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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 2901, 28-31 Aug. 1693: These are to give Notice, That the Fair annually held in the Borough of Southwark in the Month of September, called Lady Fair, will be from henceforth held three days only (viz.) the 7th 8th, and 9th days of the said Month, and no more, pursuant to the Grant made thereof

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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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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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Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2926, 23-27 Nov. 1693: In Charles-street in Covent-Garden, on Thursday next the 30th Instant, will begin Mr Frank's Consort of Musick, and so continue every Thursday night, beginning exactly at Eight of the Clock

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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. 2945, 29 Jan.-1 Feb. 1693@4: At the Consort in York-Buildings, on Monday next the 5th instant, will be performed Mr Finger s St Cecilias Song, intermixt with variety of other new Musick, at the ordinary Rates. [See 22 Nov. 1693.

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Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2951, 19-22 Feb. 1693@4: In York-Buildings on Monday next, (being the 26th Instant) will be perform'd a new Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr Finger. Beginning at the usual Hour

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2982, 7-11 June 1694: On Thursday next will be a new Consort of Musick in Charles-street, Covent Garden; where a Gentlewoman that Sings that hath one of the best Voices in England, not before heard in publick, to be continued every Thursday for a Month

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Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3018, 11-15 Oct. 1694: The Consort of Musick will begin in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday the 18th instant, with two very fine Voices, and will continue all the Winter

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Mainpiece Title: Concert