Saint Cecilia patroness of musicians by andrea

Biography

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Cecilia was a Roman noblewoman, she is also the patron saint of music, of poets, of the blind. She has a church consecrated to her name, and several cities in different countries. The day of her birth is unknown, it is only known that she was born in Rome and September 16 could be the day of the burial of Saint Cecilia.

Peter Poul Rubens (1690)

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Salvador Dalí (1955)

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Stefano Maderno (1599)

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Oda a Santa Cecilia. Hail. Bright Cecilia

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Henry Purcell (1692)

Anthem for Saint Cecilia’s day

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Benjamin Britten (1942)

Santa cecilia patrona de los músicos

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One explanation is based on the fact that, they say, the girl dedicated herself solely to singing to God while the musicians played at her wedding, agreed by her parents.
The Pope who appointed her patron said that she had shown an irresistible attraction to the melodious chords of the instruments. His sensitive and passionate spirit for this art thus made his name a symbol of music.