Saint Cecilia Society

02/14/2020

Wonderful concert coming up at St. Mary's Norwalk. A modern premiere of a 1690 Passion oratorio performed by a word-class ensemble.

12/03/2018

10/26/2018

The program for “The Joyful Mysteries” is drawn from a collection of devotional pieces by the German composer Gregor Aichinger (1644–1704) called Virginalia: Laudes aeternae Virginis Mariae (“Eternal praises of the Virgin Mary”). The collection contains sacred songs for five voices addressed to the Blessed Virgin, including one for each of the fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary. For this concert, the Schola will perform Aichinger’s songs concerning the Joyful Mysteries: five events from the Bible surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ, beginning with the Angel Gabriel’s announcement of his conception and ending with his teaching in the temple as a young boy. The program will also include Gregorian chant and selections from the organ repertoire on the subject of these Mysteries, played by Director of Music David J. Hughes.

09/14/2018

The Academy of Sacred Drama's Year of Moses features three Italian-Baroque oratorios from an eight oratorio cycle by Giovanni Battista Giardini.

03/01/2018

The Academy presents the North American premiere of Antonio Draghi’s Giuditta. Oratorio readings include a musical performance, lecture, and dessert break.

01/15/2018

The St. Cecilia Society announces a special devotional concert series for 2018 dedicated to the mysteries of the Rosary at St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT

12/09/2017

http://likemotherlikedaughter.org/2017/12/a-rare-christmas-cd-a-giveaway-with-your-bits-pieces/

Another great review . . .

A giveaway of a beautiful Christmas CD! And of course our links, and more music recommendations, and the winners of the previous giveaway!

11/28/2017

Lessons and Carols in Norwalk, CT

The seminarians of the Diocese of Bridgeport will have their annual Lessons and Carols for Advent at St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk, CT on Sunday, December 3 at 3 p.m.

This is a wonderful way to begin the season of Advent. Please come and support our future priests.

At 5 p.m. on the same day, there will be Solemn Vespers and Benediction. The preacher will be a young priest of the Diocese, Fr. Chris Perrella. Come and participate in the Evening Prayer of the Church on the First Sunday in Advent.
This beautiful statue of Our Lady is in the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, NY