Karen Beaumont (b. 1965) — Hildegard’s Force: Four Episodes (2023) for organ
inspired by quotations of Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179)
0:00 | 1. “Dare to declare who you are. ...the way is deep...you must be prepared to leap.”
2:03 | 2. “We cannot live in a world that is not our own that is interpreted for s by others. An interpreted world is not a home.”
3:12 | 3. “Even in a world that is being shipwrecked remain brave and strong.”
4:57 | 4. “Glance at the sun...moon and stars...the beauty of the...earth. Now think.”
(based on the hymn tune HILDEGARD’S FORCE by Carson Cooman)
American organist Karen Beaumont (b. 1965) received her degree in Music History from the University of Wisconsin and studied organ with Gerre Hancock, John Behnke, Jeffrey Peterson, and Carol Haakenson. Beaumont has performed as a recitalist in numerous venues throughout the USA and the UK. From 1988 to 2011 she provided the organ and choral music for St. James Episcopal Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her album of classic French noëls was released on the Pro Organo label in 2020. Her musical compositions have been published by Lorenz, Leupold Editions, Fagus-Music, and SMP Press.
Published by SMP Press
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