NorthSide
All Products > Albums
Hildegard von Bingen
Artist: Garmarna
Label: NorthSide
Genre : Nordic
World
Electronic
New Age
Instruments : Electric guitar
Guitar, acoustic
Hurdy-gurdy
Percussion
Programming
Violin
Vocals
Vocals (female)
Geography : Sweden
Label : Northside - http://www.noside.com
Description:
Garmarna is inspired by music of the medieval period, be it their usual repertoire of Swedish folk, or in this case, the music of twelfth century nun Hildegard von Bingen. They studied the source material, and created new instrumental arrangements to surround the lyrics and von Bingen's original melody.
Garmarna's style is a mixture of ancient and modern -- medieval music and modern modes are melted together. Layers of strings, guitars, hurdy-gurdy and percussion swirl around the traditional vocals of Emma Härdelin. Emma is at the center singing the old lyrics and melodies while the rest of the band create a new, electronic environment around her.
Enhanced CD includes a live performance video.
Garmarna is inspired by music of the medieval period, be it their usual repertoire of Swedish folk, or in this case, the music of twelfth century nun Hildegard von Bingen. They studied the source material, and created new instrumental arrangements to surround the lyrics and von Bingen's original melody.
Garmarna's style is a mixture of ancient and modern -- medieval music and modern modes are melted together. Layers of strings, guitars, hurdy-gurdy and percussion swirl around the traditional vocals of Emma Härdelin. Emma is at the center singing the old lyrics and melodies while the rest of the band create a new, electronic environment around her.
- Their collaborator is 900 years old.
- The programming is from the 21st century.
- The lyrics are in Latin.
- The interpretation is distinctly Garmarna.
- The love and care they lavish on thse songs is obvious.
Enhanced CD includes a live performance video.
Reviews
- "Lead singer Emma Härdelin's detached soprano is ideal for this repertoire. Whether heard in remote a cappella splendor, overdubbed into a chorus of parallel voices, or briefly processed into a nasal extraterrestrial, she inhabits von Bingen's astral explorations body and soul." -- Christina Roden, cdnow.com
- "Brave, brilliant, and one of the best albums of 2001." -- New Age Voice
- "...witness the birth of a chant/new age/dance floor sensation that blows Enigma out of the water. Wholly smarter and infinitely more groundbreaking, Garmarna's version of dance beats and Latin chants will appeal to spiritual hipsters and heretics alike." -- Mark Schwartz, Barnes and Noble.com
Track List:
| 1 | Euchari / Eucharius | 5:03 | |
| 2 | Viridissima Virga / Greenest Branch | 4:42 | |
| 3 | Salvatoris / Savior | 4:34 | |
| 4 | O Frondens Virga / O Growing Branch | 3:24 | |
| 5 | Unde Quocompque / Whence, Wherever | 7:12 | |
| 6 | O Vis Aeternitatis / O Power of Eternity | 4:02 | |
| 7 | Virga ac Diadema / Branch and Diadem | 6:47 | |
| 8 | Paso | 3:06 | |
| 9 | Kyrie | 2:45 |
Hearful Music - music to make your brain happy from the ESD, NorthSide and Omnium record labels.