by Sequentia, Hildegard von Bingen · Harmonia Mundi Dhm · CD · EAN 0054727739422
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«Ordo Virtutum» is the medieval music album by Hildegard von Bingen performed by Sequentia, released in 1998 by Harmonia Mundi Dhm as a double CD.
«Ordo Virtutum» is a 12th-century allegorical musical drama composed by Hildegard von Bingen. A soul tempted by the devil is saved by personified virtues, such as Faith, Humility or Charity. It premiered in 1152 at the consecration of Rupertsberg and is sung in Latin with medieval vocal melodies.
It consists of two discs, with performances by the ensemble Sequentia directed by Barbara Thornton and Benjamin Bagby.
For fans of medieval music, sacred music and the work of Hildegard von Bingen.
