1693 in music

The year 1693 in music involved some significant events.

Events

 * Georg Philipp Telemann is sent to school in Zellerfeld, in the hope that it will put him off a musical career.
 * John Eccles becomes resident composer at Drury Lane theatre.

Classical music



 * Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Vesperæ longiores ac breviores una cum litaniis Lauretanis
 * Antonio Caldara – 12 Trio Sonatas, Op.1
 * Marc-Antoine Charpentier
 * Antiennes O de l'Avent, H.36-43
 * Prélude pour Magnificat, H.533
 * Noël sur les instruments, H.534
 * Philipp Heinrich Erlebach – 6 Ouvertures
 * Johann Jakob Froberger – Diverse curiose partite
 * Johann Philipp Krieger – 12 Sonatas, Op. 2
 * Carlo Antonio Marino – 12 Sonatas, Op. 3
 * Johann Pachelbel
 * Erster Theil etlicher Choräle
 * Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot', P.50a
 * Henry Purcell
 * O Give Thanks unto the Lord, Z.33
 * Celebrate this Festival, Z.321 (Ode for Queen Mary's birthday)
 * Alessandro Scarlatti – Giuditta, R.500.9
 * Giuseppe Torelli – Sinfonia in D major, G.4

Opera

 * Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Médée
 * Henri Desmarets – Didon

Births

 * January 28 – Gregor Werner, composer (died 1766)
 * August 8 – Laurent Belissen, composer (died 1762)
 * October 28 – Šimon Brixi, composer (died 1735)
 * date unknown – Lodovico Filippo Laurenti, composer (died 1757)

Deaths

 * August 28 – Johann Christoph Bach, court musician (b. 1645)
 * September – Pavel Josef Vejvanovský, composer (b. c.1633)
 * date unknown – Johann Caspar Kerll, composer (born 1627)