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Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2651, 6-9 April 1691: The Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick lately held in York-Buildings, will be performed again (at the same place and hours as formerly) on Monday next (being Easter-Monday) by the Command, and for the Entertainment, of her Royal Highness the Princess of Denmark

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2710, 29 Oct.-2 Nov. 1691: The Consort of Musick in York-street, Covent-Garden, will be perform'd on Friday next, being the 6th of November

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2711, 2-5 Nov. 1691: The Consort of Musick in York-Buildings, will be performed on Wednesday next being the 9th instant

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2813, 24-27 Oct. 1692: The Consort of Musick in York-Buildings, will begin on Tuesday the 1st of November, at 8 of the Clock precisely, and so to continue every Tuesday

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2878, 8-12 June 1693: Next Saturday being the 17th of June will be perform'd in Villers-street in York-Building, for that time only, Mr Franks Consort, which will consist of English Dialogues and Songs (the Words by Mr Motteux) with Instrumental Musick proper to them, beginning exactly at 7 at Night. The Gentleman's Journal, May 1693 (issued in June 1693): We have had lately a Consort of Music, which as it hath pleased the most nice and judicious Lovers of that Art; would doubtless have had your Approbation; I only speak of the Notes which were by Mr Franck; As for the words I [Motteux] made them in haste (p. 148)

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Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2919, 30 Oct.-2 Nov. 1693. Whereas last Monday proving to be the Lord Mayors Day Signior Tosi could not play his Consort of Musick, but will do it this present Thursday the 2d instant, and the Thursday following; and afterwards on every Monday, in York-Buildings, during the Winter

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2925, 20-23 Nov. 1693: In York-Buildings on Monday next being the 27th Instant, will begin Mr Fingers Consort of Musick, and so continue every Monday night, beginning exactly at 8 of the Clock

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2939, 8-11 Jan. 1693@4: In York Buildings, on Monday next, will be performed the last St Cecilia's Song, beginning at the usual Hour. [See 22 Nov. 1693.

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Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2943, 22-25 Jan. 1693@4: At the consort-room in York-buildings, on this present Thursday, at the usual hour will be perform'd Mr Purcell's Song composed for St Cecilia's Day in the year 1694 [?], together with some other compositions of his, both vocal and instrumental, for the entertainment of his Highness Prince Lewis of Baden. [In the Gentleman's Journal, January@February 1693@4, is: A Song set by Mr Henry Purcell. The Words by the Authour of this Journal, Sung at an Entertainment for Prince Lewis of Barden, Sawney is a bonny, bonny lad."

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Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3019, 5-8 Nov. 1694: The Consort of Musick in York-Buildings, will begin on Monday next, being the 12th instant, and so continue every Monday during the Season, beginning between 7 and 8 at night

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3134, 18-21 Nov. 1694: Mr Finger's Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, will begin on Monday next, the 25th Instant, in York-Buildings, at the usual hour

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3250, 31 Dec. 1696-4 Jan. 1696@7: The Musick that was perform'd of St. Cecilia's Day, Composed by Signior Nicola, will be Performed on Thursday night in York Buildings, being the 7th Instant

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3266, 25 Feb.-1 March 1696@7: The Consort of Musick, which was perform'd last Wednesday in York-Buildings, will be perform'd again on Wednesday next being the 3 instant, with several Additions of Dr Blow, and Mr Henry Purcell's Musick

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Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3272, 18-22 March 1696@7: On Wednesday next, being the 24th Instant, at the Request of several Persons of Quality, will be a Consort of Musick at York-Buildings, which was performed at St James's on His Majesty's Birth Day, Composed by Dr Staggins, beginning at 7 in the evening

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3282, 22-26 April 1697: At the desire of some Persons of Quality the French Pastoral that was performed at the Musick-Meeting in York Buildings last Wednesday, shall be performed once more at the same Place on Thursday next being the 29th Instant

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3286, 6-10 May 1697: Thursday next, being the 13th Instant, will be perform'd in York Buildings, an Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Composed by Dr Staggins

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Man, No 419, 6-8 Jan. 1697@8: In York Buildings, on Monday the 10th of this instant January, at the request of several Persons of Quality, will be a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, never performed there before; beginning at the usual Hour, for the benefit of Mr King and Mr Banister

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Man, No. 423, 8-10 Feb. 1697@8: This Evening, at the desire of a person of Honour will be performed in the Musick Room in York Buildings, a Song, made in praise of the Czar of Muscovy, with variety of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at the usual time

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, No. 453, 29-31 March 1698: This day, being the 31st of March, at the Request of several Persons of Quality, will be performed in York Buildings, a French Consort, by some of the best Voices lately come from France

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, No. 459, 12-14 April 1698: Friday next the 15th of April, in York Buildings, at the Request of several Persons of Quality, will be a find Consort, by Seignior Rampony, Musician to Prince Vaudemont, will sing in Italian, French, and English, beginning at 8 a Clock. [A similar announcement in the Post Man, 12-14 April 1698, adds that the tickets will cost 5s.

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Man, No. 453, 21-23 April 1698: In York Buildings, on Easter Monday, will be performed a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Hodgson, beginning at the usual time

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, No. 477, 24-26 May 1698: On Saturday next, being the [28th] of May, will be perform'd in York-Buildings, an Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Set by the late Mr Hen. Purcell, and perform'd by Mr Pate, and Mr Bowen, for Mr Leveridge his Benefit

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3396, 26-30 May 1698: This present Monday being the 30th of May, Mr Nichola's Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, will be performed in York-Buildings. [This is, presumably, Nichola Matteis.

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, No 479, 28-31 May 1698: At the Request of several Persons of Quality, Mrs Cressea's Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick will be performed in York Buildings, on Wednesday next, the first of June

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3556, 7-11 Dec. 1699: On Wednesday next, the 13th Instant, will be performed at York-Buildings, a Consort of Musick, with the last St. Cecilia's Song, for the Benefit of Mr Pate and Mr Daniel? Purcell, beginning exactly at 8 at night

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Mainpiece Title: Concert