Nicole Page-Smith
Another place
Chapter 3.
Seduced by all the mystery of her death, the tragedy speaks of extremes, God made Saint Cecilia hear the music in her heart. We are then taken soaring with the angels to the heights of heaven. In compensation of passion and the heart's desire we think of music and have music pour through our hearts stirring the emotions as though the gods were at war in the heavens. While thunder and lightening are occurring somewhere above, we are down on the Earth in a church with organs and lyres having music interpreted through our emotions. Music translated through musicians, the conductor, musical scores written by composers, passion transcribed. We are almost there with Saint Cecilia walking around with her barefoot in pagan dress but spiritually taken to the music. Climbing the eves to spiritual heights we are relieved of the Saint's pain and troublesome times. Music takes our heart to another place.
