Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1755_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1755CASTLE 55-56SOC - PA 6 OctCastle Society: meeting.038700387
1782_05_08Wed 8 May 1782HSQABEL 82 12THCS1930[ABEL.]PALast concert.2510HSQ2510
1776_05_08Wed 8 May 1776HSQBACH-ABEL 76 15THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 892.]2010HSQ2010
1771_05_08Wed 8 May 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 15THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL]. [? should be reversed.]PA[Burrows-Harris 636.]1498A_W1498
1754_05_08Wed 8 May 1754CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 3 May 1754Castle Society: meeting.032200322
1786_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1786DLDL ORATORIO 86 [2ND]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sARNOLD o ^THE_PRODIGAL_SON^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD SHAW; V BELLAMY ARROWSMITH CARTER-t NEGUS PRING-1 FORSTER~ GEORGE~. END PART1: CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>.MC[LS.]2765DL2765
1786_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1786FMHTREW R&M 86 1ST *RM1900For four: 1gn transf *[MUSIC DIR:] PERCY. V YOUNG_LADY SEDGWICK; ACCOMPANIED BY PERCY. [includes:] GL 'TURN_AMARILLIS'; PERCY SG YOUNG_LADY; SG SEDGWICK 'THO'_STRONG'; ANFOSSI SG YOUNG_LADY 'AI_DOLCI'; HANDEL SG SEDGWICK 'HONOUR_AND'; GL 'HERE_IN'.MC* Trew and Percy: English readings and singing. Single 5s. YOUNG_LADY: pupil of PERCY.2766FMH2766
1786_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1786C&ASARJANT 86CB19005sDIR SHIELD; V BANNISTER EDWIN JOHNSTONE MARTYR~ KENNEDY~. CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>; CN BN HOGG; CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; CN TPT SARJANT.MC 6 MarAnd ball.2764C&A2764
1780_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1780DLDL ORATORIO 80 [8TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ WRIGHTEN~ NORRIS WEBSTER. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN OB PARKE.PA[LS.]2342DL2342
1780_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1780HSQBACH-ABEL 80 7THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH]. V HARROP~ TENDUCCI.PA2341HSQ2341
1780_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1780C&ACLARK 80CB18305sLEAD FISHER; V KIRBY~ CLARK KENNEDY~. CN VN FISHER; CN OB SHARP; CN FL GENTLEMAN; CN TPT SARJANT.MPAnd ball. CLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Annual subscription concert (the tenth).2343C&A2343
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
1775_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1775DLDL ORATORIO 75 [2ND]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN OB VINCENT-t. END PART2: CN ORG STANLEY.PA[LS.]1862DL1862
1769_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 7THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1267A_W1267
1769_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1769CGCG ORATORIO 69 [8TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. CN OB FISCHER.PA[LS.]1269CG1269
1769_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1769HAYHAY ORATORIO 69 [8TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD GIARDINI. SL VN GIARDINI; CN FL FLORIO.PA[LS.]1268HAY1268
1758_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1758CGCG ORATORIO 58 [7TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO> (WITH NEW ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS). V FREDERICK~ ?PABurrows-Harris 331[LS.]0513CG0513
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
1791_06_08Wed 8 June 1791A/WNAPIER 91CB200010s 6d[NAPIER.] DIR and LEAD GIORNOVICHI. 1: BACH SYM 2ORCH (GRAND MS); GL (FAV) [later omitted: HINDLE SALE BELLAMY 'WHEN_SAPPHO']; CN PF DUSSEK; SG DAVIDE; PLEYEL OV (NEW). 2: GYROWETZ SYM (NEW); SG STORACE~; CN VN GIORNOVICHI; SG DAVIDE; HAYDN SYM (NEW). [earlier programme different order; with SG MORELLI.]DI; DI 2 JuneDI 9 June; MH 9 JuneFrom 20 May; 3 June.3422A_W3422
1785_06_08Wed 8 June 1785WAHANDEL 85 [3RD]OS12001gnhandel o ^MESSIAH <SACRED ORATORIO>. V MARA~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t <JUN> TENDUCCI TASCA HARRISON REINHOLD NORRIS KNYVETT SAVILLE CORFE DYNE BELLAMY PARRY-2; [instrumentalists listed].PA; PA 1 JuneRoyal Society of Musicians; for the Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal on 3 June.2743WA2743
1767_07_08Wed 8 July 1767MMARYBONE 67GS18301sSG CT GL <SGS CTS GLS>. ARNE-ta gl 'WHICH_IS'; TAYLOR-1 CT 'UPON_CATCHES_AND_GLEES' (NEW).PA[And subsequently; not listed.]1127M1127
1777_01_08Wed 8 Jan 1777STGSACRED 76-77 [6TH]CS19002s; 1sV DAVIES~1 FRIEND-j1. GALLIARD o ^the_hymn_of_adam_and_eve^ <^MORNING_HYMN^> [revised by] COOKE. ANTH SG CH <ANTHS SGS CHS> (FAV). CORELLI cngr <OV>; BACH OV; VANHAL OV.PASociety of Sacred Music.2034STG2034
1766_01_08Wed 8 Jan 1766SSQWEDNESDAY 66 1STCS1900[For fifteen: 5gn (g); 3gn (l)]DIR BACH ABEL.PASoho Square Concert; the Wednesdays Concerts. Begin between 1900 and 2000. Apply to ladies who have books. [Burrows-Harris 458.]0998SSQ0998
1766_01_08Wed 8 Jan 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOCPA 24 Dec 1765; PA 31 Dec 1765; PA 7 Jan 1766Castle Society: next concert (not 25 Dec 1765 or 1 Jan 1766). Tickets for 1 Jan taken.0997HAB0997
1797_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1797KTRCAM 97 1STSOCTB 24 JanConcert of Ancient Music: first concert. Rehearsal 6 Feb (1200).3820KTR3820
1775_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1775HSQBACH-ABEL 75 2NDCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 801.]1846HSQ1846
1764_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOC1830o <ORATORIO>.PAAt 1830 on account of the length of the oratorio.0858HAB0858
1764_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1764KTARNE-ta 64 ?OBPB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dARNE-ta o ^the_death_of_abel^ <THE_SACRIFICE>. COND GIARDINI; OPERA_ORCH. CN ORG ARNE-m <MR>.PA[No beneficiary named; but tickets available from Arne and elsewhere.] [LS.]0859KT0859
1787_08_08Wed 8 Aug 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s[1:] PHILIDOR OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; ABEL SYM; SG POOLE~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; SG BERTLES~; HAYDN SYM; SG NEWMAN~; SMITH-jc OV from SMITH-jc o ^THE_FAIRIES^ and SMITH-jc MARCH; SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG LEARY~; BACH o ^ODE_TO_PLEASURE^. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG BERTLES~; HOOK o ^THE_QUEEN_OF_THE_MAY^.WO3070V3070
1778_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1778THAFRICK 78MI12005sMGL FRICK <FRIKE>.PA1200 to 1500. [And subsequently; not listed.]2186THA2186
1778_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1778HSQBACH-ABEL 78 11THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 977.]2183HSQ2183
1778_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1778DLDL ORATORIO 78 [10TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD LINLEY-t2; V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ NORRIS WEBSTER. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN linley-t2.PA[LS.]2184DL2184
1778_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1778CGCG ORATORIO 78 [10TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2s(from HANDEL) o ^OMNIPOTENCE^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD BAUMGARTEN-kf; V VERNON MEREDITH-1 WRIGHTEN~ WEICHSELL~f. END PART1: CN VN WEICHSELL. END PART2: CN PF WEICHSELL~e.PA[LS.]2185CG2185
1772_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1772DLDL ORATORIO 72 [10TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. CN VC JANSON.PA[LS.]1585DL1585
1772_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [10TH]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sSECOND CONCERTO SPIRITUALE. 1: PICCINNI OV; o ^MORNING_HYMN^ (BY PICCINNI JOMMELLI PERGOLESI CARISSIMI ETC); SL VC DUPORT-jp. 2: GALUPPI o ^MISERERE^; CIRRI CN VN SIRMEN~ (NEW) (her LAST TIME BUT ONE). 3: PERGOLESI o ^DIXIT_DOMINUS^.PASee LS[LS.] Morning Hymn by Milton.1586CG1586
1772_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 10THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1584A_W1584
1767_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 12THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND ABEL.PAThe Wednesday's Concert.1097SSQ1097
1767_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1767CGCG ORATORIO 67 [10TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY.PAMS diary of Sylas Neville (LS)[LS.]1098CG1098
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
1752_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1752DEVBALICOURT 52CB19005s[BALICOURT.] LEAD BROWN-a; V STEVENSON~. SL VN BROWN-a.GA0173DEV0173
1774_09_07Wed 7 Sept 1774MBARLOW 74 ETC.GB18302s 6d[burletta. also concert:] V DUBELLAMY WARD~ WEWITZER~1. SG WEWITZER~1 'THE_WANTON'; CN TPT GREEN (NEW).PA[Cf 2 June.] From 31 Aug. For Barlow; Collins; Loveday; Moody; Broadstock; Woodham [not musicians?]. [LS.]1836M1836
1768_09_07Wed 7 Sept 1768MMARYBONE 68GS18301s1: BACH FP; SG TAYLOR-1; SG DAVIS~2; ABEL OV. 2: arne-ta OV from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; SG GENTLEMAN (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); arne-ta OV from arne-ta o ^THOMAS_AND_SALLY^; SG WOOLLER; SG PHILLIPS-e; SG FROUD~; ARNE-ta gl 'WHICH_IS'; SG LOWE; SG BROWN-1; CN VN COLLETT-j. 3: CN ORG HOOK; o ^ODE_FOR_THE_KING_and_queen_OF_DENMARK^ <ODE IN HONOUR OF THE KING OF DENMARK>; HOWARD-s sg WOOLLER <CANTATA> [?-s]; SG TAYLOR-1; SG DAVIS~2; SL FL BLANK; SG GENTLEMAN (SCOTS SG); handel OV from handel ^ARIANNA_IN_CRETA^ <ARIADNE>; SG PHILLIPS-e; SG FROUD~; ABEL SYM; SG BROWN-1; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^.PAFrom 1 Sept.1223M1223
1761_10_07Wed 7 Oct 1761CASTLE 61-62SOC - PA 2 Oct 1761Castle Society: meeting.072500725
1783_05_07Wed 7 May 1783HSQHANOVER SQ 83 10THCS20001: BACH OV; SG HARRISON 'RESTA'; KLOFFLER SXT OB HN VN VN VA VC FISCHER PIELTAIN-pj CRAMER-w PIELTAIN-dp SALOMON CERVETTO-j; CN HPD GUEST~; SG CANTELO~; GRAF CNTE FL OB VN VC WEISS FISCHER CRAMER-w CERVETTO-j. 2: HAYDN SYM; SL VC CERVETTO-j; SG CANTELO~; QT HN PIELTAIN-pj; BAUMGARTEN-kf CNTE FL OB BN VN VA VC VC WEISS FISCHER BAUMGARTEN-s CRAMER-w SALOMON CERVETTO-j DUPORT-jl. SACCHINI SG CANTELO~ 'SERBA'; HANDEL SG CANTELO~ 'DOVE_SEI'.GA; MC; MHGA 8 May; PA 9 May[McVeigh-Professional 30.]2563HSQ2563
1777_05_07Wed 7 May 1777HSQBACH-ABEL 77 14THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 933.]2108HSQ2108
1766_05_07Wed 7 May 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOChandel o ^MESSIAH'.PA 29 AprCastle Society. From 30 Apr (some of the principal singers engaged in Liverpool).1050HAB1050
1766_05_07Wed 7 May 1766SSQWEDNESDAY 66 15THCS1900DIR BACH ABEL. COND BACH.PALast concert. Soho Square Concert; the Wednesday Concerts.1051SSQ1051
1792_03_07Wed 7 Mar 1792KTKT ORATORIO 92 [4TH]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; G 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. PART3: [selection from] ARNOLD handel [items listed]. DIR LINLEY-t1; LEAD SHAW; V KELLY-m REINHOLD INCLEDON WELSH-t DIGNUM SEDGWICK MORELLI BARCLAY~ BLAND~ HAGLEY~ CROUCH~. END PART1: CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>. [includes:] CN VC LINDLEY (FIRST PERFORMANCE AT THIS THEATRE).OR[LS (with full details).]3451KT3451
1792_03_07Wed 7 Mar 1792CGCG ORATORIO 92 [4TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^. PART3: [selection from] HANDEL WEBBE PURCELL CARUSO BOYCE SACCHINI. [items listed]. DIR HARRISON ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G>; ORG GREATOREX; V HARRISON PAGE BARTLEMAN CHAMPNESS SECOND~ BILLINGTON~.OROR 8 Mar[LS (with full details).]3452CG3452
1787_03_07Wed 7 Mar 1787DLDL ORATORIO 87 [4TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA>. LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM CROUCH~ GEORGE~ MARA~. [part3:] SYM (NEW); QT 4v GEORGE~ CROUCH~ DIGNUM REINHOLD 'WHERE_THE_BEE'; SG MARA~; CN VN SHAW; SG MARA~; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ ^MY_HEART_IS_INDITING^.MC[LS (with some details).]2953DL2953