 | 1833 - 806 pages
...suiting a tavern or Playhouse than a Church. This was the first time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ, that Instrument quite left off, in which the English were so skillful. I dined at Mr. Povey's, where I talked with Cromer, a great Musician. 1663. 17 April.—... | |
 | 1833 - 792 pages
...suiting a tavern or Playhouse than a Church. This was the first time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ, that Instrument quite left off, in which the English were so skillful. I dined at Mr. Povey's, where I talked with Cromer, a great Musician. 1663. 17 April. —... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1850 - 512 pages
...a tavern, or playhouse, than a church. This was the first time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ ; that instrument...quite left off in which the English were so skilful. I dined at Mr. Povey's, where I talked with Cromer, a great musician. 23rd. I went with Sir George... | |
 | Walter Farquhar Hook - 1859 - 826 pages
...of the ancient, grave, and solemn wind-music, accompanying the organ :" and that " we no more heard the cornet, which gave life to the organ, that instrument...quite left off, in which the English were so skilful." — Jebb. CORPORAL. This is the name given to the linen cloth which is spread over the body, (corpus,}... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1870 - 788 pages
...suiting a tavern or playhouse than a church. This was the first time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ, that instrument quite left off in which the English were so skillfull. I din'd at Mr. Povey's, where I talk'd with Cromer, a greate musician. 23. I went with Sir... | |
 | William Spalding, John Hill Burton - 1876 - 360 pages
...suiting a tavern or play house than a church. This was the first time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ ; that instrument...quite left off in which the English were so skilful ! ' Of the older composers Henry Lawes was the most successful in adopting the new style. But he, like... | |
 | 1878 - 536 pages
...suiting a tavern, or playhouse, than a church. This was tbeßrst time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ; that instrument...Purcell himself wrote trumpet parts to his celebrated 'TeDeum,' and in 1755 Boyce added hautboys, bassoons, and drums t» the score. Handel's Chandos anthems... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1878 - 540 pages
...a tavern, or playhouse, than a church. This was the first time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ ; that instrument...quite left off in which the English were so skilful. I dined at Mr. Povey's, where I talked with Cromer, a great musician. 23rd. I went with Sir George... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1879 - 652 pages
...suiting a tavern or playhouse than a church. This was the first time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ, that instrument quite left off in which the English were so skillfull. I din'd at Mr. Povey's, where I talk'd with Cromer, a greate musician. 23. I went with Sir... | |
 | George Grove - 1880 - 778 pages
...a tavern, or playhouse, than a church. This was the ßret time of change, and now we no more heard the cornet which gave life to the organ; that instrument...stringed quartet of Charles the Second's royal band wag rapid and important. Purcell himself wrote trumpet parto to his celebrated 'Te Deum,' and in 1755... | |
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... accompanying the organ, was introduced a concert of twenty-four violins between every pause, after the French fantastical light way, better suiting a tavern, or playhouse, than a church. This was the first time of change, and now we no more heard... 
