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Barbara Stühlmeyer
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Stühlmeyer in July 2011
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| Born | 12 November 1964 |
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| Title | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Spouse(s) | Ludger Stühlmeyer |
Barbara Stühlmeyer was born on November 12, 1964. She is a German expert in theology (the study of religion) and musicology (the study of music). She is also a writer. Dr. Stühlmeyer is especially known for her important work on the music of Hildegard of Bingen. Hildegard was a famous writer, composer, and philosopher from the Middle Ages.
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About Barbara Stühlmeyer
Barbara Stühlmeyer was born in Bremen, Germany. She finished high school at the Altes Gymnasium in Bremen. She also studied the organ, a musical instrument, with Winfrid Langosz. She helped him at the Catholic church of St. John's in Bremen.
Her Education and Studies
After high school, Barbara Stühlmeyer studied Christian music at the University of the Arts Bremen. She earned her diploma there in 1988. From 1988 to 1994, she continued her studies. She studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the University of Münster. She also studied musicology there.
In 2004, she earned her doctorate degree in philosophy from the University of Münster. She received the highest honors for her work. She also studied Gregorian chant (an old style of church music) with several experts.
Her Research on Hildegard of Bingen
Dr. Stühlmeyer's main research was about the songs of Hildegard of Bingen. Her doctoral paper, Die Gesänge von Hildegard von Bingen, became a very important book. It is used by many people who study Hildegard's music.
She showed that Hildegard's musical notes, written on a staff, had a special rhythm. Before this, people thought Hildegard's music was either all the same speed or had a strict beat. Dr. Stühlmeyer proved that Hildegard's music was complex and professional. It used a wide range of notes, sometimes covering two octaves.
Her research also showed that Hildegard's songs were used in church services. Dr. Stühlmeyer also studied Hildegard's play called Ordo virtutum. She found that this play showed ideas about right and wrong from the 12th century. These ideas were discussed by thinkers like Peter Abelard.
Her Work and Contributions
From 1993 to 2001, Dr. Stühlmeyer organized meetings and workshops. These were held at the Catholic academy St.-Jabobus-Haus in Goslar. Since 1995, she has written for the magazine Karfunkel. She is in charge of the sections about music and the Middle Ages.
Since 2005, she has written for many different magazines as a freelance writer. From 2010 to 2015, she was an editor for the scholarly magazine Musica sacra. This magazine is published by Bärenreiter Verlag.
She also helps with making music CDs. She gives expert advice to music groups like Sequentia and Ars Choralis Coeln. She works as an expert on the Middle Ages for radio and television shows. She also helps with international exhibitions. She has been involved in many book publications.
Personal Life
Dr. Stühlmeyer lives in Hof in Bavaria. She is married to Ludger Stühlmeyer, who is a cantor (a church musician) and a composer. They have one daughter named Lea Stühlmeyer. Since 2002, she has been an oblate of the Benedictine abbey St. Hildegard's. This means she is a lay person who follows the spiritual rules of the Benedictine order.
Awards and Recognition
In 2019, Barbara Stühlmeyer received a special award. She was given the Certificate of Honour from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg.
Discography
Barbara Stühlmeyer has provided expert advice and written booklets for these music recordings:
- Hildegard von Bingen : Femina Forma Maria. Marienlieder des Villarenser Kodex.
- Hildegard von Bingen : O vis aeternitatis. Vesper in der Abtei St. Hildegard.
- Hildegard von Bingen : Saints.
- Hildegard von Bingen : Ordo virtutum – ein mittelalterliches Mysterienspiel.
- Hildegard von Bingen : Ordo virtutum.
- Lilium.
- Seraphim : Hildegard von Bingen.
- Rose van Jhericho : Das Liederbuch der Anna von Köln (um 1500).
- Quinta Essentia.
- Ein Hofer Königspaar : Die Orgeln in St. Marien und St. Michaelis.
- Hildegard von Bingen : Celestial Hierarchy.
- Anima : Sakrale Musik aus der Fülle der Zeiten.
