Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1753_04_09Mon 9 Apr 1753HGALLI~ 53CB190010s 6dLEAD HELLENDAAL; V CHABRAN~ GALLI~ MANFREDINI; VC CERVETTO-gb; OB PLA-g PLA-j.PA; PA 14 FebFrom 31 Mar.0248H0248
1769_10_12Thu 12 Oct 1769CASTLE 69-70SOCPA 10 Oct 1769Castle Society: meeting.132101321
1795_05_04Mon 4 May 1795KTRHAYDN 95CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV (MS; PART OF 'MILITARY'); FERRARI-gg SG ROVEDINO 'OR_DELL'; FERLENDIS CN OB FERLENDIS (FROM VENICE; FIRST PERFORMANCE IN THIS COUNTRY); HAYDN DT 2v MORICHELLI~ MORELLI 'QUEL_TUO'; HAYDN OV (NEW IN D; 12TH). 2: HAYDN SYM 'MILITARY' [REMAINDER]; PAISIELLO SG MORICHELLI~ 'CRUDELE_OR'; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI; HAYDN sg BANTI~ <SCENA> 'BERENICE' (NEW); fp <FINALE>.ORMC 6 May; also handbill; Haydn (both in Landon)[Landon-England 306-9.] Tickets sold at the door.3749KTR3749
1775_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1775KTKT ORATORIO 75 [2ND]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3sHANDEL o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. DIR BACH. V CORFE PARRY-2. END PART1: BACH CNte fl ob vn vc TACET FISCHER CRAMER-w CROSDILL [replaced CERVETTO-j] (NEW; PERFORMED BUT ONCE). END PART2: CN ORG BACH (NEW).PA; PA 6 MarLetters of the First Earl of Malmesbury (London 1870) i.293; Burrows-Harris 808-10[LS.]1861KT1861
1752_03_12Thu 12 Mar 1752HBROWN-a 52CB1900[BROWN-a.]GA 11 Mar0157H0157
1786_08_23Wed 23 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s1: RICHTER OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ROSAMOND^; SG LEARY~; HAYDN SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; HOOK OV from HOOK o ^APOLLO_AND_DAPHNE^; SG MARTYR~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'WHEN_SAPPHO'; CT 'THE_MULBERRY'. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG LEARY~; o <FINALE> (GRAND).MC2900V2900
1800_02_14Fri 14 Feb 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 1STCS2000For twelve: 5gn[DIR AND] LEAD RAIMONDI; HPD DAMIANI-F <F_DAMIANI>; [instrumentalists listed]. 1: MOZART OV; SG JACKSON~j; qt PF HP HN HN CIMADOR DUSSEK~ LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt <DT HP PF + HN HN>; SG DAMIANI-V <VITALE_DAMIANI>; TR VN VA VC RAIMONDI FIORILLO LINDLEY; DT 2v DAMIANI-V DUSSEK~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND 'SURPRISE'); SG DUSSEK~ + HN HN; CN PF LATOUR + VN; SG DAMIANI-V; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 17 Jan; TI 30 Jan; TI 3 FebCf Monthly Mirror 9 (1800) 176Patronage of Prince of Wales; Duke of Cumberland. JACKSON~j: pupil of BIANCHI. Management of RAIMONDI [?for Mess Willis].3944A_W3944
1771_04_29Mon 29 Apr 1771HAYFISCHER 71CB1900PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3sDIR BACH ABEL; V GUADAGNI GUGLIELMI~. CN VN SIRMEN~; [later omitted: SL PF BACH]; SL VDAG ABEL; CN FL WENDLING (FROM PALATINE); SL VC DUPORT-jp; CN OB FISCHER <2 CNS>.PA; PA 8 Apr; PA 25 AprFrom 22 Apr.1495HAY1495
1779_04_21Wed 21 Apr 1779TSTJONES-e 79CB193010s 6d1: ABEL OV; CN HP JONES-e <PEDAL_HP>; SG WEICHSELL~f; SN HPD CLEMENTI; CN OB PARKE; DT HP HP JONES-e JONES-2 <MESS_JONES> (WITH FAV AIR 'MORVA_RHUDDLAN'). 2: CN FL DECAMP; SG WEICHSELL~f; CN VN BARTHELEMON; SL HP JONES-e; SG WEICHSELL~f; BARTHELEMON SYM.PA2286TST2286
1785_04_27Wed 27 Apr 1785HSQ PROFESSIONAL 85 10THCS20001: GOSSEC OV; SG CHANU~; CLEMENTI DT PF PF CRAMER-jb DANCE <TWO PF>; SG TENDUCCI; HAYDN OV 'LA_CHASSE' (FAV). 2: samMARTINI CNgr; SG CHANU~; CN FL DECAMP; SG TENDUCCI; HAYDN SYM.MC; MH; MP; PAThe Diary of Sylas Neville (London 1950) 325-6[McVeigh-Professional 43.]2720HSQ2720
1761_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1761DSTAYNSCOMBE 61CB1900P 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD GIARDINI. 1: RICHTER OV; SG AYNSCOMBE; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; SG CALORI~; SL VC SIPRUTINI; SG AYNSCOMBE; SAMMARTINI CNgr <ST_MARTINI>. 2: CN OB; SG CALORI~; SG AYNSCOMBE; SL VN GIARDINI; SG AYNSCOMBE; giardini SG CALORI~ 'VOI_AMANTI'; STAMITZ-j sym OB OB HN HN <CN>.PA0713DST0713
1796_06_08Wed 8 June 1796KTRDRAGONETTI 96CB10s 6d1: FEDERICI OV; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO FABRIZZI~; DRAGONETTI CN DB DRAGONETTI; SG BANTI~; DUSSEK DT PF DUSSEK DUSSEK~. 2: HAYDN OV (MS); SG FABRIZZI~; VIOTTI CN VN BRIDGETOWER; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; DRAGONETTI piece DB DRAGONETTI <CAPRICCIO>; CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.TIFrom 23 May. Engravings by Bartolozzi given along with each ticket.3817KTR3817
1760_02_21Thu 21 Feb 1760HROBERTS 60CB19005sLEAD BROWN-a; V THOMAS~. CN VN BROWN-a; CN VC GORDON; CN HPD SELBY; CN OB PERKINS-T <THOMAS_PERKINS>; CN BN MACKPHERLING; PIECE HP ROBERTS <PIECES>.PA0622H0622
1790_03_19Fri 19 Mar 1790DLDL ORATORIO 90 [9TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA> (OV AND LAST ACT). COND LINLEY-t1; LEAD SHAW; V HAGLEY~ ROMANZINI~ KELLY-m REINHOLD DIGNUM STORACE~. BETWEEN: CN VN BRIDGETOWER.PAPA 20 Mar; DI 20 Mar; OR 20 Mar (Yale)[LS.]3298DL3298
1787_05_07Mon 7 May 1787HSQ PROFESSIONAL 87 12THCS20001: STAMITZ OV; PIELTAIN-dp QT VN VN VA VC CRAMER-w BORGHI BLAKE CROSDILL (NEW); SG RUBINELLI; SL VDAG ABEL; SG BILLINGTON~; ABEL CNTE OB VN VC PARKE CRAMER-w CROSDILL. 2: HAYDN SYM; SG DAVIES~C <CECILIA>; STAMITZ DT VN VC CRAMER-w CROSDILL; DT 2v RUBINELLI BILLINGTON~; BACH SYM 2ORCH (MS).MC[McVeigh-Professional 61.]2988HSQ2988
1774_06_07Tue 7 June 1774HAYLIGHT 74CB2000PB 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sSG BANNISTER 'OH!_WHAT'; SG THOMPSON~j 'WITH_HOUNDS'; sg SMITH~1 <CANTATA> (FAV AT RANELAGH); ARNE-ta SG 'NYMPHS_AND' (FAV); arne-ta SG CATLEY~ 'THE_SOLDIER' from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^. SL CN <SLS CNS>.PATickets for 17 May [q.v.] admitted. [LS.]1816HAY1816
1772_07_23Thu 23 July 1772MMARYBONE 72GS[burlettas this season: (23 July) pergolesi o ^LA_SERVA_PADRONA^; (30 July) hook o ^THE_DIVORCE^; (6 Aug) galuppi o ^THE_COQUET^ [after ^la_cicisbea_alla_moda^]; (28 Aug) HOOK o ^IL_DILETTANTE^; (7 Sept) arnold o ^THE_MAGNET^. V REINHOLD BANNISTER THOMPSON~j FORBES~ CARTWRIGHT~1.]PA and as above[Burlettas not regularly advertised: only benefits included here. Details in LS; incomplete.]1608M1608
1763_04_20Wed 20 Apr 1763HANTONIOTTO 63CB19005s[ANTONIOTTO.] LEAD PINTO.PAPA 25 Apr (thanks)Author of L'arte armonica.0830H0830
1772_03_18Wed 18 Mar 1772DLDL ORATORIO 72 [4TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; HANDEL o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. END PART1: CN HN PUNTO. END PART2: SL VC JANSON.PASee LS[LS.]1564DL1564
1755_02_07Fri 7 Feb 1755DSTCATTANEI 55CB19005sV CURIONI~; I CATTANEI. SL VC CERVETTO-gb.PA0337DST0337
1755_02_13Thu 13 Feb 1755HBROWN-a 55CB19005s[BROWN-a.]PA0338H0338
1798_05_21Mon 21 May 1798HSQSAMPIERI 98CB200010s 6d1: SAMPIERI OV; SG LADY; sampieri PIECE 'NIGHT'; CN VC WARE-2; sampieri FOUR PIECES; sampieri PIECE 'THE_JUDGMENT_OF_PLUTO^. 2: dibdin OV from dibdin o ^THE_DESERTER^ (GRAND; WITH ADDITIONS BY SAMPIERI); SG; sampieri PIECE 'THE_SEA_STORM'; SL VN IRELAND <JUN>; ser? <SERENATA>; sampieri PIECE 'LE_ROYALE_CHASSE'.TBConcert on a new plan: [representational music; with transparencies; described in some detail]. And ball.3892HSQ3892
1765_04_30Tue 30 Apr 1765MMARYBONE 65GS18301sLEAD COLLETT-j <JUN>; V LOWE VINCENT~ GENTLEWOMAN (TWO; FIRST APPEARANCE); ORG BERG; TPT JONES-1 <TPT1>.PA0962M0962
1788_04_03Thu 3 Apr 1788P MARA~ 88 5THCS200010s 6dDIR RAIMONDI. 1: HAYDN OV; SG PIELTAIN~; RAIMONDI QT VN VN VA VC RAIMONDI HINDMARSH ASHLEY-gc MARA; SG MARA~; CN HN PUNTO. 2: CN VN RAIMONDI; SG PIELTAIN~; CN OB FISCHER; SG MARA~; FP. RUST SG MARA~ <RUSTI>; POZZI SG MARA~.MC; MH (Oxford); MP; WO; TI 2 AprMP 4 Apr; MP 5 Apr[McVeigh-Professional 71.]3132P3132
1777_03_07Fri 7 Mar 1777CGCG ORATORIO 77 [7TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^JEPHTHA^ <ORATORIO>. V TENDUCCI SAVILLE REINHOLD FARRELL~ STORACE~ HARROP~. AFTER PART1: DT VN VA LAMOTTE STAMITZ-c. AFTER PART2: CN VN LAMOTTE.PA[LS.]2071CG2071
1768_05_12Thu 12 May 1768FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 68OB120010s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V GUARDUCCI. CN ORG STANLEY.PA1204FH1204
1786_03_24Fri 24 Mar 1786C&AHOOKE 86CB19005sLEAD PIELTAIN-dp. V BANNISTER EDWIN HOOKE <BRIDGES_HOOKE> JOHNSTONE MARTYR~ KENNEDY~. CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; CN OB PATRIA; LSN HP EVANS; CN VC PHILLIPS-f; CN HPD BOUTNEY [?]MC 20 MarAnd ball. No ladies or gentlemen will be admitted after the concert.2786C&A2786
1785_03_11Fri 11 Mar 1785C&ACLARK 85CB5sLEAD HINDMARSH; V MARTYR~ TWO_YOUNG_LADIES (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC) CLARK WRIGHTEN~. CN VN HINDMARSH; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W>; CN TPT SARJANT. IN PART1: SG CLARK~ 'AERIAL_SONG' from o ^THE_TEMPEST^ (HER FIRST ATTEMPT IN PUBLIC). IN PART2: SL HPD YOUNG_LADY (FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC). HOOK SG MARTYR~ 'TANTIVY' (NEW HUNTING SG). HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ (GRAND).MPCLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. 15th annual concert. CLARK~: aged 8. And ball. Concert ends at 2100.2698C&A2698
1770_03_21Wed 21 Mar 1770DLDL ORATORIO 70 [6TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^. LEAD BARTHELEMON. SL VC DUPORT-jp.PA[LS.]1360DL1360
1769_03_15Wed 15 Mar 1769CGCG ORATORIO 69 [10TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. CN OB FISCHER.PA[LS.]1276CG1276
1764_05_09Wed 9 May 1764KTPUBLIC CHARITY 64OB1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dJOMMELLI o ^LA_PASSIONE_di_gesu_cristo^ <NICCOLO_JOMMELLI>. LEAD GIARDINI; OPERA_ORCH.PAFrom 3 May; for another rehearsal. [?For Lock Hospital.] Gentleman has [lent] the copy.0900KT0900
1776_03_26Tue 26 Mar 1776HAYEVANS 76CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sLEAD LAMOTTE; V LEONI WEICHSELL~f; OB PARKE. PIECE HP EVANS <PIECES TRIPLE_HP>.PA1982HAY1982
1783_11_14Fri 14 Nov 1783JOIPHILLIPS-3 83SOC1900Per quarter: 10s 6d (g+2l)PHILLIPS-3 (CN ON SEVERAL INSTRUMENTS).PASubscription concert; [by request of] his scholars. Every Friday; 1900 to 2200. [PHILLIPS-3 also dancing-master.]2588JOI2588
1775_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1775KTKT ORATORIO 75 [5TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN VC CERVETTO-j. END PART2: CN VN CRAMER-w.PA[LS.]1871KT1871
1766_01_29Wed 29 Jan 1766SSQWEDNESDAY 66 4THCS1900DIR BACH ABEL. COND ABEL.PASoho Square Concert; the Wednesday Concerts.1002SSQ1002
1752_11_22Wed 22 Nov 1752CASCASTLE 52-53SOChandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^ <ORATORY>.GA 17 Nov 1752Castle Society. From 29 Nov to St Cecilia's Day.0196CAS0196
1759_02_02Fri 2 Feb 1759CGDECAYED MUSICIANS 59OB1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dARNE-ta o ^ALFRED^ (THE GREAT; WITH NEW SGS). LEAD DUBOURG; V FRASI~ BRENT~ FREDERICK~ BEARD SELVES SOPER GENTLEMEN_OF_CR [etc?] <THE_CHOIRS>. CN VC PASQUALINO; CN OB VINCENT-T <THOMAS_VINCENT>; CN VN DUBOURG.PASubscriber's ticket admits one [anywhere]. From 25 Jan. [LS.]0553CG0553
1784_04_02Fri 2 Apr 1784HSQCRAMER-w 84CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV; SG HARRISON; CLEMENTI SN PF CRAMER-jb; CN BN SCHWARZ; CN HP CLERY~; SG CANTELO~; CN VN CRAMER-w (NEW). 2: HANDEL CN PF CRAMER-jb; SG CANTELO~; CN OB FISCHER; GEMINIANI CNgr OP.3 NO.1; RAUZZINI DT 2v HARRISON CANTELO~; BACH SYM 2ORCH. SG CANTELO~ 'SEMBIANZE_AMABILE'; SG CANTELO~ 'AMANTA_SVENTURATA'. [CN FISCHER PERFORMED AT VARIOUS PLACES BEFORE; SN CRAMER-jb AS BY PARKE~ ON 1 Apr.]PAPA 13 Apr; PA 17 Apr; MC 3 Apr2633HSQ2633
1750_03_06Tue 6 Mar 1750HMANFREDINI 50 5TH ?CS19005s for non-subscribers[MANFREDINI.]GAManfredini's musical entertainments: last.0010H0010
1786_02_13Mon 13 Feb 1786FMHHUMANE SOCIETY 86OB190010s 6dCALLCOTT o <ODE> <J_W_CALLCOTT> (WRITTEN FOR THE OCCASION). DIR ARNOLD HAYES-p DUPUIS <T_S_DUPUIS> PARSONS-W <W_PARSONS> WORGAN COOKE AYLWARD HUDSON; V HARWOOD~ [later omitted: BARTOLINI] PRING-1 BARTLEMAN DYNE HINDLE SALE TASCA; BOYS_OF_STP BOYS_OF_WA; I SALOMON PAXTON PATRIA HINDMARSH ASHLEY-j?.MC; PA 9 FebDUR 14 Feb2750FMH2750
1759_03_01Thu 1 Mar 1759DSTFRASI~ 59OB183010s 6d; G 5sHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-3]. V FRASI~ BEARD WASS. CN ORG STANLEY.PA[LS; Deutsch-Handel 811-12.]0557DST0557
1752_02_26Wed 26 Feb 1752CGCG ORATORIO 52 [4TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JEPHTHA^ <ORATORIO> (NEW). V BEARD GALLI~ FRASI~ BRENT <MR_BRENT> WASS BOY.GA[LS; Deutsch-Handel 719 (with cast).]0137CG0137
1767_01_09Fri 9 Jan 1767HHAY-r 67 1STCS[HAY-r.]PA; PA 8 Nov 1766; PA 9 Dec 1766First concert. From 12 Dec 1766. Mr Hay ... his Concerts.1069H1069
1787_07_02Mon 2 July 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: rush OV (FULL) from rush o ^THE_ROYAL_SHEPHERD^; SG INCLEDON; BACH SYM; SG POOLE~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; SG BERTLES~; JOMMELLI SYM (AND CHACONNE); SG NEWMAN~; HAYDN OV (FULL); SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG LEARY~; bach o ^ODE_TO_SUMMER^. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG BERTLES~; o <FINALE>.DUR3043V3043
1775_04_26Wed 26 Apr 1775KABARTHELEMON~m 75CB5sV BONAPACE BARTHELEMON~m. BARTHELEMON SG BARTHELEMON~m + VN (FAV ITALIAN); BARTHELEMON SG BARTHELEMON~m (FAV CANON); CN OB FISCHER; CN FL TACET; CN VC PAXTON; CN VN BARTHELEMON; SL VN BARTHELEMON.PAWith ball.1902KA1902
1772_11_27Fri 27 Nov 1772C&ALEE 72RMPA 17 Nov 1772 (advert in news)[Cf 31 Jan 1772 etc.] Concert; with readings by Lee.1623C&A1623
1773_07_15Thu 15 July 1773MBARTHELEMON~m 73GB3s 6d[burletta. also concert:] V PHILLIPS-e THOMPSON~j WILDE~ BARTHELEMON~m. CN ORG HOOK; SL VN BARTHELEMON; sg BARTHELEMON~m <CANTATA> (NEW) + HPD BARTHELEMON~m.PA[Cf 27 May.] [LS.]1718M1718
1781_04_27Fri 27 Apr 1781HSQRAUZZINI 81 4THCSdir rauzzini.PASubscribers' company admitted [i.e. friends].2439HSQ2439
1761_01_28Wed 28 Jan 1761HAYBARBANDT 61 [1ST]OS1900For three: 1gn *BARBANDT o ^DAVID_AND_JONATHAN^ <CHARLES_BARBANDT; SACRED ORATORIO> (FIRST PERFORMANCE). SL VN JACKSON-1; SL FL KOTTOWSKI; SL VC PAXTON; SL OB BARBANDT.PA; PA 12 Jan* Single tickets B 10s 6d; P 3s; G 2s. [LS.]0683HAY0683
1774_02_14Mon 14 Feb 1774PPANTHEON 74 3RDCSTWO PARTS ITALIAN; ONE PART ENGLISH. V SALVAGNI~1 WEICHSELL~f LEONI SAVOI MEREDITH-1. BETWEEN PARTS: CN VN GIARDINI; CN OB RODELL.PA; PA 27 JanFrom 7 Feb (masked ball).1749P1749
1778_02_02Mon 2 Feb 1778PPANTHEON 77-78 5THCS200010s 6d [as before]DIR GIARDINI <DIR ORCH>; V GIORGI~ MANZOLETTO PIOZZI. CN VN GIARDINI; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; SL VC CROSDILL; CN OB FISCHER.PA; PA 30 Jan2134P2134
1750_02_12Mon 12 Feb 1750RRANELAGH 50GS1200V FRASI~ BEARD.GAAnd breakfast. [And subsequently on Mondays and Thursdays to 3 May; not listed.]0002R0002
1797_03_22Wed 22 Mar 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [5TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION from handel SACRED [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; V MARA~ ELLIOT GALLI~ POOLE~ BRAHAM SALE BURDON BARTLEMAN. END PART1: CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK.TB[LS (with full details).]3830CG3830
1771_04_27Sat 27 Apr 1771LHLOCK HOSPITAL 71OB113010s 6d; [NAVE] 5sGIARDINI o ^RUTH^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD GIARDINI; V GUADAGNI VERNON REINHOLD MATTOCKS~ WEICHSELL~f; ARNOLD; DUPUIS. AFTER PART2: CN VN SIRMEN~.PAPA 30 Apr (thanks)From 25 Apr Theatre Royal Haymarket. [LS.]1494LH1494
1765_03_22Fri 22 Mar 1765CGCG ORATORIO 65 [9TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>.PA[LS.]0954CG0954
1767_08_11Tue 11 Aug 1767S&HDAVIES~m 67MI18301smgl DAVIES~m <HARMONICA>. FAV SGS: HANDEL SG DAVIES~c <SISTER> from HANDEL o <ORATORIOS>; arne-ta SG DAVIES~c from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; SG DAVIES~c from o ^CARACTACUS^ <OPERAS>; LSN HPD DAVIES~m <MISS>; SN hpd DAVIES~m + FL DAVIES-r <MR>.PA[And subsequently; not listed.]1133S&H1133
1767_08_24Mon 24 Aug 1767MWEBBE 67GB2sV LOWE VINCENT~ DAVIS~2 GIBBONS~ TAYLOR-1 WEBBE. [INCLUDES:] WEBBE SG WEBBE (NEW); WEBBE CT (NEW); WEBBE GL (NEW); HANDEL ch 'SEE_THE'; TAYLOR-1 CT 'on_CATCHES_AND_GLEES'; ARNE-ta gl 'WHICH_IS'; CN ORG TAYLOR-1.PAPA 26 Aug (thanks)1135M1135
1754_04_25Thu 25 Apr 1754KTFRASI~ 54OB1830PB 10s 6d; G 5shandel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-3]. [FRASI~.] LEAD GIARDINI. CN ORG STANLEY; CN VN GIARDINI. [replaced handel o ^SAMSON^.]PA; PA 25 FebFrom 2 Apr (Samson). Dispute with Sga Passerini over this date (PA 29 Mar etc). [LS (also 2 Apr); Deutsch-Handel 746.]0319KT0319
1794_03_14Fri 14 Mar 1794CGCG ORATORIO 94 [3RD]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^. PART3: SELECTION FROM handel BOYCE [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ STUART~ HUMMELL-1 BRUMAN~ PARKE~ INCLEDON FLORIO-ch LINTON-w HILL-2 BARTLEMAN. END PART1: GIARDINI CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G> 6TH.OR[LS (with full details).]3631CG3631
1786_03_16Thu 16 Mar 1786PPANTHEON 86 [5TH]CS21003s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON <DIR ORCH>; V BARTHELEMON~m ARROWSMITH. GL <GLS> (FAV).MC2778P2778
1799_01_24Thu 24 Jan 1799HAYCHORAL FUND 99OB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sARNOLD o [^ode_to_charity^] <ODE> (NEW); HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. COND ARNOLD; LEAD BARTHELEMON; ORG JACOB; V LEETE PAGE [?omitted: FRIEND-j2] WALKER SALE LEAK~ ELLIOT PORRIR <MASTER> [or PERRIS] POOLE~. CN VN BARTHELEMON.MH; TB 12 Jan; TI 22 JanOR 25 Jan[LS (with further details).] Patronage of the Duke of Clarence. New organ by Lincoln will be opened.3899HAY3899
1769_07_19Wed 19 July 1769RRANELAGH 69GS[burletta; with: HANDEL ^MUSIC_FOR_THE_ROYAL_FIREWORKS^ <MUSIC...1748>.]PA[Cf 15 May.] With fireworks. Last of the season.1305R1305
1780_02_17Thu 17 Feb 1780KTDECAYED MUSICIANS 80CB1900PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dCOND CRAMER-w <COND ORCH>. 1: BACH OV 2ORCH; SG TREBBI; LSN HPD CLEMENTI; SG POZZI~; CN FL FLORIO. 2: SACCHINI SG PACCHIEROTTI 'ECCHO SONG' FROM SACCHINI o enea_e_lavinia; ABEL DT VC VC CERVETTO-j CROSDILL; SG LEBRUN~; CN VN CRAMER-w; DT 2v PACCHIEROTTI LEBRUN~. 3: SG PACCHIEROTTI; CN OB FISCHER; SG LEBRUN~; ABEL CNte OB VN VC FISCHER CRAMER-w CERVETTO-j.PAPA 19 Feb (thanks)Subscriber's ticket admits one [anywhere]. [Singers come on for their songs only.] [LS.] [The Journals and Letters of Susan Burney ed Olleson (Farnham 2012) 119.]2328KT2328
1760_04_10Thu 10 Apr 1760HM]LOWE 60CB[LOWE.]PA 29 Mar[Mentioned in notice from Half-Moon Concert.]0646HM0646
1790_03_01Mon 1 Mar 1790HSQ PROFESSIONAL 90 3RDCS20001: GYROWETZ OV (MS); GIARDINI TR VN VA VC CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j; SG BIANCHI-3; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>; SG STORACE~; PLEYEL SYM (MS). 2: BACH CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j; SG CANTELO~; QT CL BN HN HN LEFEVRE PERRET DUVERNOY BUCH [adverts interchange first two]; sg BIANCHI-3 <SCENA>; ROSETTI SYM.GZ; PA; MH (Yale); OR (Yale); TI; WO 26 FebGZ 2 Mar[McVeigh-Professional 81.]3277HSQ3277
1765_10_16Wed 16 Oct 1765HAB]CASTLE 65-66 1STSOCPA 4 Oct 1765Castle Society: first concert.0993HAB0993
1792_05_04Fri 4 May 1792HSQSALOMON 92 10THCS20001: HAYDN OV (MS); SG SIMONI; HAYDN DIV FL OB HN HN VN VN VA VA VC ASHE HARRINGTON PIELTAIN-pj LEANDER SALOMON DAHMEN-p HINDMARSH POLACK MENEL (PERFORMED LAST FRIDAY); SG MARA~; CN FL GRAEFF. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW MS); SG SIMONI; CN PF DUSSEK; SG MARA~; HAYDN fp <FINALE>.MC; MH; OR; TI; WO; DI 3 MayOR 9 May; cf DI 7 May[McVeigh-Professional 112; Landon-England 162.]3498HSQ3498
1764_04_06Fri 6 Apr 1764SSQSOHO MORNING 64SOC10s 6dPAMrs Cornelys [addressing subscribers to The Society]: first meeting for the Morning Subscription Music.0887SSQ0887
1760_12_08Mon 8 Dec 1760HHICKFORD 60-61 1STSOC1900PA 24 Nov 1760Musical entertainments: first performance. Every Monday; no gentlemen except subscribers admitted.0677H0677
1788_05_02Fri 2 May 1788HSQPARKE 88CB200010s 6dLEAD PIELTAIN-dp. 1: HAYDN OV; PLEYEL QT; SG HARRISON; CN OB PARKE; SG MARA~ [REPLACED BILLINGTON~; INDISPOSED]; CN PF PARKE~; PLEYEL CNTE. 2: CN VN PIELTAIN-dp. [miscellany (including SG MARA~; SG PARKE~) replaced advertised BACH o ^RINALDO_ED_ARMIDA^ <CANTATA> (FAV): V HARRISON PARKE~ BILLINGTON~.]PAMH 3 May (Oxford); MP 3 May3154HSQ3154
1773_04_14Wed 14 Apr 1773C&AMARRIOTT 73 ?RM19005s 3dCOND ARNOLD. ARNOLD MUSIC (NEW); SG WEICHSELL~f <AIRS>.PAIn reading of 'The Jesuit' by George Marriott. With orchestra and chorusses. [And similar subsequently; not listed.] [LS.]1683C&A1683
1786_06_24Sat 24 June 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: PASQUALI SYM (FULL) [ricci sym?]; SG INCLEDON; ABEL SYM; SG MARTYR~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ATALANTA^; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM (FULL); SG LEARY~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'HOW_SWEET'; CT 'THE_STREET'. 2: SG MARTYR~; CN OB PARKE; SG WRIGHTEN~; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.DUR2847V2847
1761_02_18Wed 18 Feb 1761CGCG ORATORIO 61 [3RD]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dsmith-jc o ^PARADISE_LOST^ <ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY; SL VN GIARDINI.PA[LS (with accounts).]0690CG0690
1768_05_04Wed 4 May 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 15THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1200A_W1200
1779_04_12Mon 12 Apr 1779PPANTHEON 79 10THCS200010s 6d eachDIR GIARDINI <DIR ORCH>. 1: VANHAL OV; SG PIOZZI; SG HARPER~; DAVAUX QT; SG MARCHETTI~; CN VN GIARDINI. 2: TOESCHI OV; SG PIOZZI; SL VC CROSDILL; SG HARPER~; CN OB FISCHER; SG MARCHETTI~.PA; PA 8 Apr2277P2277
1770_01_15Mon 15 Jan 1770EEBIGARI 70 *CB19005slead BARTHELEMON; V GORI <SIG> TENDUCCI SAVOI BASSANESE FEDELI <FEDELINO>; HPD ALESSANDRI. CN HPD ALESSANDRI; SL VN BARTHELEMON; SL VC CIRRI; SL MAND GERVASIO.PA* Signors Bigari; painters and machinists to the Opera House. With ball. [On GORI see BD s.v. 'CORRI'.]1330EE1330
1762_03_24Wed 24 Mar 1762DLDL ORATORIO 62 [7TH]OS1830B 7s etc.HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <ORATORIO>. CN <CNS>.PA[LS.]0762DL0762
1767_07_22Wed 22 July 1767S&HDAVIES~m 67MI18001smgl DAVIES~m <HARMONICA>. V davies~m / davies~c ?PAMr Davies and family soon to leave this kingdom. [And subsequently; not listed.]1131S&H1131
1771_03_11Mon 11 Mar 1771HEVANS 71CB19005sLEAD KAMMELL; V THOMAS~; PIECE HP EVANS <PIECES TRIPLE_HP>.PA (advert in news)1463H1463
1778_05_06Wed 6 May 1778HSQBACH-ABEL 78 14THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 984.]2206HSQ2206
1767_11_04Wed 4 Nov 1767HABCASTLE 67-68 1STSOCPA 23 Oct 1767Castle Society: first concert.1145HAB1145
1757_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1757DSTPASQUALINO 57CB1900[PASQUALINO.]PA0456DST0456
1782_02_27Wed 27 Feb 1782HSQABEL 82 3RDCS1930[ABEL.]PA2475HSQ2475
1783_05_??May 1783 ?HSQFISCHER 83CB10s 6dV CANTELO~ WEICHSELL~e; I CRAMER-w SALOMON CERVETTO-j REINAGLE-h? FISCHER GUEST~. ABEL CNTE (GRAND; FOR THAT OCCASION).MH 18 Apr; PA 19 May; MC 28 MayFrom 9 May to 29 May; then postponed again (Opera) [possibly never took place.]2575HSQ2575
1758_04_14Fri 14 Apr 1758DSTTACET 58CBP 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD GIARDINI; V MINGOTTI~ RICCIARELLI. SL VN GIARDINI; CN OB VINCENT; SL VC GORDON; CN FL TACET.PA0527DST0527
1757_03_23Wed 23 Mar 1757CGCG ORATORIO 57 [8TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_TIME_AND_TRUTH^ <ORATORIO> (FROM THE ITALIAN; WITH SEVERAL NEW ADDITIONS).PA[LS; Burrows-Harris 322.]0470CG0470
1766_02_14Fri 14 Feb 1766CGCG ORATORIO 66 [1ST]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dHANDEL o ^DEBORAH^ <ORATORIO>. CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA 13 Feb[LS.]1004CG1004
1787_08_03Fri 3 Aug 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: BACH OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OTTONE^ <OTHO>; SG POOLE~; STAMITZ SYM; SG BERTLES~; HAYDN OV; SG NEWMAN~; HOOK OV (FULL) from HOOK o ^TOO_CIVIL_BY_HALF^; SG MAHON-j2 <MR>; CN ORG; SG LEARY~; BACH o ^ODE_TO_PLEASURE^. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG BERTLES~; HOOK o ^vauxhall_ANNUAL_CUP_ODE^.PA3067V3067
1752_01_25Sat 25 Jan 1752DSTDEAN ST 51-52 7THCS190010s 6d non-subscribers1: HANDEL OV; HANDEL SG SHEWARD~ 'WITH_RAVISH'D'; LAMPUGNANI SG FRANCESINA~ 'SE_PACE'; SL HPD OGLE; LAMPUGNANI SG GALLI~ 'A_SE'; HASSE SG FRANCESINA~ 'MIO_COR'; CN VN GIARDINI. 2: CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; SG SHEWARD~ 'BLEST_AS'; MANFREDINI SG GALLI~ 'ALMEN_SE'; SL OB VINCENT; ARAIA SG FRANCESINA~ 'SCHERZA_LA'; CIAMPI SG GALLI~ 'VARCAN_CON'; GEMINIANI CNgr.GA0121DST0121
1781_04_27Fri 27 Apr 1781TSTPARKE 81CB193010s 6d1: BACH OV; SG PIOZZI; SL VC CROSDILL; SG PRUDOM~; CN OB PARKE (NEW). 2: SCHROETER CN HPD PARKE~ (FAV); SG HARRISON [replaced PRUDOM~] + OBDA parke (INSTRUMENT NEVER HEARD IN THIS COUNTRY); SL VN CRAMER-w; SG PRUDOM~; BAUMGARTEN-kf QT OBDA VN VA VC PARKE + ? (NEW); HAYDN OV.PA; PA 25 AprPARKE~: aged 8.2440TST2440
1775_02_16Thu 16 Feb 1775HAYARNE-ta 75 ?CB1900PB 5s; FG 2s; SG 1sCT GL <CTS AND GLS>; COND ARNE-ta <DR>. ARNE-ta ct; ARNE-ta gl (NEW). PIECE picc <2 ARIETTES; OCTAVE_FLUTE> (IN POLONESE TASTE BY PERFORMER FROM [POLAND]). AFTER PART1: ARNE-ta sg JAMESON~ 'DIANA'S_CHACE' <CANTATA> (FAV). AFTER PART2: CN CL MAHON (WITH VAR ON 'THE_WANTON_GOD').PA[Also a play.] A new collection selected from [that of the Noblemen's...] Catch Club. [LS.] [No beneficiary named.]1851HAY1851
1760_03_26Wed 26 Mar 1760CGCG ORATORIO 60 [9TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY; SL VN GIARDINI.PA[LS.]0641CG0641
1785_04_15Fri 15 Apr 1785C&AWEICHSELL~f 85CB193010s 6dV WEICHSELL~f BANNISTER; I PIELTAIN PARKINSON MAHON PARKE LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt.PA2715C&A2715
1770_01_22Mon 22 Jan 1770SSQSOHO GALA 70MIDIR GIARDINI.PAGrand Gala for Queen's birthday; beginning with grand concert. [Organised by Mrs Cornelys. Details of restricted entry.]1333SSQ1333
1775_05_10Wed 10 May 1775HSQBACH-ABEL 75 13THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1912HSQ1912
1774_07_23Sat 23 July 1774MWEWITZER~1 74GB3s 6d[burletta. also:] SG WEWITZER~1 'THE_WANTON'; CN ORG GRIFFES.PA[Cf 2 June.] From 21 July. [LS.]1827M1827
1788_02_28Thu 28 Feb 1788PMARA~ 88 2NDCS200010s 6dDIR RAIMONDI. 1: HAYDN OV; SACCHINI SG PIELTAIN~; QT FL VN VA VC GRAEFF RAIMONDI ASHLEY-gc MARA; CN VN RAIMONDI [?DID NOT TAKE PLACE]; MAJO-gf SG MARA~. 2: EICHNER SYM; CN OB FISCHER; SARTI SG PIELTAIN~; CN HN PUNTO; GRESNICK SG MARA~; FP. SG MARA~ 'TAMERO'. [earlier programme differs slightly; with CN VC MARA and without CN HN PUNTO.]GZ; MC; MH (Oxford); MP; WO; TI 27 Feb; MP 26 FebMP 29 Feb; GZ 1 Mar; MH 1 Mar (Oxford); WO 1 Mar; MP 4 Mar[McVeigh-Professional 70.]3108P3108
1800_08_12Tue 12 Aug 1800RRANELAGH 1800GS3s 6dCONCERT OF MILITARY MUSIC: THE_ROYAL_CORPORATION_BAND.TI[Shooting match] in honour of Prince of Wales' birthday. Patronage of Duke of York.4001R4001
1763_03_23Wed 23 Mar 1763CGCG ORATORIO 63 [9TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY; SL VN HAY-r.PA[LS.]0820CG0820
1779_05_10Mon 10 May 1779HSQTENDUCCI 79CB193010s 6dV GIORGI~; I ABEL CERVETTO-j. 1: BACH OV 2ORCH; bach SG TENDUCCI (FAV SCOTCH AIR ADAPTED BY BACH) + pf ob vn va? vc BACH FISCHER CRAMER-w GIARDINI CROSDILL; GIARDINI TR VN VA VC CRAMER-w GIARDINI CROSDILL; BACH QT PF OB VN VC BACH FISCHER GIARDINI CROSDILL (NEW; FOR THE OCCASION) [performers omitted later]. 2: BACH o ^AMOR_VINCITORE^ <CANTATA> (FAV; WITH GRAND CHORUSSES): V TENDUCCI MARCHETTI~. SG + OB VN VA VC.PA; PA 17 Apr; PA 27 Apr (advert in news)From 29 Apr (Newmarket [Races]). With ball; directed by Gallini.2302HSQ2302