Corporate Open DS/UK/9875 The Academy of Ancient Music; 1726; English period-instrument orchestra The Academy of Ancient Music 1726 English period-instrument orchestra AAM Academy of Vocal Music DS/UK/10118 Cambridge, England (location)

Music | Orchestra Founded 1726 and revived in 1973 18th century notable people: Agostino Steffani - honorary president for life, Maurice Greene, William Croft, Michael Christian Festing, Bernard Gates, Giovanni Bononcini, Senesino, Nicola Haym, Francesco Geminiani, Pier Francesco Tosi, John Ernest Galliard, Charles Dieupart, Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, Guiseppe Riva - early members Johann Christoph Pepusch, Benjamin Cooke, Samuel Arnold - directors Modern notable people: Christopher Hogwood - revived AAM The Academy of Ancient Music is a British period-instrument orchestra based in Cambridge, England. Founded by harpsichordist Christopher Hogwood in 1973, it was named after an 18th-century organisation of the same name. The musicians play on either original instruments from the period when the music was composed or modern copies of such instruments. They generally play Baroque and Classical music, though they have also played some new compositions for baroque orchestra. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Ancient_Music (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 12/4/2013 RAHAKirkbride 4/20/2023 e4bb3165-1ff1-4cda-b833-2d49935e936e