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The Arval Brethren formed a college of twelve priests, although archaeologists have found only up to nine names at a time in the inscriptions. They were appointed for life and did not lose their status even in exile. According to Pliny the Elder, their sign was a white band with the chaplet of sheaves of grain (Naturalis Historia 18.2).
Academy of Ancient Music (Christopher Hogwood founder, currently Laurence Cummings): baroque orchestra; Alamire (David Skinner): vocal consort; Avison Ensemble: baroque orchestra; The Band of Instruments: baroque orchestra, New Chamber Opera; Brandenburg Consort (Roy Goodman): baroque orchestra; Brecon Baroque (Rachel Podger): baroque orchestra
Inscription of the Carmen Arvale Sculpture of the emperor Lucius Verus in the costume of an Arval Brother (ca. 160 AD) The Carmen Arvale is the preserved chant of the Arval priests or Fratres Arvales of ancient Rome. [1] The Arval priests were devoted to the goddess Dia, and offered sacrifices to her to ensure the fertility of ploughed fields ...
The Acta Arvalia were the recorded protocols of the Arval Brothers (Arvales fratres), a priestly brotherhood of ancient Roman religion.. The acta were inscribed in marble tablets fastened to the walls of the Temple of Dea Dia, goddess of the grove, near the present borough of the Magliana Vecchia, between the right bank of the Tiber and the hill Monte delle Piche.
The music of ancient Rome was a part of Roman culture from the earliest of times. Songs ( carmen ) were an integral part of almost every social occasion. [ 1 ] The Secular Ode of Horace , for instance, was commissioned by Augustus and performed by a mixed children's choir at the Secular Games in 17 BC.
This an alphabetical list of ancient Romans, including citizens of ancient Rome remembered in history. This list ...
Music bands from Rome, Lazio, Italy. Pages in category "Musical groups from Rome" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
They perform chants of ancient origin, such as Gregorian chants, as well as modern polyphonic music. The papal choir is a well-known institution that dates back more than four hundred years. Singers were originally from northern Europe, but began arriving more from Spain and Italy in the 16th century.