Founder: Hildegard von Bingen
Hildegard von Bingen is by far the most famous of the four founders of Bighorn Castle. She was a composer, writer, philosopher, scientist and polymath. Born in 1098 in Germany she grew up to become a nun and later an abbess.
Her writings, both musical and text, were immense, especially for the time, and she traveled extensively with the main purpose of teaching and counseling. Besides Bighorn Castle, von Bingen created two monasteries for nuns which were only granted after von Bingen was stricken with a mysterious illness making her paralyzed and unable to move from her bed.
Von Bingen wrote music for her monasteries in rich variety. Included in her writings are a Sinfonia and a Mystery Play which are frequently adapted in performances at Bighorn Castle. Von Bingen’s music was known for mystical elements and melismatic melodies.
Von Bingen created a secret alphabet, known as Lingua ignota, to communicate with the other founders of Bighorn Castle. This alphabet was a modern take on Latin and known only to the founders.
Hildegard von Bingen’s name change was supposed to be temporary. As the most famous of the four founders, Hildegard fell under threat from composers to the northwest and Caprio, Ventadorn and Rudel thought her safety would be enhanced if the school named her house the slight variant, Bingham. There were several close calls in the later years of Hildegard’s long life but the name change served to confound her enemies until it was too late.
Because of these threats, the the founders met in secrecy. Hildegard von Bingen met with composers Jaufre Rudel, Iseut de Caprio, and Bernart de Ventadorn to create the Bighorn Castle, a school for students in the first three years of their musical studies. Bingen, Caprio, Rudel, and Ventadorn all recognized the importance of the earliest years learning to play an instrument and, hence, created Room 920 in the Bighorn Castle.
The composers then created “houses” which were families within the school which recognized and celebrated students’ character and gifts. Hildegard von Bingen, known for her imaginative amalgamation of branches of knowledge and her incredible work ethic and industrious nature, Bingham House is known as Imaginative and Industrious. Hildegard von Bingen, herself, chose the Ibex Bear as the mascot to serve as an example to the students to engage with classmates and work towards seemingly impossible goals.
Her writings, both musical and text, were immense, especially for the time, and she traveled extensively with the main purpose of teaching and counseling. Besides Bighorn Castle, von Bingen created two monasteries for nuns which were only granted after von Bingen was stricken with a mysterious illness making her paralyzed and unable to move from her bed.
Von Bingen wrote music for her monasteries in rich variety. Included in her writings are a Sinfonia and a Mystery Play which are frequently adapted in performances at Bighorn Castle. Von Bingen’s music was known for mystical elements and melismatic melodies.
Von Bingen created a secret alphabet, known as Lingua ignota, to communicate with the other founders of Bighorn Castle. This alphabet was a modern take on Latin and known only to the founders.
Hildegard von Bingen’s name change was supposed to be temporary. As the most famous of the four founders, Hildegard fell under threat from composers to the northwest and Caprio, Ventadorn and Rudel thought her safety would be enhanced if the school named her house the slight variant, Bingham. There were several close calls in the later years of Hildegard’s long life but the name change served to confound her enemies until it was too late.
Because of these threats, the the founders met in secrecy. Hildegard von Bingen met with composers Jaufre Rudel, Iseut de Caprio, and Bernart de Ventadorn to create the Bighorn Castle, a school for students in the first three years of their musical studies. Bingen, Caprio, Rudel, and Ventadorn all recognized the importance of the earliest years learning to play an instrument and, hence, created Room 920 in the Bighorn Castle.
The composers then created “houses” which were families within the school which recognized and celebrated students’ character and gifts. Hildegard von Bingen, known for her imaginative amalgamation of branches of knowledge and her incredible work ethic and industrious nature, Bingham House is known as Imaginative and Industrious. Hildegard von Bingen, herself, chose the Ibex Bear as the mascot to serve as an example to the students to engage with classmates and work towards seemingly impossible goals.
