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Academy of Ancient Music (1733-77)
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A collection of programmes with words for performances given by the Academy of Ancient Music on 31 January 1733, 27 February 1755, 5 May 1757 and 27 March 1777, held as four volumes.
Also, 'The Words of Such Pieces as are usually performed by the Academy of Ancient Music', being a 166-paged indexed document published in London in 1761.
No venue is cited for these performances, although this is likely to have been the Academy's regular meeting place at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand. No information is provided regarding the individual performers.
The listing below records the wording on the spine of the individual volumes followed by that on the title page.
Academy of Ancient Music 1733/The Words of the Music perform'd by the Academy of Ancient Music on Thursday 31 January 1733.
Motets etc. 1755/Motets, Madrigals and Other Pieces, performed by the Academy of Ancient Music on Thursday 27 February 1755.
Motets etc. 1757/Motets, Madrigals and Other Pieces, performed by the Academy of Ancient Music on Thursday 5 May 1757.
Solomon 1777/A Serenata called Solomon; an anthem, and other pieces; performed by the Academy of Ancient Music on Thursday 27 March 1777.
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1733 - 1777
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Academy of Ancient Music -
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Crown and Anchor, Strand
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18th century - late 1776-1799
18th century - mid 1730-1775
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Word books
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