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| Event: | Through the Ear to the Heart Sing the Music of Hildegard von Bingen at Santa Sabina Center, San Rafael, CA |
| Summary: | Hildegard von Bingen's songs are made of beautiful melodies and images that carry profound wisdom teachings deeply into the heart of the singer. Experience Hildegard's music the way she shared it with others, through the ear to the heart—a gentle, contemplative practice of listening and singing together. No previous experience with the music of Hildegard or with medieval music is required. Everyone who loves to sing, or who has always wanted to sing, is welcome. Led by Devi Mathieu. |
| Admission: |
Suggested donation $10-20 |
| Date & Time: | Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 7-8:30 pm |
| Location: | Santa Sabina Center 25 Magnolia Ave. San Rafael, CA (adjacent to the Dominican College campus www.santasabinacenter.org |
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| More Information: |
Hildegard von Bingen, 12th century Benedictine Abbess, was a wisdom teacher, a visonary, a composer, an authori, and a healer. Her songs contain beautiful melodies and profound teachings that reach deeply into the heart and soul of the singer. Devi Mathieu has been studying and singing Hildegard's music since 1993, and teaching in the medieval tradition since 1996. She enjoys singing early and contemporary music and has performed extensively in the U.S. and Europe, often in the company of string virtuoso Shira Kammen and composer/pianist W.A. (Allaudin) Mathieu. Devi has played the roles of Castitas and Misericordia in Hildegard's opera, Ordo Virtutum, co-directs the Vox Flores and Vox Terrae vocal ensembles in presentations of medieval music, and offers workshops, retreats, and private vocal coaching. For information about her recordings, visit www.coldmountainmusic.com. Contact Devi directly at DMathieu@sonic.net or 707-829-0815. |

