Elaine Hagenberg Music Caritas - von Bingen/Hagenberg - SATB

Author/Composer:

HAGENBERG, ELAINE

Instrumentation:

SATB ACCOMP

Model #:

G-EH1021

Lyrics: Hildegard von Bingen
Music: Elaine Hagenberg
Format: Choral Octavo
Voicing: SATB with Piano and optional Violin

Caritas, the second movement from Illuminare, portrays a tender season of beauty as the elegant words of Hildegard von Bingen hearken back to the goodness and purity of Eden. The opening measures feature the treble voices weaving "from the depths most excellent to beyond the stars". As tenors and basses join, all voices ascend together to highlight "pacis" (peace). The piece concludes with serene sustained tones, creating a concert selection to be cherished on any program.