I forgot to mention a very important point The prophecy of the Sybil is very ancient.
The Ancient Greek word "Sybil", in fact, means prophetess.
The earliest Sybils were prophetesses at Delphi and Pessino in Greece. They were Cthonic priestesses who communed with deities found in the deep recesses of the earth: in the Underworld.
Others, such as the Sibyls of Dodona in Epirus, Greece portended the future by interpreting the rustling of leaves in the sacred arboretum.
In the performance, the singer, wearing a sword, walks up to the Altar escorted by two or more altar boys carrying wax candles. The singer bows to the crucifix, turns around, unsheaths the sword and faces the audience with the sword held erect before her.She begins the song, a cappella in a solo voice.
The tradition is for the singer to hold to hold an erect sword during the entire performance. At the close of the song, the singer draws the sword high in the air, turns and bows to the crucifix again, and exits with the escort of altar boys.
The Song of the Sibyl (Catalan El Cant de la Sibilla) is a liturgical drama and a Gregorian chant, the lyrics of which compose a prophecy describing the Apocalypse, which has been performed at some churches of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) and L'Alguer or Alghero (Sardinia, Italy) in Catalan language on Christmas Eve nearly uninterrruptedly since medieval times.
I forgot to mention a very important point The prophecy of the Sybil is very ancient.
The Ancient Greek word "Sybil", in fact, means prophetess.
The earliest Sybils were prophetesses at Delphi and Pessino in Greece. They were Cthonic priestesses who communed with deities found in the deep recesses of the earth: in the Underworld.
Others, such as the Sibyls of Dodona in Epirus, Greece portended the future by interpreting the rustling of leaves in the sacred arboretum.
HappyRick 2 weeks ago
In the performance, the singer, wearing a sword, walks up to the Altar escorted by two or more altar boys carrying wax candles. The singer bows to the crucifix, turns around, unsheaths the sword and faces the audience with the sword held erect before her.She begins the song, a cappella in a solo voice.
HappyRick 2 weeks ago
The tradition is for the singer to hold to hold an erect sword during the entire performance. At the close of the song, the singer draws the sword high in the air, turns and bows to the crucifix again, and exits with the escort of altar boys.
HappyRick 2 weeks ago
There are 3 main versions of the Song of the Sibyl. -- each one slightly different text and music
are featured on Jordi Savall and Montserrat Figueras album:
(1) Latin Sibyl, from 10th-11th century, which incorporates fragments of The City of God (XVIII, 23) by St. Augustine
(2) Provençal Sibyl, from the 13th century, reflecting influence of troubadour poetry
(3) Catalan Sibyl. The latest and most ornamented version. Incorporates popular traditions of Balearic Islands.
HappyRick 2 weeks ago
The Song of the Sibyl (Catalan El Cant de la Sibilla) is a liturgical drama and a Gregorian chant, the lyrics of which compose a prophecy describing the Apocalypse, which has been performed at some churches of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) and L'Alguer or Alghero (Sardinia, Italy) in Catalan language on Christmas Eve nearly uninterrruptedly since medieval times.
HappyRick 2 weeks ago
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