Hildegard of Bingen

Can you imagine being shut away from the world before reaching your teens? That’s what happened to Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179 CE). Yet she emerged from a life of solitude to become one of the most educated women of the Middle Ages: a writer, naturalist,...

Musical Gals: Where are all the female composers?

Imagine this. You have walked into your morning registration class and, as always, your form tutor has left everyone a challenge to do. The challenge today is to write down all the women composers you know of. It makes you think for a minute before writing. The word...

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