Early Music Monday: Hildegard von Bingen – O Euchari in leta via (c.1150)

O Euchari in leta via is a 12th-century Latin musical sequence composed by Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a German Benedictine abbess and mystic. It is a vocal hymn, or sequence, honoring Saint Eucharius, celebrating his devoted love and passion for faith. The piece features dramatic, expansive melodic leaps and vivid, poetic imagery.

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