Hildegard of Bingen - O viridissima virga | The Marian Consort

These videos are free to view but your donations are essential. We rely on the generosity of our audience to make these performances possible. Together we can continue to make outstanding work. If you are watching, please visit our website and make a contribution. Thank you. The Marian Consort Sarah Anne Champion, alto TEXT O branch of freshest green, O hail! Within the windy gusts of saints upon a quest you swayed and sprouted forth. When it was time, you blossomed in your boughs—“Hail, hail!” you heard, for in you seeped the sunlight’s warmth like balsam’s sweet perfume. For in you bloomed so beautiful a flow’r, whose fragrance wakened all the spices from their dried-out stupor. And they all appeared in full viridity. Then rained the heavens dew upon the grass and all the earth was cheered, for from her womb she brought forth fruit and for the birds up in the sky have nests in her. Then was prepared that food for humankind, the greatest joy of feasts! O Virgin sweet, in you can ne’er fail any joy. All this Eve chose to scorn. But now, let praise ring forth unto the Highest! web: fb: twitter: insta: Filmed at St Cyprian’s Clarence Gate, London Producer - Jacob Ewens Video - Zen Grisdale