by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
Hail! Bright Cecilia, hail to thee
Language: English
Hail! Bright Cecilia, Hail to thee! Great Patroness of Us and Harmony! Who, whilst among the Choir above Thou dost thy former Skill improve, With Rapture of Delight dost see Thy Favourite Art Make up a Part Of infinite Felicity. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Hail to thee! Great Patroness of Us and Harmony!
Text Authorship:
- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Hail! Bright Cecilia, hail to thee", Z. 328 no. 13 (1692) [ chorus and orchestra ], from Hail, bright Cecilia - or Ode to St. Cecilia, no. 13 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-23
Line count: 10
Word count: 52