Purcell's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day
Of Thy Celestial Art

Saturday, March 13, 2027 at 4:00PM
​Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Rittenhouse Square
1625 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103​
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Program

Ode for St. Cecilia's Day — Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Artists

Donald Meineke, Conductor
Choral Arts Philadelphia

Venue

Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Rittenhouse Square
1625 Locust St
​Philadelphia, PA 19103​

In seventeenth-century London, every St. Cecilia's Day brought a new ode in honor of the patron saint of music — and Henry Purcell's is among the most glorious ever written. Of Thy Celestial Art is music made to praise music itself: soaring solos, radiant choruses, and the bright colors of Baroque strings and trumpets, all in service of the art we love. Join Choral Arts for an afternoon of English Baroque at its most resplendent, in the intimate beauty of Saint Mark's — Purcell's celebration of the celestial art, sung as it was meant to be heard.​

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