Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia

Artist: The Cambridge Singers, with John Rutter Album: A Cappella Composer: Benjamin Britten (1913 1976) Text, by W. H. Auden (1907 1973): Part I: In a garden shady this holy lady With reverent cadence and subtle psalm, Like a black swan as death came on Poured forth her song in perfect calm: And by ocean s margin this innocent virgin Constructed an organ to enlarge her prayer, And notes tremendous from her great engine Thundered out on the Roman air. Blonde Aphrodite rose up excited, Moved to deligh