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The Cecilia Chorus of New York, formerly known as the St. Cecilia Chorus, is an avocational chorus and nonprofit organization based in New York City. With a membership of approximately 180 singers, the chorus performs twice annually at Carnegie Hall with a professional orchestra and soloists, as well as at other New York–area venues. [1] [2]
From the 1970s until 2006, the school was led by Sister Miriam, S.J. By the early 2000s, the school fell on hard times like many other Roman Catholic elementary schools in the NYC area. With only 107 students registered for the September 2009 session, combined with a six figure debt, Rev. James Krische was compelled to close the school. [3]
St. Cecilia Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and a historic landmark located at 120 East 106th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York. The parish was established in 1873. [5] It was staffed by the Redemptorist Fathers from 1939 to 2007.
The Cecilia Chorus of New York; Chorus Equity Association; D. Dessoff Choirs; L. ... New York City Gay Men's Chorus; New York City Master Chorale; O. Oratorio Society ...
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. The work was assigned CG 56 in the catalogue of the ...
He began his musical career as organist and choir director at the Star of the Sea Church on City Island in New York at age 14. His father, Casimiro Dello Joio, was an organist, pianist , part-time composer, and vocal coach and coached many opera stars from the Metropolitan Opera . [ 1 ]
The concert by the men's community chorus Chiaroscuro will start at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary Chapel on the Adrian Dominican Sisters campus. Chiaroscuro to present spring choral concert Sunday, May ...
Benjamin Britten wrote a Hymn to St Cecilia, a setting for the poem by W. H. Auden. 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).