Cecilianism

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St. Cäcilia, unknown painter, depiction in the Basilica of St. Victor in Marseille

The term Cecilianism  - after the early Christian martyr Cecilia of Rome  - describes a Catholic church music restoration movement of the 19th century . St. Cäcilia is considered the patron saint of music. Cäcilianism demanded a return to and orientation towards an a cappella style based on Palestrina , for which the followers of Cäcilianism coined the term old classical vocal polyphony . On the Protestant side, Ludwig Schöberlein achieved great merits by publishing the Siona magazine and by revising unanimous chorales into polyphonic a cappella pieces.

The literary, musicological and practical musical efforts in this direction from the beginning of the 19th century finally culminated in the establishment of the General Cäcilienverein for the German-speaking countries by the theologian and church musician Franz Xaver Witt (1834–1888) in 1868. With the Breve Multum ad movendos animos Pope Pius IX. from December 16, 1870, the association became an association under papal law.

Today there is a separate Cecilia Association for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. They work together as a permanent conference of the General Cecilia Associations of the German-speaking countries. However, 19th century Cecilianism no longer plays a role for them.

literature

  • Udo Wagner: Franz Nekes and Cäcilianism in the Rhineland (= contributions to Rhenish music history; H. 81). Volk, Cologne 1969 (Zugl. Diss., Cologne).
  • Josip Gregur : Wrestling about church music: the Cecilian reform in Italy and its reception by the Salesians of Don Bosco (= Benediktbeurer studies; vol. 5). Don Bosco, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-7698-1089-9 (Zugl. Graz, Univ., Diss., 1998).
  • Carena Sangl: The Cäcilianismus in Salzburg under Archbishop Johannes Cardinal Katschthaler (= church music studies; vol. 8th series of publications of the Salzburg Consistorial Archives ; vol. 7) Studio, Sinzig 2005, ISBN 3-89564-113-8 (Zugl .: Salzburg, Univ ., Diss.).

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