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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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette,No 3021, 12-15 Nov. 1694: A Consort of Musick composed by Mr Grabue, will be performed on Saturday next, at Mr Smiths in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, between the Hours of Seven and Eight

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3030, 22-26 Nov. 1694: The Consort of Musick in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, will begin again next Thursday, with the Addition of two new Voices, one being a young Gentlewoman of 12 years of Age, the Room being Put in good Condition, and there to continue this Season

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3085, 3-6 June 1695: The Consort of Musick in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, will be performed once more this next Monday, being the 10th of June instant, at the usual time

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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. 3251, 4-7 Jan. 1696@7: At the two Golden Balls, the upper End of Bow-street, near Covent Garden, this day, being the 7th instant, will be performed a New Consort of Musick, with Trumpets, Flutes, Haught boys. Beginning exactly at 8 a Clock in the Evening; and to continue every Thursday following

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3264, 18-22 Feb. 1696@7: On Wednesday next, being the 24th instant, will be performed at York Buildings, a New Song Set by Signior Baptist, for the Birth Day of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and by Her Royal Highness's Command

Performances

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3270, 11-15 March 1696@7: Mr Finger's Concert, in York Buildings, will be performed on Wednesday next, with variety of New Musick, being the last till after Easter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

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

Performances

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

Performances

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3346, 2-6 Dec. 1697: The Song Composed by Mr Jeremiah Clark, and Sung on St Cecilia's day will be performed on Thursday next, at Mr Hickford's Dancing-School in Panton-street, or in James-street over against the Tennis Court, just by the blue Posts, there being a door out of each street to the Room; and for the benefit of the said Mr Clark and Mr Le Riche, late Stewards of the said Feast, the Musick begins at 8. [See 22 Nov. 1697.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3348, 9-13 Dec. 1697: The Song which was Sung on St Cecilia's Day will be performed in York-Buildings, on Thursday next being the 16th Instant, with an Addition of a new Pastoral on the Peace, Composed by Mr Jeremiah Clark, and for the Benefit of Mr La Riche only. The Musick begins at Eight. [See 22 Nov. 1697 and 9 Dec. 1697.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3366, 10-14 Feb. 1697@8: An Entertainment of New Musick composed on the Peace by Mr Van Richardson, Organist of Winchester Cathedral, will be performed on Wednesday next, at 8 at night, in York Buildings, being the 16th Instant. Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 343, 12 Feb. 1697@8: The czar...on Wensday will be at a performance of musick in York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3378, 24-28 March 1698: Next Monday, being the 28th Instant, will be performed in York Buildings, a new Consort of Musick by the chiefest Masters in England, where Signior Rampany, an Italian Musician belonging to the prince of Vaudemont, at the Request of several Persons of Quality, will for once sing in the same in Italian and French. Half a Guinea Entrance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3388, 28 April-2 May 1698: On Wednesday next, the 4th of May, will be performed in York-Buildings, the Song which was Sung before her Royal Highness on Her Birth Day last; With other Variety of New Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Composed by Dr Turner, and for his Benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3390, 5-9 May 1698: On Tuesday next being the 10th May, wil be perform'd in York Buildings, an Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, being St Cecilia's Song, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and several other New Songs. For the Benefit of Mr Bowman and Mr Snow

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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3444, 10-14 Nov. 1698: The Anniversary Feast of the Society of Gentlemen, Lovers of Musick, will be kept at Stationers-hall on St Cecilia's Day, being Tuesday the 22d Instant. According to a notice for a later concert (see 4 Jan. 1698@9) the music on this occasion was composed by Daniel Purcell

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3454, 15-19 Dec. 1698: On Thursday next will be performed in York-buildings, a new Entertainment of Vocal Musick, by Seigneur Fidelio, beginning exactly at 7 a night

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Spy, May 1699: Here and there a Poppet-show, where a senceless Dialogue between Punchanello and the Devil was convey'd to the Ears of the listening Rabble thro' a tin Squeaker, being thought by some of them as great a piece of Conjuration as ever was perform'd by Doctor Faustus

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Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3549, 13-16 Nov. 1699. The Anniversary of the Society of Gentlemen, Lovers of Musick, will be kept at Stationers-hall on Wednesday next the 22d Instant, being St. Cecilia's Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: London Post, 24-27 Nov. 1699: [William Joy] being oblig'd to leave Town in order to pursue some other Method, can shew but twice, which will be God-willing on Wednesday and Friday next at the Theatre in Dorset Garden, beginning Precisely at 11 a Clock, being resolved to shew no more before he leaves the Town

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Mainpiece Title: Entertainments