Nicola Benedetti Performance, January 23

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Shannon Cary — No Comments ↓

Don’t miss Nicola Benedetti’s free mini-performance and audience Q&A at the Colonnade by the west entrance of Ellis Library on the MU campus Wednesday at 1 p.m. Ms. Benedetti has been performing on the violin since age five. She recorded her debut album in 2005, which received critical acclaim and debuted at Number 1 on the British Broadcasting Company Music charts. She has since captivated audiences worldwide with her performances.

She will be performing Wednesday night in Jesse Hall with pianist Pei Yao Wang. For ticket information, please visit

http://www.concertseries.org/event-details.php?id=103&view=day&date=2008-01-23

Chants of Hildegard von Bingen performed by Margaret Waddell, Feb. 29

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Shannon Cary — No Comments ↓

The Honors Humanities Sequence presents Chants of Hildegard von Bingen performed by Margaret Waddell in Ellis Library, Room 201 on Friday, Feb. 29 at 11:00 a.m.

Hildegard von Bingen was a Benedictine abbess in the 12th century. She composed 77 chants, plus a morality play containing 87 chants called Ordo Virtutum (Order of the Virtues), which is the earliest known western music-drama by a single composer. Unlike Gregorian chant, Hildegard’s expressive melodies contain large leaps, with the range sometimes spanning well over an octave.

Margaret Waddell has been studying and singing Hildegard’s chants since 1993. Margaret is a member of the International Society of Hildegard von Bingen Studies. Margaret performs Hildegard’s chants throughout the Midwest.

Come join the Honors Humanities students and faculty for this amazing performance.

For more information, contact Julie Melnyk at melnykj@missouri.edu.