sacred miscellany

A wonderful setting of Hildegard's chant. The composer is my favorite of the moment, Ola Gjeilo, and the singers are Sjaella. It's rather long at 4 minutes and 36 seconds, but nothing by Hildegard is short. Entrancing listening as I'm having a second cup of coffee from my Hildegard of Bingen mug (jealous, aren't you?). Learn more about this Leipzig-based ensemble from their website at  https://sjaella.de/start-en.html Of course, those beautiful voices are matched with good looks and youthful spirit. For the scoop on Ola, go to  http://olagjeilo.com/

A composer from Norway, a women's ensemble in the Netherlands - and with this piece a felicitous combination.  Based on one of the best chants out there. You can learn more about Gjeilo (pronounced Yay-low) from his website . The ensemble Vocaal Kerkrade also has a website in Dutch . And sometimes just listening is enough!