Western music history.

This immersive programme invites participants to explore Hildegard’s musical, theological and mystical legacy through a rich combination of academic lectures and chant workshops. Participants will work intensively with Hildegard’s repertoire, from antiphons and sequences to hymns and a Kyrie, studied both in modern transcription and directly from the neumes. Special attention will also be given to the contemporary relevance of her texts, particularly her insights in spirituality, ecology and interconnectedness.

The course offers a balanced mix of academic lecturers on central themes in her texts and practical training. Key themes include Hildegard’s mysticism, theology and spirituality; the semiology of chant; manuscripts; medieval notation; and the historical context of monastic music and liturgy

Course leader

Dr Hanna Rijken

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