John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music… (1880)
“ Academy of ancient music. This institution was established in London, in 1710, by the most eminent masters of the time, with a view to the study and practice of vocal and instrumental music, and continued to flourish for many years. The institution had the advantage of an excellent library, consisting of the most celebrated foreign and domestic compositions, and was aided by the amateurs of the Chapel Royal and the choir of St. ”
