Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1794_05_23Fri 23 May 1794HSQVIOTTI 94CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg NIELD <ARIA>; CN VN VIOTTI / CN VA VIOTTI (NEW); sg FISCHER-l <ARIA>; CN PF DUSSEK. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg DUCREST~ <SCENA>; CN vn VIOTTI (NEW); tr 3v DUCREST~ NIELD FISCHER-l <TERZ>; fp <FINALE>.TI; OR 22 May; OR 26 MarMC 26 May (news item)From 8 May. [Landon-England 255-6.]3676HSQ3676
1793_04_26Fri 26 Apr 1793HSQVIOTTI 93CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg BRUNI <ARIA>; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; sg MARA~ <ARIA>; CN VN VIOTTI (NEW). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg BRUNI <ARIA>; DT VN VN VIOTTI SALOMON (NEW); sg MARA~ <SCENA>; HAYDN fp <FINALE>.TI; OR 22 Apr3583HSQ3583
1796_05_25Wed 25 May 1796KTRHARRISON 96CB200010s 6dDIR / LEAD CRAMER; PF KNYVETT; V KNYVETT SALE KNYVETT-C2 KNYVETT-W <C; W> GORE LEETE. 1: HAYDN OV; WEBBE GL 'A_GEN'ROUS' (2CHOIR); GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~ 'GIA_TRIONFAR' (BRAVURA); GREATOREX GL 'SHEPHERDS' (NEW MS); CN VC LINDLEY; CALLCOTT GL 'PEACE_TO' (FAV); CIMAROSA sg HARRISON~ 'PRENDI_L'ESTREMO' <SCENA>; WEBBE GL 'THE_MANSION' (NEW MS); BOYCE SG HARRISON 'SOFTLY_RISE' + BN HOLMES (+ CH). 2: DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN HN MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES LEANDER; HARRISON GL 'OH!_NANNY' (NEW MS); PURCELL SG BARTLEMAN 'YE_TWICE'; samMARTINI CNgr VN CRAMER-w (FAV); PAISIELLO sg PARKE~ <SCENA>; LINLEY-t1 GL 'LET_ME' (MS) <LATE_MR_LINLEY>; NAUMANN gl 'VINO_VECCHIO' <CANZONETTA> (+ CH; ACCOMPANIMENTS BY WEBBE).TI; OR 21 May; OR 23 Apr3811KTR3811
1792_01_04Wed 4 Jan 1792C&AANACREONTIC 91-92SOC1900MUSIC BY: HAYDN KOZELUCH PLEYEL MOZART ROSETTI. [ARNOLD INDISPOSED.] CN VN SMITH-4.TI; OR 2 JanTI 6 JanAnacreontic Society: third meeting. Supper at 2145.3427C&A3427
1795_02_19Thu 19 Feb 1795A/WVOCAL 95 3RDCS2000Last 8: 3gn transf[KNYVETT.] 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; PURCELL GL 'MAY_THE'; WEBBE GL 'A_GEN'ROUS'; SG WORRALL~ [replaced ANDREOZZI SG HARRISON~]; ARNE-ta CT 4V 'BUZ'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'MIRTH'; SMITH-JS GL 5V <JS> 'BLEST'; PURCELL SG PARKE~ 'MAD_BESS'; CALLCOTT GL (NEW) 'TO_ALL'. 2: AVISON CNgr (FAV); MONZA SG HARRISON <C_MONZA> 'SUPERBO'; JACKSON-w gl <FAIRY FANTASY> (NEVER PERFORMED); WEBBE CT 'WOULD_YOU'; HAYDN sg HARRISON~ <CANZONET> [replaced SG WORRALL~ (SCOTS) 'THE_WAEFU']; CORFE GL 'MARY'S_DREAM' (FAV); WEBBE GL 'AWAY'.TI; OR 18 Feb3701A_W3701
1796_02_19Fri 19 Feb 1796CGCG ORATORIO 96 [3RD]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj; V [LEAK~: INDISPOSED] ELLIOT WALMISLEY PARKE~ KELLY-m NIELD SALE BARTLEMAN. END PART1: GIARDINI CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G> 3RD. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK.TI; OR 18 FebOR 20 Feb (news item; in LS)[LS.]3773CG3773
1793_05_16Thu 16 May 1793HSQPARKE~ 93CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV; CALLCOTT GL NIELD BELLAMY SALE 'THE_NEW'; ANDREOZZI SG NIELD 'IN_MEZZO - 'AH_QUEL'; CN OB PARKE; HANDEL SG PARKE~ 'SWEET_BIRD' + VN CRAMER-w; WEBBE GL NIELD SALE SALE-jb PARKE~ 'GREAT_APOLLO'; SN PF PARKE~. 2: PLEYEL CNTE FL OB BN VN VA VC ASHE PARKE HOLMES CRAMER-w CRAMER-F LINDLEY <F_CRAMER> (MS) [ASHE replaced FLORIO]; PAISIELLO SG PARKE~ 'VA_CRESCENDO' (NEW MS) + OB VN PARKE CRAMER-w; CN VC LINDLEY; CALLCOTT GL NIELD BELLAMY SALE 'PEACE'; SG NIELD 'D'ALMA_GRANDE'; ROSETTI FP. [programme slightly different order.]TI; OR 15 May; programme (British Museum: Banks collection)DI 17 MayPLEYEL CNTE: lent by Professional Concert.3597HSQ3597
1794_05_16Fri 16 May 1794KTRHARRISON 94CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER; ORG KNYVETT [earlier: PF]; V KNYVETT HINDLE SALE KNYVETT-C2 <C> BELLAMY GORE PAGE REYNOLDSON KNYVETT-w <MASTER> SALE-jb <MASTER>; [BOYS_OF_CR]; CHOIR_OF_WA; [OTHERS] FROM CAM VOCAL_CONCERT; 100 PERFORMERS. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); CALLCOTT GL 3CHOIR 'THE_NEW'; gl DUCREST~ HARRISON BARTLEMAN <ROUND> (NEW); SMITH-JS gl 5V <JS; ODE> 'BLEST_PAIR' (AND CH); CN VC LINDLEY; CIMAROSA sg HARRISON~ <SCENA> 'PRENDI'; CORFE GL 'MARY'S_DREAM' (NEW); HANDEL CH 'GIRD_ON' (GRAND). 2: HANDEL CNGR <GRAND CN> VN CRAMER-w 11TH; MONZA SG HARRISON 'SUPERBO' <CARLO_MONZA>; HARRISON GL 'LULLABY' (NEW); HANDEL CH 'FOR_UNTO'; CARUSO? SG DUCREST~ <CARUZZIO> + HN LEANDER; DANBY GL (PRIZE GL 1794); NAUMANN gl 'VINO_VECCHIO' <CANZONETTA> (FAV); HANDEL CH 'HE_GAVE'. [earlier programme differs; with: PICHL OV (NEW MS; NEVER PERFORMED IN THIS KINGDOM); [attrib] LOCKE o ^MACBETH^; different vocal items.]TI; OR 15 May; OR 10 May; OR 1 Apr3669KTR3669
1794_05_19Mon 19 May 1794A/WSALE AND BELLAMY-tl 94CB200010s 6d[SALE BELLAMY-tl.] DIR SALOMON; PF GREATOREX (PRESIDE). 1: HAYDN OV; ATTERBURY GL (NEW); CIMAROSA SG NIELD + BN HOLMES; CN vc LINDLEY; CORFE GL (NEW); CN PF SMART-gt <JUN>; CIMAROSA SG HINDMARSH~; ATTERBURY CT 'VOLUNTEERS_CATCH'. 2: ATTERBURY OV (NEW); GL (NEW); PLEYEL QT FL VN VA VC ASHE SALOMON HINDMARSH LINDLEY; BOYCE SG BARTLEMAN + BN HOLMES; DT hn hn LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; ATTERBURY GL (NEW); CIMAROSA SG DUCREST~; HAYDN FP. [earlier: different order.]TI; OR 14 May; OR 6 MayFrom 6 May. [Landon-England 255.]3671A_W3671
1795_05_15Fri 15 May 1795KTRHARRISON 95CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; PF KNYVETT; V GORE KNYVETT-C2 KNYVETT-W <C; W>. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); JACKSON-w gl HARRISON~ WORRALL~ HARRISON SALE <EPIGRAM> 'GO_FEEBLE' (FAV); HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'NASCE_IL'; WEBBE GL HARRISON~ HARRISON KNYVETT BARTLEMAN 'THE_MANSION' (NEW; FROM FAV SG); CN VC LINDLEY; KOZELUCH sg HARRISON~ <SCENA> + PF VN; CALLCOTT GL 5V 'FATHER_OF' (PRIZE); GUGLIELMI tr 3v BANTI~ HARRISON~ HARRISON <TERZ> 'AH!_PRINCIPESSA'. 2: DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN HN MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES LEANDER; GREATOREX GL 4V 'SHEPHERDS' (NEW); HANDEL SG HARRISON 'GENTLE_AIRS' + VC LINDLEY; samMARTINI CNgr VN CRAMER-w; SG BANTI~; WEBBE GL 8V 'TO_LOVE' (WITH NEW ACCOMPANIMENTS); HAYDN SYM.TI; OR 12 May3752KTR3752
1793_12_12Thu 12 Dec 1793LONWEAVERS 93 *CB200010s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON; PF CLEMENTI (PRESIDE). 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); HANDEL SG REYNOLDS-3 (OF ST_PAUL'S); VIOTTI CN VN BRIDGETOWER <GEORGE..>; SG WELSH-t <MASTER>; WEBBE GL DIGNUM BELLAMY LEETE (FAV); LSN PF FIELD <NEW_GRAND_PF>; HANDEL SG BARTHELEMON~m; HANDEL CH 2CHOIR 'HE_GAVE' (CHORAL_SOCIETY). 2: HANDEL CH 'SHE_DELIVERED'; SG DIGNUM; REICHA? CN VC ATTWOOD-F <REICHARD; F_ATTWOOD>; SG SEDGWICK; SMITH-jS GL <STAFFORD> (NEW); SG MARA~; CORELLI SL BARTHELEMON + vc MARA; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^.TI; OR 11 Dec 1793* Distressed weavers of Spitalfields. Patronage of Prince of Wales. FIELD: aged 10; pupil of CLEMENTI. BRIDGETOWER: pupil of [BARTHELEMON]. [Milligan-Concerto 169.]3614LON3614
1788_04_30Wed 30 Apr 1788HSQRICHER 88CBLEAD PIELTAIN-dp. 1: HAYDN OV; SACCHINI SG RICHER; CN PF DE_LA_ROCHE~; SG PIELTAIN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SACCHINI SG RICHER. 2: PHILIDOR OV from PHILIDOR o ^CARMEN_SAECULARE^; SG RICHER <RECIT + SG> 'ODI' - 'SPIRITUM'; CN HN PUNTO; SG PIELTAIN~; SG RICHER (FRENCH LITTLE SGS) + OB HN VN CARAVOGLIA-2 PUNTO PIELTAIN-dp; SYM (GREAT).TI; MP3152HSQ3152
1800_04_02Wed 2 Apr 1800CGCG ORATORIO 00 [9TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHAYDN o ^THE_CREATION^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (2ND TIME). [DIR ASHLEY-J <JOHN>]; V SECOND~ ELLIOT CAPPER~ TENNANT~ CROSBY~ DUSSEK~ INCLEDON DIGNUM DENMAN SALE. END PART1: CN CL MAHON <JOHN_MAHON>. END PART2: CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>.TI; MH[With Ashley's notice.] [LS (sources; dispute with Salomon); Landon: Haydn ... Creation (London 1977) 574-5.]3967CG3967
1794_06_16Mon 16 June 1794KTRKTR 94 *CB2000LEAD CRAMER-w. 1: BACH OV 2ORCH (MS); SG ROVEDINO; CNTE OB BN HARRINGTON HOLMES; SG MORICHELLI~; CNTE VN VN GIORNOVICHI TAYLOR-2 [replaced CN VN GIORNOVICHI]. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SG ROVEDINO; CN VC LINDLEY; SG BANTI~; OV [earlier: HAYDN OV].TI; MC 6 June; OR 9 June; OR 13 June; OR 14 JuneMC 9 June (puff)* [No beneficiary.] Union of the principal talents. TAYLOR-2: pupil of GIORNOVICHI. [Landon-England 258-60.] From 9 June.3687KTR3687
1792_03_15Thu 15 Mar 1792HSQGALLINI 92MI200010s 6dDIR FEDERICI. V MORELLI ALBERTARELLI NEGRI~ WILLIAMS~ DE_SISLEY~. END PART1: CN VN HINDMARSH. END PART2: CN OB HARRINGTON. [includes:] SG WILLIAMS~ 'SON_REGINA' (FAV); DT 2v MORELLI NEGRI~ 'SPOSA_INGRATA'.TI; MCNew Divertissement [cf 4 Feb].3459HSQ3459
1793_03_14Thu 14 Mar 1793HSQSALOMON 93 6THCS2000[SALOMON.] 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); sg BRUNI <ARIA>; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; FERRARI-gg SG ROVEDINO [replaced sg MARA~ (INDISPOSED) and sg NEGRI~ (UNAVAILABLE): both <SCENA>]. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg BRUNI <RONDO>; CN VN VIOTTI; CIMAROSA SG ROVEDINO [as above except <ARIA>]; HAYDN fp <FINALE>. TARCHI SG BRUNI; CIMAROSA SG BRUNI. [DI 15 Mar: HAYDN QT vn SALOMON.]TI; DI; GZ; MP; WO 12 Mar; MC 13 Mar; MH 13 Mar; OR 13 MarDI 15 Mar[McVeigh-Professional 123.]3555HSQ3555
1791_04_13Wed 13 Apr 1791CGCG ORATORIO 91 [10TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^ (PART1); SELECTION FROM HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ [replaced PART2 of ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^]; AND PART3: [selection from] handel BOYCE ARNE-ta [items listed]. DIR HARRISON ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G>; ORG KNYVETT; V HARRISON INCLEDON GRIFFITHS POOLE~ PIELE~ BILLINGTON~. END PART2: CN VN WEICHSELL.TI; DI 11 AprDI 14 Apr[LS (with full details).]3390CG3390
1791_04_13Wed 13 Apr 1791DLDL ORATORIO 91 [10TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ISRAEL_IN_EGYPT^ <SACRED ORATORIO>; AND [part3:] NEW SELECTION from handel PURCELL MARTIN_Y_soler <MARTINI> ARNOLD [items listed]. COND ARNOLD; LEAD SHAW; V CROUCH~ BROADHURST~ HAGLEY~ REINHOLD SPENCE DIGNUM DAVIES~C <CECILIA>; VN SHAW. [includes:] CN VN CLEMENT; SL VC MASON.TI; DI 11 AprDI 14 Apr[LS.] By desire of subscribers to Academy of Ancient Music. Choir augmented from Handelian and Cecilian Societies.3389DL3389
1791_04_08Fri 8 Apr 1791DLDL ORATORIO 91 [9TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO> [items listed]. COND ARNOLD; LEAD SHAW; V CROUCH~ HAGLEY~ REINHOLD SPENCE DIGNUM BROADHURST~ DAVIES~C <CECILIA>. END PART1: CN BN PARKINSON [not: sg DAVIES~C 'DA_FORTE' <SCENA> (FAV)]. END PART2: CN VN CLEMENT.TI; DIDI 9 Apr[LS (with full details).]3385DL3385
1791_04_01Fri 1 Apr 1791DLDL ORATORIO 91 [7TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA>; AND PART3: SELECTION from handel PURCELL SARTI [items listed]. COND LINLEY-t1; LEAD SHAW; V CROUCH~ BROADHURST~ HAGLEY~ DIGNUM REINHOLD SPENCE KELLY-m BELLAMY-tl <JUN> YOUNG_LADY (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC) DAVIES~C <CECILIA>. END PART1: CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>. END PART2: CN VN CLEMENT.TI; DI[?DI 2 Apr 'Hanover Square'][LS (with full details).]3379DL3379