November 22 is St. Cecilia’s Day. The Patron Saint of Music.
It is also the birthday of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), who composed a “Hymn to St. Cecilia,” and Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999), who named his daughter after her.
Britten’s “Hymn to St. Cecilia”:
Rodrigo’s “El álbum de Cecilia,” subtitled “6 piezas para manos pequeñas” (six pieces for little hands) – in other words, children’s pieces. I hope you get a little enjoyment out of them.
PHOTOS: Rodrigo and Britten (top to bottom), with the Patron of the Art