"During her lifetime, the medieval abbess Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) composed roughly 77 songs and hymns. She remains the earliest known woman composer in Western classical music and one of the most important composers of the High Middle Ages. In her honor, a YouTuber who goes by Hildegard von Blingin' has developed a penchant for making Bardcore music, "a pastiche genre that takes modern songs and makes them 'old-timey' with Medieval and Renaissance inspired instrumentation.""
"Hildy's latest release offers a creative take on R.E.M.'s 'Losing My Religion,' complete with some revised lyrics: I thought that I heard thee laughing I thought that I heard thee sing I think I thought I saw thee try That was but a dream That was but a dream That's me in the corner 'Tis I in the corner 'Tis I in the firelight, losing my religion"
Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) composed roughly 77 songs and hymns and stands as the earliest known woman composer in Western classical music and a leading composer of the High Middle Ages. A modern YouTuber using the name Hildegard von Blingin' creates Bardcore pastiches that render modern songs in Medieval and Renaissance-inspired instrumentation. Instrumentation blends virtual and real instruments such as the Celtic harp, Irish whistle, and recorder. Recent work includes a medieval-style reworking of R.E.M.'s 'Losing My Religion' with revised lyrics. These medieval-style covers extend to popular songs including Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' and modern alternative hits.
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