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Who was Santa Cecilia?

paloma48 — 2020-11-20 13:09:13 UTC

Cecilia, known as Saint Cecilia was a Roman noblewoman, converted to Christianity and martyred.
In the Catholic Church, she is the patron saint of music, poets, the blind, ... Also of the municipalities of Alfafara (Valencian Community, Spain), and Villalán de Campos (Community of Castilla y León)

Curiosities about Santa Cecilia:

paloma48 — 2020-11-20 16:08:19 UTC

Santa Cecilia, had a life, according to the writings of the time, apparently little related to music.Cecilia belonged to a patrician family in Rome and had consecrated her virginity to God. But her father, who saw things differently, married her to a young patrician named Valeriano.

Painted by Nicolas Poussin in 1635

paloma48 — 2020-11-20 16:14:33 UTC

Made by Stefano Maderno in 1600

paloma48 — 2020-11-20 16:22:20 UTC

Musical play in honor to Santa Cecilia

paloma48 — 2020-11-20 16:24:34 UTC

Ode for St Cecilia´s Day, de Georg Friedrich Händel, HWV 76.

https://youtu.be/OrI7a3qHV9U

Another play in honor to Santa Cecilia

paloma48 — 2020-11-20 16:34:34 UTC

A hymn to Saint Cecilia, by Herbert Howells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-F2eMgQzUI

Why Sanat Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians?

paloma48 — 2020-11-20 16:42:25 UTC

It is said that on the day of her marriage, while the musicians were playing, she was singing to God in her heart. It is important to remember that she did not want to get married. Pope Gregory XIII named her patron saint of musicians because
she had shown an irresistible attraction to the melodious chords of instruments