Sequentia: O viridissima virga ave

[crazyperson14]

do you know what ensemble is singing this? I want to hear more of them!

[belinhalacouth]

une belle musique!!

[Yaxwitz]

The picture is from the cloister of Convento de Capuchinas, in Antigua Guatemala. :)

[ilgarauchut]

They perform Saturday, Jan 22, 2011 at Miller Theatre, Columbia University. Today's WSJ (Jan 20 has a review worth reading). Beautiful. Wish I could see them. I'm in Nebraska.

[ilgarauchut]

They perform Saturday, Jan 22, 2011 at Miller Theatre, Columbia University. Today's WSJ (Jan 20 has a review worth reading). Beautiful.

[artseducator]

(translation part 3)

And, because of you, nourishment is given to the human family

and great rejoicing to those gathered round the table.

And so, in you O gentle Virgin, is every fullness of joy, everything that Eve rejected.

Now let endless praise resound to the Most High!

[artseducator]

(translation part 2)

The heat of the sun exudes sweat from you like balsam's perfume.

In you, the most stunning flower has blossomed

and gives off its sweet odor to all the herbs and roots,

which were dry and thirsting before your arrival.

Now they spring forth in fullest green!

Because of you, the heavens give dew to the grass, the whole Earth rejoices;

Abundance of grain comes from Earth's womb

and on its stalks and branches the birds nest.

[artseducator]

Here (in several parts) is a complete English translation by Rev. Jerry Dybdal and Matthew Fox, from "Hildegard of Bingen's 'Book of Divine Works, with Letters and Songs'" [ed. Matthew Fox, 1987 Bear & Co., Santa Fe]

Hail to you, O greenest, most fertile branch!

You budded forth amidst breezes and winds

in search of the knowldge of all that is holy.

When the time was ripe your own branch brought forth blossoms.

Hail, greetings to you!

[ANGELSVEN]

Composed by Hildegard von Bingen (German mystic, nun, poetess, herbalist)

[PeacefulMuldrew]

I love this song! i am singing it in the chior

[eyeboan]

Thank you and for lyrics below

[TADfx]

Iam so impressed at the genorosity of thoes who have translated this heavenly text:

Thank you all:

[kerrykaneshiro]

Equisitely beautiful. More beautiful even than Gothic Voices' recording in the 80s which remember thinking was the most beautiful thing I'd ever heard up to that point. Speaking of which, I would love to hear Sequentia performing Hildegard von Bingen's Columba Aspexit.

[TabOraParadise]

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. / For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.

Has risen, as he said, alleluia. / Pray for us to God, alleluia.

Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. / For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

[TabOraSunset]

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy.

Hildegard von Bingen's music is soul-stirring.

[giusquiamo]

I'll sing this the day 21 june in Verona (Italia)!

Thanks for posting

[ReinedesGrenouilles]

...Et quoniam volucres celi

Nidos in ipsa habuerunt

Deinde facta est esca hominibus

Et gaudium magnum epulantium.

Unde, o suavis Virgo,

In te non deficit ullum gaudium.

Hec omnia Eva contempsit.

Nunc autem laus sit Altissimo.

I have no training in Latin, but this is what we learned in music class. Thanks for the video!

[ReinedesGrenouilles]

O Viridissima virga, ave, Que in ventoso flabro sciscitationis Sanctorum prodisti. Cum venit tempus Quod tu floruisti in ramis tuis, Ave, ave fuit tibi, Quia calor solis in te sudavit Sicut odor balsami. Nam in te floruit pulcher flos Qui odorem dedit Omnibus aromatibus que arida erant. Et illa apparuerunt omnia In viriditate plena. Unde celi dederunt rorem super gramen Et omnis terra leta facta est, Quoniam viscera ipsius frumentum protulerunt...