O Euchari

Hildegard of Bingen

First listen

Listen once without writing. What do you notice?

Listen closely

1 TEXTUREHow many musical parts can you hear?

Sentence stemI can hear ___ musical part.

Vocabulary
  • one
  • many
2 PITCHDoes the voice sound high, low or both?

Sentence stemThe voice is mainly ___.

Vocabulary
  • high
  • low
  • mixed
3 ARTICULATIONDoes the singing sound smooth or short?

Sentence stemThe singing sounds ___.

Vocabulary
  • smooth
  • flowing
  • gentle
4 TEMPOIs the chant fast, slow or changing?

Sentence stemThe chant is ___.

Vocabulary
  • slow
  • gentle
  • steady
5 DYNAMICSIs the voice loud, quiet or changing?

Sentence stemThe voice is ___.

Vocabulary
  • quiet
  • gentle
  • changing

How does this piece make you feel?

There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?

calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused

Music through time

c. 1150 · Medieval sacred chant

Explore the full timeline →
  1. Medieval500–1400
  2. Baroque1600–1750
  3. Classical1750–1820
  4. Romantic1820–1900
  5. 20th century1900–2000
  6. Contemporary2000–present