23 November 1691

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Theatre: Stationer's Hall
Theatrical Season: 1690-1691
Volume: 1
Comments: The Ode is in D'Urfey, Wit and Mirth, I, 70-71. Gentleman's Journal, January 1691-2, pp. 4-5: On that day [22 Nov.] or the next when it falls on a Sunday, as it did last time, most of the Lovers of Music, whereof many are persons of the first Rank, meet at Stationers-Hall in London, not thro' a Principle of Superstition, but to propagate the advancement of that divine Science. A splendid Entertainment is provided, and before it is always a performance of Music by the best Voices and Hands in Town; the Words, which are always in the Patronesses praise, are set by some of the greatest Masters in Town. This year Dr John Blow, that famous Musician, composed tne Music, and Mr Durfey, whose skill in things of that nature is well enough known, made the Words....Whilst the Company is at Table, the Hautboys and Trumpets play successively. Mr Showers hath taught the latter of late years to sound with all the softness imaginable, they plaid us some flat Tunes, made by Mr Finger, with a general applause, it being a thing formerly though impossible upon the Instrument design'd for a sharp Key

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    *p1Wsh Concert. [An Ode for the Anniversary Feast of <i>St Cecilia</i>. The Words by $Thomas D'Urfey=. The Music by $Dr John Blow=.% *c1Wsh The Ode is in $D'Urfey=, <i>Wit and Mirth</i>, I, 70-71. <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, January 1691-2, pp. 4-5: On that day [22 Nov.] or the next when it falls on a Sunday, as it did last time, most of the Lovers of Music, whereof many are persons of the first Rank, meet at <i>Stationers-Hall</i> in <i>London</i>, not thro' a Principle of Superstition, but to propagate the advancement of that divine Science. A splendid Entertainment is provided, and before it is always a performance of Music by the best Voices and Hands in Town; the Words, which are always in the Patronesses praise, are set by some of the greatest Masters in Town. This year $Dr John Blow=, that famous Musician, composed tne Music, and $Mr Durfey=, whose skill in things of that nature is well enough known, made the Words....Whilst the Company is at Table, the Hautboys and Trumpets play successively. $Mr Showers= hath taught the latter of late years to sound with all the softness imaginable, they plaid us some flat Tunes, made by $Mr Finger=, with a general applause, it being a thing formerly though impossible upon the Instrument design'd for a sharp Key.

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    *p1691 11 23 sh Concert. An Ode for the Anniversary Feast of <i>St Cecilia</i>. The Words by $Thom^as^D'Urfey=. The Music by $Dr John Blow=.*c1691 11 23 sh The Ode is in $D'Urfey=, <i>Wit and Mirth</i>, I, 70-71. <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, January 1691-2, pp. 4-5: On that day [22 Nov.] or the next when it falls on a Sunday, as it did last time, most of the Lovers of Music, whereof many are persons of the first Rank, meet at <i>Stationers-Hall</i> in <i>London</i>, not thro' a Principle of Superstition, but to propagate the advancement of that divine Science. A splendid Entertainment is provided, and before it is always a performance of Music by the best Voices and Hands in Town; the Words, which are always in the Patronesses praise, are set by some of the greatest Masters in Town. This year $Dr John Blow=, that famous Musician, composed tne Music, and $Mr Durfey=, whose skill in things of that nature is well enough known, made the Words....Whilst the Company is at Table, the Hautboys and Trumpets play successively. $Mr Showers= hath taught the latter of late years to sound with all the softness imaginable, they plaid us some flat Tunes, made by $Mr Finger=, with a general applause, it being a thing formerly though impossible upon the Instrument design'd for a sharp Key.

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    Event: 1809 | 16911123 | sh | The Ode is in $D'Urfey=, <i>Wit and Mirth</i>, I, 70-71. <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, January 1691-2, pp. 4-5: On that day [22 Nov.] or the next when it falls on a Sunday, as it did last time, most of the Lovers of Music, whereof many are persons of the first Rank, meet at <i>Stationers-Hall</i> in <i>London</i>, not thro' a Principle of Superstition, but to propagate the advancement of that divine Science. A splendid Entertainment is provided, and before it is always a performance of Music by the best Voices and Hands in Town; the Words, which are always in the Patronesses praise, are set by some of the greatest Masters in Town. This year $Dr John Blow=, that famous Musician, composed tne Music, and $Mr Durfey=, whose skill in things of that nature is well enough known, made the Words....Whilst the Company is at Table, the Hautboys and Trumpets play successively. $Mr Showers= hath taught the latter of late years to sound with all the softness imaginable, they plaid us some flat Tunes, made by $Mr Finger=, with a general applause, it being a thing formerly though impossible upon the Instrument design'd for a sharp Key
    Performance: 1814 | 1809 | p | Concert | An Ode for the Anniversary Feast of <i>St Cecilia</i>. The Words by $ThomasD'Urfey=. The Music by $Dr John Blow=.

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An Ode for the Anniversary Feast of St Cecilia. The Words by ThomasD'Urfey. The Music by Dr John Blow.
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