"Arma Virumque" genre: Symphonic
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	A short work in the Roman Epic film style based on the opening 7 lines of Vergil's Aeneid scored for: piccolo, flute, alto flute, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 Bb Clarinets, Bass Clarinet,2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, Timpani, Harp, Celesta, Marimba, Percussion, and Strings
	CD: The Works of Grianeala   Label: Grianeala Publishing Credits: K. Christian McGuire - composer
	Story Behind the Song Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris Italiam fato profugus Lavinaque venit litora - multum ille et terris iactatus et alto vi superum, saevae memorem Iunonis ob iram, multa quoque et bello passus, dum conderet urbem inferretque deos Latio - genus unde Latinum Albanique patres atque altae moenia Romae. THE AENEID book I. 1-7 Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 B .C.E. - September 21, 19 B.C.E) Translation I am singing of arms and a man , a fated fugitive who first came from the Trojan shores to Italy and the Lavinian people. Thown about much on land and sea by the violence of Heaven, on account of savage Juno's wrath; He suffered also much in war while establishing the city and bearing his divinites to Latium; from which source (came) the Latin people, Alba's fathers and the high walls of Rome.

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