Dr Claver Morris et al. in Wells Cathedral Close Hall, Wells, Somerset, England - 20 September, 1709
from The Diary of a West Country Physician, A. D. 1684-1726, page 56:
Diary entry 20 September 1709
At our Musick-Meeting were Sir John Goodrich & his Lady, etc. Mr Dean of Bath assisted us. All the Company which happened to be there (which was large) concluded that our Musick was the best they ever heard in Close-Hall.
cite as
Claver Morris, and Edmund Hobhouse (ed.), The Diary of a West Country Physician, A. D. 1684-1726 (London, 1934), p. 56. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1686219438113 accessed: 2 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| performance of unspecified music by a music club | performed by Wells Music Club including Sir John and Lady Goodrich and Mr Dean of Bath |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 20 September, 1709 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Claver Morris founded the Wells Music Club and was a member. He was a talented amateur musician. Other diary entries strongly suggest that he was among the performers on 20 September 1709.
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:17:18 +0100
Approved on Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:51:10 +0100