gregorian chant

Posted on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 by Raashmi in Classical Era, Machaut, Middle Ages (476-1450)

In my last post I introduced a composer of the Middle Ages of a type of music known as Gregorian Chant that was and continues to be utilised by the Roman Catholic Church. The music at that time was attributed to Pope St. Gregory the Great, although he never actually composed any of the chants … Continue reading Gregorian Chant →

O Rubor Sanguinis

Posted on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 by Raashmi in Classical Era, Composers, Hildegard Von Bingen, Middle Ages (476-1450)

It’s taken me a little time to get to the illustrious composer Hildegard Von Bingen. She’s remarkable in more ways than one! We’re going to step back in time to around the year 1098, over 900 years ago in the Middle Ages to Böckelheim, West Franconia in Germany where she was born. I’m going to … Continue reading O Rubor Sanguinis →