Reference code
SA/40/8
Title
Bill for music [at the performance of the ode]
Date
[1772]
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece
Historical Background
The first exhibition in the Society of Artists' new exhibition room in the Strand was held on 13 May 1772. A grand opening had been held on 8 May and the entertainment included a laudatory ode by the Rev.
Evan Lloyd, set to music by
James Hook, the organist and composer at Marylebone pleasure gardens.
Content Description
Incuding tuning and carriage of piano forte. Amount: £62 16s.