CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND GIVEN IN 189I BY /IIXIAMS SAGE HENRY WI university Ubrary ^lu3tdarts amttftii Irg (!]mttii.ml5*^'©ct!" 1604- The Worshipful Company of Musicians. SECOND EDITION. Issued by the Livery Club of the Company for Private Circulation. 1905. [Entered at Stationers' HALt.] CONTENTS. Page Preface ... ... ... ... ix. Introduction to 1902 Edition ... ... xv. Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants (190S) ••• ... ... ... T Pages from the History of the Company ... 3 Charter of Edward IV. ... ... ... 21 Charter of James I. ... ... ... 29 Bye-Laws, 1606 ... ... ... 47 The Arms of the Company ... ... 82 Act of Common Council relative to Musicians and Dancing Masters, 1700 ... ... 83 Laws and Orders, reprinted from a Book issued by the Company in 1825 ... 89 Fines and Fees ... ... ... 100 Masters of the Company from 1800 to 1905 loi A Past Member of the Company ... ... 105 Contents — Contd. Page The Company's Medal. The Gold Medal ... ... ... 107 The Silver Gilt Medal ... ... 107 The Silver Medal ... .,. ... 107 Medallists from the Schools of Music ... 107 Awards in recognition of services to the Company ... ... ... 109 Miniature Medals ... ... ... no The Company's Scholarships. Composition Scholars ... ... in The Carnegie Scholars ... .., 112 The Ernest Palmer Scholarships ... n 3 Prize Competitions The Coronation March ... ... 115 The "Grace" ... ... ... 117 Prize Setting by Dr. Charles Wood Prize Setting by Mr. Arthur Henry Brown (for Male Voices) The Rev. Henry Cart's Prizes ... 118 The Cobbett Prize Competition ... 119 Contents — Contd. Page Recent Gifts to the Company. The Rube Cup .. ... ... 120 The Crews Cup ... ... ... 122 Gowns for Master and Wardens ... ij2 The Banner ... ... ... 123 Portrait of Handel .. . ... ... 124 Gift for poor Students ... ... 124 Commemoration of the Tercentenary. The Music Loan Exhibition ... ... 125 The Master's Banquet ... ... 140 The Honorary Freemen. H.R.H. Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein, K.G., G.C.V.O. ... 141 Mr. Andrew Carnegie ... ... 142 Mr. S. Ernest Palmer ... ... 143 Dr. W. H. Curamings, and the Rev. F. W. Galpin ... ... ... 144 The Maske of "The Golden Tree." ... 145 VI. Contents — Contd. The Musicians Company and Stationers' Hall Roll of the Company, 1905, The Livery Honorary Freemen .. . Apprentices Index to the Roll ... The Livery Clue. Officers (1905) History Rules Presidents Members ... Page 148 151 168 169 I 70 173 173 176 177 178 Vll. ILLUSTRATIONS. Page Arms of the Company .. Frontispiece Master and Wardens 1 The Beadle's Mace ... 89 Sir John Stainer lOI Charles J. Ashley ... 105 The Medal 107 The Rube Cup 121 The Crews Cup 122 The Banner 123 Portrait of Handel 124 The Tercentenary Exhibition Poster ... 125 The Maske of " The Golden Tree " MS The Company's Form of Invitation 148 PREFACE. The President and Committee of the Livery Club have much pleasure in issuing this new Edition of the Handbook, wherein will be found historical notes concerning the Company, its ancient Charters, Bye-laws, Roll of Members, etc., together with a record of some recent occurrences. Since the issue of the first edition of this volume in October, 1902, events of the highest importance in the history of the Musicians' Com- pany have taken place, and the whole period has been one of continued progress. The Livery has increased until its numbers have nearly doubled. The Tercentenary of the granting of the 2nd Charter by James I. has been commemorated by the holding of a Music Lo^an Exhibition which is believed to have surpassed in completeness any that has hitherto been held. A member of the Royal family and other distinguished persons have been presented with the Honorary Free- dom ; the system of Apprenticeship has been revived ; Musical Scholarships have been founded ; prize competitions held, and valuable gifts made to the Company. Moreover, an arrangement has been entered into with a sister Company, the Worshipful Company of Stationers, whereby the latter have conceded the use of their fine old Hall for the official gatherings of the Musicians' Company. These events are all fully recorded. The interesting notes contained in the Guide Book to the Tercentenary Exhibition of 1904, entitled, "Pages from the History of the Com- pany," are reproduced. The translations of the Charter of James I. and the Bye-laws of 1606 have been carefully compared with the text of the originals, and sundry errors have now been eliminated. Marginal notes have been added to the copies both of the Charter and the Bye-laws. The Act of Common Council of 1700 con- firming the jurisdiction of the Company over dancing masters is now included, and throws some light on the position of the Company in London at that period. The information concerning the general his- tory of the Company, at present available, is very limited and of a more or less fragmentary XI. character ; a detailed history must be still left to the future. It may, however, be mentioned that the Company's jurisdiction was enforced as late as 1763. In that year an action was successfully brought by the Company before the Recorder of London against Barton Hudson for employ- ing persons not free as musicians at a Lord Mayor's Banquet. The list of Masters of the Company has been carried back to 1 800, and the compilers consider that by further enquiry it may be possible to obtain much interesting information concerning past Members of the Company. The Roll of the Livery has been revised and brought up to date. The number of Members shown to be directly interested in Music is very satisfactory. It must not, however, be supposed that Members against whose names no notes appear are lacking in activity in Music. It is known that many of them are enthusiastic amateurs giving great support to musical art, and that others are accomplished instru- mentalists. The Compilers invite the assist- ance of Members to make this list as complete as possible, and to forward particulars from time to time to the Clerk of the Company. The Illustrations in this Book form a feature of new interest. The Portrait of Sir John Stainer, from Her- komer's painting (exhibited at the Loan Exhibition at Fishmongers' Hall in 1904), is reproduced by kind permission of Lady Stainer, to whom the President and Committee tender their sincere thanks. Thanks are also due to Mr. C. T. D. Crews, Master of the Company, for the Illustration of The Maske of "The Golden Tree"; to Mr. Arthur F. Hill, for the Portrait, from a painting in his possession, of an old Member of the Company, Charles Jane Ashley ; to Messrs. James Truscott and Son., Ltd., for the Illustra- tion of the Company's Medal ; to Messrs. Metzler and Co., Ltd., for permission to include copies of the Prize Settings of The Grace ; and to Mr. C. R. Rivington, Clerk of the Stationers' Company, Mr. T. L. Southgate and Mr. J. F. R. Stainer for assistance in completing this work. The beautifully-designed form upon which the Court issues its invitation to the Livery and guests is thought worthy of reproduction in this book. It is almost an exact copy of the Invitation used by the Company in 175 1, as Xlll. discovered by Mr. Arthur F. Hill in one of the Company's old books. In the original the motto upon the scroll was "Harmony/' but at the suggestion of Sir John Stainer it was altered to "Preserve Harmony." The plate was pre- sented by Mr. Hill to the Court, and the thanks of the Company are therefore due to him for restoring the use of this handsome form. ■3)rd October, 1905. Introduction to the First Edition. ' I '^ HIS book has been compiled with the -^ object of placing in the hands of the Livery of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, a translation of the Charter granted by James L, (under which the Company is at present constituted,) together with the Bye Laws of the Company, and other particulars, including a List of the Livery at this date. A copy of the earlier Charter granted by Edward IV. to the Guild originally constituted as a Fraternity of Minstrels, is also included. This Charter is not in the possession of the Company, but is preserved at Hereford, and the text is printed in Rymer's Fcedera. The List of Liverymen is arranged in order of seniority according to the dates of their Admis- sion on the Livery. Particulars are given, as far as known to the Compilers, showing in what directions Members of the Livery are actively XVI. interested in the Art of Music. It is hoped that in a future issue these notes may be amplified, and the Compilers invite the assistance of Livery- men in making this List as complete and correct as possible, while bespeaking their kind indul- gence for any errors that may have crept into the present edition. 6th October, 1902. w ^ ■^ -c Til face paee i THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MUSICIANS. 1905. Master. C. T. D. CREWS, Esq., D.L., J.P., F.S.A. Wardens. E. E. COOPER, Esq. Sir HOMEWOOD CRAWFORD. T. P. JONES, Esq. H. R. FRISBY, Esq, J. H. SKILBECK, Esq. R. B. WARRICK, Esq. Sir J. F. BRIDGE, M.V.O., Mus. Doc J. C. COLLARD, Esq. C. D. HOBLYN, Esq. F. HARWOOD LESCHER, Esq. Assistants. WM. CORDY HERRING, Esq. A. C. HUNTER, Esq. T. L. SOUTHGATE, Esq. The REV. R. H. HADDEN, M.A ALFRED H. LITTLETON, Esq. ARTHUR F. HILL, Esq. F.S.A. W. P. FULLER, Esq. Col. T. B. SHAW-HELLIER, J. P. Honorary Chaplain. The REV. ROBINSON DUCKWORTH, D.D., C.V.O. Sub-Dean and Canon of Westminster. Clerk. T. C. FENWICK, Esq., 1 6, Berners Street, W. Beadle. Mr. S. HILLS, i6, Berners Street, W. PAGES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY.* The story of the Company of Musicians, could it be fully told, would hardly fail to prove one of the most interesting chapters in our national annals, considering how intimately music was associated, particularly from the twelfth to the sixteenth century, with the life of the EngHsh people. It carries us back in fact to the days of the Minstrels, of whose guild the Company may claim to be the lineal descendant and modern representative. Unfortunately, however, its history can never be fully written, for its records have been hopelessly scattered and lost. Industrious researches, which it is hoped to continue, have nevertheless resulted in bringing to light some more or less disjointed records of the Company, which offer interesting glimpses of the state of the Musical Art and of the condition of its practitioners up to the open- ing of the seventeenth century. Incomplete as they are, it is felt that a glance at them will be acceptable to the reader. • Reprinted from the Catalogue of the Loan Exhibition held by the Company at the Fishmongers' Hall, 1904. B2 An Early Charter. The earliest extant Royal Charter as yet known, by which musicians in England were incorporated into a fraternity or guild, was that granted by Edward IV. to his Minstrels on April 24th, 1469. That ecirlier Charters must have existed, however, may be inferred from the fact that in this instrument reference is made to similar fraternities founded "in times past." It may also be inferred from the text of the document that the Minstrels were already fallen from the honourable position they held in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and were on the road to the unhappy condition in which we find them a century later, when they were classed with "rogues and vagabonds." Indeed, the Charter, the Latin text of which has been preserved for us by Rymer, was granted at the prayer of the King's Minstrels (of whom Walter Haliday was the Chief or Marshal) to remedy the low state into which their fortunes were fallen. Their grievances are thus set forth in the preamble to the Charter : — " Be it known that we have learned from the " complaint of our beloved Walter Haliday "(Marshal), John Cliff, Robert Marshall, Thomas 5 "Grene, Thomas Calthorn, William Cliff, William "Christean, William Eynsham, our Minstrels, " that certain ignorant rustics and craftsmen of " various callings in our Kingdom of England have " falsely represented themselves to be Minstrels, " of whom some, assuming our licence, which has " in no way been granted to them, represent " themselves as our Minstrels ; under the coloui " of which licence and of the said art or occupation " of Minstrels they in various parts of our " Kingdom collect and receive large sums of " money from our subjects. " And although they are in that art or occupation " by no means learned or skilled, and practise " divers arts and callings on holidays and ordinary " days and derive a sufficient living therefrom, they " nevertheless move from place to place on festival " days and collect all those profits by means of " which our aforesaid Minstrels and our other " Minstrels for the time being, sufficiently learned " and instructed in the aforesaid art or occupation " and practising no other craft, trade, or calling, " should obtain their living. " Furthermore, we learn that much disgrace " is thus brought upon that art or occupation " and manifold and manifest deterioration of our " Minstrels practising the said art or occupation, " and moreover no slight loss and grievance to our " people engaged in agriculture or otherwise." To remedy this state of things the King granted to his Minstrels power to establish a perpetual brotherhood or guild (" such as we learn that brothers and sisters of the Fraternity of Minstrels of our Kingdom in times past formed, established and ordained ") into which they might admit such persons, whether men or women, as were likely to adhere loyally by them. The guild was constituted one body and com- munity with perpetual succession and was em- powered to elect from among themselves a marshal (to hold office for Hfe) and two wardens yearly for the governance of the fraternity. To it were committed full powers for the supervision, examination and control of all Minstrels in the Kingdom (except those in the county of Chester), together with the appointment, subject to the Royal approval, of the King's Minstrels. It is characteristic of the age that in addition to these duties the guild was " specially bound to pray for the well-being of " us and of our most dear Consort, Elizabeth, " Queen of England, so long as we live, and for " our souls when we shall have departed from " this world, as also for the soul of our most " dear lord and father, Richard, late Duke of York, " and for the souls of our renowned progenitors, " and for all the faithful departed, both in the " Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary within the " Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London, and in " our Royal Free Chapel of St. Anthony in our " same City of London.'' Moreover, part of the fines levied upon offend- ing brethren was assigned to the provision by the Guild of "wax candles, commonly called tapers," in the Chapels named. A Picturesque Incident. It will be noted that the Minstrels of the county of Chester are exempted from the juris- diction of the Guild. The exemption is due to a curious incident in English history, upon which Mr. G. P. R. James based a pretty little story entitled " The Fight of the Fiddlers." A copy of the book, which is probably now somewhat rare, is exhibited in the present Exhibition. An account of the event referred to, taken from Sir Peter Leycester's "Historical Antiquities of Cheshire," is printed both by Sir John Hawkins in his "History of Music," and by the author of the "Memorials of the Buttons of Button in Cheshire," in which family was vested juris- diction over the Minstrels and "other Vagrants " of the county. This authority was conferred upon Hugh de Button in the time of King John by Randle, third Earl of Chester, under the following circumstances : — " Randle among the many conflicts he had was " distressed by the Welsh and forced to retreat " to the Castle of Rothlent in Flintshire about " the reign of King John, where they besieged " him. He presently sent to his Constable of " Chester, Roger Lacy, surnamed Hell for his " fierce spirit, that he would come with all speed " and bring what forces he could to his relief. 8 " Roger having gathered a tumultuous rout of " fiddlers, players, coblers, both men and women, " out of the City of Chester (for it was then the " fair time in that City) marched immediately " towards the Earl. The Welsh, perceiving a " great multitude coming, raised the siege and " fled. The Earl coming back with his constable " to Chester gave him power over all the fiddlers " and shoemakers, but John, his son, conferred " this authority on his steward, who was then " Hugh de Button, and his heirs." Out of this concession arose a custom of licensing the Minstrels of the county, for which purpose a Court was held annually at Chester on St. John the Baptist's Day (Midsummer Day), when each Minstrel who sought for a licence had to give four flagons of wine to the representative of the Dutton family, who presided, and pay 4^d. The right of the Duttons in this matter was tested by the Crown by writ of Quo Warranto and was admitted, and it was sub- sequently recognised in various Acts of Parlia- ment relating to Vagabonds. The last Court was held in the year 1756. The Minstrels of the City of London. How long the Fraternity of Minstrels estab- lished by the Charter granted by Edward IV. endured, or whether it wrought any improve- ment in the condition of the Minstrels, there is 9 nothing to show. Search has brought to Hght entries in various records of the Corporation of the City of London relating to the employment of Minstrels as far back as the year 1334, but they contain no mention of the guild. About the year 1500, however, we find in existence a "Fellowship of Minstrels and Freemen of the City of London," and we see that they too were suffering under precisely the same grievances as those of which the Minstrels of Edward IV. had complained. For in a petition to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen they set forth that owing to the " Continuell recorse of foreign* Minstrells daily resorting to the Citee out of all the contrays of England " they are "brought in such povertie and decaye that they be not of power or habilitie to have charges to pay lote and scot and do their dutie as other freemen doon." The plaint is thus in substance a repetition of that made by the King's Minstrels some thirty years or so before. And for a remedy the fellowship demand that it shall be ordained that "no maner of foreigner of whatsoever condition he be " shall under penalty of paying a fine of 3 s. 4d. to the Fellowship be * By "foreign" here is clearly meant not only aliens, but all musicians who came into the City from other Englisn towns and had not been admitted to the freedom of the Fellowship of Minstrels. 10 permitted to "occupie any Minstrelsy, singying, or playeng upon any jnstrument," within the city or its franchises. They also ask for the approval of certain rules and regulations which they had framed for the better government of the Fellow- ship. By these the members are forbidden to "rebuke, revile or greve each other with any sclanderous wordes or wordes of velanys " ; they are not to " tech or inform any other person than their own apprentices in any point of this feat of Minstralsy," and no freeman is to take any servant for any term " otherwise than by appren- tishode for vij. yeres according to the laudable custome of this Citie." This petition was granted by the Court of Common Council. This revision of the fellowship rules apparently failed to overcome the abuses which it was in- tended to repress; for in 15 18 the Master and Wardens again appeared before the Lord Mayor with a petition for further alterations in the statutes. Powers were now sought to slightly change the method of electing the governing body, and rules were introduced to prevent any freeman from proceeding against another at law until he had first laid his grievance before the Master and Wardens, who "for the honestie of II the ffeliship shall charitably call the parties before them if they can or may to settle the said parties at reest and peace." Members are further forbidden to induce servants to leave their masters during the time they are under covenant to serve; to "rebuke, revyle, or smyte each other " ; no freemen, unless they have been master or wardens, are permitted to take more than one apprentice, "to the intent that the apprentice may thus better be applied, lerned, or sette at work " ; no minstrell " shall supplante or get out another being hired or spoken to " for any musical engagement ; and no apprentice is allowed till he is declared free of the Fellowship to "use or occupie his instrument openly or privately " in any tavern or at any ceremony. With all the efforts made to repress them, the "foreigners " were clearly a source of perpetual trouble to the Fellowship. In 1555 the Master and Wardens again complain of the " dyverse and many foreyn Mynstrells " who "exercise the scyence of Mynstralsie within the Cytie and Lyberties thereof, to the great losse and hindraunce of the gaines and profits of the poore mynstrells being fremen of the same Cytie." Rules were accordingly enacted forbidding all 12 such "foreign Minstrells " to exercise their craft under a penalty of 3s. 4d. The rule against the employment of more than one apprentice is renewed, and it is further forbidden to play upon any instrument in the open streets, lanes or alleys of the City between the hours of ten at night and five in the morning, though the City "waits " are permitted to play and keep their "accustomed watches as thei at their accustomed tymes and howres vse and heretofore have vsed the same." And forasmuch as " dyverse and menie artyfycers and handye crafts " men, as tayllers, showmakers, and such others, " leving the vse and exercyse of their crafts and " manuell occupacions and giving themselves " wholy to wandering abrode, ryott, vyce, and " idlenes, doe commonly vse nowe a dayes to " singe songs called Thre mens songs in the •' Taverns, ale houses, Innes, and such other " places of this Cytie and also at vyeadings, &c.," they are forbidden so to do, inasmuch as the practice tended to the "greate losse, preiudyce, and hindraunce of the said poore felowship of the Mynstrells of the said Cytie." It is also forbidden to^ any person " f oren or f reman " to keep or teach any school of dancing. In 1561 an order was issued calling upon Minstrels, not being free of the City Fellowship, to be obedient to its Wardens. 13 In the course of the next twelve years the members of the fellowship had clearly fallen away from the standard of conduct which their rulers were striving to maintain among them ; for in June 14, 1574, another scheme of reforma- tion was propounded. It begins by reciting that the ancient Company of Minstrels " hath of late tyme not only much decayed but also " hath bynne brought into contempt and hatryd by " occasion of sondry disorders and inormyties vsed " by persounes exercisinge that arte being not sub- " jecte to the good lawes and ordinaunces of the " Company, to the great dishonour of the Cittye, " disfurniture of that service, pestering of the " Cittye with multitudes of apprentices, dishonest- " inge of the said arte and greate occasion of " vnchast, wastful, lewde and dangerous practises " amonges good citizens children and apprentices." With a view therefore to remedy this state of things, the rules contained in the former ordinance are strictly re-enacted, and members of the fellowship are warned to be obedient to the laws and rules passed for its good governance. A New Charter. In spite of the efforts which we have thus seen continually renewed to infuse new life into the Fellowship, it appears to have been unable to keep its members wholly in hand. And so it 14 comes that in 1604 we find the Society of Minstrels in London petitioning the Crown for a new Charter of Incorporation. This was granted by the King, James I., on the 8th July of the year named. The company thus constituted is styled "The Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Art or Science of the Musicians of London." They are erected into one body politic with perpetual succession and a common seal, and are invested with all the privileges usually bestowed upon such corporations. They are to be governed by a Master, two Wardens and thirteen or more (not exceeding twenty) assistants. The first Master (Phillip London), first Wardens (Isaac Thorpe and Thomas Carter) and fourteen assistants were nominated by the Charter. (It is interesting to note, as showing the continuity of the new Fellowship with its predecessor, that amongst the assistants was William Warren, who had been Master of the old Company in 1 594). Provision was made for the annual election of officers, and powers were given for the governance of the Fellowship. These powers included authority to make all " reasonable laws, statutes, constitutions, decrees " and ordinances whatsoever, in writing which " shall be necessary for the good rule and govern- 15 " ment of the Company and of all other Minstrels " and Musicians of the City of London and within " three miles of the same city ; and for the decla- " ration in what manner the Master, Wardens and " assistants, and all persons of the Company, shall " behave themselves in their ofl&ces, art and " science." Power is further given to make and provide pains, punishments and penalties by imprison- ment and fines or by both, against offenders against the said laws and ordinances. To the Company is also committed "the survey, search, correction, and government of all and singular Musicians and Minstrels within the City of London and within three miles thereof." How the Company was governed. In accordance with the authority thus con- ferred upon them, the Company adopted by-laws, which were confirmed by the proper legal authority, the Lord Chancellor and the Judges. Some of these regulations are curious and interesting. After providing for the election of the Master and Wardens and the proper discharge of their duties, rules are laid down for the conduct of the ordinary members. They are not permitted to exercise their art within the jurisdiction of the Company without having first obtained written permission under the common seal. No person of the Fellowship " shall unseemly revile, rebuke, smite, or abuse any brother of the same Fellowship, either by facing, bracing, evil reproaching or affraying." It is forbidden to "supplant, defeat or put out, or wittingly practice to supplant, defeat or put out any musician free of the said Fellowship, being first hired and spoken to to serve at any triumphs, marriages, revels, feasts," &c., &c. A most important rule, which many would like to see generally followed at the present day, provided that the Master and Wardens, or such other discreet and skilful persons as shall be appointed, shall and may at all times call before them to the Common Hall or to other convenient place appointed, all persons, as well free of the Fellowship as all others, which use or exercise the Art or Science of Musicians in the teaching of musick or dancing within the City of London and three miles thereof, and there examine, approve, and allow the said parties for their sufficiency and skill in the said Art or Science and to reject or disallow of any party for his insufficiency and want of skill. And that no person being disallowed as insufficient and unfit shall presume to exercise the Art or Science. Fines were imposed for disorder and abuse tending to the hurt or prejudice of the art ; for 17 introducing any foreigner to use or practise it, and upon all persons not being free of the Company who used or exercised it. Strict rules were enforced with regard to the fitness of the apprentices and their number. After an order forbidding dancing on Sundays we find the following: — "Neither shall any person sing any ribaldry, wanton or lascivious songs or ditties at any time or place whereby God may be dis- honoured, or any slander or infamy may arise or be given of or to the said Science ; " and this under pain of fine and imprisonment. It was further ordained "that no persons free of the said art or science, or any of their servants or apprentices, or any other persons professing the art or science, either in consort or otherwise, shall at any time play upon any kind of instrument either evening or morning, at or under any nobleman, knight, or geiitleman's windows or lodging in the street, or the window or lodging of any other person whatsoever, without license or leave " of the Company. A similar law forbids the same persons to play at any weddings, feasts, banquets, revels, or other assemblies or meetings, under the number of four, in consort or with violins. c i8 A fine of twelve pence is imposed upon any person "who shall go himself, or suffer his servant or apprentice to go, in ciny open street from house to house with an instrument uncased or uncovered, to be seen by any passing by." The next law dealt with strangers, who were clearly as unwelcome in those times as in many quarters we know them to be to-day. By this rule musicians were forbidden "by themselves, their servants, or apprentices, to play upon or with any instrument, or use the said art or science of music, or any other thing concerning the same in consort, or any kind of instrument whatsoever of or with any foreigner or foreigners, servants, or apprentices, upon pain to forfeit for every such offence three shillings and four pence." Then comes a regulation with regard to apprentices and servants. It enacts that no musicians " shall suffer their servants or apprentices to serve " by themselves with any music at any feasts, " banquets, weddings, hunts up, or at any other " assemblies, triumphs or occasions, either to go " abroad in the streets or to play at any taverns, " victualling houses or any other place whatsoever, " except they do go in with the Company of two " freemen at the least, well and sufficiently exer- " cised and experienced in the said art or science " of music, whereof one to be the Master of some 19 " one of tlie said apprentices or servants. As also " foreigners shall in like manner observe the same " orders as the freemen, v?hereby they may be the " better guided and directed in that science for the " laud, honour, and commendation thereof ; and " that the freeman or foreigner being Master of the " said apprentice or servant shall himself, or the " other freemen or foreigner master, offer or present "the music, and not any other his apprentice or " servant, upon pain to forfeit for every offence " three shillings and four pence." That the Company had an eye to the morals of apprentices is sufficiently attested by the following enactment : " Be it also ordained that if any person professing the said art or science of Music shall at any time by any means, directly or indirectly, by himself or willingly know or suffer his servant or apprentice to use or practice any manner of unlawful games at any time or in any place with any freemen's servants or apprentices either of the said art or being free of any other Company whatsoever, or any foreigners, shall in any wise or by any means countenance him or them therein," he shall for every such offence forfeit ten shillings or suffer imprisonment. Other regulations provide for the adjustment of grievances between members by the Master and Wardens, whose permission is necessary for the institution of lawsuits. Translation of CHARTER OF EDWARD IV.* THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE KING'S MINSTRELS. THE KING TO ALL THOSE TO WHOM, &c., GREETING. Be it known that we have learned from the complaint of our beloved Walter Haliday (Marshall), John CHff, Robert Marshall, Thomas Grene, Thomas Calthom, William Cliff, William Christean, William Eynsham, our Minstrels, thai certain ignorant rustics and craftsmen of various callings in our Kingdom of England have falsely * This Charter is still extant, and is printed in Rymer's *' Foedera " (XI. 642). 22 represented themselves to be Minstrels. Of whom some assuming our Hcence which has in no way been granted to them, represent them- selves as our Minstrels ; under the colour of which licence and of the said art or occupation of Minstrels they in various parts of our Kingdom collect and receive large sums of money from our subjects. And although they are in that art or occupa- tion by no means learned or skilled, and prac- tise divers arts and callings on holidays and ordinary days and derive a sufficient living there- from, they nevertheless move from place to place on festival days and collect all those profits by means of which our aforesaid Minstrels and our other Minstrels for the time being, sufficiently learned and instructed in the aforesaid art or occupation, and practising no other craft, trade or calling, should obtain their living. Furthermore, we learn that much disgrace is thus brought upon that axt or occupation, and manifold and manifest deterioration of our Minstrels practising the said art or occupation, and moreover no slight loss and grievance to our people engaged in agriculture or otherwise. Therefore, our Minstrels have humbly be- 23 sought us that we would of our grace and special favour deign to provide for them a suitable remedy in this matter. We, considering the foregoing and being favourably inclined to their reasonable supplica- tion in this matter, have of our own favour, certain knowledge and of our own motion, granted and given our licence and by these presents do grant and give licence for ourselves and our heirs as far as in us lies to the said Walter Haliday (Marshall), John Cliff, Robert Marshall, Thomas Grene, Thomas Calthom, William CHff, WiUiam Christean and WilHam Eynsham, our Minstrels, that they to the praise and honour of God, and that they may be the more specially bound to pray for the well-being of us and of our most dear Consort Elizabeth Queen of England so long as we live and for our souls when we shall have departed from this world; as also for the soul of our most dear lord and father Richard late Duke of York, and for the souls of our renowned progenitors and for all the faithful departed, both in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary within the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London and in our Royal Free Chapel of St. Anthony in our 24 same City of London, to found, to continue and to increase a certain perpetual Brotherhood or Guild (such as we learn that brothers and sisters of the Fraternity of Minstrels of our Kingdom in times past formed, established and ordained), and that they may be enabled to^ receive, to admit and to accept as brothers and sisters of the said Brotherhood or Guild, whatsoever persons, both men and women, adhering to them with loyal intention ; And that our aforesaid Marshall and Minstrels are and shall be in law and name a body sole and community sole and perpetual, able and capable at law, and shall have perpetual suc- cession ; And that the aforesaid Minstrels who now are as well as our other Minstrels and those of our heirs in perpetuity, shall be able at their pleasure to name, elect, ordain and successively constitute from among themselves, a Marshall capable and fit to remain in that office for the term of his life, and also each year two Wardens to rule and govern the said brotherhood or guild ; And furthermore we will and by these presents grant for the support and increase of the said brotherhood or guild that no Minstrel of our 25 Kingdom, even though he be sufficiently in- structed in the art or occupation, shall hence- forth in any way practise or publicly exercise the art or occupation within our Kingdom afore- said, unless he belong to the said Brotherhood or Guild and shall have been admitted to the same and shall have contributed to it with the other brethren (provided that none of the afore- said brethren or those to be admitted shall pay for entrance or admission more than three shil- lings and four pence) ; and if he should do other- wise or should in any way contravene he shall by the aforesaid Marshall and Minstrels of our- selves or our heirs for the time being be fined according to their discretion ; And that our aforesaid Marshall and Minstrels and their Wardens and their successors shall be able lawfully and with impunity to summon, make, and ordain lawful and orderly meetings and communications among themselves and lawful statutes and rules for the proper govern- ment and the advantage of the Brotherhood or Guild when and as often as it may be necessary ; And if any of our Minstrels or those of our heirs should depart or die or should on account of shortcomings or offences or other cause what- 26 soever be released, removed or deposed from our service, then the Marshall and other Minstrels at the time existing shall on our behalf elect and nominate another Minstrel, fit and sufficiently learned and skilled in the art or occupation wherever in our Kingdom, whether within or without the Liberties, they may chance to find him (the County of Chester excepted) in the stead and place of the one departed, released, removed or deposed, and to instal him. as one of our or our heirs' Minstrels to- be retained in our service, to receive our pay, or royal assent thereto having been obtained. And moreover we will and by these presents grant to the aforesaid Marshall and Minstrels that they and their successors shall have the power and faculty to- inquire by all reasonable and lawful ways, methods and means throughout the whole of our aforesaid Kingdom, as well within as without the Liberties (the aforesaid County of Chester excepted) concerning each and every person pretending to be a Minstrel and falsely claiming our Licence and improperly and illegally professing or exercising the afore- said art or occupation, or not belonging to the aforesaid Brotherhood or Guild ; and concerning 27 all other matters and circumstances regarding the foregoing ; And from time to time, as often as may be necessary, as well within as without the Liberties (the County of Chester excepted) to supervise, to examine, to rule and to govern all and each of those persons practising the art and occupa- tion of Minstrels and to justly and properly correct and punish any one of them for offences or shortcomings in respect of the foregoing. And all penalties, fines, forfeitures, or damages whatsoever (if in accordance with the foregoing any such should be properly or probably ad- judged, assessed or imposed by reason of such inquisition, examination or scrutiny, upon any one pretending to be Minstrels or otherwise offending) shall be collected, applied and ex- pended for the use and advantage of the Brotherhood, for the continual and perpetual maintenajice of certain wax candles (commonly called tapers), for the expenses in the aforesaid Chapels of the Brotherhood at present existing or which may come to exist in the future. Shall be held, occupied, exercised, enjoyed all and singly the aforesaid inquisition, scrutiny, supervision, rule, government, correction, punish- 28 ment, and other things aforesaid in the ways and forms above cited by the aforementioned Walter, John, Robert, Thomas Grene, Thomas Calthorn, WilHam Cliff, William Christean and William Eynsham our Minstrels and -their suc- cessors for ever without let, hindrance, impedi- ment, molestation, disturbance, or injury of us, our heirs, justiciaries, escheats, ministers or others whatsoever. Translation of CHARTER OF JAMES I. Taken front the contemporary copy in the Possession of the Company. James, by the Grace of God King of England, 2 jsmes 1. Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting : Know ye that of our special grace, certain science, and mere motion, and at the humble petition of our faithful Petition ot subjects the freemen of the Society of Minstrels Minstrels of our City of London, we have willed, ordained, °' ''°"''°"- constituted, declared, and granted, and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do will, ordain, constitute, declare, and grant, that they, the foresaid freemen of the Society afore- 30 Incorporation and Title of Company. Power to acquire and deal with Property said, or by what other name or names the same Society is called or named, and their successors, from henceforth for ever may be and shall be by force of these presents one body corporate and politic in substance, deed, and name, by the name of master, wardens, and commonalty of the Art or Science of the Musicians of London, and them, by the name of the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Art or Science of the Musicians of London, one body corporate and politic in substance, deed, and name, really and fully for us, our heirs and successors) we do erect, make, ordain, appoint, confirm, and declare by these presents ; and that by that name they shall have perpetual succession, and so from henceforth shall be named, called, and accepted in our City of London and elsewhere, and not otherwise : And that they and their successors, by the name of the master, wardens, and com- monalty of the Art or Science of the Musicians of London, be and shall be at all times for ever to come persons able and capable in law to have, purchase, receive, and possess messuages, lands, tenements, hberties, privileges, jurisdic- tions, franchises, and hereditaments, of what nature, kind, or property soever the same shall 31 be, to them and their successors in fee and perpetuity, or for term of year or years, or other- ■'o"' "«»' '"'* Personali wise howsoever, and also goods and chattels and other things whatsoever, of what kind, name, nature, quality, or property they shall be : And to give, grant, demise, alien, assign, and dispose lands, tenements, and hereditaments, and to do and execute all and every other deeds and '° "'^"' ^ Corporate things, by the name aforesaid ; and that by the Name. same name of the master, wardens, and com- monalty of the Art or Science of Musicians of London they shall be able and may plead and be impleaded, make answer and be answered, defend and be defended in whatsoever courts „ Power to sue and places, and before whatsoever judges and andbesuei. justices, and whatsoever other persons and officers of ours, our heirs and successors, in all and singular actions, pleas, suits, plaints, causes, matters, and demands whatsoever, of what kind, nature, quality, or form they be or shall be, in the like manner and form' as any other our liege people of this our realm of England, persons able and capable in law, or any other body corporate and politic within our realm of England, can or may have, purchase, receive, possess, enjoy, retain, give, grant, demise, Common Seal. 32 alienate, assign, and dispose, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be aefended, do, permit or execute : And that the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Art or Science of Musicians of London aforesaid shall have for ever a common seal to serve for the dispatching of the affairs and business what- soever of them and their successors; and that it shall and may be lawful to the same master, wardens, and commonalty of the Art or Science of Musicians of London aforesaid from time to time, at their pleasure, to break and change that seal, and to make a new one, as to them shall be thought meet : And, moreover, we will and Election oi ^y these presents for us, our heirs and suc- Master, cessors, do grant to* the foresaid master, wardens, and commonalty, and their successors, that there may be and shall be for ever one of the commonalty aforesaid, to be chosen in form hereafter in these presents mentioned, who shall be and shall be named the master of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London : And that likewise there may be and shall be two of two Wardens, the commonalty of the same art or science, to be named and chosen in form hereafter in these presents mentioned, who shall be and shall be 33 named wardens of the Art or Science of Musicians of London aforesaid : And that like- wise there may be and shall be thirteen or more, '"'' '^ or more, notexceediDg20 not exceeding the number of twenty in the Assistants, whole, to be chosen of the commonalty aforesaid in form hereafter in these presents mentioned, who shall be and shall be named assistants of the Art or Science of Musicians of London, and shall be from time to time aiding ajid assisting to the same master and wardens for the time being in all causes, business, and matters touching or concerning the said commonalty ■- And, more- over, we will and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do grant to the foresaid master, wardens, and commonalty of the Art or Power to mike Science of Musicians of London aforesaid, and Jl- '"*"" ' Ordinances. to their successors, that the master, wardens, and assistants of the Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being, or the greater part of them, upon summons of the master and wardens for the time being, or the greater part of them (being gathered together for this pur- pose), in that behalf to be made, may have and shall have full power and authority to frame, appoint, ordain, and make from time to time reasonable laws, statutes, constitutions, decrees, D u or the government of the Company and of all Minstrels and Musicians of the City of London and within 3 miles thereof. and to impose fines and penalties and ordinances whatsoever, in writing, which to them, or the greater part of them, according to their good discretions, shall seem to be good, wholesome, profitable, honest, and necessary for the good rule and government of the master, wardens, and commonalty of the art or science aforesaid, and of all other minstrels and musicians of the City of London, and within three miles of the same city, for the time being, and for the declaration in what manner and form the same master, wardens, and assistants, and all and singular persons of the commonalty aforesaid, shall bear and behave themselves in their office, art, and science, for the further public weal and common profit of the same master, wardens, and commonalty of the art or science aforesaid, and in all other affairs and causes whatsoever touching or in anywise concerning the art and science aforesaid : And that the same master, wardens, and assistants of the art and science aforesaid for the time being, or the greater part of them, as often as they shall make, frame, ordain, or establish such laws, statutes, institutions, ordinances, and constitutions in form aforesaid, shall and may make, limit, and provide such pains, punishments, and penalties, 3^ by imprisonment of body, or by fines and ameir- ciaments, or by both of them, towards and upon '<"■ breach of 11 a- 1 • , , ^'^"^ Bye-Law all oltenders against the same laws, statutes, institutions, ordinances, and constitutions, or any of them, as to the same master, wardens, and assistants for the time being, or the greater part of them, shall be thought necessary or requisite for the observation of the same laws, ordinances, and constitutions; and the same fines and amerciaments to have to the use of the said master, wardens, and commonalty, and their successors, without impediment of us, our heirs or successors, or of Einy officers or ministers of us, our heirs or successors, and without any account therefore to be yielded to us, our heirs or successors: All and every which said laws, ordinances, statutes, and constitutions so as aforesaid to be made we will shall be observed under the pains therein contained, so that the same laws, ordinances, constitutions, imprison- provided they . 1 1 b' reasonable. ments, fines, and amerciaments be reasonable, and not repugnant, nor contrary to the laws, statutes, customs, or rights of our realm of England : And for the better execution of our will and grant in this behalf we have assigned, named, created, constituted, and made, and by 36 MASTER . Phillip London, till 2gth Sept., 1604. FIRST WARDENS. Isaac Thorpe and Thomas Carter, till 29th Sept., 1604. these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do assign, name, create, constitute, and make, our beloved PhiUip London to be the first and present master of the foresaid Art or Science of the Musicians of London : Willing that the same Phillip London shall be and continue master of the art or science aforesaid from the date of these presents untO' the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next following after the date of these presents, and from the same feast until one other to the office of master of the art or science aforesaid shall be in due form chosen and elected according to the orders and provisions hereafter in these presents expressed and de- clared, if the Scune Phillip London shall so long live : We have also assigned, named, and appointed, and by these presents fox us, our heirs and successors, do assign, name, and appoint, our well-beloved Isaac Thorpe and Thomas Carter to be the two first and present wardens of the said Art or Science of the Musicians of London, to continue in the said office of wardens of the said art or science from the date of these presents unto the foresaid Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next coming after the date of these presents, and from the 37 same feast until two others to the same office of wardens of the same art or science shall be elected and chosen according to the ordinances and provisions in these presents expressed and declared, if the said Isaac Thorpe and Thomas Carter shall so long live, unless in the mean- time they, or either of them, shall be removed from that office for their evil government or evil behaviour in that behalf, or for some reasonable cause: And we have assigned, named, created, and constituted, and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do assign, name, con- stitute, and make, our well-beloved Anthony p,„^j, Tindall, James Sherman, Walter Lowman, assistants WilHam Warren, Arthur Norton, Tristram Anthony xindaii and 13 others, Waters, William Benton, Rowland Robedge, appointed for life. Robert Baker, John Mitchell, John Popson, Vincent Johnveryn, John Bickley, and Simon Hopper to be the first and present assistants of the same master, wardens, and commonalty of the art or science aforesaid, to continue in the same offices during their natural lives, unless they or any of them shall be in the meantime amoved from thence for their evil government or evil behaviour in that behalf, or for any other reasonable cause: And that it shall and may 38 The Court from time to time to elect '* Ancientest 'and most '* worthy "Freemen of the ** Commonalty" lobe Assistants. Oath of Assistants. Master and Warden to be elected annuallvi be lawful to the same master, wardens, and assistants for the time being, or to the greater part of them for the time being, at their pleasure, to elect, name, and admit from time to time such and so many of the ancientest and most worthy freemen of the same commonalty as to them shall be thought meet to be the assistants of the same master and wardens, and their successors ; and that he or they, after he or they shall be so elected and named, shall take a corporal oath before the master and wardens for the time being to execute that office rightly, well, and honestly in all things touching that office (so that the number of the said assistants do not at any time exceed the number of 20 persons) ; and to remove any of the said assistants for the time being, or which hereafter shall be, for any reasonable cause, and to choose, appoint, and admit others of new : And, moreover, we will and grant by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, to the said master, wardens, and commonalty, and their successors, that the said master, wardens, and assistants of the art or science aforesaid for the time being, or the greater part of them, from time to time, at all times to come, shall 39 and may have power and authority every year for ever at the Feast of St. Michael the Arch- •' Michaelmas, or within angel, or within 20 days after that feast, to name 20 days atter. and choose, and that they shall and may name and choose, one of the freemen of the common- alty aforesaid, the which shall be master of the Art and Science of the Musicians of London for one whole year then next following : And that he which shall be elected and named to be master of the art or science aforesaid shall, before his admittance into that office, take his corporal oath before the last master, his prede- O""' "' Master cessor, and the wardens of the art or science aforesaid for the time being truly, well, and faithfully to execute that office in all things touching the same office ; and also two others of the foresaid commonalty of the art or science aforesaid which shall be wardens of the same art or science aforesaid for one whole year then next ensuing: And that he which shall be elected and chosen as aforesaid into the office Master and Wardenstohold of the master of the art or science aforesaid office for one shall and may execute the office of the master '"'"'■ of the art or science aforesaid for one whole year then next following ; and that they which shall be elected and chosen as aforesaid into the 40 Oath of Wardens. office of the wardens of the art or science afore- said shall execute the office of the wardens of the same art or science for one whole year then next following, and take a corporal oath before the master of the art or science aforesaid, the last wardens, their predecessors, smd so many of the assistants as shall be then present, to execute the office of wardens of the art or science aforesaid well, uprightly, and honestly in all things touching that office : And, further, we will and by these presents grant for us, our heirs' and successors, to the foresaid master, Proviso m event yy^rdens, and commonalty, and their successors, of vacancy by "^ that if the master and wardens of the com- monalty aforesaid, or any of them, shall happen to die or to be removed from their office at any time within one year after they or any of them shall be elected and chosen as aforesaid to the office of the master or to the office of wardens of the art or science aforesaid (which said master and wardens and every of them we will shall be to be removed for evil government or for any other reasonable cause, by the greater part of the same master, wardens, and assistants), that then and so often it shall and may be lawful for such and so many of the same master, r vacancy by death or removal of Master or Wardens. 41 wardens, and assistants who shall then survive or remain, or the greater part of them, at their pleasure, to elect and choose one other to be master, and one other or two others to be warden or wardens of the art or science aforesaid, accord- ing to the ordinances and provisions before by these presents declared, to execute and exercise the said office of master or the said office or offices of warden or wardens aforesaid until the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel then next following, the like corporal oath being taken as aforesaid in form aforesaid, and so as often as any such occasion shall happen : And, more- over, of our more abundant special grace, certain science, and mere motion we have given and Licence to hold . land in granted, and by these presents for us, our heirs Mortmain, and successors, do give and grant, to the said master, wardens, and commonalty, and their successors, special free license, lawful power, faculty, and authority to have, purchase, receive, and possess to them and their successors for ever messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, feed- ings, pastures, woods, underwoods, rectories, tithes, rents, reversions, and other hereditaments whatsoever within our realm of England or else- where within our dominions, as well of us, our 42 heirs and successors, as of any other person or persons, which are not immediately held of us, our heirs or successors, in capite or by knight's service, so as the same messuages, lands, tene- ments, meadows, feedings, pastures, woods, underwoods, rectories, tithes, rents, reversions, services, and other hereditaments do not exceed Net nnnusi in the wholc the yearly value of twenty pounds exceed twent '^^^^ ^^'^ above all charges cind reprises, (the pounds. statute of lands and tenements not to be put into mortmain, or any other statute, act, ordi- nance, or provision heretofore had, made, or pro- vided, or any other cause, matter, or thing what- soever to the contrary thereof in anywise not- withstanding) : And also we give and grant for us, our heirs and successors, by these presents to every subject and subjects of us, our heirs and successors, free and special license, lawful power, faculty, and authority that they or any of them may give, grant, sell, bequeath, or alienate messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, feedings, pastures, woods, underwoods, rectories, tithes, rents, reversions, services, and other hereditaments whatsoever, which are not held of us, our heirs and successors, in capite or other- wise by knight's service, unto the said master, 43 wardens, and commonalty of the Art or Science of the Musicians of London, and to their suc- cessors, so that all the same messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, feedings, pastures, woods, underwoods, rectories, tithes, rents, reversions, services and other hereditaments so to be given, granted, bequeathed, or alienated to the said master, wardens, and commonalty, and their successors, by virtue of these presents do not exceed in the whole the clear yearly value of twenty pounds by year above all charges and reprises ; the statute of lands and tenements not to be put into mortmain, or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoever before this time had, made, ordained, or provided to the con- trary thereof in anywise notwithstanding: And, moreover, we will and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, for the better rule and government of all those which in our City of London, and within three miles of the said city, do profess and exercise and here- after shall profess and exercise the art or science of music, we give and grant to the said TheCompanyto master, wardens, and commonalty of the Art or have the control Science of Musicians of London, and to their """ «''^""'""" successors, that the said master and wardens. 44 and Minstrels in London and witiiin 3 miles thereof. and their successors for the time being, at all times to come shall have the survey, search, of all Musicians Correction, and government of all and singular musicians and minstrels within our said City of London, or within the suburbs, liberties, and precincts of the same city, or within three miles of the same city, and within all liberties, fran- chises, jurisdictions, and places, as well exempt as not exempt, situate and being within the said city, suburbs, and three miles of the same city : Also we will and by these presents grant to the said master, wardens, and commonalty of the Art or Science of Musicians of London that they may have and shall have these our letters patents under our great seal of England in due manner made and sealed without fine or fee, great or small, to be yielded or paid unto us in the Hanaper of our Chancery, or otherwise to our use howsoever, albeit express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises, or any of them, or of other gifts or grants by us or any of our ancestors or progenitors before this time made to the foresaid master, wardens, and commonalty of the Art or Science of Musicians of London be not mentioned in these presents, or any statute, act, ordinance, provision, This Charier granted free from fine or fee- 45 proclamation, or restraint to the contrciry thereof before this time had, made, ordained, or pro- vided, or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoever in anywise notwithstanding. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patents. Witness ourself at West- minster, the eighth day of July, in the second Dated 8th July, 1604. year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland ; and of Scotland the seven and thirtieth. By Writ of Privy Seal, T. RAVENSCROFT. BYELAWS: Confirmed by the Lord Chancellor on the 25th August 1606. Taken from the contemporary copy in the possession of the Company. To all people to whom these presents shall come, Thomas Lord Ellesmere, Lord Chancellor of England ; Thomas Earl Dorset, Lord Trea- surer of England ; and Sir John Popham, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Pleas before His Majesty to be holden, send greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Whereas in a certain Act or Statute in the Parliament holden at Westminster the five and twentieth day of January, in the nineteenth year of the reign of the late King of famous memory after the Conquest, Henry the Seventh, made and ordained for the weal and profit of the sub- jects, it was, amongst other things, ordained, established, and enacted that no master, wardens, or fellowships of crafts or mysteries. 48 or any of them, nor any rulers of guilds or fraternities should take upon them to make any act or ordinance, or to execute any acts or ordi- nances by them theretofore made, in disheritage or diminution of the King's prerogative, or any other, or against the common profit of the people, but if the same acts and ordinances were examined and approved by the Chancellor Treasurer of England, the chief justices of either bench, or three of them, or else before both the justices of assize in their circuit or progress in that shire where such acts or ordinances be made, upon pain of forty pounds for every time that they do the contrary, as in the said Act of Parliament more plainly doth and may appear. Know ye that Tristram Waters, master of the Art or Science of Musicians of London, and William Benton and Vincent Janvrin, now wardens of the said art or science, with the whole assent and consent of the assistants of the same, willing and desiring the said Act of Parliament in all and every thing to be duly observed and kept, the first day of August, in the year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord James, by the Grace of God King of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, the 49 Fourth, and of Scotland the Fortieth, have exhibited a certain petition containing divers articles for acts and ordinances for the better rule and government of the Art or Science of Musicians of London dwelling and inhabiting or which hereafter shall dwell or inhabit in the said city, the suburbs thereof, and within three miles of the said city, in the Art or Science of Musicians of London aforesaid, and for the com- mon weal and conservation of the good estate of the said Art or Science of Musicians, and have instantly desired us that we all and every their acts and ordinances hereafter mentioned to us exhibited would examine and approve, and those and every of them correct and amend in due and convenient manner and form as the said recited Act of Parliament requireth -. We well perceiving and considering their said sup- plication to be good and acceptable according to their desires, and by authority of the said Act of Parliament to us given, all and every their acts and ordinances to us exhibited, have seen, read, and well understood, and all and every of them examined, corrected, and reformed, the tenor whereof hereafter followeth : The Election Imprimis, be it ordained that from henceforth, wapjens. so yearly, at the Feast of St. Michael the Arch- angel, or within twenty days next after the same feast, the master and wardens of the said Art or Science of the Musicians of London, with the assistants of the same fellowship, or the greater part of them, shall from time to time elect and choose out of the freemen of the said Company one master and two wardens of the same art and science to rule and govern the same fellowship for one whole year then next ensuing : And if any of the master or wardens so chosen or to be chosen shall hapf)en to die or for reasonable cause be removed or deprived from his place and office within one year next after he shall be so elected, that then, within fourteen days next after such death, deprivation, or removing of any of the said master or wardens, one other or others of the freemen of the said Company shall be in like sort elected and chosen by the rest of the wardens and assistants of the same fellowship to serve in the place or stead of such of them as shall so happen to die, be deprived, or removed until the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel then next ensuing : And the said master and wardens so newly elected and chosen shall take a corporal path for 51 ihe due execution of their offices and places in manner and form hereafter prescribed, and according to the limitation of the letters patents granted to the said master, wardens, and com- monalty by our now Sovereign Lord the King : And whatsoever person or persons of the said fellowship being chosen by the said wardens and assistants, or the more part of them, to be master or any of the wardens of the said art or science, if he shall refuse to take upon him the said office of master or warden and the charges thereunto belonging, or to take the said oath, being thereunto required, he shall then presently pay to the commonalty and fellowship of the said Art or Science of Musicians for his or their refusal for every time he or they shall so refuse the sum of five rciarks, to be levied of his or their goods and chattels, and to be employed as hereafter is specified. 2. Item : be it ordained and established that, ''''"' Election ot the Livery, etc- according to the ancient custom of the City of London, the master and wardens and assistants of the foresaid Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being, and their successors, may and shall elect and choose, at all such times as shall seem good unto them, so many of the 52 said fellowship into the livery and clothing of the same fellowship as shall seem unto them meet and convenient for the worship of the said City and the credit of the said Art, Science, and Commonalty of the Musicians of London : And whatsoever person or persons of the said science or fellowship shall be at any time here- after enabled and called by the said master and wardens and assistants for the time being, or by the said master and wardens and eight of the said assistants at the least, to be one of the livery of the said fellowship, and of his obstinacy and frowardness shall refuse and deny to take the same upon him at the time appointed unto him by the said master and wardens and assistants, that then he so refusing shall forfeit and pay as often as he so refuseth forty shillings ; and that also all and every person and persons being called and chosen into the assistants or livery as aforesaid, and taking upon him or them the said clothing, shall pay to the said master and wardens of the said fellowship, to the use of the said fellowship, twenty shillings at his admit- tance. 3- Item: be it ordained that if any person or Change of Company. persons of the said Art, Science, or Fellowship 53 of Musicians, of his own motion or frowardness, or by the procurement of any other person or persons, at any time hereafter shall go out of the said fellowship to any other mystery, fellow- ship, or occupation without the express consent of the master, wardens, and assistants of the fellowship of the said Art or Science of the Musicians of London for the time being, or the more part of them, in writing under their common seal to be had and obtained, shall forfeit and pay ten pounds of good and lawful money, to be levied of his or their goods and chattels. 4. Item: be it ordained and established that Attendance upon warning. every person and persons of the said art or science shall be obedient to all manner of lawful summons and warnings given to him or them in the master and wardens' names for the time being by the beadle or other common of&cer of the said art or science and commonalty, or other- wise in the behalf of the said master and wardens of the said art or science for the time being, and shall be always ready to come and shall come unto them in such lawful and decent manner as he shall be assigned to do, at the hour and place to him conveniently appointed, for 54 such causes and matters, either concerning the affairs of the King's Majesty, his heirs and successors, Kings and Queens of this realm, or the estate of the City of London, or anything concerning the said art or science or any brother or sister of the same fellowship, whereof he shall have further knowledge at his coming, or for the burial of a brother or sister of the said fellowship ; and if he will not come upon such warning, and in such manner, at his hour and place appointed him, that then he shall forfeit and pay for every default, for not keeping his hour and place, twelve pence ; and if he shall not come at all upon such warning to the place of assembly while the master or wardens and assistants shall be there together, but shall wittingly absent himself without a reasonable excuse, to be allowed of by the said master and wardens, he shall forfeit and pay for every such offence two shillings. Item : be it ordained if any person or persons the Science of of the said fellowship, art, or science, or any MusiC' other person whatsoever, shall use or exercise the said Art or Science of Musicians, or any faculty thereof, or make that any means toward the getting of his living within the said City 5. License to use 55 of London and suburbs thereof, or three miles compass of the said city, without the Hcense or consent of the said master, wardens, and assist- ants, or the more part of them, in writing under their common seal first had and obtained, or shall not observe and obey the orders to be set down by the said master, wardens, and assist- ants, or the more part of them, every one so offending shall forfeit and pay such sum or sums of money or fines as shall by the said master, wardens, and assistants, or the more part of them, be imposed upon them for every such offence, so as the same exceed not the sum of forty shillings. Item : it is also ordained that the master and Quarter and wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being shall or may yearly keep four quarter days in the year; and also within every quarter of the year quarterly for ever two other courts or assemblies, or more if need so require, at their common hall or other convenient place of meeting, as well for reforma- tion of the defaults or abuses used in the said art or science as to hear the complaints of all such as shall find themselves grieved con- cerning the same, and determine thereof accord- 56 ing to their knowledge, wisdoms, and discre- tions ; all which quarter days, courts, and assemblies shall be kept at convenient times to be appointed at the discretion of the said master and wardens of the said art or science for the time being: And every brother or widow of the same art or science shall pay for quarterage at every of the said quarter days quarterly for ever sixpence : And if any of the said master and wardens absent themselves and come not unto the common hall of the said fellowship at every such quarter day, and to every of the said other courts or assemblies, or if they shall not keep every of the said courts or assemblies ac- cording to the times or in form abovesaid, that then for so doing or neglecting to do as aforesaid he or they shall forfeit at every time in the name of a pain five shillings, without a reasonable excuse proved and allowed by and before the re- sidue of the said master, wardens, and assistants of the said art or science, or the more part of them : And also every one of the said assistants that shall be at any time hereafter lawfully warned to come to such day and place appointed for the said courts and shall make default shall forfeit and pay for every such default, without 57 a reasonable excuse proved and allowed by and before the said master and wardens, two shillings and sixpence. 7. Item : be it ordained that no person of the Ajiinst reviling, said fellowship shall unseemly revile, rebuke, °'°' smite, or abuse any brother of the same fellow- ship, either by facing, bracing, evil reproaching, or affraying, in the presence of the said master and wardens or elsewhere, nor in anywise dis- order or misbehave him or themselves toward the master or wardens of the said fellowship, nor to any other of the said fellowship, upon pain to forfeit for every such offence forty shillings. 8. Item : be it ordained if any person or persons Against that do or shall use the said art or science shall, »"pp'»"'"« at any time or times, in any place, by any means, directly or indirectly, supplant, defeat, or put out, or wittingly practice to supplant, defeat, or put out, any musician free of the said fellow- ship, being first hired or spoken to to serve at any triumphs, marriages, revels, feasts, dinners, suppers, banquets, meetings, guilds, or brother- hoods, or for any such like occasions, to the hindrance of any brother of the said fellowship that was formerly bespoken, that then every 9. 58 person so offending shall forfeit and pay for such offence forty shillings, and suffer imprison- ment of his or their bodies till he or they do pay the same. Apposers. Moreover, be it ordained that the master and wardens of the said art or science, or such other discreet and skilful persons of the said Company as for the time being shall be by the said master and wardens assigned or appointed, shall and may at all times hereafter, so often as they shall think needful and requisite, call before them to the common hall of the said Company, or to such other convenient place of meeting as the said master and wardens or the parties by them assigned shall appoint, all persons, as well free of the said fellowship as all others, which do or shall use or exercise the said Art or Science of Musicians, or the teaching of music or dancing, or any faculty belonging to the said art or science of musicians or music, and used for their main- tenance, gain, or living within the City of London, and in the liberties thereof or within three miles of the same city, and there to examine, approve, and allow the said parties and every of them for their sufficiency and skill in the said art or science, or to reject and disallow of 59 any pairty for his insufficiency and want of skill ; and that no person or persons, whether he be master, servant, or apprentice, so called before the said master and wardens, or before the parties by them assigned, and being by them disallowed as insufficient and unfit, shall pre- sume to use or exercise the said art or science, thereby to make any gain or have any reward for the same, until he shall afterwards be allowed, upon pain to forfeit for every time he shall so offend the sum of twenty shillings : And it is ordained that if the said master or Against wardens, or their deputies, shall find any abuse '°°'' "^' or disorder used or practised in the said art or science, or any the faculties or qualities afore- said, within the limits aforesaid, to the slander, hurt, or prejudice of the said art or science, or shall find any foreigner to use or practise the said art or science within the freedoms and liber- ties of the said city, or three miles compass of the same ; or if any person summoned or Wcurned to appear at the said common hall or other convenient place of meeting to be examined, apposed, approved, allowed, or disallowed as aforesaid shall refuse to appear or obey what shall be done and set down by the said master 11. Qnarteraee. 60 and wardens, or the persons that by them shall be assigned, that then all and every such person and persons so offending shall forfeit and pay to the said master and wardens and commonalty for every such offence twenty shillings, and shall suffer imprisonment of his and their bodies, at the discretion of the said master and wardens : And that the same penalty of twenty shillings for every offence cormnitted by any apprentice or servant contrary to this ordinance or the ordinance next preceding with the privity and allowance of his or their master, shall be levied and paid of and by the master of the said servant or apprentice. Item : it is ordained that all persons not being free of the said Company that shall use or exer- cise the said art or science, or any faculty or quality touching and concerning the same, toward the getting of his or their living within the said city or liberties thereof, and all others allowed to use the same within three miles of the said city, and getting his or their living thereby to their own use, shall forfeit and pay to the said master, wardens, and commonalty at the four quarter days, at or in their common hall or other convenient place in that behalf 6i assigned, sixpence quajterly : And if any of them shall fail to present themselves or pay the said quarterage at the said common hall or other place aforesaid at the said quarter days, having such sufficient warning thereof as the freemen of the said Company are to have, then he or they so failing shall forfeit and pay for every such default one shilling, except he show such reasonable cause in excuse of his default as shall be allowed of by the said master and wardens. 12 Item : it is ordained that all and every persons presenting free of the said commonalty that shall entertain Apprentices or take any apprentice shall, at the assembly of the said master and wardens at the court or quarter day next and immediately after the sealing of the indentures to be made between them, present the same his apprentice to and before the master and wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being, to the intent the same master and wardens may have due examination of the said apprentice whether he be free born or not, and to see that he be clean and whole limbed ; also to know what age he is of, and, further, to imder- stand the number of years that the said appren- tice shall serve, and when the same shall begin 13. 62 and end ; and that every master shall pay to the master and wardens and commonalty of the said art or science two shillings sixpence for the presentment of every such apprentice, according to the ancient custom of the said city ; and that every person that shall do contrary to this ordinance shall pay for every time offending twenty shillings. Number of Item : it is ordaincd and established that from henceforth no person or persons whatso- ever that now or hereafter shall be master or wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London shall take, have, or keep above two apprentices using the said art or science at any one time : And that none other person or persons of the same art or science not being or having been warden of the said Company shall either take, have, or keep above one apprentice at once using the said art or science tmtil the said apprentice hath served with his master unto the last half year of the term of his apprenticeship mentioned in his indenture, and then the same master may take one other apprentice : And that no person or persons which are not free of the said commonalty that do or shall use the said art or science within this city or the liberties 63 thereof, or within three miles of the same city, shall at any time hereafter, directly or indirectly, have, take, or retain to be brought up in the said art or science any more apprentices than only one apprentice at one time, unless the master of such apprentice shall have continually used the same art or science to his own use for his main- tenance and living by the space of fourteen years after the expiration of his term of appren- ticehood : In which case it shall be lawful for any such person to have and keep two appren- tices at one time, and not above ; and that every person which shall offend against the true meaning of this act shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty shillings for every month that he shall continue the keeping of any such apprentice. Item : it is ordained that no person using the Against abuse said Art or Science of Musicians of London, or si„ging, any quality or faculty of dancing, shall teach, keep, or play, nor haunt, exercise, or use, any dancing in any school of dancing upon any Sabbath Days within the said city or liberties thereof, or within three miles of the same city, upon pain to forfeit for every such offence forty shillings. Neither shall any person sing any ribaldry, 64 wanton, or lascivious songs or ditties at any time or place within the City of London or liberties thereof, or within three miles of the same city, whereby God may be dishonoured, or any slander or infamy may arise or be given of or to the said science, upon pain that every person offending against the true meaning of this branch of this act shall forfeit for his oifence ten shillings, and suffer imprisonment of his or their bodies for such convenient time as shall be thought fit by the discretion of the master and wardens of the same society for the time being. Ordering of Item : it is ordained that no person or persons the end oj their '^^ the Said scicnce or fellowship from henceforth shall present any of his apprentices before the Chamberlain of London, or his deputy, to be made free of the said city after his years be expired, until he have presented his said appren- tice before the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London, or the more part of them, for the time being at their common hall or meeting place to be examined of his service and continuance of the same : And if upon due proof, as in such case is used, it shall appear unto the said master and 15. term. 65 wardens that the said apprentice hath duly served and continued as an apprentice during the term of his years, as in such case is used, then the same apprentice to submit himself to the rules and ordinances of the same fellowship in maimer and form hereafter specified, and then to lay down and pay for his admission to the said master and wardens three shillings and fourpence : And after that the same master and wardens shall present the same late appren- tice before the said chamberlain, or his deputy, for the time being, and thereupon shall cause the said late apprentice to be admitted into the said society and into the freedom of the said city, upon pain to every master of such appren- tice doing contrary to this ordinance to forfeit for every such offence forty shillings. And it is further ordained that if hereafter seiiing any person or persons of the said Art or Science App""""^- of Musicians of London, being a freeman of the said commonalty, or any other using or that shall use the said art, science, faculties, and quahties aforesaid, or any of them, within the said city and liberties, or within three miles compass thereof, having an apprentice bound unto him in the science or mystery aforesaid, be minded 66 and will sell the term of years of the same his apprentice to any other man of the same art or science, or to any other, that then he shall first bring the same his apprentice to and before the master and wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being that they may note and write the selling and turning over .of the same apprentice in their hall book : And the master that so shall make sale of his apprentice shall forfeit and pay two shillings ; and that every person of the said art or science that shall offend contrary tO' this ordinance shall pay for every such offence twenty shillings. 17. Playing under Item: it is Ordained and established that no windows. person or persons free of the said art or science, or any their servants or apprentices, or any other person or persons professing the said art or science, or any their servants or apprentices, either in consort or otherwise, shall at any time or times hereafter play upon any kind of instru- ment or instruments, either evening or morning, at or under any nobleman, knight, or gentleman's window or lodging in the street, or the window or lodging of any other person or persons what- soever within the City of London, suburbs, 67 liberties, and precincts aforesaid, without license and leave of the master, wardens, and eight of the assistants at the least of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being, upon pain that the master of every such servant or apprentice shall forfeit and pay for every person so offending and for every time that he or they shall so offend the sum of three shillings and fourpence. 1 8- Item : it is likewise ordained and established ordering of that no person or persons free of the said Art Consorts, or Science of Musicians, nor any their servants or apprentices, nor any other person or persons using or exercising the said art or science, or any their apprentices or servants whatsoever, shall play at any weddings, feasts, banquets, revels, or other assemblies or meetings within the City of London, suburbs, or precincts aforesaid, under the number of four, in consort or with violins, upon pain that the master of every such servant or apprentice shall forfeit and pay for every person, servant, and apprentice, and for every time he or they shall offend contrary to this ordinance, the sum of three shillings and fourpence. i9. Item : it is ordained and established that the O''''"'"^ "' Leases. 68 master and wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being shall not at any time hereafter demise, grant, let, or set any lands or tenements which shall here- after belong to the Company of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London to any person or persons by lease for term of years or other- wise, nor shall receive any fine or fines or incomes, nor shall do any act whatsoever which shall bind, charge, or hinder the said Company, and the master, wardens, and commonalty thereof, without the special agreement, will, consent, and assent of all the assistants of the same Company for the time being, or of eight of the same assistants at the least, and of the same master and wardens, upon pain of for- feiture of twenty pounds for every time they or any of them shall do contrary to the meaning of this ordinance .- And that all and every demise, grant, act and acts hereafter to be made, procured, or done by the master or wardens to the contrary shall be utterly void and of no force. 20. Neeiigence of Item : it is Ordained that if hereafter the master and wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians for the time being, or any of them. 69 during the time of their continuance in their office, shall be found partial, remiss, negligent, or not indifferent in executing any of the said acts or ordinances comprised in this book, or else shall favour any person or persons in his or their offences, or for meed, favour, affection, or dread shall not execute the said ordinances and every of them indifferently to and upon every person after their offences according to the meaning of this book and the ordinances herein com- prised, that then, upon a due proof thereof had before the other wardens and the assistants of the said art or science for the time being, or before the other wardens and eight of the same assistants at the least, every person so found partial, negligent, or not indifferent as is aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay for every time so offending forty shillings, more or less, at the discretion of the other wardens and of the said assistants. 21. Item: it is ordained that the master and Account, wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being, and their succes- sors master and wardens of the said art or science for ever, shall, within one month next and immediately after the expiration of their 70 office of wardenship and the admission and oath of the new master and wardens that shall supply their place, make and yield up yearly unto the same new master and wardens for the time being, and to the assistants of the same company or fellowship or eight of the same assistants at the least, a true, whole, plain, and perfect account, payment and delivery of all and all manner sums of money and of all other things whatsoever which have been delivered unto them, or otherwise by any whatsoever means come or ought tO' come tO' the hands, possession, order, or custody of them, or any of them, to the use of the commonalty of the said Art or Science of the Musicians of London during the year of their office and charge, and of the office and charge of every or any of them, upon pain to forfeit and pay at every time for doing con- trary to this ordinance ten pounds. 22. Auditors. Item: it is also ordained that every year, yearly, against the foresaid day of account to be made to the new master and wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being by them that last were in the same office before, there shall be chosen by the same new master and wardens, with the advice 71 of the said assistants, four or more to audit, hear, try, and examine the same account, which auditors shall be chosen out of the foresaid assistants of the said art or science ; and such person or persons being chosen as aforesaid which shall refuse to take upon him or them the said office of auditor shall forfeit and pay every of them five shillings. *= 23. Item : it is ordained and established that all Disposition of fines. and every of the same penalties, fines, amercia- ments, forfeitures, and sums of money by these ordinances limited and appointed to be taxed, forfeited, or paid shall be sued for, levied, and recovered by the said master, wardens, and fellowship to the use of the said master, wardens, commonalty, and fellowship of the said Art or Science of the Musicians of London, to be employed by the said master and wardens of the said art or science for the time being in and about the relief of the poor of the commonalty and fellowship of the said Art or Science of the Musicians of London, and to the sustentation of the charge to be borne by the master, wardens, and commonalty of the said art or science in the common occasions of the said Company: And if any person or persons, of his or their froward 72 disposition or otherwise, shall hereafter refuse or deny to pay in good and lawful money of England any quarterages, penalties, fines, forfeit- ures, or other amerciaments whatsoever, set or assessed, or to be set or assessed, upon him or them, that then it shall be lawful to the said master and wardens, and their successors master and wardens of the said art or science, to command and commit all and every such person and persons to ward until he shall agree with the master and wardens for the time being for his contempt and misbehaviour in that behalf, and have paid the same : Provided always that the said master, wardens, and assist- ants for the time being, by their discretions, may mitigate, diminish, or abate the said forfeitures, penalties, and amerciaments, or any of them, as the case shall require, according to equity and good conscience : Provided also that these acts or ordinances, or anything herein contained, shall not in anj^vise extend or be construed to extend unto the King's Majesty's musicians in ordinary being not free of the said commonalty of the musicians of London, anything herein contained or expressed to the contrary in any- wise notwithstanding. 73 24. Item : it is ordained that all and every person Submission to 1 • (• 1 r 11 r ''" orders. and persons, being of the full age or 2i years, which now are or hereafter shall be of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London, now using or exercising or which hereafter shall use or exercise the said art or science, as well masters as journeymen and apprentices, and every of them, within the places and precincts aforesaid, shall, upon reasonable warning and monition to them given personally, appear at the common hall, at the time and times for that purpose ap- pointed, before the said master, wardens, and assistants, or the greater part of them, and then and there shall in willing and obedient manner, under their hands, submit themselves and yield their consents to the true and due performance of all and singular the ordinances, laws, constitu- tions, and orders above in these presents, upon and under the pains in them and every of them mentioned, specified, contained, and set down. Ye shall swear that ye shall be true to our me Masier and Sovereign Lord the King, and to his heirs and '^"''"'' °''"' successors Kings and Queens of the realm of England : And that you and every of you, effectually and diligently, during the time and season you shall be or remain in your said office, 74 shall, as far forth as you lawfully and conveni- ently may, see to and keep the said Art and Science of the Musicians in good order and rule, and execute your office in every case thereunto appertaining truly, justly, and indifferently. So help you God, and by the contents of this Book. The Assistants' Ye shall swear that ye shall always, in what lawfully and conveniently you may, to your power faithfully aid and assist the master and wardens of the Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being, and every of them, as well in the execution of the rules and ordi- nances made and ratified for the good order and government of the said art as in all other affairs whatsoever concerning the same cirt. Good and faithful counsel to the best of your know- ledge from time to time shall ye give unto them. You shall not procure nor consent that the lands, revenues or goods of the foresaid Company shall be inordinately spent, consumed, or em- bezzled, but to the best of your skill and power ye shall the same let and withstand. So help you God, and by the contents of this Book. The Ratification All which acts. Ordinances, constitutions, and oaths in manner and form aforesaid, as well at the request of the said Tristram Waters, now 75 master of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London, and of the said WilHam Benton and Vincent Janvrin, now wardens, and the com- monalty of the same, by the authority and virtue of the same Act of Parhament made in the nineteenth year of King Henry the Seventh, we, the said Chancellor, Treasurer, and Chief Justice aforesaid, have seen, perused, read, examined, and approved, and for good, laudable, and lawful ordinances, constitutions, and oaths we do allow and approve. In witness whereof to these presents we, the said Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, and Chief Justice, have subscribed our names and set our seals, the five and twentieth day of August, in the fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James, by the grace of God King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of Scotland the fortieth. Ye shall swear that ye shall be faithful and xheOathofs true to our Sovereign Lord the King's Majesty, freeman and to his heirs and successors Kings and Queens of England; ye shall not do nor consent to be done any treasons or felonies, but all such as you shall know ye shall duly to your power 1^ do to be revealed and known to the King or his Council : And ye shall be obedient unto the master and wardens of the Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being in all things concerning the same art and science, being agreeable to the ordinances of the said art and customs of the City of London, and shall come duly and truly upon every lawful sum- mons to any assembly to be made for any matter or cause to be treated and communed upon by the master, wardens, and assistants of the said art or science, except ye reasonably or lawfully be letted, or else to pay such penalties and fines as ye shall forfeit by reason of your default : And also ye shall be at all times contributory to all manner of charges done or to be done by them in and about the weal and continuance of the said art or science to your power : Also well and truly after your power ye shall in all things obey, keep, and observe all the acts and ordi- nances made for the governance and good order of the said art and science, and confirmed according to the laws and statutes of this realm in that case provided. So help ye God, and by the contents of this Book. Item : be it ordained if any person or persons 77 of the said fellowship, art, or science, or any For not . _ . - - covering of other person, either free or not free, whatsoever, instruments, that shall use or exercise the said art or science of music or musicians, or any faculty thereof, shall go himself, or suffer his. servant or appren- tice to go, in any open street within this city or liberties thereof, or within three miles of the same city, from house to house with any instru- ment or instruments uncased or uncovered in any part, to be seen by any passing by, upon pain of forfeiture of twelve pence for every such offence. Item : be it ordained that if any person or Against playing persons of the Art, Science, or Fellowship of Musicians, or any other person whatsoever that shall use the said Art or Science of Musicians within this city or liberties thereof, shall by themselves, their servants, or apprentices play upon or with any instrument, or use the said art or science of music or any other thing concern- ing the same in consort or any other kind of instruments whatsoever of or with any foreigner or foreigners, their servants, or apprentices, within the city or liberties thereof and not else- where, upon pain to forfeit and pay for every such offence three shillings and fourpence. 78 For government Item : be it Ordained if ciny person or persons, of goers abroad. . r i a o • free or foreign of the Art, Science, or Fellowship of Musicians, shall suffer their servants or appren- tices to serve by themselves with any music within this city or liberties thereof, or three miles of the same, at any feasts, banquets, weddings, huntsup, or at cuiy other assemblies, triumphs, or occasions, either to go abroad in the streets or to play at any taverns, victualling houses, or any other place whatsoever, except they do go in or with the company of two freemen at the least well and sufficiently exercised and experi- enced in the said art or science of music, whereof one to be the master of some one of the said apprentices or servants ; As also foreigners without the city and liberties and within the three miles of the same city shall in like manner observe the same orders as the freemen of the same city doth, whereby they may be the better guided and directed in that science for the laud, honour, and commendation thereof; and that the freeman or foreigner being master of the said apprentice or servant shall himself, or the other freeman or foreign master, offer and pre- sent the music, and not any other his apprentice or servant, upon pain to forfeit for every offence 79 contrary to this act three shillings and four- pence. Item: be it also ordained that if any person An Act against . • 1 A n ■ unlawful games. or persons professing the said Art, bcience, or Fellowship of Musicians of the City of London or the liberties thereof, or three miles of the same city, shall at any time hereafter by any means, directly or indirectly, by himself or wittingly know or suffer his servant or apprentice to use or practice any manner of unlawful games at any time or in any place with any freeman's servants or apprentices, either of the said art or science or being free of any other company whatsoever, or any foreigners, within three miles of this city, shall in anywise or by any means countenance him or them therein, upon pain of forfeiture of every such offence being justly proved against them or him, shall for every time he or they shall so offend forfeit and pay to the master and wardens and commonalty ten shillings, or suffer imprisonment of his or their bodies till he or they have paid the same. It is also ordained and established, consented. Not to arrest , , , .. , . without license. and agreed that if hereafter any person of the said art or science be grieved with any other person of the same art or science, that then he 8o that is so grieved shall first complain to the master and wardens of the said Art or Science of Musicians of London for the time being, and show his cause of grief unto them without any his further complaint, to the intent that the same master and wardens may understand the same and the circumstances thereof, and thereupon to take order for good agreement, peace, and concord to be had between the said parties, according to the right, equity, and good con- science, either by mutual agreement of the parties themselves or else by way of arbitra- ment : And also that no person of the said art or science maintain any matters or quarrels against or between any persons of the same art or science, nor that any of the same art or science shall arrest, sue, or molest any other of the said art or science for any matter of controversy, evil words, or debt not exceeding ten pounds, before such time as the master and wardens of the said art or science for the time being do give licence unto the same parties to enter into the law, if reasonable order cannot be by them therein taken, upon pain that every person that shall do contrary to the intent and meaning hereof shall pay for every such offence twenty shilhngs. 8i It is also enacted, ordered, consented, and An Act tor the choice of decreed that there shall be chosen every year stewards, two stewards, to provide for one whole year upon the four quarter days four dinners for the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Com- pany, unto which charge it is also enacted, ordered, consented, and agreed that every assist- ant that shall come to every or any of the said dinners shall contribute and pay to the stewards towards the charge of the said quarter dinners twelve pence : And also it is further enacted, ordered, consented, and agreed that every person refusing to hold steward as aforesaid shall pay unto this Company the sum of forty shillings for his fine for every time that he shall so refuse the same stewardship, being thereunto chosen by the master, wardens, and assistants, or the greater part of them : And it is further ordered, consented, and agreed that the said four quarter dinners, and every of them, shall be from time to time kept and held at such place as the master and wardens for the time being shall think fit, meet, and convenient, and shall nomi- nate the same place unto them the said stewards. 82 SDije ^rms of t!je (fCompans.t The Arms of the Company granted by Camden, 15th October, 1604, and approved by Sir Henry St. George Richmond, 1634. — Philip Pikeman being Master, Walter Clarke and Philip Janvrin, Wardens, and Nicholas Pinny, Clerk. Arms: — Azure within a double tressure flory counterflory Or a Swan rousant Argent, on a chief Gules a Pale between two Lions passant guardant of the second thereon a Rose of the fourth barbed vert and seeded gold. Crest : — On a wreath of the colours An ancient Lyre Or. The following is an extract from the " The Epistle Dedicatorie " in ' The Principles of Musik, etc.,' by " Charls Butler Magd. Mafter of Arts," published in London, 1636 : — "*Hence is it, that the learnedft of Kings (your moft " Noble Progenitor) hath graced the Profeffors of this " profound Myftery, with an Emblematicall Coat of "Armes: and made them a free Company of the great " Citti, or third Univerfiti." to which is attached the following note. "*This is recorded by S"" George Buck " (Gentleman of the Kings privi Chamber) in his " Treatice of the third Vniver/iti, annexed unto Stows " Chronicle. Cap. 38. ' ' In this third Vniverfiti ar the beft Muficians of " this kingdom : and equall to any in Europ for their ' ' skill, either in Compofing and Setting ; or in Singing '•' and Flaying upon any kinde of Muficall Inftrume7its . " whereupon it foUoweth, " The Muficians have obteined of the King Letters '■'■patents., for a Societi and Corporation. And, for '■'■their Arms, they bare Azure, a Swan Argent, " within a treffure Counterflour Or : and, in a chief " Gules, a Rofe between two L'yons Or. And, for " their Creft, the Signe called, by the Aftronomers, the " Orphean Lyre." t See Frontispiece. ACT OF COMMON COUNCIL Relative to Musicians and Dancing Masters, Ilth September, 1700. Whereas the Master, Wardens, Assistants and Commonalty of the Art or Science of Music in the City of London freemen of the said City, have been an ancient Brotherhood and Com- pany, and whereas by the ancient custom of the City of London (confirmed by divers Acts of ParHament) no person not being a freeman of the said City ought to use or exercise any Art occupation or Mystery for lucre or gain within the said City and liberties thereof. Notwith- standing which many persons as well aliens, as other foreigners to the said City, do take upon them to teach, practise and exercise the Arts of Music and dancing; and also keep Public Schools in Halls and other places within this City and the liberties thereof, and do publicly use, exercise and teach the art, mystery or occupation of dancing, not being free of this City, nor Member of any Company or fraternity 84 and so not subject to any of the rules or govern- ment of the same. Whereby debauchery and many disorders are much promoted and in danger of being committed, and the youth of the City much abused in their education, to the great dishonour of the good government of this City. And whereas the dancing masters have of ancient times, and for many years past, been under the rule, inspection and government of the Company of Musicians ; but being under no obligation to be free, or members of the same, the Company hath no power to correct or punish the abuses by them committed. For remedy and redress whereof for the future, and to the intent the aforesaid inconveniences and mis- chiefs may be prevented for a time to come, and that the said Company may have the oversight and punishment of all offences committed by any of the members professing and keeping of schools for teaching of music or dancing within this City and liberties thereof for the future. Be it enacted, ordained and established, by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Alder- men and Commons of the City of London in Common Council assembled, and by the authority of the same, that an Act of this Court, 8s made the eleventh day of September, in the Mayoralty of Sir Wm. Ashurst, Knight and Lord Mayor of this City, relating to the said Musicians and Dancing Masters, and every clause, matter and thing therein contained, shall be and is hereby absolutely repealed and made void ; and be it further enacted and ordained that all and every person or persons, using, practising or exercising, or which shall here- after use, practise, exercise or teach, the arts, mysteries or occupations of music or dcincing, or either of them for lucre or gain within the City of London or liberties thereof, who hath already served an apprenticeship in the said arts and mysteries, or in either of them, and not yet made free of this City, and having a right to his freedom in any other company within this City. And also cdl and every other person or persons, using, exercising or teaching the said arts or either of them, for lucre or gain as afore- said, who shall procure his freedom of this City by redemption shall be made free of the said Com- pany of Musicians ; and if any such person shall be made free of any other company by patri- mony or service, and shall exercise the said arts, mysteries or occupations, or either of them 86 for lucre or gain, that then all and every such person and persons so doing and offending, in all, or any, or either of the said cases, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, the sum of forty shillings of lawful money of England. And be it ftxrther enacted by the authority aforesaid that from and after the twenty-fifth day of December, 1700, if any person or persons not being free of the said City and Company, nor free of the said City and any other Com- pany within the said same City shall for lucre or gain, publicly use, exercise or teach the, said arts, mysteries or occupations, or either of them within the said City or liberties thereof; that then all and every such person or persons so doing or offending shall forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of four pounds of lawful money of England. And be it further enacted and ordained by the authority afore- said, that all dancing masters and musicians as shall take apprentices or servants to teach them the said arts, or either of them, and all others that are free of the said Company shall from henceforth bind their servant and servants apprentice and apprentices in the said Company to a freeman thereof under the 87 penalty of forty shillings for every apprentice he shall bind in any other Company. And no freeman of the said Company shall teach and instruct any such intended apprentice in the said arts or either of them above the space of three months before he be bound an apprentice to a freeman of the said Company as aforesaid under the like penalty of forty shillings. All which pains, penalties, forfeitures, sum and sums of money to be forfeited by this Act shall be recovered by action of debt, bill or plaint, to be commenced and prosecuted in the name of the Chamberlain of the City of London for the time being in some one of His Majesties Courts of Record within the said City, and that the Chamberlain of the said City for the time being in all such suits to be prosecuted by virtue of this present Act against any offender, shall recover his ordinary costs of suit to be expended in and about the prosecution of the same. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that one moiety of all forfeitures to be recovered by virtue of this Act (the costs of suit for the recovery of the same being first deducted and allowed), after recovery and receipt thereof, 88 shall be from time to time peiid into the Chamber of the City of London for the use of the Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London, and the other moiety to the Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Company for the time being for the use of the poor of the said Company. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That no person or persons, using, practising or exercising for lucre or gain the said arts, mysteries and occupations of music and dancing, or either of them, who shall have a right by patrimony or service, shall from henceforth be admitted by the Chamberlain of this City into the freedom thereof, in any other Company than the said Company of Musicizms. And that the said Chamberlain shall not admit any using or exercising the said arts of music or dancing for lucre or gain, commonly known by the name of musicians or dancing masters into the free- dom of this City, until such persons are first admitted into the freedom of the said Company of Musicians any usage or custom to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. Journal 53, fos. 358-9, THE BEADLE'S MACE. Presented by RICHARD LOYDE, Master of the Company in 1726. To face page J LAWS AND ORDERS of THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MUSICIANS* The Charter of Incorporation was granted by King James I. July 8. anno 1604, and Bye Laws confirmed by the Lord Chancellor, 25 th August, 1606, upon which the following Articles or Extracts are made and established for the Government of the Master, Wardens, and Com- monalty of MUSICIANS of London, who may have a legal Seal for Despatch of Business. I. The Master and Wardens shall be chosen Election o( Master and yearly on the Feast of St. Michael the Arch- wardens, angel, or within twenty days after the same; and upon any refusal to hold either of the said Offices and take the Oath prescribed, the refus- ing Party shall forfeit Three Pounds Six °"'."' "" ° •' refusing, Shillings and Eightpence. In Case of Death ^^ es. sd. or Removal others are to be elected in their Stead. • Reprinted from a book issued by the Company in 1825. 90 Election of Assistants. Refusing to serve» each time, 40s. Two years' Non-Attend- ence deemed a Resignation- II. The Court of Assistants to consist of not less than Thirteen Members, or more than Twenty, to be chosen by the Court ; and upon Resignation or Demise, others are to be elected ; and upon Refusal to serve, the offending Party is to pay a fine of Forty Shillings, as often as he refuseth. The said Assistants, upon neglecting to attend the Duties of the Office for Two Years successively, are to be considered as having re- signed, and new Members are to be chosen in their Room. Cal] upon the Livery Fine ;£IS 15s. Refusing each Time, 40s. III. The Master and Wardens, and Eight Assistants, may call so many Freemen of the Company upon the Livery, as shall seem unto them meet and convenient for the Worship of the City, and Credit of the Art. And every Freeman taking upon him the Cloathing, shall pay a fine of Fifteen Pounds Fifteen Shillings, including all Charges. Every person who shall obstinately and frowardly refuse to take the Cloathing, shall, every Time he offends, forfeit Forty Shillings. N.B. Such Members who have paid a Part only of Fifteen Pounds Fifteen Shillings, are 91 still liable to the Payment of the Remainder of the Fine. IV. Any Person who shall, of his own motion g^^ ^^^ Law, or Frowardness, desire or demand to be trans- '^''"■"i'le " to £15 15s lated to any other Company, shall forfeit and foUo 9. pay Ten Pounds, which may be levied on his Goods or Chattels. V. Four Quarterly Courts are to be held in p^^^ q^,^. every Year for ever ; viz. : in the Months of "■''>' Courts January, April, July and October (or more, if Occasion shall require), for reforming Defaulters and Abuses in the said Science. Master and Master and Wardens not attending forfeit Five Shillings ; [^"^(^"ss. Assistants Two Shillings and Sixpence : the same on every other Court Day. N.B. The Second Wednesday after every Quarter Day is fixed for holding Courts, and Six Days previous Notice by Summons is to be issued. VI. Every Member of the Company not p^^,,^,, j^ appearing upon Summons at the Hour ""■ ^^^ appointed, shall forfeit One Shilling ; if he does not appear at all. Two Shillings for every 92 Offence ; and every Member is required to pay Sixpence per Quarter. VII. All the Accounts of the Company are to be Audited at every Quarterly Court by four Members, made up annually, and yielded to the new Master and Wardens. Common VIII. By the Act of Lord Mayor and Council and „ - „ ., , , i -r^ i Charter Common Council, dated nth December, i;!00, Grant con- relative to Musicians and Dancing Masters it is solidated. enacted that all Musical and Dancing Men, play- ing for Hire in the City of London and Liber- ties (the King's Musicians excepted), shall take upon them the Freedom thereof, and in the Company of MUSICIANS, and none other, con- otfenders £.\. formable to the said Act. Offenders herein forfeit Four Pounds, and may be sued in the Name of the Chamberlain. Power of Court of Assistants. IX. Masters and Wardens, the Court of Assistants (not less than Eight) may purchase, demise, grant, possess or sell Lands, Tenements, etc., for Term of Years; may execute Deeds, make Laws or Ordinances for Rule and good Government; may sue in any Court of Law; 93 plead, or be impleaded; answer and defend; may inflict Pains and Punishments on offenders. All Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures re- pingg ,„ ^^ covered, shall be applied to the Use of the Poor ^^^^^Vot of the Company ; the Sustenation and Charge the poor, of the Recovery to be borne by the Master and Court. ORDERING APPRENTICES. X. A Master on taking an Apprentice Apprentices. should by original Charter, present him to the Court, and pay Two Shillings ; and when out of his Time, report his having duly served, and pay Three Shillings and Fourpence ; then present him with their Approval, before the Chamber- lain for his Freedom of the City. Selling or turning over an Apprentice should be noted in the Court Book, and the Master pay Two Shil- lings. Offenders against this Law, forfeit Twenty Shillings. And for the more effectual carrying into Execution the said several Acts, Clauses, or Articles, the following further Rules and Orders are made standing and fixed Decrees, for the Management and good Government of the Wor- shipful Company of MUSICIANS. 94 ORDERED. I. That a Clerk and Beadle be appointed and elected annually on the Master's Day, to collect Quarterage, issue Summonses, to attend the Master and Court, and execute the necessary Business of a Clerk and Beadle, as is the Custom in other Companies. II. That all the Business of the Company be regularly entered in proper Books, and the Pro- ceedings of the last Court and intermediate Business be read and confirmed. III. That a Treasurer be appointed an- nually, to keep the Accounts of the Company, and enter all Receipts and Payments in a Book ; to be audited Quarterly by the Committee, and annually made up and delivered to the Master and Court, with all Sums of Money and other Things placed in his Possession. IV. That the Master do receive all Monies for Fines and Fees during the Year; that he make up his Account thereof Quarterly, which shall be audited at a Committee, and the Ac- count and Balance transferred to the Treasurer. 95 V. That a Receipt Book in Manner of a Banker's Cheque, on Copper-plate, be constantly used, and the Christian and Surname, Residence, and Business, be entered in the Margin ; the receipt signed by the Master and witnessed by the Clerk. VI. That no Member bind, make free, turn over, or withdraw from the Company, without first paying all Arrears of Quarterage. VII. That the Expense and Charge for hold- ing the Quarterly Court, and every other Meet- ing holden on the Company's Affairs, be paid out of the Company's Stock. The Master and Wardens to appoint Time and Place of Meeting. VIII. That the Company's Cash be vested in some of the Public Funds ; transferred to Three Members of the Court, with Power to appoint a Receiver of the Interest; upon the Death or Resignation of either, a new one to be chosen. IX. That Ten Shillings and Sixpence be allowed each Member of the Court who shall 96 attend at Twelve o'clock precisely and Five Shillings to each of such Members as shall attend within One Quarter of an Hour after that Time ; but that no allowance be made to any member who shall attend after that Time. X. That the Laws and Orders, and a correct List of the Company, with the Name, Date of Admission, and other Additions, be printed in a Book for the Use of the Court, and a Sheet List of the Livery, as often as the Court shall see Occasion. XL That no Person admitted on the Court of Assistants shall in future be elected a Warden until he has been on the Court two years ; and that the Wardens in case of necessity shall be chosen out of the Members, that have passed the Chair. XII. That no Person be translated to any other Company, until he pays the Livery and Steward's Fine, together with the Clerk and Beadle's Fees. Vide fol. 5 for the Penalty. 97 The Master and Wardens' Oath. YE Solemnly and sincerely declare, that ye will be true to our Sovereign Lord the King, and to his Heirs and Successors, Kings and Queens of the Realm of England. And that you and every of you effectually and diligently, during the Time or Season you shall be, or re- main, in your said Office, shall as far forth as you lawfully and conveniently may, see to, and keep the said Art and Science of the MUSICIANS in good Order and Rule, and execute your Office, in every Case thereunto appertaining, truly, justly, and indifferently. I do. The Assistants' Oath. I or we sincerely declare that we will faith- fully aid and assist the Master and Wardens of the Art or Science of MUSICIANS of London, for the time being, and every of them ; as well in the Execution of the Rules and Ordinances made and ratified for the good Order and Government of the said Art, as in all other Affairs whatsoever concerning the same Art ; That you will not procure or consent that the H 98 Lands, Revenues of, or Goods of the aforesaid Company, shall be inordinately spent, con- sumed, or embezzled, but to the best of your Skill and Power ye shall the same let and with- stand. I do. The Oath of a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. You solemnly and sincerely declare, that you will be faithful and true to our Sovereign Lord the King's Majesty, and to his Heirs and Suc- cessors, Kings and Queens of Great Britain. You will not do nor consent to be done, any Treasons or Felonies ; but all such as you shall know, you shall duly to your Power do to be revealed and known to the King or his Council. And you will be obedient unto the Master and Wardens of the Art or Science of Musicians of London for the Time being, in all Things con- cerning the same Art or Science being Agree- able to the Ordinances of the said Art and Customs of the City of London. And you shall come duly and truly, upon every lawful Sum- 99 mons, to any Assembly to be made for any Matter or Cause to be treated and communed upon by the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the said Art or Science. Also well and truly, after your Power you will in all things obey, keep and observe all the Acts and Ordinances made for the Governance and good Order of the said Art or Science, and confirmed according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, in that Case provided. I do. H 2 lOO FINES AND FEES. On Admission to the Livery. £ s. d. Fine on Admission 35 Freedom Fine 13 Clerk's Fees 2 19 6 Beadle's Fee 2 6 Stamp Duty on Admission by Redemption 3 (Stamp Duty on Admission by Servitude or Patrimony, ;£i.) £41 15 Admission to the Freedom of the City of London ... £42 16 o On Admission to the Court. £ s. d. Court Fine 50 o o Clerk's Fee i iS o £5^ IS ° SIR JOHN STAlNhK', A\ASTER of the WoRSHlPFL'L Cu.^\HA^V OF AlUMClANS, I.'S'J4-,^, 1900-1. (Fr'TRAlT OF HANDEL. Presented to the Ojwpaw i-;y C. T. D, Ci-'tiWS, Hsq., MaSIEL' OI^ the CO.UI'ANV, 1C0-. To face page 124. M Patrons: "'s majesty the king. life -_^_^ Hgr Majestv Oueen Alexandra. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra. Their Royal Hi{;hiiesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tercentenary Exhibition c .he ^ I WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MUSICIANS i TO ee HELD AT I Fishmongers' Hall, S LONDON BRIDGE •'^ iBr kind permission of the FISHMONOERS' COMPANY), on Tuesday, 28th June, until Saturday, I6th July, 1904. ^ A LOAN COLLECTION OF Musical Instruments, Manuscripts, Portraits, &c Admission by Payment as follows:— Between 10 and 6, ONE SHILLING. Between 6 and 8, SIXPENCE I Daily Afternoon Lectures, | with Musical Illustrations, by eminent Musicians, at 4.30. Il<^ Copy of the POSTER announcing the Tercentenary Exhibition. To face page 125. 125 THE COMMEMORATION OF THE TERCENTENARY of the granting by King James I. of the Company's Second Charter of Incorporation. THE MUSIC LOAN EXHIBITION. At a Court held on the 20th January, 1903, it was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Sir Homewood Crawford, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the granting by King James I. of a Charter of Incorporation to the Musicians' Company on the 8th day of July, 1604, by holding an Exhibition of Ancient Musical Instruments, Manuscripts, Autographs, Portraits, Books and other mementoes of music ajid musicians, under the auspices of the Company. The following members of the Company were elected to form a ComiAi,ttee to carry out this 126 undertaking, with Sir Homewood Crawford as Chairman, namely : — The Master. William Cordy Herring, Esq. Senior Warden. Charles Thomas Daniell Crews, Esq., D.L., J.P., F.S.A. Junior Warden. Edward Ernest Cooper, Esq. Robert Edmund Brandt, Esq. Sir Frederick Bridge, M.V.O., Mus. Doc. The Rev. Thomas Henry Cart, M.A. Captain Adrian Charles Chamier, F.S.A. Sir Ernest Clarke, M.A., F.S.A. John Clementi Collard, Esq. Sir Homewood Crawford. Clifford Blackburn Edgar, Esq., Mus. Bac. The Rev. R. H. Hadden, M.A. Frank Harwood Lescher, Esq. W. H. p. Leslie, Esq. Alfred Henry Littleton, Esq. Sir George Martin, M V.O., Mus. Doc. Colonel Thomas Bradney Shaw-Hellier. Charles Ernest Rube, Esq. Thomas Lea Southgate, Esq. Joseph Edward Street, Esq. Thomas Collingwood Fenwick, Esq. (Clerk). Hon. Secretaries- A. F. Hill, Esq., F.S.A. J. F. R. Stainer, Esq., M.A., B,C,L. 127 The immediate patronage of His Majesty the King, Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales was graciously given to the Exhibition. The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers granted the use of their magnificent Hall and adjacent rooms for a period of about four weeks for the Exhibition, and, in addition, gave their most cordial co-operation and valuable assist- ance, and bore the greater portion of the expenses of the opening Ceremony, thus placing the Musicians' Company under a lasting obligation to them. The general expenses of the Exhibition were borne chiefly by Members of the Company, but contributions were also received from the Worshipful Companies of Goldsmiths, Cloth- workers, Mercers, Grocers, Skinners, Merchant Taylors, Haberdashers, Vintners and Leather- sellerSj in addition to a handsome donation voted by the Court of the Company. The object of the Exhibition was to enable all interested in Music to contrast as a fruitful 128 means of instruction its past with its then present condition ; to estimate its growth and develop- ment, and to observe what progress had been made with the work of the Instrument Maker, Composer, Player and! Music Printer. The Exhibition includfed ancient Musical Instruments, rare Books, fine Pictures, unique Manuscripts, Autographs, Portraits and other Mementoes of Music and Musicians, many of which had never before been exhibited nor are they likely tO' be gathered together again. His Majesty the King graciously headed the list of lenders. It may confidently be said that the Exhibition surpassed in its completeness any other which had hitherto been held. It is impossible in this short notice to describe the exhibits or to indicate others of the prominent features of the collection. A complete record will, however, be given in the illustrated catalogue shortly to be published by Messrs. Novello and Co., Ltd., which will contain a list of all the exhibits, together with historical and critical remarks on the more important entries. 129 Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales, graciously consented to open the Exhibition, and fixed Monday, the 27th June, 1904, for the ceremony, and having expressed their desire that their visit should be regarded as more of a private nature than as an official function, the invitations were necessarily limited. Those invited to the Ceremony included the Lord Mayor (Sir J. T. Ritchie), the Lady Mayoress, and the Sheriffs (Alderman Sir John Knill and Sir Alfred Reynolds) with their ladies ; the Prime Warden, the Wardens, Court of Assistants and Clerk of the Fishmongers' Company, with their ladies ; the Masters and Clerks of the principal Livery Companies ; the Principals of the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music, and other distinguished Musicians; every Member of the Musicians' Company, the Members of the Court and the Exhibition Com- mittee and the lenders being asked to come accompanied by their ladies. I30 The following programme of the Opening Ceremony, previously submitted to and approved by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, was carried out in its entirety. Programme of Opening Ceremony BY Their Royal Highnesses THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES On Monday, the 2 7tb, June, 1904, at 4 o'clock, At Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge, By kind permission oj the Fishmongtrs' Company. The General Guests will assemble between 3 and 3.30 o'clock, and take their seats in the Court Dining Room, where the Opening Ceremony will take place at 4 o'clock. A Selection of Music will be performed during the seating of the Guests and until the arrival of Their Royal Highnesses. The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress, the Sheriffs, and their ladies will arrive at 3.45, and be received by Master and Wardens. Their Royal Highnesses will on their arrival be received by the Prime Warden of the Fish- 131 mongers' Company (Henry Joseph Chinnery, Esq.), who will be presented, and will present the Wardens of his Company (S. Hope Morley, Esq., H. Doughty Browne, Esq., George Lewis Denman, Esq., Hugh Cohn Smith, Esq., and Bryan Erskine Durant, Esq.). Their Royal Highnesses will then be con- ducted upstairs to the entrance to the Great Hall, where they will be received by the Master of the Musicians' Company (William Cordy Herring, Esq.), who will be presented, and will present the Wardens of his Company (Charles Thomas Daniell Crews, Esq., and Edward Ernest Cooper, Esq.), and Mrs. Herring. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales will be presented with a bouquet by Mrs. Herring. The Master will then present the Chairman of the Exhibition Committee (Sir Homewood Crawford) and Lady Crawford, and Their Royal Highnesses will be asked to accept a copy of the exhibition catalogue from Lady Crawford. Their Royal Highnesses, conducted by the Chairman, will then make an inspection of the K 2 132 Exhibition, having the special features of it explained to them by Members of the Exhibition Committee at their respective sections. With the permission of Their Royal High- nesses, the following will accompany them : — The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor and Mrs. Herring. The Lady Mayoress and the Master of the Musicians' Company. The suite in attendance on Their Royal Highnesses. Alderman and Sheriff Sir John Knill, Bart, and Lady Crawford. Mr. Warden Crews and Lady Knill. Sheriff Sir Alfred Reynolds and Mrs. Crews. Mr. Warden Cooper and Lady Reynolds. The Prime Warden of the Fishmongers' Company and Mrs. Cooper. The Wardens and Clerk of the Fish- mongers' Company. The Clerk of the Musicians' Company and the Honorary Secretaries. On arrival in the Great Hall a short selection of Shakesperian Music, published in 1599, will be performed under the direction of Sir 13^ Frederick Bridge, M.V.O., Mus. Doc, by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, Mrs. Galpin, and others, on the following instruments in actual use in 1604, namely: — The Treble Viol, the Recorder, the Cittern, the Pandora, the Lute, and the Bass Viol. Having made the tour of the Exhibition, Their Royal Highnesses will be conducted to the plat- form in the Court Dining Room, where they will be briefly addressed by the Chairman of the Exhibition Committee, and His Royal Highness will be asked to declare the Exhibition open. His Royal Highness having declared the Exhibition open. Their Royal Highnesses will be conducted downstairs to the Court Room, where light refreshments will be served. In the course of their tour of inspection of the Exhibition Their Royal Highnesses evinced considerable interest in the Exhibits, the more important of which were severally ex- plained by Sir Frederick Bridge, Col. Shaw- HeDier, Mr. Littleton, Mr. Southgate, Mr. Street and the Hon. Secretaries, who were respectively in charge of them. In particular Their Royal 134 Highnesses were especially charmed with the magnificent Portrait of Handel, never previously exhibited, lent by Earl Howe, the carved Violin presented by Queen Elizabeth to Earl Leicester, lent by the Earl and Countess of Warwick, the Lam.ont Harp, lent by Mr. W. Moir Bryce, Queen Elizabeth's Virginal Book, lent by the Marquis of Abergavenny, the Ruckers Harpsichord, lent by the Countess of Dudley, Nell Gwynne's Virginal, lent by Mr. A. F. Hill, the many interesting MSS. and Books on Musical Instru- ments and the beautiful collection of Virginals and Harpsichords and other old Instruments of ancient periods, particularly the English stringed ones of the 17th century. At the close of their visit Their Royal High- nesses were briefly addressed by the Chairman of the Committee (Sir Homewood Crawford), and the Prince of Wales made the following gracious reply = " Mr. Chairman, Ladies and " Gentlemen, — I can only say that it has given "both the Princess and myself the greatest "pleasure to come here to-day, and we have been "extremely interested in all we have seen of "those wonderful old musical instruments which " date back, as you say, 300 years. I can only say 135 " I hope it will be visited by a great number of " people, and I am sure they cannot fail to be as "interested as we have been. I am excessively "pleased to be present in the Fishmongers' Hall "once more, as I have the honour of being a "Member of that Company. I now have great "pleasure in declaring this Exhibition open." After partaking of refreshment, Their Royal Highnesses took their departure, having expressed their great satisfaction with the arrangements made for their visit, and repeating their expression of sincere hope for the success of the Exhibition. A letter received subsequently by the Chair- man from Col. Sir Arthur Bigge, the Secretary tp His Royal Highness, reiterated this expression of approval. The Exhibition remained open to the public until July i6th. Important lectures were delivered daily by eminent authorities (Members of the Company and others) on the Development of Musical Instruments and the Advance of Music since 1604. Particulars of the Lectures. June 28th. *T. L. Southgate. "The Evolution of the Pianoforte." June 29th. W. H. Cummings, Mus.Doc, F.S.A. " Our English Songs.'' » Member of the Musicians' Company 13^ June 30th. H. Watson, Mus.Doc. " The Early English Viols and their Music." July I St. * E. Markham Lee, M.A., Mus.Doc. " Madrigals, Rounds, Glees and Part-Songs." July and. J. Finn. " The Recorder, Flute, Fife and Piccolo. " July 4th. * Sir Fredk. Bridge, M.V.O., Mus.Doc. " Music in England in the Year 1604." July 5th. * Algernon Rose. " Our Dances of Bygone Days." July 6th. A. H. D. Prendergast, M.A. "The Masque and Early Operas." July 7th. * F. J. Sawyer, Mus.Doc. " The English Opera School." July 8th. G. F. Huntley, Mus.Doc. "Our Cathedral Composers and their Works." July 9th. D. J. Blaikley. "The Single and Double Reed Instruments." July nth. Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S. "The Water Organ of the Ancients and the Organ ot To-day." July 12th. * T. L. Southgate. " The Regal and its Successors; The Harmonica." July 13th. *W. W. Cobbett. "The Violin Family and its Music." July 14th. J. E. Borland, Mus.Bac. " The Brass Wind Instruments." July isth. *A. H. Littleton. "A Discourse on Early Music Books." July i6th. * Sir E. Clarke, M.A. " Music of the Country Side." These Lectures were given with musical illus- • Members of the Musicians' Company 13^ trations, and formed a most interesting and unique feature of the Exhibition, and judging from the crowds who flocked daily to the Lecture Room, the Company may claim to have made a record in its mode of instructing an everyday musical audience. Arrangements have been made for the publica- tion of the Lectures with the object of securing a valuable and permanent record.* At the close of the Exhibition a letter of thanks was sent to each Exhibitor. His Majesty the King was plesised to command that the Company should be especially thanked for the vote of thanks accorded to him. The number of objects exhibited reached fully 2,000. They were insured for £S7A'h7- The total number of lenders was 193. Owing to the want of an executive staff and executive officers everything connected with the arrangement of the Exhibition and the collection and return of Exhibits depended upon voluntary and friendly assistance. Special reference must be made to the valuable assistance rendered by Sir Fredk. Bridge, Dr. W. H. Cummings, Sir • The Lecture! will b^ published by tlie Walter Stott Publish- ing Co., Ltd. 138 Caspar Purdon Clcirke (Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum), the Rev. F. W. Galpin, Mr. T. L. Southgate, Colonel Shaw-Hellier, Mr. A. H. Littleton, Mr. J. E. Street and Miss Stainer, all of whom materially added to the Exhibition by the loan of exhibits of exceptional merit, and the majority of whom devoted them- selves assiduously to the task of making the Exhibition an unqualified success by constant personal attendance. The Chairman of the Committee, Sir Home- wood Crawford, and the Hon. Secretaries, Mr. Arthur F. Hill and Mr. J. F. R. Stainer, displayed great zeal in the discharge of their respective duties. The Company is under a lasting obligation to them for the enormous amount of time devoted to- the Exhibition, and it is a pleasure to record elsewhere that their services, as well as the services of other friends, have received recogni- tion by the Court of the Company. In connection with the Exhibition a Con- versazione was given on the 30th June, 1904, at 139 Fishmongers' Hall, by the Wardens, Mr. C. T. D. Crews and Mr. E. E. Cooper, to which the Members of the Company, their ladies and friends, and many distinguished guests were invited, when an interesting performance of ancient music was given. At the close of the Exhibition a Reception of the Members of the Company and their friends was held by Sir Homewood and Lady Crawford. 140 The Banquet. On July 8th, 1904, being the 300th anniversary of the granting of James I.'s Charter, the Master of the Company (Mr. W. Cordy Herring) generously entertained the whole of the Livery at a Banquet, at the Albion Hotel, Aldersgate Street. The company included the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Alverstone), Mr. H. J. Chinnery, Prime Warden of the Fishmongers' Company, and the Principals of the three Colleges of Music. Additional interest was imparted by the presence of Mr. Samuel Ernest Palmer, to whom the Freedom of the Company had been pre- sented at the Court previously held on that day ; * by the presentation of the Prizes given by the Rev. Henry Cartt to the successful competitors ; and by the Programme of Music, which was exclusively English and included many of the Prize Competitions, in which the Composers per- sonally assisted. • See Page 143 t See Page 118 HI THE HONORARY FREEMEN OF THE COMPANY. ?^.E.?&. Prince Cftristi'aii of ScfilesftDiff. His Royal Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein having honoured the Com- pany by signifying his willingness to accept the Freedom of the Company, the Certificate was presented to him at Schomberg House, Pall Mall, on the 1 8th July, 1905, by Mr. C. T. D. Crews, the Master ; Sir Frederick Bridge (representing Mr. E. E. Cooper, the Senior Warden); Sir Homewood Crawford, Junior Warden, and the Clerk, Mr. T. C. Fenwick, being in attendance. 142 Mr. Andrew Carnegie. The presentation of the Freedom of the Com- pany to Mr. Andrew Carnegie, LL.D., took place on the 1 2th May, 1904, at Clothworkers' Hall, kindly lent for the occasion by the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers. The honour was conferred upon Mr. Carnegie in testimony of the great services rendered to the Art of Music in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. A banquet followed at which a distinguished company largely composed of Musicians was present. The Master (Mr. W. Cordy Herring) presided. In proposing the health of Mr. Carnegie the Master mentioned the generous support which he (Mr. Carnegie) had afforded to Musical Art ; that through his initiative and instrumentality upwards of five hundred organs had been installed in Churches in Scotland, England and America ; and that in the munificent assistance given by him to the many free libraries through- out the country distinct service had been rendered to Music, inasmuch as Music and its literature formed a component part of the public library scheme 143 Mr. Samuel Ernest Palmer. A noteworthy event on the 300th anniversary (8th July, 1904) of the granting of the Charter by James I. was the presentation of the Freedom to Mr. Samuel Ernest Palmer, in appreciation of his services to Music, particularly by the founda- tion of the Berkshire Scholarship and the Patron's Fund of the Royal College of Music, and endowing that Fund with the munificent gift of ;£'20,ooo with the main object of assisting young British Composers in the production of their compositions. The munificent gifts of Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Palmer, whereby the company has been enabled to found Scholarships at the Guildhall School of Music, are referred to elsewhere (pp. 112 and Wl). 144 Dr. W. H. Cummings AND The Rev. F. W. Galpin. The Freedom of the Company was presented to these gentlemen at the Court held on the 17th January, 1905, in acknowledgment of invaluable services rendered by them on the occasion of the Music Loan Exhibition, 1904. •■it 'J To lace page ijs 145 THE MASKE OF "THE GOLDEN TREE." On June 29th, 1905, Mr. C. T. D. Grews, tlie Master of the Company, most generously invited the Members and their friends to the theatre of the Guildhall School of Music to witness a per- formance of the Masque of " The Golden Tree." This work was written by Thomas Campion and produced at Whitehall in 161 3 on the occasion of the marriage of the Earl of Somerset and Lady Frances Howard. Thomas Campion was a poet, dramatist, composer and physician, who flourished at the end of the sixteenth century cind died in 161 9. He lived at a time when the Maske or Masque, a combination of speech, dance, song and chorus was in its prime. These grand spectacular displays, furnished with beauti- ful scenery, mechanical effects and splendid costumes, were the delight of royalty and the nobility for a considerable period. The best poets and foremost musicians of the day united to produce these precursors of the opera. Thomas Campion was a man of many parts, even on his musical side. Playford selected him to 146 write the Counterpoint Treatise in his "Intro- duction to the skill of Music," published in 161 8. He became popular by the music he wrote for the "Maske of Flowers," produced in 161 3. The performance at the Guildhall School of Music, kindly lent for the occasion by the Music Committee of the Corporation, and for which all possible assistance was given by Dr. W. H. Cummings, Principal of the School and a Free- man of the Musicians' Company, would indeed have delighted our forefathers. It was a magnificent presentation of a typical ancient Maske, scenery, rich dresses, graceful dances and delightful old music all combining to furnish an evening's entertainment without parallel. The performance was under the direction of Mr. A. H. D. Prendergast, M.A., a notable authority on the Maske. It was the custom for several composers to unite in pro- viding suitable music. It so happened in this case, the names of Lawes, Byrde, Coperario, Farnaby, Laniere and Holborne appearing in the score. Mr. Prendergast not only re-arranged their music for the little orchestra led by Miss Kate Chaplin, but also wrote some charming additional pieces quite in the olden style. With 147 the exception of some of the Principals, the cast was mainly composed of students of the Guild- hall School of Music, Mr. H. Saxe-Wyndham, the Secretary, assisting in the stage work, and Mr. B. Soutten being responsible for the Dances. H.R.H. Princess Christian and her two daughters honoured the performance with their presence. At its close, hearty cheers were raised for the Master whose munificence had provided for so enjoyable a scene. 148 STATIONERS' HALL. Through the courtesy of the Master Warden and Court of Assistants of the Stationers' Com- pany, arrangements have been made for the future official gatherings of the Musicians' Com- pany to be held at Stationers' Hall, a building of considerable interest to Musicians. Here the annual gathering in honour of the Patron Saint of Music known as " St. Cecilia's Feast " was held for many years in the latter part of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth centuries, when Odes in Praise of Music, specially written and composed, were performed. These Odes include Dryden's " Ode to St. Cecilia " (1687) and "Alexander's Feast" (1697), both of which, in later years, Handel set to music. Of recent years a handsome stained glass window representing the Saint has been placed in the Hall. The Stationers' Company is essentially a trade guild, and can boast a respectable antiquity, having recently celebrated its quincentenary, when the Master alluded to the interesting fact that it is exclusively composed of Members of the Company's trades and their descendants. The Register of Copyrights, which was estab- ,4/^1 The Company's FORM OF INVITATION. To lace page 148. 149 lished by the Company in the fifteenth century and has since been continued under the sanction of the legislature, contains many entries relating to musical compositions, and at the present time an entry at Stationers' Hall is ein important weapon in the protection of musical rights. The accom- modation placed at the disposal of the Musicians' Company comprises a handsome Hall panelled with oak and decorated with a richly-carved screen after the style of Grinling Gibbons, the work of Stephen CoUedge ; a Court or Dining Room used upon more than one occasion as the meeting place of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons ; and a panelled reception room sufficiently large to accommodate 200 guests. 1906. THE ROLL Worshipful Company of Musicians, members of the livery. Arranged in order of Seniority according to the dates of their Adtnission. ■^ Excused from Service in the Court of Assistants. ** Member of King Edward VII's. Coronation Choir. t Member of the Committee of the Loan Exhibition, 1904. Name and Address. I. Thomas Prowett Jones, Randolphs, Biddenden, Kent 2. John Burgess Knight, 31, Holland Park, W 3. George John Gadsdon, The Lodge, Ilford, Essex John Henry Skilbeck, Z05, Upper Thames Street, E.G. Admitted on Livery. 1843 Aug. 10 1844 July 3 1863 April 8 1867 Feb. 20 Admitted Assistant. i860 July 4 * * 1871 April 5 Additions. Master 1870-1 ; 1883-4. Master 1876-7 ; 1888-9. Trustee. 152 Name and Address. 5. Henry Richard Frisby, 1 7, Tokenhouse Yard, E.G. 6. Robert Betson Warrick, 4, Verulam Buildings W.C. 7. John Clementi COLLAED, 16, Grosvenor Street, W. 8. William Cordy Herring, Wraysbury House, Wraysbury, Bucks 9. Frank Harwood Lescher, 31, Devonshire Place, W. 10. Edward Alfred Webb, F.S.A., Cookham Dene, Chislehurst, Kent Admitted on Livery, 1867 July 22 1867 Nov. I 1871 April 13 1873 April 10 1875 Feb. 8 187s Feb. 8 Admitted Assistant. 1869 July 7 1876 Jan. 4 1886 May 4 1897 July 6 1896 April 21 * Additions. Elected to Livery May 26, 1846. Master 1874-5; 1885-6; 1895-6, Master 1879-80; 1891-2. fMASTER 1893-4; 1899-1900; and in 1 90 1 {after decease of Sir /ohn Stainer). Treasurer. fMASTER 1903-4. (■Master 1902-3. 153 Name and Address. Admitted on Livery. Admitted Assistant, Additions. II. Sir John Frederick Bridge, M.V.O., Mus Doc. Oxon., M.A. Dunelm., The Cloisters, Westminster Abbey, S.W. 12. Joseph Edward Street, Woodside, Caterham, Surrey 13. Sir HoMEWOOD Crawford, Merrington Lodge, West Bolton Gardens, South Kensington, S.W. 1878 May 6 1885 Jan. 20 1880 April 30 1880 Aug. 26 * 1902 Nov. 28 f Master 1892-3; 1898-9 ; President of the Livery Club 1903 ; Hon. R.A.M.; L.T.C.L.; President of the Royal College of Organists 1904-5 ; Organist of Westminster Abbey ; Director of the Music at the Coronation of H.M. King Edward VII. ; Gresham Professor of Music ; Conductor of the Royal Choral and Madrigal Societies; Member of the Senate and King Edward Professor of Music of the University of London ; Trustee of the Musical Association; Composer of and Writer on Music. \Fellow of the Philharmonic Society ; Hon. Sec. Madrigal Society.'''* tJuNiOR Warden 1 904-s; Chairman of the Committee of the Loan Exhibition 1904; President OF the Livery Club 1904, Re- elected 1905 ; Vice-President and Chairman of the Council of the Westminster Orchestral and Choral Society ; Member of the Committee of the Royal Patron's Fund, R.C.M. ; Author of several Musical Compositions. IS4 Name and Address. 14. Charles Thomas Daniell Crews, D.L., J.P., F.S.A., Billingbear, Woking- ham, Berks., and 4 1 , Portman Square, W, {High Sheriff for Berk- shire, i8gg.) 15. Albert Charles Hunter, 1 4, Montague Road, Richmond, Surrey 1 6. John Westrope, 207, Grove Lane, Camberwell, S.E. 17. Edward Ernest Cooper, Berrydown Court, Overton, Hants. 18. Thomas Lea South- gate, 19, Manor Park, Hither Green, Lee, S.E. Admitted on Livery. 18S0 Aug. 27 1880 Oct. 9 1881 July 21 1882 Julys 1884 May 13 Admitted Assistant. 1897 July 6 1903 April 2I * 1901 Oct. 29 1903 July 7 Additions. fMASTER 1904-5; Trustee; Hon. Treasurer of the Madrigal Society; Member of the Committee of Man- agement, R.AM.; Member of the Musical Association?^* Hon. Sec. Livery Club ; Member of the Royal Choral Society ; Formerly Member of the Madrigal Society and of Henry Leslies Choir.** Member of the Madrigal Society; Formerly Member of the Bach Choir. jSenior Warden 1904-5. Trustee. Fellow of the Philharmonic Society; Hon. Treasurer and Member of the Committeeof Management R.A.M.; Hon. Librarian Madrigal Society ; Member of the Committee of the Abbey Glee Club ; Life Member of the Musical Association.** \ Writer on Music; Hon. Sec. Union of Graduates in Music ; Member R.C.O.; Member of Corporation, Trinity College, L.ondon ; Member of the Council Musical Association; Vice-President of the Plain Song and Mediceval Music Society ; Formerly Editor of the "Musical Standard " and of'' 'Musical News. " '55 Name and Address. Admitted on Livery. Admitted Assistant. Additions. 19. Edward Beddome 1884 * Forbes, Nov. 21 Tilburstow Lodge, South Godstone, Redhill. 20. The Rev. Robert 1884 1904 t Member of Committee of the Henry Hadden, Nov. 28 April 26 Livery Club. M.A., 13, North Audley Street, W. (Hon. Chaplain to the Ki7ig) 21. Charles Santley, 1885 * Distinguished Singer; Writer on 67, Carlton Hill, Nov. 6 Music. N.W. 22. Otto GoLDSCHMiDT, 1886 * Vice-President R.C.O.; Member of I , Moreton Gardens, July 2 the Council of the Royal College of South Kensington, Music; Hon. R.A.M.; Vice- •iN^ . {Knight of the President Madrigal Society ; Swedish Wasa) Director of the Philharmonic Society ; Vice-President Musical Association ; Member Swedish R.A.M. ; Formerly Prof. R.A.M. ; First Musical Director Bach Choir, 1876; Composer 0/ and Writer on Music 23. William Palmer 1886 i9°S Fuller, Nov. 3 May 2 2, Verulam Buildings, W.C. 156 Name and Address. 24. Edward Chappell, 18, Lower Belgrave Street, S.W. 25. Alfred Moul, 53Ai Shaftesbury Avenue, W. 26. Alfred Henry Littleton, 50, Lancaster Gate, W 27. Charles Dennis HOBLYN, 18, Bishopsgate Street Within, E.G. 28.FrederickWalmisley Warrick, 6, RaymondBuildings, Gray's Inn, W.C. 29. Arthur Frederick Hill, F.S.A., Ray man, Drayton Green, Ealing, W. Admitted on Livery. i»87 July 5 1889 Feb. 14 1889 Oct. 30 1890 Jan. 2 1890 Jan. 2 1891 Sept. II Admitted Assistant. 1887 April 19 1905 Jan. 17 1893 Oct. 31 1905 Jan. 17 Additions. Elected on Livery January 19, 1886. Retired from Court July 6, 1897. '[Member of the Council of the Royal College of Music ; Member of Com- mittee Royal Choral Society ; Mem- ber of Executive Council of Music Loan Exhibition, South Kensing- ton, 1885 ; Member of Musical Association. Master 1901-1902. President of THE Livery Club 1902. Member OF THE Committee of the Livery Club. Joint Hon. Sec. Loan Exhibition 1904. Hon. Treasurer of the Livery Club; Writer on the Violin ; Member of the Committee of the Loan Collection of Ancient Musical Instruments, South Kens- ington, 1885; and of the English Committee of the Loan Collection (Music and the Drama), Vienna, 1892/ Member of the Musiccil Association. 157 Name and Address. 30. Henry Cock, Trinity House, Kingston-on-Thames 31. William Stevenson HOYTE, Mus. Doc, 68, Boundary Road, N.W. 32' 33- 34- Admitted on Livery. Algernon Sidney Rose, F.R.G.S., 3, Whitehall Court, S.W. CoI.Thomas Bradney Shaw-Hellier,J.P., (late Commanding j[th DragoonGuards), Wombourne Wodehouse, near Wolverhampton Robert Edmund Brandt, 15, Lennox Gardens, S.W, 1892 Mar. 18 1893 Mar. 29 1893 July 4 1894 June I Admitted Assistant. 1894 June I Additions, Elected to Livery igth January, 1886 / F.R. C. O., Lie. Mus. T. C.L. ; Prof. Organ R.A.M. and R.C.M. ; Organist and Choirmaster All Saints', Margaret Street, W. ; Composer of Church Music.** Fellow of the Philharmonic Society ; Hon. Sec. Westminster Orchestral Society; Member of the Musical Association ; Writer on Music and Composer. f Elected Assistant, iith/uly, 1905. Late Commandant Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Ball; Chairman of Music Committee Royal Military Exhibition, 1890. Lectured on Military Band Or- ganisation at the Royal United Senice Institution, 1892. Member of the Musical Association. fMEMBER OF Committee of the Livery Club ; Fellow of the Phil- harmonic Society ; Member of the Musical Association. ^58 Name and Address. Admitted on Livery. Admitted Assistant. Additions. 35- Capt. Adrian Charles 1895 \Memher of the Committee of the Handel Chamier, F.S.A. July 22 ; Society ; Member of Crystal Palace {late Lincolnshire Festival Orchestra since 1882. Jiegt.), 46, Nevern Square, S.W. 36. John Clementi 189s CoLLARD, junr., Sept. 18 16, Grosvenor Street, W. 37. Alexander Burnett 1899 Brown, F.S.I. , April 18 Amberley House, Norfolk Street, Strand, W.C. 38. Septimus Croft, J. P., 1900 St. Margaretsbury, Jan. 29 Ware, Herts 39. Clifford Blackburn 1900 ("Member of the Committee of the Edgar, Mus. Bac, July 20 Livery Clue; Represents the Gradu- London, B.Sc.,J.P., ates in Music on the Senate of the Wedderlie, Queen's University of Lotidoti; Member of the Road, Richmond, Madrigal Society ; Hon. Treasurer Surrey Musical Association ; Member of the Council of Union of Graduates in Music; President of the Richmond Philharmonic Society. 40. Charles Lukey 1900 COLLARD,M.A ,B.C.L., July 24 4, Temple Gardens, Temple, B.C. 159 Name and Address. 41. Hugh Wyatt, I, Tokenhouse Build ings, E.G. 42. The Rev. Henry Tiios. Cart, M.A., 49, Albert Court, Kensington Gore, SW. 43. Charles Ernest Rube, I, Belgrave Square, S.W. 44. Sir Ernest Clarke, M.A., F.S.A., 13A, Hanover Square, W. 45- Admitted OQ Livery. 1900 Sept. 26 Admitted Assistant, 1 90 1 June 14 1901 Oct. 29 Sir George Clement Martin, M.V.O., Mus. Doc, 4, Amen Court, St. Paul's, E.C. 1901 Dec. 30 1902 Feb. 21 Additions. Member of the Musical Association. \Member of the Madrigal Society, and the Musical Association ; Member of the Committees of Management R.AM, and of the Royal Choral Society Formerly Member of the Bach Choir.** f Chairman of the Finance Committee, and Member of the Council of the Sunday Concert Society; Life Member of the Musical Association ; Lectured on Old Music, at the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1897-8, Reading College, 1899, and Queen's LLall, 1899. ■\ Organist of St. Paul's Cathedral; Hon.R.A.M., F.R.C.O ; Assistant Conductor King Edward VIL.'s Coronation Choir ; Composer of and Writer on Music. i6o Name and Address. 46. Percy Godfrey, Mus. Bac. Dunelm ; 27, Palace Street, Canterbury. 47. William John Lancaster, J. P., South Lynn, Putney Hill, S.W. John Frederick Randall Stainer, M.A., B.C.L., I, New Court, Carey Street, W.C. 49. s°. 51 Edward Barclay HOARE, iiA, Orchard Street, Portman Square, W. Charles James Powell, 30, Throgmorton Street, E.C. Thomas Collingwood Fenwick, 16, Berners Street, W, Admitted on Livery. 1902 April 4 1902 July 17 1902 July li 1902 July 23 1902 Sept. if 1902 Oct. 31 Admitted Assistant, Additions. A.R.C.M. ; Master of Music, Kin^s School, Canterbury ; Composer of the Musicians' Company's Prize Coronation March, 1902. t Joint Hon. Sec. of the Loan Exhibition, 1904; Writer on Music ; Member of the Madrigal Society ; Trustee of the Musical Association.** fCLERK to the Company. i6i Name and Address. 52. William Henry Perry Leslie, Broadwoods, Limited, Conduit Street, W. 53. The Rev. Robinson Duckworth, D.D., C.V.O. Little Cloisters, Westminster Abbey, S.W. (Sub-Dean and Canon of West- minster, and Chaplain in Ordin- ary to the King). 54. William Johnson Galloway, M.P., 36, Portman Square, W. 55. John Berwick Orgill, The Junior Athenseum Club, Piccadilly, W. 56. William Henry Ash, J.P., 51, Hamilton Terrace, N.W. Admitted on Livery. 1902 Dec. 5 1903 Mar. 2 1903 Apr. 2 J 1903 May 4 1903 May 4 Admitted Assistant. Additions. \ Member of the Council of the Royal College of Music. Hon. Chaplain to the Company. Member of the Madrigal Society ; the Moray Minstrels and the Allge- meiner Deutscher Musik- Verein. l62 -Name and Address. 57. The Right Hon. George Wynd ham, M.P., 35, Park Lane, W. 58. James Boyton, 6, Vere Street, W. 59. Robert Kennerley RUMFORD, Compton Lodge, South Hampstead, N.W. 60. Stanley Hawley, 19, Oxford Mansion, Oxford Circus, W. 61. Alfred Louis Reynolds, 4, Hans Place, S.W. 62. Edward William NiCHOLLS, 62, Queen's Gardens Hyde Park, W. Admitted on Livery, 1903 June if 1903 July 14 1903 July 17 1903 July 17 1904 Jan. 19 1904 Jan. 19 Admitted Assistant, 63. Henry Dexter 1904 Truscott, May 12 89, Holland Park, W, U (Mrs. Kennerley Rumford, nSe Miss Clara Butt, was the Recipient of the Company's Silver Medal in 1894.) Admission. Distinguished Singer.^ First Recipient of the Company's Silver Medal 1890. Pianist; Composer of and Writer on Music. Member of the Madrigal Society, the Round Catch and Canon Club, the Philharmonic Society, and the Royal Choral Society.** Member of the Royal Amateur Or- chestral Society. i63 64. 65- 66. Name and Address. George John Bennett, Mus. Doc. Cantab., Minster Yard, Lincoln. Alexander Finlay, J.P., {lateLt.-Col.4thS.S. Regiment), Little Brickhill Manor, Bletchley, Bucks. John Meade Falkner, M.A., Oxon, The Divinity House, Durham. (First Class of the Osmanieh and First Class of the Mejidieh) 67. Ernest Markham Lee, M.A., Mus. Doc. Cantab., Barclay House, Woodford Green, Essex. Admitted on Livery. 1904 May 12 1904 May 12 1904 May 12 1904 May 12 Admitted Assistant. Additions. Organist and Master of the Choristers of Lincoln Cathedral ; Fellow and Professor of Harmony and Com- position, R.A.M., F.R.C.O.; Ex- aminer Associated Board R.A.M. and R. CM.; Composer of Music, and Examiner for Musical Degrees at the University of London; Mem- ber of the Philharmonic Society and the Musical Association. Member of the Royal Amateur Or- chestral Society.** F.R.C.O., Organist of All Saints', Woodford Green ; Prof essor for the special preparation of Students for University Degrees in Music, G.S.M. ; Examiner of the In- corporated Society of Musicians ; Director of the Woodford Green Chamber Concerts; Composer of and Writer on Music ; Member of the Philharmonic Society and Musical Association. M 2 164 Name and Address. Admitted on Livery. Admitted Assistant. Additions. 68. Joseph John BiSGOOD, B.A. Lend., 4, Park Hill, Richmond, Surrey 1904 May 12 69. Sir George Donaldson, 4, Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, W. (Officer of the Legion of Honour) 1904 May 12 Member of the Committee of Manage- ment, R.A.M. ; Member of Musical Association ; Donor and Hon. Curator of the Donaldson Museum ; Oni of the English Commissioners of the St. Louis Exhibition, 1904. 70. Frank Joseph SAVifYER.Mus.Doc, Oxon, 5 5,BuckinghamPlace, Brighton. 1904 Oct. 25 F.R. C. 0. , Professor R. CM., Organist and Choirmaster of St. Patrick's, Hove; Founder and Con- ductor Brighton and Hove Choral and Orchestral Society , Composer of Music.** 71. Avigdor Lewis Birnstingl, 5, Pembroke Gardens, Kensington, W. 1904 Oct. 25 72. Hermann Louis Sternberg, io,Strathray Gardens, Eton Avenue, Hampstead, N.W. 1904 Oct. 25 16S Name and Address. Admitted on Livery. 73. William Henry Allen, J. P. I, Dean's Yard, Westminster, S.W. (High Sheriff of Bed- fordshire igo4) 74. William Arthur Woltmann, 46, Abbey Road, N.W, 75. Sidney James Preston, Gillmon House, Carshalton, Surrey. 76. Herbert Sullivan, The Manor House, Brightlingsea, Essex. 77. Edgar Speyer, 46, Grosvenor Street, W. 78. Thomas Mountain, St. Mary's, Derby Road, Bournemouth. 79, Victor Allcard, Holmesdale, Teddington. 1904 Oct. 25 1904 Oct. 25 1904 Oct. 25 i9°S May 2 1905 May 2 i9°S May 2 Admitted Assistant, Additions. Member of the Felinfoel (Caermar- then) Musical Society, i860; Hon- orary Organist of the Felinfoel Church, 1860-64; Original Member of the Cardiff Musical Society, 1865 ; Member of the Bedford Musical Society, iSg^. Professor of Music ; Violinist. A.R.C.O., Organist and Director of the Choir of the Parish Church- Car shalton. Member of the Noblemen and Gentle- men^ s Catch Club. Member of the Madrigal Society ; Associate of the Philharmonic Society; Member of the Royal College of Organists and the Musical Association. 1 66 Name and Address. 80. AiME Ferdinand PiTEL, Wintons, Park Hill Road, East Croydon. 5i. Walter Willson COBBETT, Pen y Bryn, Sydenham Hill, S.E. 82. Harold Edward Webb, 60, Bartholomew Close, E.C. 83. Henry Milsted, Fairlight Lawn, Hornsey Lane, N. 84. Edwin Freshfield, LL.D., D.L., F.S.A., 31, Old Jewry, E.C. 85. Albert Gartside Neville, Oakhurst, The Knoll, Beckenham. Admitted on Livery. I9°5 May 2 i9°S May 2 1905 May 2 i9°5 May 2 1905 July II i9°S July 1 1 Admitted Assistant, Additions. Member of the Council of the Musical Association, and of the Oxford and Cambridge Musical Club; Principal ist Violin of the " Strolling Flayers " Amateur Orchestral iiociety ; Writer and Lecturer on Musical Subjects. Formerly Member of Society. the Madrigal Elected 6th July, 1880. 167 The following Members elected Ilth July, 1905, are awaiting Admission. Name and Address. Admitted on Livery. Admitted Assistant. Additions. 86. Claudius James Ash, Broad Street, Golden Square, W. 87. Robert Septimus Gardiner, 67, Cadogan Square, S.W. 88. Sir George Wyatt Truscott, Suffolk Lane, E.G. {Alderman of the City of London, Sheriff of London, ig02). 89. Edwin Marriott HODGKIN, 1 7, Portland Place, W, 90. Douglas Frederick Charrington, 2, Mansfield Place, Richmond, Surrey. i68 HONORARY FREEMEN. Date of Admission ^M.^^ frince (Christian of Sc|)IesiMitg ^al&tdn, %M; ^MJB.®,^ Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park. Andrew Carnegie, LL.D., Skibo Castle, Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, N.B. {President of the Oratorio Society and the Philharmonic Society of New York). Samuel Ernest Palmer, io, Grosvenor Crescent, Hyde Park, W. {Founder of the Berkshire Scholarship and of the Patron's Fund of the Royal College of Music). William Hayman Cummings, Mus. Doc, Dublin, F.S.A. {Principal of the Guildhall School of Music), Victoria Embankment, E.C. The Rev. Francis William Galpin, M.A., F.L.S,, Hatfield Broad Oak, Harlow, Essex. 1905 July 18 1904 May 12 1904 Julys 1905 Jan. 17 1905 Jan. r7 169 APPRENTICES. Name. Master. Edwin Charles Hodgkin, 17, Portland Place, W. Arthur F. Hill, In the Art of Violin Playing. John Carrington Gibson, 44, Canfield Gardens, South Hampstead, N.W. E. Ernest Cooper, In the Art of Violon- cello Playing. Stanley Clarence Edgar, Westminster School, S.W. E. Ernest Cooper. In the Art of Singing. 170 INDEX TO THE ROLL OF THE COMPANY. ] Liverymen. NO. IN NO. IN LIST. LIST. AUcard, V. ■ ■ 79 Forbes, E. B. ... 19 Allen, W. H. - 73 Freshfield, Dr. E. ... 84 Ash, C. J .. 86 Frisby, H. R. ... 5 Ash, W. H. .. 56 Fuller, W. P. .. 23 Bennett, Dr. G.J. .. 64 Gadsdon, G. J. ... ••• 3 Birnstingl, A. L •■ 7> Galloway, W. J. ... ... 54 Bisgood, J. J ,. 68 Gardiner, R. S. ... ... 87 Brandt, R.E •• 34 Godfrey, P. ... 46 Bridge, Sir J. F .. II Goldschmidt, O. ... ... 22 Brown, A. B Boyton, J. " 37 .. 58 Hadden, Rev. R. H. ... 20 Hawley, Stanley... ... 60 Cart, Rev. H.T .. 42 Herring, W.C. ... ... 8 Charrington, D. F. .. 90 Hill, A. F ... 29 Chamier, Capt. A. C. . •• 35 Hoare, E. B. ... 49 Chappell, E .. 24 Hoblyn, CD. ... ... 27 Clarke, Sir Ernest ■• 44 Hodgkin,E. M. ... ... 89 Cobbett, W. W . 81 Hoyte, Dr. W. S. ... 31 Cock, H .. 30 Hunter, A. C. ... ... 15 Coliard, C. L .. 40 Jones, T. P. I Collard, J. C •• 7 CoUard, J. C, jun. .. 36 Knight, J. B. 2 Cooper, E. E •• 17 Lancaster, W. J ... 47 Crawford, Sir H. •• 13 Lee, Dr. E. Markham ... 67 Crews, C. T. D. ... .. 14 Leslie, W.H. P.,.. ... 52 Croft, S .. 38 Lescher, F. H. ... ... 9 Donaldson, Sir George .. 69 Littleton, A. H. ... ... 26 Duckworth, Rev. Cane >n 53 Martin, Sir G. C, ... 45 Milsted, H. ... 83 Edgar, C.B. •• 39 Moul.A ... 25 Mountain, T. ... 78 Falkner, J. M. ... .. 66 Fenwick, T. C. ... •• S« Neville, A. G. ... ... 85 Finlay, Col. A. ... .. 6s Nicholls, E. W. ... ... 62 171 NO. IN LIST. NO. IN LIST. OrgiU, J. B. • 55 Street, J. E. .. 12 Pitel, A. F. . 80 Southgate, T. L. ... .. 18 Powell, C. J. ■ 50 Sullivan, H. .. 76 Preston, S. J. • 75 Truscott, Sir G. W. .. 88 Reynolds, A. L.... . 61 Truscott, H. D. ... .. 63 Rose, A. S. • 32 Rube, C. E. • 43 Vert, N .. 64 Rumford, R. Kennerley 59 Warrick, F.W. ... .. 28 Santley, C. . 21 Warrick, R. B. ... ., 6 Sawyer, F.J. • 70 Webb, E. A. .. 10 Shaw-Hellier, Col T. B 33 Webb, H. E. ... .. 82 Skilbeck, J. H. .. • 4 Westrope, J. .. 16 Speyer, E. • 77 Woltmann, W. A. .. 74 Stainer, J. F. R. .. . 48 Wyatt, H .. 41 Sternberg, H. L. • 72 Wyndham, Rt. Hon. G. •• 57 Honorary Freemen. \M.^. ^xinci ffifjttgttan n£ Scijkgtoig l^olsttin, it.©., ffi.CU.i Andrew Carnegie, LL.D. Samuel Ernest Palmer. W. H. Cummings, Mus. Doc. Rev. F. W. Galpin. Page 168. Apprentices. E. C. Hodgkin. J. C. Gibson. S. C. Edgar. Page 169. 173 THE LIVERY CLUB of THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MUSICIANS. bounded 1962. President. Sir HOMEWOOD CRAWFORD. Committee. ROBERT E. BRANDT, Esq. CLIFFORD B. EDGAR, Esq., Mus. Bac, J.P. The Rev. R. H. HADDEN, M.A. C. D. HOBLYN, Esq. Honorary Treasurer. ARTHUR F. HILL, Esq., F.S.A. Honorary Secretary. A. C. HUNTER, Esq. The Livery Club was founded on the loth of March, 1902, by some Members of the Company who felt that the Annual Livery Dinner did not 174 afford sufficient means of personal intercommuni- cation between the Members, and that the interests of the Company and its usefulness to the Art of Music would be enhanced by the formation of a Club or Union of Members whereby more frequent opportunities for social intercourse would be afforded. The movement has been singularly successful. In its first year no less than 34 out of the 59 Liverymen became Members. Mr. C. D. Hoblyn (the Master of the Company) was elected first President The first Meeting of the Club took place on the 26th of May, 1902, when the Members dined at the Holborn Restaurant. A programme of music of the period of 1604 followed the dinner as an entertainment. In October, 1902, the first edition of this book was compiled and privately issued by the Club, a copy being sent to every Member of the Company with the object of furnishing full information concerning the Company. The importance of the Club, and its unique position as being the only Livery Club, were quickly recognised, and on the 12th of May, 1903, the Worshipful Company of Innholders generously lent their historic Hall for a dinner of the Club. Subsequently Meetings were held at De Keyser's Royal Hotel. On each occasion the Music provided has been of an exceptionally high order and of great interest to Musicians. The President (Sir Homewood Crawford) and Committee, having regard to the ancient juris- diction of the Company over Dancing Masters and Dancing Men, arranged for a Programme of "^ Ancient Dances," which was given under the direction of Miss Nellie Chaplin, at Queen's Gate Hall, on the 24th of May last. Under the arrangement which the Musicians' Company has lately made with the Worshipful Company of Stationers, the future Meetings of the Club can be held at the Stationers' Hall. The connection of the Stationers' Company with Music and its former observance of St. Cecilia's Festival (22nd of November) are referred to else- where, but it -is interesting to note, that in 1904, the Club determined to revive the observance of this Festival, and, whenever practicable, to hold its annual meeting on that day. 176 The Rules of the Club provide only for the Membership of Liverymen. It is, however, proposed to arrange for the admission of Honorary Freemen as Associates. Rules- I. The name of the Club is "THE LiVERY Club of the Worshipful Company of Musicians." II. The Members shall be Liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, and elected by the Committee of Management. III. The objects of the Club are to promote the interests of the Company and its usefulness to the Art of Music ; and to increase the opportuni- ties of its Members for social intercourse. IV. The Annual Subscription shall be ;£'i is. od., but Liverymen of the Company residing at least 25 miles from London may be admitted to Membership at a reduced Annual Subscription of I OS. 6d. 177 V. The Club year shall begin on 1st October, and the Annual Subscriptions shall be payable as from that date. VI. The Officers of the Club shall be the Presi- dent, Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secre- tary, who shall be elected annually at the first meeting in the Club year, and these, together with three or more other Members of the Club to be similarly elected, shall form the Committee of Management, three to form a quorum. Presidents of the Livery Club. 1902. Mr. C. D. Hoblyn. 1903. Sir Frederick Bridge, Mus.Doc, M.V.O. 1904-1905. Sir Homewood Crawford. 178 Members of the Livery Club. Allen, W. H. Ash, W. H. Birnstingl, A. L. Bisgood, J. J. Boyton, J. Brandt, R. '^.{Committee). Bridge, Sir J. Fredk. Brown, A. B. Cart, Rev. H. Chamier, Capt. A. C. Clarke, Sir Ernest. CoUard, C. L. Collard, J. C. Cooper, E. Ernest. Crawford, Sir Homewood. (President). Crews, C. T. D. Croft, S. Duckworth, Rev. Canon. Edgar, C. B. {Committee). Falkner, J. Meade. Fenwick, T. C. Finlay, Colonel A. Forbes, E. B. Freshfield, Dr. E. Fuller, W. P. Godfrey, Percy J. Hadden, Rev. R. H. ( Committee). Hawley, Stanley. Herring, William C. Hill, Arthur F. {Hon. Treasurer",, Hoare, E. B. Hoblyn, C. D. {Committee). Hunter, A. C. {Hon. Secretary). Lancaster, W. J. Lescher, F. Harwood. Leslie, W. H. P. Littleton, A. H. Martin, Sir G. C. M listed, H. Mountain, P. Neville, A. G. Nicholls, E. W. Orgill, J. B. Pitel, A. T. Preston, S. J. Reynolds, A. L. Rube, C. Rumford, R. Kennerley. Shaw-Hellier, Col. T. B. Southgate, T. L. Speyer, Edgar. Stainer, J. F. R. Sternberg, H. L. Street, J. F. Sullivan, Herbert. Truscott, H. D. Warrick, R, B. Webb, Harold E. Woltmann, W. A. Wyatt, H. K. .•nUMHHHHWIHilidBUt