Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
Patron saint of musicians. I am singing Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia today. Hope there is music in everyone's day today...
Re: Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
Last Sunday I listened to the Oratory "The passion of St. Cecilia", which was performed in the church of St. Cecilia here in Rome. The church is built on the same area where Cecilia's house was located (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ceci ... Trastevere).
Today I'll have choir rehearsals instead, preparing Psalm 42 by Mendelssohn.
Max
Today I'll have choir rehearsals instead, preparing Psalm 42 by Mendelssohn.
Max
Re: Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
I love the Britten! I'll be rehearsing with the Phipps this evening - including my own piece "This Advent Moon" - and some good other stuff, too.
Charles H. Giffen
CPDL Board of Directors Chair
Admin at & Manager of ChoralWiki
CPDL Board of Directors Chair
Admin at & Manager of ChoralWiki
Re: Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
Corrected "Dec" to "Nov" in the subject - Mr. Pedantic strikes again!
Re: Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
Thanks for fixing that.
We also ended up singing the Lassus "Musica Est Dei Donum" a 6v (thanks to Edward Tambling).
What a marvelous occasion the St. Cecilia tribute on her home turf must have been! Glad to hear you're getting a nice dose of music too, Chuck, and that your Advent Moon is part of the mix.
We also ended up singing the Lassus "Musica Est Dei Donum" a 6v (thanks to Edward Tambling).
What a marvelous occasion the St. Cecilia tribute on her home turf must have been! Glad to hear you're getting a nice dose of music too, Chuck, and that your Advent Moon is part of the mix.
Re: Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
I spent the 22nd engraving my edition of Benjamin Cooke's "Epitaph on the tombstone of Thomas Tallis at Greenwich who died November 23 1585". I can't post it until 26th or thereabouts. Terrible timing.
Re: Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
I sang the Lassus "Musica Dei Donum" a 6 many years ago from partbooks with the Chamber Chorus at the University of Virginia, and then several years ago with Zephyrus. It's a favorite of mine.
Charles H. Giffen
CPDL Board of Directors Chair
Admin at & Manager of ChoralWiki
CPDL Board of Directors Chair
Admin at & Manager of ChoralWiki
Re: Happy St. Cecilia Day Nov 22
Engraving is a very worthy way to spend the time!