(also known as “A Fistful of Dollars”) was performed
by Alessandro Alessandroni.
He was an Italian whistler and singer who contributed to many film scores, especially in the Spaghetti Western genre.
The film’s composer was Ennio Morricone, but the main theme was supplied by his friend Alessandro Alessandroni, who also played guitar on the soundtrack.
Alessandroni, who died aged ninety-two, was the expert whistler on several of film-maker Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns, notably on “A Fistful of Dollars”.
In the Supplement for The Order Of Saint Benedict, contained within The Saint Andrew Daily Missal, there is listed all the Feasts associated with that Religious Order.
The Feast Of All Monks Of The Benedictine Order (O.S.B.).
13 November.
Double of The Second-Class.
White Vestments.
Up to the end of the 16th-Century, there was no General Feast of this name for the whole Benedictine Order, since “The Order Of Saint Benedict”, in the modern sense, was unknown.
In individual Monasteries, as Monte Cassino, Cluny, Fontenelle, etc, a Feast of all the Saints proper to the Monastery was observed, on different dates; only by the Revision of The Monastic Breviary, by Pope Saint Paul V, in 1612, a General Feast of All Holy Monks of The Benedictine Order was instituted, on 13 November.
Mass: Gaudeámus omnes.
Epistle: Exhibeámus.
Gospel: Ecce nos relíquimus (from The Common of Abbots).
Creed: Is Said or Sung.
Preface: Of Saint Benedict (Page 19 in The Supplement For The Order Of Saint Benedict, contained within The Saint Andrew Daily Missal).
Sung by: The Chapel Choir of The Royal Hospital Chelsea.
“O Valiant Hearts” is a Hymn remembering
The Fallen of the First World War.
It often features prominently in annual Remembrance Day Services in The United Kingdom and
The British Commonwealth.
Words were taken from a poem by Sir John Stanhope Arkwright (1872–1954), published in “The Supreme Sacrifice”, and other Poems in “Time of War” (1919).
It was set to music by the Rev. Dr. Charles Harris (1865-1936), who was Vicar of Colwall, Herefordshire, 1909-1929.
It is to his tune, referred to as “Harris”, or, sometimes, “The Supreme Sacrifice”, that the Hymn is now almost always sung.
The ninetieth anniversary of The Menin Gate, Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The Menin Gate commemorates over 54,000 missing soldiers from The Ypres Salient.
During this Hymn, The Commonwealth War Graves Commission let 20,000 Poppy Petals flutter down.
O Valiant Hearts, who to your glory came,
Through dust of conflict and through battle flame,
Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved,
Your memory hallowed in the land you loved.
Proudly you gathered, rank on rank, to War,
As who had heard God’s message from afar,
All you had hoped for, all you had, you gave,
To save mankind — yourselves you scorned to save.
Splendid you passed, the great surrender made,
Into the light that nevermore shall fade,
Deep your contentment in that Blest abode,
Who wait the last clear trumpet call of God.
These were His servants, in His steps they trod,
Following through death the martyred Son of God,
Victor, He rose; victorious too shall rise,
They who have drunk His cup of sacrifice.
O Risen Lord, O Shepherd of our dead,
Whose Cross has bought them and Whose Staff has led,
In glorious hope their proud and sorrowing land,
Commits her children to Thy gracious hand.
NYCOS Belgium perform “O Valiant Hearts”
as part of the Passchendaele Centenary Commemoration.
Zurbarán pintada, entre 1651 y 1653, al óleo sobre lienzo.
Artist: Francisco de Zurbarán (1598 – 1664)
Date: 1651-1653.
Collection: Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid, Spain.
(Wikimedia Commons)
Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal, unless stated otherwise.
Saint Didacus.
Confessor.
Feast Day 13 November.
Semi-Double.
White Vestments.
Born in Spain about 1400, Saint Didacus gave up all he possessed (Gospel, Communion) and entered, as a Lay-Brother, The Franciscan Monastery at Arrizafa. He devoted himself especially in contemplation, and was favoured by God by such wonderful light that he spoke of Heavenly things in an almost Divine way.
His ardent desire for Martyrdom, while he was in the Canary Isles, was partly satisfied by all manner of tribulations (Epistle). He returned to Rome in the year of The Jubilee, under the Pontificate of Pope Nicholas V, and was put in charge of The Sick at the Convent of Ara Cæli.
He practised so much Charity that, in spite of the scarcity which desolated the City, those who were committed to his care never wanted the necessities of life. The Passion of Jesus was the ordinary subject of his Meditations and Prayers.
Feeling that his end was near, and clothed only in an old torn Habit, with his eyes fixed on The Cross, he uttered the words of the Sacred Hymn: "Wood and Nails, full of sweetness, ye bear the sweetest of loads; how great your glory, since you have been judged worthy to bear The King of Heaven."
He piously gave up his Soul to God at Alcala de Henares in 1463,
Mass: Justus.
San Diego Pro-Cathedral,
Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Previously called Saint Didacus Parish Church.
Photo: 9 September 2012.
Source: Own work.
Author: Ninya Regalado.
(Wikimedia Commons).
San Diego Pro-Cathedral
(formerly known as Saint Didacus Parish Church)
Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Photo: 19 July 2014.
Source: Own work.
Author: ClaireMRA.
(Wikimedia Commons)
The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia.
San Diego Pro-Cathedral, formerly known as San Diego Parish Church, or Saint Didacus Parish Church, before its declaration as a Pro-Cathedral in 1994, is an Early-20th-Century Church in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
It is the only Pro-Cathedral in the Country, and is unique in Negros Occidental for being the only Church in the Province featuring a Cupola, or Dome.
The inaugural Rétromobile New York will take place from Thursday, 19 November 2026, to Sunday, 22 November 2026, at the Javits Center, Manhattan, New York City.
Coming to New York:
Nine exceptional automobiles.
One extraordinary gathering.
1931 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Victoria by Rollston.
For fifty years, Retromobile has stood among the world’s greatest gatherings of collectible automobiles, bringing together collectors, historians, and enthusiasts from across the globe.
This November, the celebrated Paris tradition crosses the Atlantic for its very first New York edition, and Hyman Ltd. is proud to be part of the occasion.
For our inaugural appearance at Retromobile New York, we have assembled a collection of nine exceptional motorcars representing some of the most important eras, marques, and styles in automotive history.
Each has been selected for its design, rarity, historical significance, or sheer visual presence.
Together, they reflect the qualities that have defined Hyman Ltd. for nearly four decades: An obsession for remarkable automobiles, exceptional quality, and timeless design.
We look forward to welcoming friends old and new in New York and sharing this remarkable group in person.
Forms part of: Views of The British Isles, in the Photochrom print collection; Print no. “10810”; Title from the Detroit Publishing Co. Catalogue J-foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905.; More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.pgz
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Hereford Cathedral is fortunate to possess one of only four Magna Carta of 1217 to survive, which in turn is one of the finest of the eight oldest that survive. It is sometimes put on display alongside the Hereford Mappa Mundi in the Cathedral’s Chained Library.
On the South Side of the Choir is the Organ built in 1892 by “Father” Henry Willis, generally considered to be one of the finest examples of his work in the Country. The Case was designed by Scott.[13]
Hereford Cathedral houses ten Bells, 140 ft (43 m) high in the Tower. The Tenor Bell weighs 34 cwt (1.7 tonnes). The oldest Bell in the Cathedral is the sixth Bell, which dates back to the 13th-Century. The Bells are sometimes known as the “Grand Old Lady”, as they are a unique Ring of Bells.
Hereford Cathedral’s Bells are listed at “Hereford Cathedral Guild Of Ringers”, whose Web-Site can be accessed HERE
Hereford Cathedral’s Organs are listed at “Hereford’s Organs”, whose Web-Site can be accessed HERE
He first exhibited in 1862, mostly paintings of birds,
fruit and blossom, under the patronage of The
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society.
He became successful in the 1870s and rented a home
in Scarborough, which became a subject of his paintings.
Several of his children, Arthur E. Grimshaw (1864–1913), Louis H. Grimshaw (1870–1944), Wilfred Grimshaw (1871–1937) and Elaine Grimshaw (1877–1970) became painters.
Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal, unless stated otherwise.
Saint Martin I. Pope And Martyr. Feast Day 12 November.
Semi-Double.
Red Vestments.
English: Saint Martin I.
Pope and Martyr.
Italiano: Cromolitografia in L. Tripepi,
Ritratti e biografie dei romani pontefici:
da S. Pietro a Leone 13, Roma, Vaglimigli Davide.
Date: 1879.
Author: Oleografia Panigati e Meneghini Milano.
(Wikimedia Commons)
Saint Martin I succeeded Pope Theodore.
Having convoked at Rome a Council, where The Monothelites, who only admitted a Divine Will in Christ, were condemned, he was treacherously seized by order of the heretics Heraclius and Constant and carried away to Constantinople.
After enduring much suffering and humiliation, he was exiled to Chersonesus, where he died of fatigue in 655 A.D.
His body, Translated to Rome, was laid in The Church of Saint Sylvester and Saint Martin, the Apostle of Gaul.
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