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Paul Simon wrote the 1970 song "Cecilia" which title refers to the patron saint of music. [34] Lou Harrison wrote his Mass for St. Cecilia's Day for choir, harp, and drone (1983–86). Stalk-Forrest Group (later name changed to Blue Öyster Cult), recorded a song "St. Cecilia.". The EP was later released under the SFG name as the St. Cecilia ...
The Saint Cecilia Altarpiece is an oil painting by the Italian High Renaissance master Raphael.Completed in his later years, in around 1516–1517, the painting depicts Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians and Church music, listening to a choir of angels in the company of Saints Paul, John the Evangelist, Augustine and Mary Magdalene.
Firstly, he was born on St Cecilia's day; secondly, St Cecilia is the patron saint of music; and finally, there is a long tradition in England of writing odes and songs to St Cecilia. The most famous of these are by John Dryden ("A song for St. Cecilia's Day" 1687) and musical works by Henry Purcell, Hubert Parry, and George Frideric Handel.
St. Cecilia Mass is the common name of a solemn mass in G major by Charles Gounod, composed in 1855 and scored for three soloists, mixed choir, orchestra and organ.The official name is Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Sainte-Cécile, in homage of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music.
Aria : What passion cannot music raise and quell! Aria (tenor) and Chorus: The trumpet's loud clangour; March; Aria (soprano): The soft complaining flute; Aria (tenor): Sharp violins proclaim their jealous pangs; Aria (soprano): But oh! What art can teach; Aria (soprano): Orpheus could lead the savage race
In December 1763, after completion of Mylne's new hall, the EMS held an inaugural concert in honour of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. [3] St Cecilia's was the first purpose-built concert hall in Scotland when it was completed in 1763, not far behind the first in Europe, the Holywell Music Room in Oxford, built in 1748. Mylne designed ...
Zita (c. 1212 – 27 April 1272), also known as Sitha or Citha, is an Italian saint, the patron saint of maids and domestic servants. She is often appealed to in order to help find lost keys. Zita entered domestic service at the age of 12, and served the same family for almost 50 years.
Early Celtic hymns, associated with Saint Patrick and Saint Columba, including the still extant, Saint Patrick's Breastplate, can be traced to the 6th and 7th centuries. Catholic hymnody in the Western church introduced four-part vocal harmony as the norm, adopting major and minor keys, and came to be led by organ and choir.