Santa Cecília
Santa Cecília dia de Santa Cecília 22 de Novembro Padroeira da Música e dos Músicos Clássico: VOCES8: Hymn to St Cecilia - Benjamin Britten Like a black swan as death came on Poured forth her song in perfect calm: And by ocean's margin this innocent virgin Constructed an organ to enlarge her prayer, And notes tremendous from her great engine Thundered out on the Roman air. Blonde Aphrodite rose up excited, Moved to delight by the melody, White as an orchid she rode quite naked In an oyster shell on top of the sea At sounds so entrancing the angels dancing Came out of their trance into time again, And around the wicked in Hell's abysses The huge flame flickered and eased their pain. Blessed Cecilia, appear in visions To all musicians, appear and inspire: Translated Daughter, come down and startle Composing mortals with immortal fi re. I cannot grow I have no shadow To run away from, I only play. I am defeat When it knows it Can now do nothing By suffering. I shall never be Diff...