Table of Contents
Preface
IntroductionBiographical SketchComposition and Dating of the SymphoniaThe Symphonia in the Monastic LiturgyAesthetics and Theology of MusicMusical Style and PerformancePoetic StyleThemes of the SymphoniaThe Manuscripts and the Order of SongsThe Text and Translations
List of Manuscripts
Order of Songs in the Manuscripts
Appendix: The Symphonia and the "Epilogue to the Life of Saint Rupert"
Music and Text in Hildegard's Antiphonsby Marianne Richert Pfau
Symphonia armonie celestium revelationumText and Translations
I. Father and Son1. 0 vis eternitatis2. 0 virtus Sapientie3. 0 quam mirabilis4. 0 pastor animarum5. 0 cruor sanguinis6. 0 magne Pater7. 0 eterne Deus
II. Mother and Son8. Ave Maria9. 0 clarissima mater10. 0 splendidissima gemma11. Hodie aperuit12. Quia ergo femina13. Cum process it factura 14. Cum erubuerint15. 0 frondens virga16. 0 quam magnum miraculum17. Ave generosa18. 0 virga mediatrix19. 0 viridis sima virga20. 0 virga ac diadema21. 0 tu suavissima virga22. 0 quam preciosa23. 0 tu illustrata
III. The Holy Spirit24. Spiritus sanctus vivificans vita25. Karitas habundat26. Laus Trinitati27. 0 ignee Spiritus28. 0 ignis Spiritus Paracliti
IV. The Celestial Hierarchy29. 0 gloriosissimi lux vivens angeli30. 0 vos angeli31. 0 spectabiles viri32. 0 vos felices radices33. 0 cohors milicie floris34. 0 lucidissima apostolorum turba35. 0 speculum columbe36. 0 dulcis electe 37. 0 victoriosissimi triumphatores38. Vos flores rosarum39. 0 vos imitatores40. 0 successores
V. Patron Saints41. 0 mirum admirandum42. 0 viriditas digiti Dei43. 0 felix anima44. 0 beata infantia45. 0 presul vere civitatis46. 0 felix apparicio47. 0 beatissime Ruperte 48. Quia felix puericia49. 0 Ierusalem50. Mathias sanctus51. 0 Bonifaci52. 0 Euchari columba5 3 . 0 Euchari in leta via54. Columba aspexit
VI. Virgins, Widows, and Innocents55. 0 pulcre facies56. 0 nobilissima viriditas57. 0 dulcissime amator58. 0 Pater omnium;9. Rex noster promptus
VII. Saint Ursula and Companions60. Spiritui sancto61. 0 rubor sanguinis62. Favus distillans63. Antiphons for Matinsa. Studium divinitatisb. Unde quocumquec. De patriad. Deus enim in primae. Aer enim volatf. Et ideo puelleg. Deus enim roremh. Sed diabolus64. 0 Ecclesia65. Cum vox sanguinis
VIII. Ecclesia66. 0 virgo Ecclesia67. Nunc gaudeant68. 0 orzchis Ecclesia69. 0 choruscans lux stellarum
Four Songs Without Musico Verbum Patriso Fili dilectissimeo factura Deio magna res
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