The German Benedictine abbess Hildegard of Bingen is among the most important medieval composers. She is the earliest known woman composer in Western classical music, and an important exponent of sacred music during the High Middle Ages.

List of compositions All works are vocal, monophonic and with Latin text

+ List of compositions by Hildegard of Bingen Work Title Genre Feast B-DEa MS 9 D-WIl Hs. 2 Folios Folios O vis eternitatis Responsory — — — R 1 466 O magne Pater Antiphon — D 1 153r R 2 466 O eterne Deus Antiphon — D 2 153r R 3 466 O virtus Sapientie Antiphon — — — R 4 466 O quam mirabilis Antiphon — — — R 5 466–466ª O pastor animarum Antiphon — — — R 6 466ª O cruor sanguinis Antiphon — — — R 7 466ª Spiritus sanctus vivificans vita Antiphon — D 15 157r R 8 466ª Karitas habundat Antiphon — D 16 157r R 9 466ª O splendidissima gemma Antiphon — D 5 154r–v R 10 466ª O tu illustrata Antiphon (with verse) — — — R 11 466ª–467 Hodie nunc aperuit nobis Antiphon — D 6 154v R 12 467 Quia ergo femina Antiphon — D 7 154v R 13 467 Cum processit Antiphon — D 8 154v R 14 467 Cum erubuerint Antiphon — D 9 155r R 15 467 O quam magnum miraculum Antiphon — D 11 155r–v R 16 467–467ª Ave Maria O auctrix Responsory — D 3 153r–v R 17 467ª O clarissima mater Responsory — D 4 153v–154r R 18 467ª–468 O tu suavissima Responsory — D 14 156v R 19 468 O quam preciosa Responsory — — — R 20 468 O gloriosissimi lux vivens angeli Antiphon — D 20 159r R 21 468–468ª O vos angeli Responsory Angels D 21 159r–v R 22 468ª O spectabiles viri Antiphon Prophets, patron saints D 22 159v–160r R 23 468ª–469 O vos felices radices Antiphon Patron saints, prophets D 23 160r–v R 24 469 O cohors milite floris Antiphon Apostles D 24 160v–161r R 25 469–469ª O lucidissima apostolorum Responsory Apostles D 25 161r–v R 26 469ª O speculum columbe Antiphon St John the Evangelist D 26 161v R 27 469ª O dulcis electe Responsory St John the Evangelist D 27 161v–162r R 28 469ª–470 O victoriosissimi Antiphon Martyrs D 31 163r–v R 29 470 Vos flores rosarum Responsory Martyrs D 32 163v R 30 470 O vos imitatores excelse Responsory Confessors D 33 163v–164r R 31 470 O successores fortissimi Antiphon Confessors D 34 164r R 32 470ª O mirum admirandum Antiphon St Disibod D 28 162r R 33 470ª O viriditas digiti Dei Responsory St Disibod D 29 162r–v R 34 470ª O felix anima Responsory St Disibod — — R 35 470ª O beata infantia Antiphon St Disibod — — R 36 470ª–471 O felix aparitio Antiphon St Rupert D 35 164v R 37 471 O beatissime Ruperte Antiphon St Rupert D 36 164v R 38 471 Quia felix pueritia Antiphon St Rupert — — R 39 471 O pulcre facies Deum Antiphon — D 38 165r R 40 471 O nobilissima viriditas Responsory Virgins D 39 165r–v R 41 471–471ª Spriritui sancto Responsory — D 45 167r R 42 471ª Favus distillans Responsory — D 43 167v R 43 471ª O rubor sanguinis Gospel antiphon — D 44 167v R 44 471ª Studium divinitatis Laudes antiphon — D 46 167v R 45 471ª–472 Unde quocumque Antiphon — D 47 167v R 46 472 De patria etiam earum Antiphon — D 48 168r R 47 472 Deus enim in prima Antiphon — D 49 168r R 48 472 Aer enim volat Antiphon — D 50 168r R 49 472 Et ideo puelle iste Gospel antiphon — D 51 168r R 50 472 Deus enim rorem Antiphon — D 52 168r R 51 472 Sed diabolus Antiphon — D 53 168r–v R 52 472 Rex noster promptus est Responsory Holy Innocents D 42 166v–167r R 53 472 O virgo Ecclesia Antiphon — D 56 170r R 54 472–472ª Nunc gaudeant materna Antiphon Church dedication D 57 170r–v R 55 472ª O orzchis ecclesia Antiphon Church dedication — — R 56 472ª O coruscans lux stellarum Antiphon — — — R 57 472ª Kyrie eleison Kyrie — — — R 58 472ª O ignis Spiritus Paraclitus Sequence — D 19 158r–v R 59 473 O ignee Spiritus Hymn — D 18 157v–158r R 60 473–473ª Alleluia, O virga mediatrix Allelui — — — R 61 473ª O virga ac diadema Sequence — D 13 156r R 62 473ª–474 O viridissima virga Antiphon — — — R 63 474–474ª Ave generosa Hymn — D 12 155v R 64 474ª Mathias sanctus Hymn — — — R 65 474ª–475 O Bonifaci lux vivens Antiphon St Boniface — — R 66 475–475ª O presul vere civitatis Sequence St Disibod D 30 162v–163r R 67 475ª O Euchari columba Responsory St Eucharius — — R 68 475ª–476 O Euchari in leta via Sequence St Eucharius — — R 69 476 Columba aspexit Sequence St Maximinus — — R 70 476–476ª O Jerusalem aurea civitas Sequence St Rupert D 37 164v R 71 476ª–477 O ecclesia oculi tui Sequence — D 54 168v–169r R 72 477–477ª Cum vox sanguinis Hymn — D 55 169r–170r R 73 477ª–478 O dulcissime amator Symphonia Virgins D 40 165v–166r R 74 478–478ª O Pater omnium Symphonia Widows D 41 166r–v R 75 478ª Ordo virtutum Liturgical drama — — — — 478ª–481ª O frondens virga Antiphon — D 10 155r — — Laus Trinitati Antiphon — D 17 157r — —

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External links Works by Hildegard on IMSLP