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.<\/p>\n
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),<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Come join the Honors Humanities students and faculty for this amazing performance.<\/p>\n For more information, contact Julie Melnyk at melnykj@missouri.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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…<\/span><\/p>\n