Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179):

The most famous woman composer of the middle ages; composer of sacred and devotional music

·        She believed every work she composed and vision recorded was result of God speaking through her

·        Her musical style was unusual compared to other composers

·        Big melodic range

·        Avoided set melodic patterns

·        She collected her sacred works from ~1150-60 into Symphonia harmoniae caelestium revelationum (Symphony of the Harmony of Heavenly Revelations)

·        Contains 77 "songs", mostly antiphons, some responsories and other genres