Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1790_07_12Mon 12 July 1790TOPTIBBS 90CB12007s[TIBBS <W_TIBBS>.] LEAD CRAMER-w.WO 8 JulyW Tibbs: tenth annual concert.3346TOP3346
1771_01_09Wed 9 Jan 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 1STCS1930TransfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PANo Tickets but those of the Night will be admitted; no tickets can be delivered on the Night.1428A_W1428
1791_04_06Wed 6 Apr 1791CGCG ORATORIO 91 [8TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO' [PARTS1-2]; AND PART3: [selection from:] handel SACCHINI BOYCE [items listed]. DIR HARRISON ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G>; ORG KNYVETT; V HARRISON INCLEDON GRIFFITHS POOLE~ PIELE~ BILLINGTON~; VN ASHLEY-gc. END PART2: CN VN WEICHSELL.DIDI 7 Apr[LS (with full details).]3383CG3383
1776_04_19Fri 19 Apr 1776CSNBARTHELEMON 76 11THCS1930[BARTHELEMON.]PA1997CSN1997
1774_07_29Fri 29 July 1774MKENRICK 74MISG DUBELLAMY 'BLOW_BLOW'; SG WEWITZER~1 'WHEN_DAISIES'.PADr Kenrick's lecture on Shakespeare [etc]. [Cf 16 July.]1830M1830
1775_02_01Wed 1 Feb 1775HSQBACH-ABEL 75 1STCS1900[For fifteen:] 5gn transfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 23 JanLetters of the First Earl of Malmesbury (London 1870) i.287; Burrows-Harris 798-9From 25 Jan; as furniture [etc] not ready. No tickets but those of the night will be admitted. [Burrows-Harris 787 795.]1844HSQ1844
1772_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1772HATMC 72 *CB190010s 6d (l+g); 5s 3d (single)PIECES BY GENTLEMEN; SG CT <SGS CTS> (FAV).GZ 25 AprWith ball at 2100. * Master of Ceremonies.1593HAT1593
1758_02_03Fri 3 Feb 1758DSTTRAVERS 58CB18305sTRAVERS o ^ODE_FOR_THE_PRINCESS_OF_WALES'_BIRTHDAY^ <ODE ON THE BIRTH DAY OF ... THE PRINCESS_OF_WALES).PA0501DST0501
1777_02_17Mon 17 Feb 1777PPANTHEON 76-77 6THCS200010s 6d (as before)V AGUJARI~ MANZOLETTO GABRIELLI. CN FL DECAMP; SL VC CROSDILL; CN OB FISCHER; CN VN LAMOTTE.PA2049P2049
1784_04_28Wed 28 Apr 1784HAYEVANS 84CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sLEAD BARTHELEMON; [later omitted: V HINDLE]. 1: HAYDN OV (FAV); SG BARTHELEMON~m; CN BN PARKINSON; LSN HP EVANS <TRIPLE_HP>; SG BARTLEMAN; CN OB PARKE. 2: MAHON OV; SG BARTHELEMON~m; CN CL MAHON; SG BARTLEMAN; CN VN BARTHELEMON; JACKSON-w dt 2v BARTHELEMON~m BARTLEMAN 'TIME_HAS_NOT' <CANZONET> + HP EVANS; LSN HP EVANS; FP.PA; PA 24 AprPA 29 Apr2638HAY2638
1778_05_05Tue 5 May 1778TSTLIDL 78CB190010s 6d1: STAMITZ OV; CN FL DECAMP; SG TENDUCCI; LIDL DT VN BARITON LINLEY-t2 LIDL (FAV); SG BALCONI~; CN VN LINLEY-t2. 2: CN PF WEICHSELL~e; SG TENDUCCI; LIDL TR VN VDAG VC LINLEY-t2 LIDL PAXTON (NEW) [?order]; SG BALCONI~; CN OB FISCHER; CN BARITON LIDL (NEW).PA2205TST2205
1756_10_11Mon 11 Oct 1756KAMONDAY 56-57SOC1900PA 5 OctMonday Night's Concert at KA: first concert.0443KA0443
1793_03_06Wed 6 Mar 1793CGCG ORATORIO 93 [6TH]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSECOND SELECTION FROM handel BOYCE PURCELL [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ SHARP~2 CROUCH~ INCLEDON BARTLEMAN REYNOLDS-3 KELLY-m. END PART1: CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY> [or CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>] [replaced CN VN GAUTHEROT~]. storace-s2 SG CROUCH~ 'CAPTIVITY'.OR; OR 4 Mar[LS (with full details); Milligan-Concerto 341.]3545CG3545
1764_08_13Mon 13 Aug 1764MHIGHATT~ 64GB18302s 6dV LOWE SQUIBB LAMPE~ HIGHATT~ VINCENT~. SG VINCENT~ 'SWEET_BIRD'. SG <SGS> (NEW).PA0915M0915
1784_03_26Fri 26 Mar 1784C&ABATE 84CB19005s[BATE?] LEAD HINDMARSH; V WRIGHTEN~ BANNISTER~ JOHNSTONE BANNISTER EDWIN. 1: LEDUC OV; CN HPD GRIFFES; CN VC PHILLIPS-f; hook OV from hook o ^THE_LADY_OF_THE_MANOR^. 2: HAYDN OV; GRIFFES CN FL SOWERBY; CN VN HINDMARSH; FP.MHAnd ball.2622C&A2622
1771_03_07Thu 7 Mar 1771KTKT ORATORIO 71 [5TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3sJOMMELLI o ^LA_PASSIONE_di_gesu_cristo^ (PART1) <ORATORIO>. V TENDUCCI SAVOI GRASSI~ GUGLIELMI~ BARTHELEMON~m MORIGI-a2. END PART1: CN VN SIRMEN~. PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^. END PART1: CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s. END PART2: SL VN SIRMEN~; GUGLIELMI CH (GRAND).PA[LS.]1460KT1460
1782_10_30Wed 30 Oct 1782C&AANACREONTIC 82-83SOCMC 18 Oct 1782Anacreontic Society: first concert. Anniversary dinner on 23 Oct (1530).2520C&A2520
1791_06_24Fri 24 June 1791RD'EON 91GB5s1: HANDEL OV; SG PIELE~; AVISON CNgr; SG MORELLI; CN ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; SG NEGRI~; CN VN CLEMENT. 2: HAYDN OV; SG PIELE~; CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; SG MORELLI; CN CL MAHON; SG NEGRI~; BACH FP. [DURING FIREWORK: DUKE_OF_YORK'S_BAND.]OR; DI 23 JuneOR 25 JuneFor Chevalier d'Eon. [Mollie Sands: Invitation to Ranelagh (London 1946) 177-9.]3425R3425
1774_04_20Wed 20 Apr 1774SSQBACH-ABEL 74 13THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1795SSQ1795
1786_06_03Sat 3 June 1786WAHANDEL 86 [2ND]OSSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. V MARA~ RUBINELLI BILLINGTON~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> HARRISON NORRIS TASCA SAVILLE SALE KNYVETT PARRY-2 CORFE HUDSON MATHEWS HINDLE DYNE; [instrumentalists listed]; VN CRAMER-w.MC; MC 29 MayMC 5 June; William Ayrton: British Library Add.60380 (no foliation)Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 29 May (1200; 10s 6d).2830WA2830
1790_02_18Thu 18 Feb 1790P PANTHEON 90 4THCS200010s 6dLEAD WEICHSELL. 1: KOZELUCH OV (GRAND); GIORDANI-g SG BIANCHI-3 <GIARDANELLO>; GYROWETZ QT VN VN VA vc <B>; BIANCHI SG PACCHIEROTTI 'NON_MI_DIR'; SN PF BURNEY-cr. 2: GYROWETZ SYM (NEW MS); SARTI SG BIANCHI-3; CN VN WEICHSELL; PAISIELLO SG PACCHIEROTTI 'MENTRE_TI'; CN OB FISCHER; BIANCHI SG PACCHIEROTTI / PICCINNI SG PACCHIEROTTI 'PER_VOI'.DI; TI; WO; GZ 17 Feb; MH 17 Feb (Yale)WO 19 Feb; WO 23 Feb[McVeigh-Professional 86.]3267P3267
1779_04_05Mon 5 Apr 1779HLOCKHART 79CB19005sDIR LOCKHART; LEAD BARTHELEMON. V LOCKHART LOCKHART~1 KENNEDY~ (WAS FARRELL~) [later omitted: BARTHELEMON~m]. CN VN BARTHELEMON; CN TPT SARJANT. END PART1: SIMPSON-1 SN HPD SIMPSON-1 (1ST PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC).PA; PA 29 MarSIMPSON-1: pupil of LOCKHART; aged 12.2273H2273
1783_03_10Mon 10 Mar 1783FMHFMH 83 1STCS[original programme: composers SWANBERG ABEL BACH; V HARRISON CANTELO~; I CRAMER-w DUPORT-jl FISCHER.]MH 24 Feb etc.2535FMH2535
1772_04_06Mon 6 Apr 1772HAYWENDLING 72OB1900PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3sBACH o ^ENDIMIONE^ <SERENATA> (WITH GRAND CHORUSSES). V GRASSI~ CARARA~ SAVOI LOVATTINI; i FISCHER PUNTO WENDLING. [later omitted: BETWEEN PARTS1-2: CN FL WENDLING.]PA; PA 19 Mar[Text] by Metastasio. [LS; Burrows-Harris 670.]1583HAY1583
1766_03_17Mon 17 Mar 1766HLEONE 66CB190010s 6dDIR VENTO; LEAD BARTHELEMON. [later omitted: V WRIGHT~e.] MUSIC ENTIRELY NEW. 1: OV BARTHELEMON; CN VC CIRRI; SG YOUNG~m <POLLY_YOUNG>; CNte CALASCIONCINO CALASCIONE COLLA COLLA; SL FL TACET; CN VN OLIVER_Y_ASTORGA <OLIVER> (SPANISH); SL MAND LEONE. 2: BARBELLA FP; DT MAND MAND; CN HPD SMITH-T1 <T_SMITH> (GERMAN; NEVER IN PUBLIC); SL CALASCIONCINO colla; SL vn BARTHELEMON; SG YOUNG~m; SL MAND leone; BARTHELEMON FP.PA; PA 28 Feb; PA 5 MarFrom 6 Mar (Opera postponed to then).1021H1021
1773_02_11Thu 11 Feb 1773GLOLEE 73RM19452s 6d (5 for 1gn)[includes:] DT 2v; CN HPD; DT 2v; SG; ch? <HYMN>.PALee's New Entertainment (readings and music). [Vocal items associated with readings from Milton.]1632GLO1632
1758_03_30Thu 30 Mar 1758HABCASTLE 57-58SOCPA 18 MarCastle Society: next two concerts on 22 Mar and 30 Mar (with meeting).0521HAB0521
1750_04_04Wed 4 Apr 1750CGCG ORATORIO 50 [10TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. V GUADAGNI GALLI~.GA[LS; Handel-Handbuch 4 (Kassel 1985) 437 after Dean.]0031CG0031
1776_10_24Thu 24 Oct 1776HATSTAMITZ-c 76CB190010s 6dDIR STAMITZ-c; V YOUNG_LADY (TWO; NEVER SUNG IN PUBLIC BEFORE). CN VN STAMITZ-c (LATELY from ABROAD; FIRST PERFORMANCE IN ENGLAND); STAMITZ-c DT vn VA; STAMITZ-c SYM <SYMS> (NEW FAV; NEVER PUBLISHED).PA 21 Oct 1776[?Benefit.]2024HAT2024
1794_04_28Mon 28 Apr 1794HSQSALOMON 94 10THCS20001: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg FISCHER-l <ARIA>; WRANITZKY QNT VN VN VA VA VC SALOMON DAHMEN-p FIORILLO DAHMEN-ja <JUN> + ? (NEW); [SG PARKE~] [replaced sg MARA~ <SCENA>]; CNte HN HN DAHMEN-W ZONCADA <DOUBLE CN; W_DAHMEN> (THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE IN THIS COUNTRY). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg FISCHER-l <SCENA>; CN PF DUSSEK; [SG PARKE~] [replaced sg MARA~ <RONDO>]; fp <FINALE>.MC; OR 26 AprMC 30 Apr[Landon-England 249-50.]3659HSQ3659
1765_02_28Thu 28 Feb 1765HFOURMANTEL~ 65CB19005sV GIUSTINELLI FOURMANTEL~. SL VN BARTHELEMON; SL VC CIRRI; CN FL TACET; CN OB EIFFERT.PAFrom 21 Feb.0941H0941
1775_05_17Wed 17 May 1775HSODERINI 75CB123010s 6dDIR BACH ABEL; V GRASSI~ [replaced CORRI~1 WEICHSELL~f]; I <SL> BACH ABEL FISCHER FLORIO CERVETTO-j SODERINI.PA; PA 8 Apr; PA 25 AprFrom 28 Apr [evening] because of CORRI~1 benefit. [Burrows-Harris 829.]1914H1914
1781_05_10Thu 10 May 1781HSQGIARDINI 81CB[GIARDINI.]PA; PA 23 Feb; PA 21 MarFrom 29 Mar; 27 Apr.2448HSQ2448
1751_12_28Sat 28 Dec 1751DSTDEAN ST 51-52 3RDCS19001: handel OV from handel o ^ESTHER^; PALMA-2 SG SHEWARD~ 'SHEPHERD'; LAMPUGNANI SG GALLI~ 'ALMA_CHE'; CN VC PASQUALINO; HANDEL SG FRANCESINA~ 'BUT_OH'; HASSE SG GALLI~ 'CHI_NON'; RAMEAU CN HPD OGLE. 2: CN OB VINCENT; PASQUALI SG SHEWARD~ 'O_'TIS'; SG FRANCESINA~ 'FRA_TUTTE'; SL VN GIARDINI; CIAMPI SG GALLI~ 'LA_PER'; PALMA-2 SG FRANCESINA~ 'SE_L'AMISTA'; GEMINIANI CNgr 4TH.GA[Deutsch-Handel 713-14.]0112DST0112
1761_04_24Fri 24 Apr 1761FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 61OB120010s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR SMITH-jc. CN ORG STANLEY.PA0716FH0716
1789_03_04Wed 4 Mar 1789DLDL ORATORIO 89 [2ND]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2so ^PRELUDE_ON_THE..RECOVERY_OF_HIS_MAJESTY^. o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_TRUTH^ (SELECTED BY ARNOLD FROM HANDEL PURCELL ARNE-ta CORELLI JOMMELLI SACCHINI HAYDN). END: ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'. LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM KELLY-m CROUCH~ LOCKHART~2 <MISS> HAGLEY~ (SECOND APPEARANCE) AMBROSE~.PAPA 5 Mar; PA 6 Mar[LS.] [PA 6 Mar lists some items.]3190DL3190
1777_03_10Mon 10 Mar 1777PPANTHEON 76-77 9THCS200010s 6d (as before)DIR LAMOTTE; V AGUJARI~ MANZOLETTO GABRIELLI. CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; CN VN LAMOTTE; SL VC CROSDILL; CN OB FISCHER.PA2072P2072
1791_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1791CGCG ORATORIO 91 [3RD]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2] AND PART3: [selection from] HANDEL ARNE-ta [items listed]. DIR HARRISON ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G>; ORG KNYVETT; V HARRISON INCLEDON GRIFFITHS SALE POOLE~ PIELE~ BILLINGTON~; HP MEYER <JUN>. [includes:] GIORNOVICHI CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>.DI; MCDI 19 Mar[LS (with full details).]3366CG3366
1771_08_24Sat 24 Aug 1771MMARYBONE 71GS[burletta. also concert:] V HARPER~ ESSER~ CATLEY~. arne-ta SG CATLEY~ 'SWEET_ECHO' (FAV) from arne-ta o ^COMUS^ (ECHO BY YOUNG_GENTLEMAN).PA[Cf 23 May.] [LS.]1532M1532
1769_04_20Thu 20 Apr 1769A/WFISCHER AND KAMMELL 69CB190010s 6dDIR BACH; DIR ABEL; V FEDELI WEICHSELL~f. CN <CNS> BY: ABEL BACH FISCHER <FISHER> KAMMELL WEISS.PA[Unlikely to be FISHER.]1289A_W1289
1754_03_13Wed 13 Mar 1754CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 8 Mar 1754Castle Society: meeting.030300303
1755_02_17Mon 17 Feb 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 FebCastle Society. On Monday because of [Covent Garden] oratorios [and succeeding weeks].0341HAB0341
1773_04_02Fri 2 Apr 1773CGCG ORATORIO 73 [11TH]OS1830P 5s; B 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V CATLEY~ MATTOCKS~ VENABLES~ RISTORINI REINHOLD. END PART1: CN HN SPANDAU. END PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[LS.]1677CG1677
1785_05_18Wed 18 May 1785HSQFISCHER 85CB200010s 6dI CERVETTO-j. 1: HAYDN OV (FAV) 'LA_CHASSE'; SG TENDUCCI; CN OB FISCHER; SG CHANU~; RAIMONDI sym 'BATTLE' [AS ON 11 May]. 2: CN VN CRAMER-w; SG TENDUCCI; HOFMANN CNTE PF OB CRAMER-jb FISCHER <HOFFMAN_AT_VIENNA>; SG BABBINI; HAYDN SYM (NEVER PERFORMED HERE) ['FAREWELL_SYM' - described].PA; PA 14 MayMH 21 May2731HSQ2731
1776_04_24Wed 24 Apr 1776HSQBACH-ABEL 76 13THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA2000HSQ2000
1766_03_07Fri 7 Mar 1766CGCG ORATORIO 66 [7TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <ANTHEMS>. CN ORG STANLEY.PA[LS.]1016CG1016
1790_04_15Thu 15 Apr 1790P PANTHEON 90 10THCS200010s 6dMORTELLARI-m o ^VENUS_AND_ADONIS^ <VENERE_ED_ADONE>. LEAD WEICHSELL; V PACCHIEROTTI BIANCHI-3 TORREGIANI FERGUSON~ (FIRST APPEARANCE) <MUSICAL DRAMA; WITH CHORUSSES / CANTATA>. CN OB FISCHER.DI; MH (Yale); TI; WO; GZ 14 AprTI 16 Apr; WO 16 AprText by Giannini. [McVeigh-Professional 88.]3313P3313
1757_04_01Fri 1 Apr 1757CGCG ORATORIO 57 [11TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>.PALast. [LS.]0476CG0476
1764_03_28Wed 28 Mar 1764SSQWEDNESDAY 64 [6TH?]CS2030PAThe Wednesday Subscription Concert.0880SSQ0880
1795_06_08Mon 8 June 1795KTRASHE 95CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; PF CLEMENTI (PRESIDE). 1: CLEMENTI OV (GRAND MS); SG NIELD; DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN ASHE HARRINGTON HOLMES; GIORDANI-g sg MARA~ <GIORDANIELLO SCENA>; ASHE CN FL ASHE (WITH REGULATED DOUBLE SOUNDS). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS; DIR HAYDN); GUGLIELMI sg MARA~ <SCENA>; ASHE CNTE FL FL ASHE ASHE (BOTH FLUTES); CN [later omitted: VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI (NEW); ANDREOZZI] sg MARA~ <SCENA + RONDO>; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 4 JuneHaydn in Landon[Landon-England 313.]3761KTR3761
1795_04_23Thu 23 Apr 1795KTRGILLBERG~ 95CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; PF HAYDN. 1: REICHARDT OV; SG ROVEDINO; QT CL VN VA VC HARTMANN CRAMER-w PIELTAIN-dp SCHRAM; SG BRIDA; ECK CN VN GILLBERG~. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND); BERTINI CN PF BERTINI; SG BANTI~; VIOTTI CN VN GILLBERG~; fp <FINALE>.TI[Landon-England 304.]3743KTR3743
1776_11_27Wed 27 Nov 1776STGSACRED 76-77 [1ST]CS19002s; 1sV FRIEND-j1 (OF CHAPEL_ROYAL). GALLIARD o ^the_hymn_of_adam_and_eve^ <^MORNING_HYMN^> [revised by] COOKE. SG CH ANTH <SGS CHS ANTHS> BY: HANDEL GREENE WORGAN. ARNE-ta OV; BACH OV; samMARTINI OV; CN TPT.PASociety of Sacred Music; [described as] rehearsal of sacred music vocal and instrumental. 1900 to 2100.2029STG2029
1775_06_26Mon 26 June 1775HSQSAVOI 75CB190010s 6dV SAVOI LINLEY~m1. CN BY: FISCHER CERVETTO-j GIARDINI BACH.PABurrows-Harris 835Thanks Mr Linley; Miss Linley; managers of room. Late unexpected disappointment.1925HSQ1925
1765_11_13Wed 13 Nov 1765HABCASTLE 65-66SOChandel o ^SAMSON^.PA 2 Nov 1765; PA 11 Nov 1765Castle Society: no concert on 6 Nov (tickets taken on 13 Nov).0995HAB0995
1770_05_16Wed 16 May 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 15THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1396A_W1396
1750_03_28Wed 28 Mar 1750CGCG ORATORIO 50 [8TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>.GA[LS.]0024CG0024
1788_03_12Wed 12 Mar 1788ROYROY ORATORIO 88 [6TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V ARROWSMITH HILL-1 BRAHAM SEDGWICK STUART~ AMBROSE~. END PART1: CN OB HUTTLEY. END PART2: CN VN HINDMARSH.MPLast oratorio.3121ROY3121
1791_02_21Mon 21 Feb 1791HSQ PROFESSIONAL 91 3RDCS20001: HAYDN OV; PLEYEL QT VN VN VA VC CRAMER-w BORGHI BLAKE SMITH-2; SG PACCHIEROTTI; CORELLI CNgr; SG BILLINGTON~; CN VN GAUTHEROT~. 2: RAWLINGS CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE SMITH-2 (NEW MS); SG BILLINGTON~; QT HN PIELTAIN-pj; SG PACCHIEROTTI; ROSETTI SYM. SACCHINI SG BILLINGTON~ 'IL_CARO'.DI; MC; MP; PA; TI; GZ 19 Feb; WO 19 FebMC 22 Feb[McVeigh-Professional 92; Landon-England 138.]3352HSQ3352
1784_04_28Wed 28 Apr 1784HSQ HANOVER SQ 84 9THCS20001: MOZART OV; GIARDINI TR VN VA VC CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j; SG TASCA 'ZITTO_CHE'; SN PF DANCE; SG CANTELO~; GRAF CNte HN HN PAYOLA PIELTAIN-pj <CN>. 2: GRAF SYM; ALESSANDRI SG HARRISON 'POVERI_AFFETTI'; CN OB RAMM; DT 2v HARRISON CANTELO~ 'CARO_SARO'; HAYDN SYM.MH; PAMH 29 Apr; PA 29 Apr; Cramer Magazin der Musik ii.231[McVeigh-Professional 35.]2639HSQ2639
1774_05_13Fri 13 May 1774HSALPIETRO 74CB190010s 6dV GRASSI~ SALPIETRO~. CN PF BACH; SL VDAG ABEL; CN FL RODELL; CN VC CIRRI; CN VN SALPIETRO; CN OB RODELL.PA; PA 7 May[Originally for SALPIETRO and RODELL (musician to the King of Portugal).]1811H1811
1786_05_26Fri 26 May 1786HSQWESTMINSTER LYING-IN HOSPITAL 86CB200010s 6dDIR SALOMON <DIR ORCH>; VN 2 BORGHI. 1: ROSETTI OV; SG BABBINI; CN VC MARA; RUST SG MARA~ <RUSTI>; SN PF CLEMENTI / CLEMENTI CN PF CLEMENTI. 2: LAMOTTE CN VN SALOMON; SG BABBINI; CN OB FISCHER; GRESNICK sg MARA~ <RONDEAU>; HAYDN SYM.MC 25 May; MC 22 MayMP 27 May; William Ayrton: British Library Add.60380 (no foliation)2827HSQ2827
1792_02_29Wed 29 Feb 1792KTKT ORATORIO 92 [2ND]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; G 2sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA>. PART3: [selection from] PAISIELLO HANDEL ARNOLD [items listed]. DIR LINLEY-t1; LEAD SHAW; V KELLY-m REINHOLD INCLEDON WELSH-t DIGNUM SEDGWICK MORELLI BARCLAY~ BLAND~ HAGLEY~ CROUCH~; VC MASON; TPT SARJANT. END PART1: CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>. IN PART3: CN VN BRIDGETOWER.OROR 1 Mar[LS (with full details).]3445KT3445
1760_02_08Fri 8 Feb 1760DSTOGLE (MRS) 60CB1900LEAD PASSERINI. 1: OV; SG PASSERINI~; SG FRASI~; SL VC PASQUALINO; SG PASSERINI~; FP. 2: DUPUIS CN ORG DUPUIS; SG FRASI~; CN OB; SG PASSERINI~; SG FRASI~; SL VN PASSERINI; FP.PA0614DST0614
1768_01_19Tue 19 Jan 1768TRKTURK'S HEAD 68 2NDSOC15s subscr (g+l) *PA* Non-subscribers 5s (g+l or 2l); not 2s. Every Tue to 29 Mar [not listed]. The Musical Society [not Philharmonic].1149TRK1149
1787_06_07Thu 7 June 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: GALUPPI OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; RICHTER SYM; SG LEARY~; samMARTINI CNgr <MARTINI CN HN>; SG BERTLES~; HAYDN OV (FULL); SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG NEWMAN~; GL; CT. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG LEARY~; o <FINALE>.DUR3023V3023
1754_02_21Thu 21 Feb 1754DSTSOLINUS AND LEANDER-t 54CB19005sLEAD GIARDINI. 1: handel OV from handel o ^SAMSON^; SG; CN VC GORDON; SG GIARDINI~; dt HN HN SOLINUS LEANDER-t <SL>; HANDEL CNGR <GRAND CN>. 2: CN OB; SG; SL VN GIARDINI; CN BN MILLER-j; SG GIARDINI~; FP WITH TPT TPT HN HN DRS. BETWEEN PARTS: PIECE CL CL HN HN <PIECES>.PA; PA 6 Feb0290DST0290
1775_03_09Thu 9 Mar 1775HSQBACH-ABEL 75 5THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 27 Feb; PA 28 FebNot on 1 Mar [Ash Wednesday]. On Thursdays during Lent.1863HSQ1863
1768_03_07Mon 7 Mar 1768A/WGIARDINI 68CB190010s 6d[GIARDINI.]PA; PA 18 FebFrom 3 Mar. Thanks subscribers to the Academy for giving up their Monday night.1173A_W1173
1771_03_01Fri 1 Mar 1771DLDL ORATORIO 71 [5TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD BARTHELEMON. CN ORG STANLEY; SL VC DUPORT-jp.PA[LS; Burrows-Harris 624-5.]1455DL1455
1790_05_18Tue 18 May 1790HSQCLAGGET-CCB200010s 6d[CLAGGET-C <CHARLES>.] COND ARNOLD; LEAD RAIMONDI [replaced SALOMON.] 1: HAYDN OV (MS); CALLCOTT LSN TELIOCORDONIZED_PF CLAGGET-C ([INSTRUMENT] FIRST TIME); SG STORACE~; CN HN MORTELLARI-1 <CROMATIC_FRENCH_HN>; SG BIANCHI-3; HAYDN SYM (MS). 2: CN VN RAIMONDI; QT FL VN VA VC; SG STORACE~; piece METALLIC_ORGAN; FP. BETWEEN PARTS: HAYDN LSN pf CHILD (WITH PATENT_KEYS; IN ANY KEY).MH; WO 29 MarMusikalische Korrespondenz 1 (1790) 94-5From 21 Apr. [Clagget's inventions described in some detail. WO 29 Mar uses slightly different names for them.]3331HSQ3331
1792_05_02Wed 2 May 1792A/WMUSIGNY~ 92CB20001: HAYDN OV; SG ALBERTARELLI; RAIMONDI CNTE FL VN MONZANI RAIMONDI; SG DE_SISLEY~; CN HP MUSIGNY~; VOGEL ov from VOGEL o ^DEMOPHOON^ <SYM; DE_DEMOPHAN>. 2: CN VN RAIMONDI; SG DE_SISLEY~; CN HP MUSIGNY~; DT 2v ALBERTARELLI DE_SISLEY~; fp <FINALE>.OR3496A_W3496
1796_05_27Fri 27 May 1796KTRGIORNOVICHI 96CB2000LEAD CRAMER-w. 1: HAYDN SYM; DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; CN vn GIORNOVICHI; SG BANTI~; CN HP DUSSEK~ [replaced DT PF DUSSEK DUSSEK~]. 2: CN PF DUSSEK [replaced PLEYEL SYM]; SG VIGANONI; CN vn GIORNOVICHI; SG BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.OR; OR 23 MayTB 28 May; TB 31 May (news item)3813KTR3813
1764_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOC1830o <ORATORIO>.PAAt 1830 on account of the length of the oratorio.0858HAB0858
1787_07_23Mon 23 July 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s[1:] RUSH OV (FULL) from RUSH o ^THE_ROYAL_SHEPHERD^; SG INCLEDON; ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ROSAMOND^; SG POOLE~; STAMITZ SYM; SG BERTLES~; HAYDN OV; SG NEWMAN~; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ ^GOD_SAVE_THE_KING^; SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG LEARY~; hook o ^ODE_TO_FRIENDSHIP^. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG BERTLES~; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^.GZ3060V3060
1780_05_19Fri 19 May 1780TSTKAMMELL 80CB10s 6d1: KAMMELL OV; SG RAUZZINI; QT fl WEISS; SL VDAG ABEL; SG EDICATT~; CN VN KAMMELL. 2: CNte PF ob vn vc BACH FISCHER CRAMER-w CROSDILL; SG RAUZZINI; CN VC CROSDILL; SG EDICATT~; CN OB FISCHER; SYM.PA; PA 25 AprFrom 5 May; 11 May.2371TST2371
1778_04_10Fri 10 Apr 1778HSQRAUZZINI AND LAMOTTE 78 3RDCS2000DIR RAUZZINI LAMOTTE. V HARROP~ ROVEDINO RAUZZINI; I LAMOTTE LEBRUN CERVETTO-j CLEMENTI CARAVOGLIA-1 DECAMP. RAUZZINI o? <CANTATA> (NEW).PA2190HSQ2190
1762_02_26Fri 26 Feb 1762DLDL ORATORIO 62 [1ST]OS*DIR ARNE-ta; V TENDUCCI BRENT~ THOMAS~ AYNSCOMBE CHAMPNESS. HANDEL o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; ARNE-ta o ^BEAUTY_AND_VIRTUE^ <SERENATA> (NEW). AFTER PART1: CN VC SIPRUTINI. AFTER PART2: CN FL FLORIO.PA; PA 12 Feb* 3gn for 9 box tickets (later 12); singly PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6d (later 7s; 5s; 3s; 2s). [LS.]0745DL0745
1789_04_01Wed 1 Apr 1789A/WSARJANT 89CB19305sLEAD MOUNTAIN; V BANNISTER EDWIN PLOMER~ ROMANZINI~ LEARY~. CT BANNISTER BLANCHARD EDWIN 'OLD_THOMAS' (FAV); CN VN MOUNTAIN; handel OV from handel o ^ATALANTA^ (TPT SARJANT); SN PF VINCENT-1 <JUN>; CN OB HUTTLEY.WOAnd ball.3212A_W3212
1780_03_29Wed 29 Mar 1780HSQBACH-ABEL 80 9THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH]. V HARROP~ TENDUCCI.PA2351HSQ2351
1793_03_19Tue 19 Mar 1793HSQABRAMS~ 93CB10s 6dPF CLEMENTI (PRESIDES). 1: CLEMENTI OV; GL NIELD BARTLEMAN SALE ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t <THE_MISS_ABRAMS>; PAISIELLO SG NIELD; CN FL GRAEFF; FEDERICI DT 2v ABRAMS~T ABRAMS~E <T_ABRAMS E_ABRAMS>; HAYDN QT vn vn va vc SALOMON DAHMEN-p HINDMARSH MARA. 2: HAYDN OV; SARTI sg <ARIA> [replaced SG NEGRI~]; DUSSEK SN PF ABRAMS~E <E_ABRAMS>; SACCHINI tr 3v ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T BARTLEMAN <TERZ; T_ABRAMS>; LENZ fp <FINALE>.OR; OR 13 Mar3560HSQ3560
1777_03_03Mon 3 Mar 1777PPANTHEON 76-77 8THCS200010s 6d (as before)V AGUJARI~ MANZOLETTO GABRIELLI. DT VN VA LAMOTTE STAMITZ-c; SL VC CROSDILL; CN VN LAMOTTE; CN OB FISCHER.PA2065P2065
1788_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1788HSQCRAMER-w 88CB200010s 6d1: BACH OV 2ORCH (MS); CN OB PARKE; SG HARRISON; CN PF CRAMER-jb; SG BILLINGTON~; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: PLEYEL CNTE; DT VN VA CRAMER-w RAIMONDI; SG HARRISON; dt HP VN KRUMPHOLTZ~ CRAMER-w <SN VN HP>; SG BILLINGTON~ + VN cramer-w; HAYDN SYM 'LA_CHASSE'.PA; MP 15 AprFrom 4 Apr.3143HSQ3143
1758_04_27Thu 27 Apr 1758?GOODWIN 58 ? *CB[GOODWIN <STARLING_GOODWIN>.]PA 25 Mar[* No beneficiary given.] [?Single] Subscription Concert (Starling Goodwin; president). From 31 Mar.053200532
1761_03_02Mon 2 Mar 1761DSTTACET 61CB1900P 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD GIARDINI; V GAMBARINI~. SL VN GIARDINI; CN OB; SL VC SIPRUTINI; CN FL TACET; SL FL TACET.PA; PA 14 Feb0698DST0698
1795_02_02Mon 2 Feb 1795KTROPERA 95 1STCS2000For nine: 4gn transfDIR VIOTTI; LEAD CRAMER-w; HPD HAYDN FEDERICI; ORG ARNOLD (DIR CHORUSSES; PRESIDE). 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); CIMAROSA DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI [replaced ANDREOZZI SG BRIDA]; DEVIENNE CN BN HOLMES; GAZZANIGA SG MORICHELLI~; DUSSEK CN PF DUSSEK; MARTIN_Y_soler QT 4v MORICHELLI~ KELLY-m ROVEDINO MORELLI <MARTINI> (MS) [KELLY-m replaced BRIDA]. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW GRAND; COMPOSED ON THE OCCASION); BIANCHI SG NERI-m from BIANCHI o ^CASTOR_E_POLLUCE^; VIOTTI CN vn VIOTTI (NEW); BIANCHI SG BANTI~ from BIANCHI o ^SCIPIONE_AFRICANO^; FP. [later omitted: DRAGONETTI cn db DRAGONETTI <CONCERTONE>; PICCINNI tr 3v NERI-m KELLY-m BANTI~ <TERZ> (MS).] [following advertised but not in programmes: V BONFANTI CIPRIANI; I HARRINGTON.]OR; OR 9 Jan; OR 16 Jan; MC 24 Jan; OR 26 Jan; OR 28 JanMC 3 Feb; and see LandonLimited to 800; orchestra more than 60 instrumentalists besides soloists. [Landon-England 280-8.]3697KTR3697
1777_04_09Wed 9 Apr 1777STGSACRED 76-77 [13TH]CS19002s; 1sV FRIEND-j1 HARRISON. GALLIARD o ^the_hymn_of_adam_and_eve^ <^MORNING_HYMN^> [revised by] COOKE. BOYCE ANTH 'O_BE_JOYFUL'. SG CH <SGS CHS>. ARNE-ta OV; JOMMELLI OV; CN CL SCHAEFFER.PA 8 AprSociety of Sacred Music.2091STG2091
1791_02_14Mon 14 Feb 1791HSQ PROFESSIONAL 91 2NDCS20001: ROSETTI OV; PLEYEL QNT VN VN VA VA VC CRAMER-w BORGHI BLAKE LAVENU SMITH-2; SG BILLINGTON~; SN PF CRAMER-jb; SG PACCHIEROTTI; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: GYROWETZ OV (NEW MS); SG BILLINGTON~; CN BN PARKINSON <J_PARKINSON>; SG PACCHIEROTTI; HAYDN SYM.DI; GZ; MC; TI; WO; MP 12 Feb; PA 12 FebGZ 16 Feb; MC 16 Feb; ST 16 Feb; Parke-Memoirs i.142 (but see 4th)[McVeigh-Professional 91; Landon-England 135.]3351HSQ3351
1784_05_19Wed 19 May 1784VVAUXHALL 84GS20001sHOOK; V ARROWSMITH WEICHSELL~f KENNEDY~ [WRIGHTEN~ INDISPOSED]. handel OV from handel o ^SAMSON^; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^; HAYDN OV. [LEAD PIELTAIN-dp. CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; CN OB PARKE <ELDER>; CN ORG HOOK.]PAPA 20 May; MC 20 May; Parke-Memoirs i.36 [misdated]2000 to 2300.2647V2647
1762_03_11Thu 11 Mar 1762HGENTLEWOMAN 62 *CBLEAD NOFERI; V AYNSCOMBE. SL VN NOFERI; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; CN HPD COX-2.PA* Gentlewoman and child in great distress. From 19 Feb.0753H0753
1750_06_22Fri 22 June 1750RRANELAGH 50GSEND: o ^ODE_MADE_FOR...PRINCE_GEORGE'S_BIRTHDAY^.GAEach evening this week. As performed at the Rural Carnaval. [And subsequently; not listed.]0047R0047
1785_02_03Thu 3 Feb 1785WESWESLEY 85SOCWESLEY-C WESLEY-S <CHARLES; SAMUEL>.MH 2 FebAnnual concert begins. Every other Thursday.2669WES2669
1782_02_25Mon 25 Feb 1782PPANTHEON 82 4THCS200010s 6dV TENDUCCI LEBRUN~. SL VC CROSDILL; CN VN CRAMER-w; CN HN PIELTAIN-pj (FIRST APPEARANCE AT THIS PLACE); CN OB FISCHER.MC2474P2474
1760_04_10Thu 10 Apr 1760DSTPASSERINI 60 6THOS1830Single P 5s; G 3shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V PASSERINI~. BETWEEN PARTS: CN ORG frederick~; SL VN passerini.PA 9 AprLast.0645DST0645
1768_02_19Fri 19 Feb 1768HAYHAY ORATORIO 68 [1ST]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sDIR ARNOLD TOMS. ARNOLD o ^THE_CURE_OF_SAUL^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD BARTHELEMON. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN OB SIMPSON.PA; PA 30 Jan[LS.]1158HAY1158
1770_04_30Mon 30 Apr 1770THABARTHELEMON 70CB123010s 6dSL / CN: BACH ABEL FISCHER <FISHER> CIRRI BARTHELEMON. PART2: BARTHELEMON o ^LA_DANZA^ <SERENATA>. V GIUSTINELLI [replaced TENDUCCI] BARTHELEMON~m.PA; PA 28 MarPA 28 Apr (puff)La Danza: text by Metastasio.1388THA1388
1787_02_26Mon 26 Feb 1787HSQ PROFESSIONAL 87 4THCS20001: ABEL OV; BACH QNT FL OB VN VA VC FLORIO PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j; SG DAVIES~C <CECILIA>; CN HN PIELTAIN-pj; SG RUBINELLI; HAYDN SYM / HAYDN OV. 2: BACH CNTE PF OB VN VC CRAMER-jb PARKE CRAMER-w CERVETTO-j [adverts also: FL FLORIO]; SG RUBINELLI; CN VN CRAMER-w; SG DAVIES~C; BACH SYM 2ORCH (MS *). BERTONI SG DAVIES~C; ANDREOZZI SG DAVIES~C; PAISIELLO SG RUBINELLI; SARTI SG RUBINELLI.GZ; MC; MHWO 27 Feb; GZ 28 Feb[McVeigh-Professional 58.] * MS owned by Napier.2944HSQ2944
1784_05_29Sat 29 May 1784WAHANDEL 84 [3RD]OS12001gnhandel o ^MESSIAH^. V HARRISON REINHOLD CLERK <REV_MR> CHAMPNESS MARA~ BOY_FROM_[CR] CANTELO~ KNYVETT CORFE NORRIS ABRAMS~ <ELDER> NORRIS ABBEY_BOY TASCA DYNE; TPT SARJANT.PA; PA 20 FebPA 31 May (of rehearsal: PA 29 May); Parke-Memoirs i.40-1[Names from PA RV of rehearsal.] From 24 Apr. [Charles Burney: An Account (London 1785) 73-90; H Diack Johnstone: 'A Ringside Seat' Musical Times 125 (1984) 632-6.]2652WA2652
1800_05_29Thu 29 May 1800A/WDE_MARIN 1800CB200010s 6dLEAD RAIMONDI. 1: HAYDN SYM; GL VINCENT-2 PAGE LEETE SALE-JB <JB_SALE>; DE_MARIN DT PF VN FIELD DE_MARIN; SG DUSSEK~; DE_MARIN SN HP DE_MARIN; MOZART DT 2v DUSSEK~ CIMADOR. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); GL [as above]; SN PF FIELD; SG DUSSEK~ + HP DE_MARIN; DE_MARIN TR 3v (DIR DE_MARIN); fp <FINALE>. piece HP DE_MARIN <PETITS AIRS>.TI; TI 10 May; TB 10 MayFrom 28 May; 30 May. Harmonic Lyceum.3985A_W3985
1764_04_04Wed 4 Apr 1764SSQWEDNESDAY 64 [7TH?]CS2030PAThe Wednesday Subscription Concert. [Burrows-Harris 420.]0884SSQ0884
1753_05_17Thu 17 May 1753DSTPASSERINI AND PLAS 53 [6TH]CS1900P 10s 6d; G 5s individual1: PASSERINI OV; SG GUADAGNI; SG PASSERINI~ 'THE_PRINCE'; SL VN PASSERINI; PERGOLESI sg PASSERINI~ <CANTATA>; CNte OB OB PLA-g PLA-j. 2: CORELLI CNgr; SG GUADAGNI; DT OB OB PLA-g PLA-j; GRAUN SG PASSERINI~ 'COMPRENDO'; TARTINI CN vn PASSERINI; GRAUN SG PASSERINI~ 'LI_SCIOLTA'; PASSERINI SYM 'COSACK'.PA; PA 2 MayFrom 11 May. Last: will be one of his best. Tickets at concert door.0268DST0268