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1955 results for: Keyword - Tower of London
We found 877 matches on Event Comments, 766 matches on Performance Title, 432 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
20 November 1673 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 834, 13-17 Nov. 1673: At the Musick School in White Fryers, on Thursday next, will be new Musick, Vocal and Instrumental, beginning and ending at the same hours as formerly, and for the future, the first day of every Month shall be new Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

127
22 December 1673 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 844, 18-22 Dec. 1673: There will be no publick Musick at the Musick School in White-Fryers, till St Stevens day; and then every day for the future; beginning and ending as usual

Performances

128
12 January 1674 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 878, 8-12 Jan. 1673@4: At the Musick-school in White-Fryers, this present Monday, several new Ayres will be performed, beginning at seven of the clock in the evening; the usual publick room to be wholly abated, and the other rooms and boxes the one halfe; this is to continue till Michaelmasse next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

129
20 April 1674 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 878, 16-20 April 1674: At the Musick-School in White-Fryers, this Present Monday, several new Ayrs will be performed, beginning at seven of the clock in the evening; the usual Publick Room to be wholly abated, and the other Rooms and Boxes the one half; this to continue till Michaelmas next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

130
29 September 1674 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 923, 21-24 Sept. 1674: At Mr John Banisters house in White-Fryers, called the Musick School, will be several Masters performing Vocal and Instrumental Musick, on Tuesday next, and every evening for the future. Beginning exactly at five of the clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

131
26 January 1675 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 958, 21-25 Jan. 1674@5: Mr John Bannister that lived in White-Fryers, is removed to Shandois-street, Covent-garden, and there intends to Entertain, as formerly, on Tuesday next, and likewise every Evening for the future, Sundays only excepted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

132
04 February 1675 @ Fleece Tavern

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 961, 1-4 Feb. 1674@5: A Rare Concert of four Trumpets Marine, never heard before in England. If any Persons desire to come and hear it, they may repair to the Fleece Tavern, near St James's, about two of the clock in the Afternoon every day in the Week (except Sundays). Every Concert shall continue one hour, and so to begin again; the best places are one shilling, the other six pence

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

133
25 November 1675 @ Bannister's home

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 1045, 22-25 Nov. 1675: At Mr John Bannister's house in Chandois-street, Covent-garden, called the Musick-School, will be variety of Musick every Evening, beginning this present Thursday at six of the Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

134
14 December 1676 @ Academy In Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 1154, 7-11 Dec. 1676: On Thursday next the 14th instant, at the Academy in Little Lincolns-Inn Fields, will begin the first part of the Parley of Instruments composed by Mr John Banister, and perform'd by eminent Masters, at six a clock, and to continue nightly, as shall by Bill or otherwise be notifi'd. The Tickets are to be delivered out from one of the clock till five every day, and not after. An edition of Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments appeared in 1676, with a licensing date of 30 Oct. 1676. The text consists of lyric dialogues, a chorus, and solos, and is divided into three entertainments. Possibly this work was given earlier in the year, but this announcement is the first public one which has been noted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Musick; Or, A Parley Of Instruments

135
22 November 1678 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1356, 18 Nov. 1678: On Thursday [sic] next, the 22 of this instant November, at the Musick School in Essex Buildings, over against St Clement's Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at five of the Clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

136
25 November 1678 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1358, 21-25 Nov. 1678: This present Monday, at the Musick School in Essex Buildings, over against St Clements Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at Five of the Clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

137
09 January 1679 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1371, 6-9 Jan. 1678@9: At the Musick School in Essex Buildings near St Clements Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick; beginning at six of the clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

138
29 November 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: London Gazette, 25-29 Nov. 1686: Whereas Mr Thomas Otway some time before his death made Four Acts of a Play, whoever can give Notice in whose Hands the Copy lies, either to Mr Thomas Betterton, or Mr William Smith, at the Theatre Royal, shall be well Rewarded for his pains

Performances

139
18 April 1689 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2445, 15-18 April 1689, announces a concert to be given each Tursday

Performances

140
17 October 1689 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2496, 10-14 Oct. 1689: The Concerts of Musick that were held in Bow-street and in York-Buildings, are now joyn'd together, and will be performed in York-Buildings on Thursday next, being the 17th instant, at Seven of the Clock at night, and will continue there every Monday and Thursday. [But see 11 Nov. 1689.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

141
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

142
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

143
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

144
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

145
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

146
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

147
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

148
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

149
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

150
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