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NYM(G.756.024
15 Mar 1756:32 (188)
For the benefit of a poor widow. On Thursday the 18th
instant, will be open'd at the city-hall, in the city of
New-York, a new organ, made by Gilbert Ash, where will be
performed, a concert of vocal and instrumental musick. In
which, among a variety of other selected pieces, both vocal
and instrumental, will be introduced, a song in praise of
musick, particularly of an organ; and another favourite
song, called, The Sword That's Drawn in Virtue's Cause,'
both compos'd by Mr. Handel. An organ concerto, compos'd by
Sigr. Giovanni Adolffo Hasse.
Its hoped, lovers of harmony and charitable designs, will
freely promote this undertaking; thereby making their
recreations the means of purchasing blessings to themselves,
and administring confort to the afflicted heart, and relief
to the distressed.
Tickets, at five shillings each, to be had at Mr. Cobham's
in Hanover-Square, at the gentleman's coffee-house, at the
Bible & Crown in Queen-Street, and at Mr. Ash's, joining Mr.
Willet's in Wall-Street; who continues to business of organ
building, by whom gentlemen and ladies, may be furnished
with that noble instrument, in a convenient time after it is
bespoke.
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