The religious Hildegard von Bingen was known as 'The Sybil of the Rhine' on account of her visions, translated into music with prophetic charisma. This disc presents two sides of Hildegard, an instrument and a mirror, reflecting her divine revelations through the sound of her words, both spoken and sung. The performances are from a specialised early-music ensemble, based in Florence, who have undertaken study of the original manuscripts and (perhaps more unusually) performed the music in public before making this testament to the art of one of music's most singular women, who is still perhaps more famed for her life than her music.

The beginning of the cult for the music of Hildegard von Bingen started with a CD of the British label Hyperion in the 80s and ever since it enjoys a huge popularity: the Mystic from the Middle Ages wrote heavenly music, which still today holds its spell over every audience, whether layman or connoisseur. The magic is unexplainable. One has to experience the power and beauty in solitude.

This is a wonderful performance by the beautiful voices of Ensemble San Felice, accompanied by gothic harp, viol and organ. Full original texts of the music are included.

Contents:
1. ANTIPHONA O Orzchis Ecclesia 67 In dedicatione Ecclesiae (IV)
PSALMUS 94 AD INVITATORIUM Venite, exultemus Domino
2. I ANTIPHONA: O coruscans lux 68 (IV)
PSALMUS 10 In Domino confido
3. II ANTIPHONA: O pulchrae facies 38 De virginibus (IV)
PSALMUS 1 Beatus vir
4. III ANTIPHONA: Nunc Gaudeant 57 In dedicatione Ecclesiae (VI)
PSALMUS 86 Fundamenta ejus in montibus sanctis
5. VERSICULUM: Diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis
6. BENEDICTIO I, LECTIO I: De Libro divinorum operum
7. RESPONSORIUM I: Nobilissima viriditas 39 Item de virginibus (VI)
8. BENEDICTIO II, LECTIO II: De Libro divinorum operum
9. RESPONSORIUM II: O vos imitatores excelsae personae (VI)
10. BENEDICTIO III, LECTIO III: De Libro divinorum operum
11. RESPONSORIUM III: O felix anima 64 (III)
12. ORATIO: Deus, qui beatam Hildegardem Virginem tuam