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Cecelia (other)
Cecilia or Cecelia is a feminine given name. Cecilia may also refer to: Films * ''Cecilia'' (1954 film), a Norwegian film * ''Cecilia'' (1982 film), a Cuban film Geography * Cecilia, Table Mountain, a section of the Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa *Cecilia Island, the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica *Cecilia, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States * Cecilia, Louisiana, a small census-designated place in the United States Music Performers * Cecilia (band), an American pop-rock band based in New York *Cecilia (Norwegian singer), Spanish singer-songwriter Evangelina Sobredo Galanes (born 1967) *Cecilia (Spanish singer) (1948–1976) * Cecilia Pantoja (1943–2023), Chilean singer known by her first name Operas * ''Cecilia'' (Refice opera), a 1934 opera by Licinio Refice *''Cecilia'' a 2000 opera by Charles Chaynes Songs * '"Cäcilie" (Strauss), an 1894 song by Richard Strauss * "Cecilia" (Ace of Base song), a 1999 song * "Cecilia" (Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia
Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. History The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born that year), and the United States, where it has ranked among the top 500 names for girls for more than 100 years. It also ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in Sweden in the early years of the 21st century, and was formerly popular in France. The name "Cecilia" applied generally to Roman women who belonged to the plebs, plebeian gens, clan of the Caecilia gens, Caecilii. Legends and hagiographies, mistaking it for a personal name, suggest fanciful etymologies. Among those cited by Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer in "The Second Nun's Tale" are: lily of heaven, the way for the blind, contemplation of heaven and the active life, as if lacking in blindness, and a heaven for people to gaze upon. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Chaynes
Charles Augustin Chaynes (11 July 1925 – 24 June 2016) was a French composer. Biography Chaynes was born in Toulouse in 1925. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Darius Milhaud and Jean Rivier. In 1951 he won the Prix de Rome with the cantata ''Et l'homme se vit les portes rouvrir''. During his stay at the Villa Medici in Rome he wrote the ''First Concerto for String Orchestra'' and the ''Ode for a Tragic Death''. In 1956 he became a producer at the Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (RTF). In 1964 he succeeded Marius Constant as head of the channel ''France Musique''. From 1975 to 1990 he headed the ''service de la création musicale'' at Radio France. In addition to several operas, one symphony and chamber works Chaynes composed numerous concertos, etc. for trumpet, violin, piano and organ, and two orchestral concerts. In 1966 he composed a concerto for organ, string orchestra, timpani and percussion for Marie-Claire Alain. His Piano Concerto was premiere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia (McClure Novel)
''Cecilia'' is a historical romance novel by Julie McClure ( ). The novel was published in 1993 by Harris Press in Port Perry, Ontario Port Perry is a community located in Scugog, Ontario, Canada. The town is located northeast of central Toronto, north of Oshawa, and east of Whitby. Port Perry has a population of 9,553 as of 2021. Port Perry serves as the administrative and co ... and featured cover art by Fran Usher. The story begins in the mid-19th century and follows the life of the title character, Cecilia Preston. The backcover of the novel reads "Love could only bring heartache, torment and strife to Lord Turner Collingwood and lowly house-servant Cecilia Preston. Yet, fall in love they did - deeply, hopelessly and forever. Could their burning desire and devotion survive the test of time and London's heartless aristocratic society? Follow the lives of Cecilia and her handsome Lord. Journey across oceans, years and a lifetime of passion-packed adventure. Theirs is a stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia (Burney Novel)
''Cecilia'', subtitled (and alternatively titled) ''Memoirs of an Heiress'', is the second novel by English author Frances Burney, set in 1779 and published in 1782. The novel, about the trials and tribulations of a young upper-class woman who must negotiate London society for the first time and who falls in love with a social superior, belongs to the genre of the novel of manners. A panoramic novel of eighteenth-century London, ''Cecilia'' was highly successful with at least 51 editions. Background ''Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress'' was published in July 1782. Frances Burney began working on the novel in 1780, after her father, Dr. Charles Burney, and her literary mentor, Samuel Crisp, suppressed her play entitled '' The Witlings''. Burney's father had concerns that the play, a comedic satire of bluestocking(s), would offend "real people" whom he depended on for artistic patronage, particularly Elizabeth Montagu. This disappointment and the pressure to produce a second novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Cecilia
The Boston Cecilia is a choral society in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1876, the ensemble has enjoyed historic relationships with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and famous conductors and composers, such as Arthur Fiedler, Igor Stravinsky, and Antonín Dvořák. Today, the ensemble is noted for its historical-style performances, and specializes in the oratorios of George Frideric Handel as well as premieres by prominent Boston composers. After 44 years, Donald Teeters retired as music director after the 2011–2012 season. The 2012–2013 season had performances conducted by guest conductors Dan Perkins, Amy Lieberman, and Nicholas White. In April 2013, Nicholas White was announced as the new artistic director. In January 2017, Nicholas White announced his decision to step down as artistic director. George Case led the group from 2017 to 2020. As of 2020, the music director is Michael Barrett. In addition to its local performances, Cecilia has recorded two albums for the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Were That Song
''We Were That Song'' is the third major label studio album recorded by Canadian country music singer Brett Kissel. It was released December 8, 2017 through Warner Music Canada. ''We Were That Song'' entered the Canadian Albums Chart at number 29. The album has produced four top-ten singles, including the Music Canada Gold-certified title track and "Anthem". It includes collaborations with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and country music icon Charley Pride. Critical reception Anthony Easton of ''Exclaim!'' was highly critical of the album in terms of both production and lyrical content, describing it as "the worst country album of the year," and writing that "the stories isseltells are ones that we have heard before." ''We Were That Song'' was given the Juno Award The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia And The Satellite
"Cecilia and the Satellite" is a song by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, written by James Flannigan, Anders Grahn, and Andrew McMahon. It released as the lead single from McMahon's self-titled debut album ''Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness'' on August 12, 2014. The song hit radio on August 19, 2014. It was written for his daughter, Cecilia. Music video The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and forty-three seconds, was uploaded on December 5, 2014, to McMahon's Vevo channel on YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in .... It was directed by Olivier Agostini. The video depicts Cecilia as a baby being shown a book by her father intercut with scenes showing a young woman, presumably Cecilia, walking and swimming in the locations depicted in the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)
"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" is a 2014 single by British pop band the Vamps, with a chorus adapted from Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 hit "Cecilia". The song appeared on their debut studio album '' Meet the Vamps'' (2014), but a later version featuring vocals from Canadian singer Shawn Mendes was released on 12 October 2014 as the album's fifth single. The song has charted in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and the United Kingdom (where it peaked at number 9, becoming the group's fifth successive top 10 single), whilst the version featuring Shawn Mendes charted in Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. Background "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)", which is a pop song, is an adaptation of Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 hit song "Cecilia", with interpolated sampling occurring throughout the song. The verse lyrics do not follow those of the original song, though they still heavily rely on the main chorus (Cecilia, you're breaking my heart / You're shaking my confid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia (Simon & Garfunkel Song)
"Cecilia" is a song by American musical duo Simon & Garfunkel. It was released in April 1970 as the third single from the duo's fifth and final studio album, '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970). Written by Paul Simon, the song's origins lie in a late-night party, in which the duo and friends began banging on a piano bench. They recorded the sound with a tape recorder, employing reverb and matching the rhythm created by the machine. Simon later wrote the song's guitar line and lyrics on the subject of an untrustworthy lover. "Cecilia" was a hit single in the United States, peaking at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On the ''Cash Box'' Top 100, it reached number one. The song also performed well in several other countries but failed to chart in the United Kingdom, where it was released as a single about six months after the album. It has been the subject of numerous cover versions, including those by American duo Times Two and English singer Suggs, which became c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia (Dreyer And Ruby Song)
"Cecilia", full title "Does Your Mother Know You're Out Cecilia", is a 1925 song written by Dave Dreyer with lyrics by Harry Ruby. The song was first recorded by Whispering Jack Smith on Victor Records. Johnny Hamp was another who enjoyed success with the song in 1925. Versions *Dick Jurgens with vocal by Ronnie Kemper (Columbia 37342) 1940, reissued 1947 *Harry Cool 1947 *Louis Prima 1947 *Rose Murphy 1948 *Frankie Carle 1952, *Grady Martin And His Slew Foot Five 1955 * Somethin' Smith and The Redheads 1956, *Chet Atkins 1956, *The Music Of David Seville 1957, *Henri René and His Orchestra 1959, *Max Bygraves with Ted Heath and His Music 1959 *The Jonah Jones Quartet 1961 *Frankie Vaughan 1962 *Bing Crosby (from the 1962 album On the Happy Side) *Mr. Mike, Australian singer, 1963, *Wayne King (from the 1965 album The Best of Wayne King and his Orchestra, Vol I) *Brad Swanson 1970, *Floyd Vivino performing as "Oogie" 2007http://unclefloyd.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia (Ace Of Base Song)
"Cecilia" is a song from Ace of Base's third record titled ''Flowers''. It was released as a single in Italy and Spain in the spring of 1999. The song was written as a continuation of the song of the same name by Simon & Garfunkel. A standard disc single was never made commercially available, however, a 12" vinyl record was released in Italy featuring previously unreleased remixes. The song was released promotionally in Spain alongside " Travel To Romantis". Critical reception Swedish newspaper ''Aftonbladet'' picked "Cecilia" as one of Ace of Base's songs "that are going to be hits". Quentin Harrison of ''Albumism'' said in his retrospective review of ''Flowers'', that the band "construct whole worlds of ennui and escapism for listeners to experience" via songs like "Cecilia". He also noted that the song "boldly picks up where the Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cäcilie (Strauss)
"Cäcilie", Op. 27 No. 2, is the second in a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894. The words are from a love poem "Cäcilie" written by Heinrich Hart (1855–1906), a German dramatic critic and journalist who also wrote poetry. It was written for the poet's wife Cäcilie. , or UK English as "Cecilia". History Strauss composed the song at Marquartstein on 9 September 1894. , the day before his wedding to the soprano Pauline de Ahna. All four of the Opus 27 songs, including ''Cäcilie'' were given as a wedding present to her. Instrumentation and accompaniment The song was originally written with piano accompaniment in the key of E major, but later orchestrated in his 'heroic' key of E. The instrumentation is: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in E, 2 trumpets in E, 3 trombones, tuba, 3 timpani, harp and the orchestral string section. The tempo direction is "Sehr lebhaft und drängend". Strauss, in his rich and lively orchestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
