The 12th century Abbess Hildegard of Bingen am Rhein in the Holy Roman Empire wrote seventy-seven vocals, of which forty-three are antiphons, short sacred chants, sung as a refrain. The notable 20th century album Canticles of Ecstasy by the Swiss music group Sequentia contains eight antiphons by Hildegard of Bingen. - AsNotedIn
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| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150/00/00 | Hildegard of Bingen | Composer | Hildegard writes music and texts to her songs, mostly liturgical plainchant honoring saints and Virgin Mary for the holidays and feast days, and "Antiphons". | Rhineland-Palatinate | Germany |
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| Particulars for Antiphons: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Chant | a repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted or sung in unison by a crowd | |
| Music | Choral Music | music sung by a choir with two or more voices assigned to each part | |
| Culture | Holy Roman Empire | union of Germany and the northern Italian principalities under a German emperor, 962 to 1806 | |
| Era | Medieval Europe | period from collapse of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance | |
| Art Type | Orchestral Composition | ||
| Music | Plainchant | traditional ritual, free rhythm, Latin, singing in the early Western Christian Church | |
| Music Attribute | Sacred Music | ||
| Art Type | Song Collection | an assembly of related songs | |
| Music | Vocal Music | singing is the main focus of the a musical piece | |
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