{"product_id":"feather-on-the-breath-of-god","title":"Feather on the Breath of God","description":"Amazon.com\n\nThis is the record that started the Hildegard craze back in 1982--and you need only listen to Emma Kirkby glide and soar through Columba aspexit (the opening hymn) to understand why. Gothic Voices performs the music very simply, either alternating soloists and unison choir over a drone or using a single unaccompanied voice. The singers render Hildegard's extravagant poetic imagery and melody not with the rhythmically fluid, ecstatic approach favored by Sequentia, but with equalist rhythm and a calm, meditative quality. Gothic Voices' straightforward approach is less likely to send you into a rapturous trance than is Sequentia's, but in the hands of such fine singers as Kirkby, Margaret Philpot, and Emily van Evera, Hildegard's extraordinary texts and melodies are captivating--and clear enough to linger in the memory as melodies rather than just sensations. This record is still Hyperion's bestselling title by far--try it and find out why. --Matthew Westphal\n\nProduct description\n\nA42-3\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000002ZGD\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000002ZGD.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Emma Kirkby|Gothic Voices|Hildegard of Bingen\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41435209760826,"sku":"DBV.B000002ZGD.G","price":6.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000002ZGD-0.jpg?v=1779992821","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/feather-on-the-breath-of-god","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}