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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

My review of Music, Politics and Society in Ancient Rome (Cambridge University Press, 2023) by Harry Morgan is now published in the Journal of the American Musicological Society (Spring 2026). My thanks to the editorial team for their careful stewardship of the review. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Just noticed my ancient music albums have crossed 500k listens. Feeling quietly grateful that such a niche corner of cultural history continues to resonate with people around the world.

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

10,000 monthly listeners — roughly the population of Vatican City. Which means the Pope has streamed it. This is how statistics work. #AncientMusic #Composer #NowStreaming #10kListeners

“Graphic announcing 10,000 monthly listeners, with a humorous comparison to the population of Vatican City and a playful reference to the Pope streaming the album.”

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

This made me howl with laughter for a good 5 minutes !

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A T rex just appeared over our hedge 😁. After the appropriate amount of eye rubbing and general disbelief I saw it had pulled into the farm for a pit stop 😁

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Happy Eid to all who celebrate it youtu.be/-3C4mHWG-Oo?... Hyundai MEA advert in 2023 with Michael Tedstone, Glenn Sharp and the late great Hossam Ramzy. It goes with the music so well !! Thanks Audio Network for the placement 😊

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نحو بدايات جديدة | رمضان مبارك

YouTube video by Hyundai MEA

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

The track Bacchus from my album The Music of Ancient Rome hit 100,000 streams last night. When I wrote the album it was part of my PhD submission and I wasn't sure that anyone would stream it. It's so niche. Turns out lots of people listened. Thank you so much. open.spotify.com/artist/2eoKA...

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Just saw that a piece I wrote with Michael Tedstone was used in a short film that won an Oscar nomination last year. Thanks to Audio Network for the placement and to the director Yegane Moghaddam. What a lovely film !

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Our Uniform // Oscar Nominated Animation Short // Official Trailer

YouTube video by Directors Notes

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Haahahaha I cant get enough of these. They make my day 😆

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 20/02/2025

"Mansplaining man and multitasking woman, ca. 1410" ;) Giovanni Boccaccio, Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes (French translation by Laurent de Premierfait), Paris ca. 1410. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 190/2, fol. 30v

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

When you tell your bezzie to look at the person behind, but not make it obvious 😂

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Happy Sunday to one and all ! Love from Ben

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Happy New Year to all and it appears that some of you have been listening to The Music of Ancient Rome. Thankyou so much !! 😊

The first full time composer of Ancient Roman music in 2000 years shows off her monthly spotify figures of 7327 listeners.

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

This was a great read “When your friends, family and neighbours are dying, and there is a very real prospect that you will die soon too, it is only natural to wonder why this is happening and what awaits you in the next life.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The birth of Jesus would probably have been forgotten – if it wasn’t for a plague | Jonathan Kennedy

When a terrifying Ebola-like pandemic struck the Roman empire, Christianity offered solutions that the old ways didn’t, says academic and author Jonathan Kennedy

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Today I made a new friend… 😏🎄I’m not entirely sure how long we’re going to stay friends but I’m enjoying every second of it.

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

There’s always one…. 😩😁😂🎄❄️

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Helloooo Bluesky friends.. Does anyone else have lego city advent calendar ? what on earth is behind day 2 and how do I build it? Asking for a friend obvs 😆

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I thought I’d reined it in this year. Does anyone else have an Advent Calendar addiction? Even the dog has one !🤭

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Emperor Nero @emperornero1.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Current mood: Bacchus (track 3)

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Armand D’Angour @armanddangour.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Spent four hours yesterday recording the audiobook of this. Such a revelation. Declaiming Agathon’s speech in camp tones made so much sense of its florid phraseology!

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Integrity Publishing @integritypub.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Catch our own Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social on BBC Radio 3's Sound of Cinema today at 4pm ... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 3 - Sound of Cinema, The Roman Empire

With the release of Gladiator II, Matthew Sweet brings us the music of the Roman Empire.

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Absolutely over the moon that I've got to 5000 listeners per month on Spotify. It's the most exciting thing ever !! Thanks so much if you are one of the listeners. maryanntedstoneglover.bandcamp.com

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Hello to all my new friends. If you want to know a little more about me, I'm celebrating the release of Harry Gregson William's score for Gladiator 2 on BBCRadio3 Sound of Cinema Saturday 16th Nov. at 4pm. They very nicely play one of my tracks too 😁 maryanntedstoneglover.bandcamp.com

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Antiquipop @antiquipop.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

We created a "Reception of Antiquity" starter pack. Please share to made it known, and comment if you think you should be added in it! 🏺🏛️🔥 #AncientBlueSky #Antiquity #ClassicalReception #ReceptionOfAntiquity ➡️ go.bsky.app/SmtFscD

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

I'm going to disappear shortly as I'm back to editing my next kids' book this afternoon. But I'll keep checking back and adding people to the starter pack for historians (public and academic) based in Britain. Give me a shout if you want to be added. Let's build our community! go.bsky.app/Fpw6Tvr

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Rev. Dr. Liz Gloyn @lizgloyn.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

New antiquity niche starter pack: Roman Literature and Culture, both defined as broadly as you can possibly get. Please let me know if you think you should be on it (or if you think of anyone else who should be on it).

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

In advance of pancake day tomorrow so you can get your ingredients ready, here is the recipe for Roman Pancakes 😋

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The Classics Library @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

Jabberwocky 🏺ClassicsBluesky BlueskyClassics AncientBluesky 🏛️ armanddangour.substack.com/p/jabberwocky

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Jabberwocky

A frabjous verbal medley, καλοῦ, καλή

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Dr. Mary Ann Tedstone Glover @ancientmusic.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

Thanks to @ancientorigins magazine and Alicia Mc Dermott for such a lovely article about my Ancient Roman music. Might open the quality street slightly early 😀

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