List of compositions by Hildegard of Bingen

The Wiesbaden Codex, one of Hildegard of Bingen's two major collections of work

The German Benedictine abbess Hildegard of Bingen is among the most important medieval composers. She is the earliest known woman composer in Western classical music, and an important exponent of sacred music during the High Middle Ages.

List of compositions

All works are vocal, monophonic and with Latin text

List of compositions by Hildegard of Bingen[1][2]
Work Title Genre Feast B-DEa MS 9 D-WIl Hs. 2
No. Folios No. Folios
O vis eternitatis Responsory — — — R 1 466
O magne Pater Antiphon — D 1 153r R 2 466
O eterne Deus Antiphon — D 2 153r R 3 466
O virtus Sapientie Antiphon — — — R 4 466
O quam mirabilis Antiphon — — — R 5 466–466ª
O pastor animarum Antiphon — — — R 6 466ª
O cruor sanguinis Antiphon — — — R 7 466ª
Spiritus sanctus vivificans vita Antiphon — D 15 157r R 8 466ª
Karitas habundat Antiphon — D 16 157r R 9 466ª
O splendidissima gemma Antiphon — D 5 154r–v R 10 466ª
O tu illustrata Antiphon (with verse) — — — R 11 466ª–467
Hodie nunc aperuit nobis Antiphon — D 6 154v R 12 467
Quia ergo femina Antiphon — D 7 154v R 13 467
Cum processit Antiphon — D 8 154v R 14 467
Cum erubuerint Antiphon — D 9 155r R 15 467
O quam magnum miraculum Antiphon — D 11 155r–v R 16 467–467ª
Ave Maria O auctrix Responsory — D 3 153r–v R 17 467ª
O clarissima mater Responsory — D 4 153v–154r R 18 467ª–468
O tu suavissima Responsory — D 14 156v R 19 468
O quam preciosa Responsory — — — R 20 468
O gloriosissimi lux vivens angeli Antiphon — D 20 159r R 21 468–468ª
O vos angeli Responsory Angels D 21 159r–v R 22 468ª
O spectabiles viri Antiphon Prophets, patron saints D 22 159v–160r R 23 468ª–469
O vos felices radices Antiphon Patron saints, prophets D 23 160r–v R 24 469
O cohors milite floris Antiphon Apostles D 24 160v–161r R 25 469–469ª
O lucidissima apostolorum Responsory Apostles D 25 161r–v R 26 469ª
O speculum columbe Antiphon St John the Evangelist D 26 161v R 27 469ª
O dulcis electe Responsory St John the Evangelist D 27 161v–162r R 28 469ª–470
O victoriosissimi Antiphon Martyrs D 31 163r–v R 29 470
Vos flores rosarum Responsory Martyrs D 32 163v R 30 470
O vos imitatores excelse Responsory Confessors D 33 163v–164r R 31 470
O successores fortissimi Antiphon Confessors D 34 164r R 32 470ª
O mirum admirandum Antiphon St Disibod D 28 162r R 33 470ª
O viriditas digiti Dei Responsory St Disibod D 29 162r–v R 34 470ª
O felix anima Responsory St Disibod — — R 35 470ª
O beata infantia Antiphon St Disibod — — R 36 470ª–471
O felix aparitio Antiphon St Rupert D 35 164v R 37 471
O beatissime Ruperte Antiphon St Rupert D 36 164v R 38 471
Quia felix pueritia Antiphon St Rupert — — R 39 471
O pulcre facies Deum Antiphon — D 38 165r R 40 471
O nobilissima viriditas Responsory Virgins D 39 165r–v R 41 471–471ª
Spriritui sancto Responsory — D 45 167r R 42 471ª
Favus distillans Responsory — D 43 167v R 43 471ª
O rubor sanguinis Gospel antiphon — D 44 167v R 44 471ª
Studium divinitatis Laudes antiphon — D 46 167v R 45 471ª–472
Unde quocumque Antiphon — D 47 167v R 46 472
De patria etiam earum Antiphon — D 48 168r R 47 472
Deus enim in prima Antiphon — D 49 168r R 48 472
Aer enim volat Antiphon — D 50 168r R 49 472
Et ideo puelle iste Gospel antiphon — D 51 168r R 50 472
Deus enim rorem Antiphon — D 52 168r R 51 472
Sed diabolus Antiphon — D 53 168r–v R 52 472
Rex noster promptus est Responsory Holy Innocents D 42 166v–167r R 53 472
O virgo Ecclesia Antiphon — D 56 170r R 54 472–472ª
Nunc gaudeant materna Antiphon Church dedication D 57 170r–v R 55 472ª
O orzchis ecclesia Antiphon Church dedication — — R 56 472ª
O coruscans lux stellarum Antiphon — — — R 57 472ª
Kyrie eleison Kyrie — — — R 58 472ª
O ignis Spiritus Paraclitus Sequence — D 19 158r–v R 59 473
O ignee Spiritus Hymn — D 18 157v–158r R 60 473–473ª
Alleluia, O virga mediatrix Allelui — — — R 61 473ª
O virga ac diadema Sequence — D 13 156r R 62 473ª–474
O viridissima virga Antiphon — — — R 63 474–474ª
Ave generosa Hymn — D 12 155v R 64 474ª
Mathias sanctus Hymn — — — R 65 474ª–475
O Bonifaci lux vivens Antiphon St Boniface — — R 66 475–475ª
O presul vere civitatis Sequence St Disibod D 30 162v–163r R 67 475ª
O Euchari columba Responsory St Eucharius — — R 68 475ª–476
O Euchari in leta via Sequence St Eucharius — — R 69 476
Columba aspexit Sequence St Maximinus — — R 70 476–476ª
O Jerusalem aurea civitas Sequence St Rupert D 37 164v R 71 476ª–477
O ecclesia oculi tui Sequence — D 54 168v–169r R 72 477–477ª
Cum vox sanguinis Hymn — D 55 169r–170r R 73 477ª–478
O dulcissime amator Symphonia Virgins D 40 165v–166r R 74 478–478ª
O Pater omnium Symphonia Widows D 41 166r–v R 75 478ª
Ordo virtutum Liturgical drama — — — — 478ª–481ª
O frondens virga Antiphon — D 10 155r — —
Laus Trinitati Antiphon — D 17 157r — —

References

Citations

  1. ^ Bent & Pfau 2001.
  2. ^ Newman 1998, pp. 64–67.

Sources

  • Bent, Ian D. (2001). "Hildegard of Bingen". Grove Music Online. Revised by Marianne Pfau. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.13016. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  • Newman, Barbara (1998). Symphonia: A Critical Edition of the Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum (2nd ed.). London: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8547-3.