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Karen Clark, contralto, performs Hildegard von Bingen by Triple Spiral Productions

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Karen Clark, contralto, sings a moving rendition of Hildegard von Bingen's antiphon "O Virtus Sapientie." Karen performed this (with Kronos quartet's Hank Dutt,) as part of the 'Stanzas for Music' concert in San Francisco. Karen can be contacted at www.karenrclark.com. Video by Triple Spiral productions.

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  • A stunning visual accompaniment to a beautiful and haunting piece by Hildegard von Bingen, an incredible woman and visionary. This piece does justice to her beautiful work with epic photography as well as intimate moments that illustrate the meditative beauty of Karen Clark's interpretation.

    I love it!

  • Superbissime...

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  • Doesn't sound like a contralto to me , more like a short mezzo...:s

  • to think how long ago this piece was written

  • Theese songs are sung in modal harmony, aren't they?

  • Amazing voice.... 

  • Haunting and sublime.....diana

  • My mouth was half open through the entire thing.

  • Makes my eyes well up. Many blessings.

  • pure pure contralto. thank you.

  • so meditative.. feels like I'm a feather, gently and slowly swaying my way down onto the earth..

  • I am looking for the score of Antiphon: " O virtus Sapientie" which is this song but her score sin no where. I want to perform this hym. Can anybody help me to find her scores essipecially this song. Any website adress or anything. My e-mail is: irgesezer@gmail.com I can dicte the music but I can't find the lyrics also..

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