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SAINT CECILIA’S DAY

Classic Ross Amico

Thanksgiving for music

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4.“Young Person’s Guide” composer, born on St. Cecilia’s Day 1913
7.French independent record label, meaning “harmony of the world” (2 words)
8.Composer of “Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day” after Dryden
11.Composer of “Lyric Pieces,” including Book VII “Gratitude”
13.Muse of dance
16.Estonian “Holy minimalist” composer of “Cecilia, vergine romana”
17.Composer of “Symphonies pour les Soupers du Roy” (“Symphonies for the King’s Suppers”)
19.In paintings, unbowed string instrument often played by St. Cecilia
21.Poet of Britten’s “Hymn to St. Cecilia”
22.Thanksgiving bird fiddle tune employed in finale of Ives’ Symphony No. 2 (4 words)
23.Handel oratorio on text of Dryden for St. Cecilia’s Day, “Alexander’s _____”
24.“Eclogue” composer of “For St. Cecilia,” for tenor, chorus and orchestra
25.Greek word for suffering used in title of Judith Shatin St. Cecilia martyrdom concerto
27.Anthony Collins “madrigal,” orchestral portrait of St. Cecilia church in Rome (Italian, 2 words)
29.First female Master of the Queen’s Music, collaborated on Purcell “Bright Cecilia” variations
31.“An die Musik” composer”
32.Successful 19th century French composer, Cécile ________
34.Prolific symphonist who lost “St. Cecilia Mass” in fire, rewrote it from memory
35.Restoration composer of “Hail! Bright Cecilia”
36.Shakespearean Duke who requests glut of music
38.In paintings, keyboard instrument commonly played by St. Cecilia
39.West Coast composer of “Mass for St. Cecilia’s Day,” for male chorus, harp and drone
41.Italian coloratura mezzo named for music’s patron saint
42.English folk song revivalist, first name masculine form of Cecilia, born on St. Cecilia’s Day 1859
43.Harmonious movement of celestial bodies, “music of the _______”
44.“Faust” composer of “Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile”
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1.Benedictine abbess, mystic, and composer recalled in Aaron Jay Kernis’ “Musica Celestis”
2.Figure skater who popularized William Alwyn’s “Lyra Angelica”
3.Johann Hermann Schein “musical banquet” (Italian, 2 words)
4.Country of origin of “St. Cecilia Mass” composer José Maurício Nunes Garcia
5.“Spaghetti western” composer alumnus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
6.In paintings, bowed string instrument often played by St. Cecilia
9.“Prairie Home Companion” host whose “Table Grace” was set by Matthew Brown
10.“Messe de Minuit pour Noël” composer of Saint Cecilia oratorios
12.Revolutionary Era tanner and composer of “Thanksgiving Anthem”
13.Telemann collection of “table music” (German)
14.“The Rape of the Lock” poet of “Ode on St. Cecilia’s Day”
15.Composer of “Serenade to Music” after texts from “The Merchant of Venice”
18.Ragtime era Thanksgiving bird dance (2 words)
20.Bach eldest son, born on Saint Cecilia’s Day 1710 (middle name only, for short)
26.18th c. composer of short symphonies; fifth serves as overture to St. Cecilia ode
28.Violin and orchestra “Poème” composer of “La légende de Sainte‐Cécile”
30.“Aranjuez” composer born on St. Cecilia’s Day 1901; named his daughter Cecilia
31.G & S composer of “The Lost Chord,” died on St. Cecilia’s Day 1900
32.Poet of Eric Whitacre’s “I thank you God for most this amazing day”
33.Muse of music
34.Musical name of Charles Ives’ wife (a good one for a marriage)
37.Composer who namedrops Cecilia in his Symphony No. 4, “Wunderhorn” vision of Heaven
40.Stravinsky ballet after god of music, leader of the Muses

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