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| 1715 | Composition Great Britain George I |  |
| 22nd Aug London Handel composes "The Water Music" for a royal water-party for George I |
| 1715 | Composition Great Britain Handel, George Frederick | |
| 22nd Aug London Handel composes "The Water Music" for a royal water-party for George I |
| 1720 | RAM Great Britain George I | |
| London George I's interest in music leads to the foundation of the Royal Academy of Music |
| 1728 | Composition Great Britain Gay, John | |
| 29th Jan 1st performance of, "The Beggar" |
| 1792 | Composition Great Britain Haydn, Joseph | |
| 23rd Mar Vienna First performance of "The Surprise Symphony" at Vienna |
| 1794 | Composition Great Britain Haydn, Joseph | |
| 2nd Oct 1st performance of, "Symphony No 99" at London's Hanover Square Rooms |
| 3rd Mar 1st performance of, "The Clock" at the King's Concert Hall |
| 1849 | Death Great Britain Chopin, Frederic | |
| 17th Oct Death of Frederic Chopin, consumption at the age of 38 |
| 1858 | Halle Orchestra Great Britain Halle, Charles | |
| 30th Jan Manchester Founds the Halle Orchestra |
| 1876 | Birth Great Britain Brian, Havergal | |
| 29th Jan Birth of Havergal Brian |
| 1879 | Composition Great Britain Sullivan, Arthur | |
| Paignton 1st performance of, "The Pirates of Penzance" |
| 1884 | Composition Great Britain Sullivan, Arthur | |
| London 1st performance of, "Princess Ida" |
| 1885 | 1st Promenade Concert Great Britain Wood, Henry | |
| 10th Aug London Holds the first Promenade Concert at Queens Hall, London |
| 1893 | Birth Great Britain Novello, Ivor | |
| 15th Jan Birth of Ivor Novello |
| 1895 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "The Revoke" |
| 1897 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Winter Idyll" |
| 1899 | Birth Great Britain Barbirolli, John | |
| 2nd Dec London Birth of John Barbirolli |
| 1903 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Indra" |
| 1904 | Birth Great Britain Addinsell, Richard | |
| Birth of Richard Addinsell |
| 1904 | Knighthood Great Britain Elgar, Edward | |
| 5th July London Knighted following the March Festival of his music at Covent Garden |
| 1907 | Director Music Holst Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Appointed director of music at Morley College |
| 1908 | Birth Great Britain Grappelli, Stephane | |
| 26th Jan Birth of Stephane Grappelli |
| 1908 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Savitri" |
| 1912 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda" |
| 1913 | Birth Great Britain Britten, Benjamin | |
| 22nd Nov Lowestoft Birth of Benjamin Britten |
| 1913 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "St Paul's Suite" |
| 1917 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Hymn of Jesus" |
| 1918 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "The Planets" |
| 1919 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Ode to Death" |
| 1921 | Birth Great Britain Arnold, Malcolm | |
| Northampton Birth of Malcolm Arnold |
| 1922 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Fugal Overture" |
| London Composes, "The Perfect Fool" |
| 1923 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London 1st performance of, "The Perfect Fool" |
| 1923 | Composition Great Britain Walton, William | |
| Composition of, "Facade" |
| 1924 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "At The Boar's Head" |
| London Composes, "Choral Symphony" |
| 1927 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Egdon Heath" |
| 1930 | Composition Great Britain Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Choral Fantasia" |
| 3rd April London Composes, "Concerto for Two Violins & Orchestra" |
| 1934 | Death Great Britain Delius, Frederick | |
| 10th June Death of Frederick Delius |
| 1935 | Composition Great Britain Williams, Ralph Vaughan | |
| Moscow Composes, "Symphony no 4" |
| 1936 | Composition Great Britain Williams, Ralph Vaughan | |
| London 1st performance of, "The Poisoned Kiss" |
| 1944 | Birth Great Britain Tavener, John | |
| London Birth of John Tavener |
| 1945 | Birth Great Britain Pre, Jacqueline du | |
| 26th Jan Birth of Jacqueline du Pre |
| 1945 | Composition Great Britain Britten, Benjamin | |
| 1st performance of, "Peter Grimes" |
| 1946 | Composition Great Britain Britten, Benjamin | |
| Glyndebourne 1st performance of, "The Rape of Lucretia" |
| 1951 | Composition Great Britain Williams, Ralph Vaughan | |
| London 1st performance of, "The Pilgrim's Progress" |
| 1952 | Composition Great Britain Williams, Ralph Vaughan | |
| London Composes, "Sinfonia Antarctica" |
| 1955 | Birth Great Britain Rattle, Simon | |
| 18th Jan Birth of Simon Rattle |
| 1958 | Death Great Britain Williams, Ralph Vaughan | |
| 4th Jan Death of Vaughan Williams |
| 1968 | Composition Great Britain Britten, Benjamin | |
| Orford 1st performance of, "The Prodigal Son" |
| 1976 | Death Great Britain Britten, Benjamin | |
| 4th Feb Death of Benjamin Britten |
| 1977 | Death Great Britain Addinsell, Richard | |
| Death of Richard Addinsell |
| 1997 | Death Great Britain Grappelli, Stephane | |
| 1st Dec Death of Stephane Grappelli |
| 1999 | Director Halle Orchestra Elder Great Britain Elder, Mark | |
| 7th June Appointed Director of the Halle Orchestra |
