Hildegard of Bingen (German: Hildegard von Bingen; Latin: Hildegardis Bingensis; c. 1098 - 17 September 1179), also known as Saint Hildegard and the Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath active as a writer, composer, philosopher, mystic, visionary, and as a medical writer and practitioner during the High Middle Ages. She is one of the best-known composers of sacred monophony, as well as the most recorded in modern history. She has been considered by scholars to be the founder of scientific natural history in Germany.
Hildegard's convent elected her as Magistra (mother superior) in 1136. She founded the monasteries of Rupertsberg in 1150 and Eibingen in 1165. Hildegard wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal works, as well as letters, hymns, and antiphons for the liturgy. She wrote poems and supervised miniature illuminations in the Rupertsberg manuscript of her first work, Scivias. There are more surviving chants by Hildegard than by any other composer from the entire Middle Ages, and she is one of the few known composers to have written both the music and the words. One of her works, the Ordo Virtutum, is an early example of liturgical drama and arguably the oldest surviving morality play. She is noted for the invention of a constructed language known as Lingua Ignota.
St. Stanislav Girls’ Choir of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium is among the best European choirs led by charismatic conductor Helena Fojkar Zupančič.
Choir contact: helena.fojkar.zupancic@stanislav.si
St. Stanislav Girls’ Choir of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium
Conductor: Helena Fojkar Zupančič
Music: St. Hildegard of Bingen:
Caritas abundant in Omnia (Love Aboundeth in All Things)
soloist: Julija Skobe
O Virtus Sapientiae (O Virtue of Wisdom)
Translation: Tog Hoath, Neža Karlin
First Sopranos:
Pavlovič Arina
Mavrič Ana
Poredoš Jana
Suhodolnik Lucija
Skobe Julija
Otrin Eva
Rakar Polona
Strmčnik Ana
Lebar Anamarija
Novak Tonka
Second Sopranos:
Briški Katarina
Kumar Lea
Čarman Jasna
Zajec Ana
Avsenik Polona
Penko Neža
Vintar Zala
Dominko Diana
Martinjak Ruta
Škraba Eva Lucija
First altos:
Banko Marjeta
Škaler Eliška
Klavžar Lonja
Ivanc Elizabeta
Purnat Jasna
Lanišek Ema
Pirnat Eva
Brenčič Rahela
Šnajder Ana
Second altos:
Petrovič Josipina Julija
Grum Anka
Kavčič Lucija
Klobučar Klara
Sojar Ana Marija
Movrin Iva
Demšar Zala
Robnik Maja
A selection of Hildegard's poems and tutoring in medieval singing: dr. Katarina Šter
Motion designer: Barbara Kanc
Musicians:
Percussion, Hurdy-Gurdy, Tempura: Janez Jocif
Fidel: Tilen Udovič
Gothic Harp: Urška Rihteršič
Recorder: Una Košir
Conceptual and artistic manager of the project:
Helena Fojkar Zupančič
Costume designer:
Irena Tomažin
makeup and dressing assistance:
Petra Skubic, Zala Klavs, Lea Ložak
Logistics: Jože Iskra Peter Ogorevc
Cathering: Gregor Ostanek
Production Crew:
Music producer:
Boris Rener
Balance Engineer and mastering: Iztok Zupan
Director of photography:
Juš Hrastnik
Primož Zevnik
Cameras:
Andraž Žigart
Matej Zagorc
Tadej Pernuš
Jan Presker
Juš Hrastnik
Primož Zevnik
Remote controlled camera
Matej Zagorc
Camera assistant
Jan Presker
Illuminator
Domain of Lušin
Tadej Pernuš
Lighting programmer
Sebastjan Zavrl
Construction of Scenography:
Gašper Polajžar
Domen Kovaček
Stage workers:
Goran Veselinović
Jan Novak
Borut Jalšovec
Nace Tomato
Darjan Vidmar
Stage constructions
Rok Zavrl (STRC)
Lighting equipment
Event Lighting
Stage equipment
MB Grip
elevator
RIWAL d.o.o.
Security
David Champaigne
Benjamin Bogovic
Material manager:
Jakob Zevnik
Editorial and color:
Primož Zevnik
Production manager
Gal Nagode
Producer:
Juš Hrastnik
Asisstant director:
Juš Hrastnik
Director and producer:
Primož Zevnik
Special thanks to The Society of Jesus Ljubljana and father Tomaž Mikuš, and special thanks to Ljubljana City Mayor: Zoran Janković
Special thanks to Archdiocese Ljubljana and auxiliary bishop Msgr. dr. Franc Šuštar
Recorded in cinema quality in St. Joseph Church, Poljane Ljubljana Slovenia
Productions: TAJUS, PPZ
About St. Jospeh National Shrine:
Built with the gifts of the Slovenian people, the church had to wait a long time for the interior to be arranged. In May 1941, a magnificent main altar with a statue of St. Jožef (made by sculptor Božidar Pengov). But this decoration only enriched the church for a short time. In 1949, the post-war authorities confiscated it, together with the two houses and all other property, in the pursuit of the Jesuits. On April 23, 1949, the two priests took the Blessed Sacrament to the cathedral. The next day, Holy Sunday, the bells no longer invited us to worship... During the visit of John Paul II. in 1996, it was returned again and now it is renewed waiting for the blessing. It housed a film studio in the post-war years. It was rebuilt and damaged, so the state restored it and returned it to its former beauty.