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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "The Grand Jury of London"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "The Grand Jury of London")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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3284 results for: Keyword - The Grand Jury of London
We found 1949 matches on Performance Title, 1108 matches on Event Comments, 735 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
04 November 1689 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2503, 4-7 Nov. 1689: Whitehall, Nov. 5. Yesterday being His Majesties Birth-day was celebrated at Court, with an excellent Consort of Musick, Vocal and Instrumental

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

327
11 November 1689 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2500, 24-28 Oct. 1699: Whereas the Consort of Musick, lately in Bow-street, being remov'd to York Buildings, intended to have begun this present Munday, but upon an urgent occasion, are forc'd to defer it till the Monday after the King's Birth-day, being the 11th of November, and so continue every Munday for the future. [See also 17 Oct. 1689.

Performances

328
14 November 1689 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2504, 7-11 Nov. 1689: The Consorts of Musick that, for some extraordinary occasions have been discontinued, shall be performed in York-buildings upon Thursday next, being the 14th instant, and every Thursday after

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

329
08 January 1690 @ In Freeman's Court

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2520, 2-6 Jan. 1689@90: These are to give notice, That the Consort of Musick (at Mr Hughs's, in Freemans Court in Cornhill near the Royal-Exchange) will be perform'd on Wednesday next, being the 8th instant, and so continue every Wednesday for the future, beginning between 7 and 8 of the Clock in the Evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

330
24 February 1690 @ Exeter Change, The Strand

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2533, 17-20 Feb. 1689@90: The Musick-Meeting that was lately held in Villers-street in York-Buildings, is removed to Exeter Change in the Strand; the Entrance is at the West-door of the said Exchange; and will begin at the Hours as formerly, every Monday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

331
10 March 1690 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2538, 6-10 March 1689@90: The Consort of Musick is again removed into Viller's Street, in York-Buildings, where it will be continued every Monday-night, at the usual Hour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

332
27 March 1690 @ Merchant Taylors Hall

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2542, 20-24 March 1689@90: The Annual Yorkshire Feast will be held the 27th instant at Merchant-Taylor's-Hall in Threadneedle-street; with a very splendid Entertainment of all sorts of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. D'Urfey (Wit and Mirth, I, 114-16): An Ode on the Assembly of the Nobility and Gentry of the City and County of York, at the Anniversary-Feast, March the 27th 1690. Set to Musick by Mr Henry Purcell, One of the finest Compositions he ever made, and cost 100l. the performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

333
29 September 1690 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 259, 22-25 Sept. 1690: The Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, lately performed in Villers-street in York-Buildings, will begin again in the same place on Monday next, (being Michaelmas-day) at 7 of the Clock; and will be conducted there every Monday night all this ensuing Winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

334
10 October 1690 @ Golden Balls

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2599, 6-9 Oct. 1690: Mr Franck's Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick will be performed tomorrow, being Friday the 10th instant, at the Two Golden-Balls at the upper-end of Bow-Street, Covent-Garden, at 7 in the Evening, and next Wednesday at the Outropers-Office on the Royal Exchange, and will be continued all the ensuing Winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

335
26 February 1691 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2639, 23-26 Feb. 1690@1: The new Consort of Musick, which began on Friday the 20th instant, next Bedford Gate in Charles-street, Covent Garden, will be performed at the aforesaid place, this present Thursday the 26th instant, and so continue every Thursday, beginning between 7 and 8 in the Evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

336
02 April 1691 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2648, 26-30 March 1691: The New Consort of Musick, performed by Mr Frank and Mr Knight, in Charles-street, Covent-Garden (which was designed for Mondays and Thursdays) will be continued on Thursday next, at the usual hours, and every Thursday for the future, except the Thursday in Passion-Week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

337
13 April 1691 @ York Buildings

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

338
23 April 1691 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2654, 16-20 April 1691: The Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick in Charles-street, Covent Garden, by Their Majesties Authority, will be perform'd on Thursday next the 23d instant, and to continue every Thursday, by Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

339
17 September 1691 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2697, 14-17 Sept. 1691: The Great Room next Bedford-Gate in Charles-street, Covent-Garden being now enlarging to a far greater Dimension for the Convenience of Mr Frank's and Mr King's Musick

Performances

340
29 October 1691 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2709, 26-29 Oct. 1691: The Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, will begin this present Thursday the 29th instant, at the usual Time in the Evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

341
06 November 1691 @ York Street, Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

342
09 November 1691 @ York Buildings

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

343
12 November 1691 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2712, 5-9 Nov. 1691: The Consort of Musick in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, will be performed on Thursday next, being the 12th of this instant, and every Thursday as formerly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

344
10 March 1692 @ Charles Street, Covent Garden

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2747, 7-10 March 1691@2: This present Thursday, being the 10th Instant, will be performed a Consort of Musick, with some new Voices, at the Vendu in Charles-Street, Covent-Garden, beginning between 7 and 8 a Cl ock at Night, as usually, and so continue every Thursday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

345
01 November 1692 @ York Buildings

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

346
10 January 1693 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2834, 3-5 Jan. 1692@3: The Italian lady (that is lately come over that is so famous for her singing) [though it] has been reported that she will sing no more in the consort at York-buildings; this is to give notice, that next Tuesday, being the 10th instant, she will sing at the Consort in York Buildings, and so continue during this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

347
03 February 1693 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2841, 3O Jan.-2 Feb. 1692@3: The Consort of Musick in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, will begin tomorrow, being Friday, the 3d of February, at Eight of the Clock at Night, and to continue every Thursday Night after during this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

348
23 March 1693 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2854, 16-20 March 1692@3: The Consort of Musick in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, will begin again on Thursday next, being the 23th Instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

349
13 May 1693 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2869, 8-11 May 1693: On Saturday next, being the 13th of this Instant, at 8 of the Clock in the Evening, will be sung a new French Pastoral, in the Musick-Meeting in York-Buildings, where the Words printed will be distributed; It being to be sung but this one time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

350
17 June 1693 @ York Buildings

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)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert