(EFFINGHAM, IL) – The St. Hildegard von Bingen Schola will be holding a virtual concert on Friday, September 18 at 4 p.m. The concert will be livestreamed on the Schola’s Facebook page (search for “St. Hildegard Von Bingen Schola” on Facebook). HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital will be the site of the concert, but no in-person attendance is allowed in the Chapel with the exception of the director and performers.
The St. Hildegard von Bingen Schola is a small choir of multitalented ladies, ages 11 to 19, whose mission is to spread the Gospel message of Christ singing the sacred music of the Church at the mass and in concert. Their repertoire includes a Capella Latin motets and contemporary compositions.
Current Hildegard members are: Olivia Spraul, Mollie Auer, Abby Dietzen, Chloe Jenson, Madison Brummer, Grace Walker, Joanna Mitchell, Anna Zaccari, Shae Conder, Evie Sayne, Susy Trupiano, Addi Overbeck, Nora Mitchell, and Elle Ruholl.
The St. Hildegard Schola is named after German Benedictine nun Hildegard of Bingen who is recognized as a Doctor of the Church for her scientific and artistic contributions to the academic studies of medicine and music. This concert is being held in honor of St. Hildegard von Bingen’s Feast Day, which is September 17.
The St. Hildegard von Bingen Schola is under the direction of Barbara Konrad who is a professional musician of the piano, organ, and voice and teaches private music lessons in her Konrad Piano Farms studio. She is currently the Director of Music and Organist for Immaculate Conception in Mattoon. In May 2016, Barbara received her Masters of Art in Catholic Liturgy from the Liturgical Institute in Mundelein, IL.
For more information about the St. Hildegard von Bingen Schola concert or to watch the concert on September 18, visit the Schola’s Facebook page – St. Hildegard Von Bingen Schola.
