Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1788_02_15Fri 15 Feb 1788C&ASARJANT 88CB19005sLEAD MOUNTAIN; V BANNISTER EDWIN JOHNSTONE BRAHAM LEARY~. CN VN MOUNTAIN; CN OB HUTTLEY; CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; handel OV from handel o ^ATALANTA^ (TPT SARJANT); CN BN PARKINSON; DT 2v 'HOW_SWEET'; CT 'POOR_THOMAS'.MCAnd ball.3094C&A3094
1788_02_15Fri 15 Feb 1788DLDL ORATORIO 88 [3RD]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM CROUCH~ GEORGE~ MARA~.MC[LS.]3093DL3093
1788_02_15Fri 15 Feb 1788TSTTST ORATORIO 88 [2ND]OShandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^THE_CHOICE_OF_HERCULES^ [or reversed]. V HARRISON ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t STORACE~ PARRY-2.MC 2 JanMC 18 Feb3095TST3095
1793_02_15Fri 15 Feb 1793KTKT ORATORIO 93 [1ST]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; G 2s *SELECTION FROM handel PAISIELLO ARNOLD LINLEY-t1 purcell MOZART WEBBE [items listed]. [DIR] LINLEY-t1 ARNOLD <COND>; LEAD SHAW; V HARRISON POOLE~ LEAK~ (FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE) HARRISON~ WELSH-t HUMMELL-1 <both MASTER> SEDGWICK DIGNUM BELLAMY-tl <JUN> MORELLI; BOYS_OF_CR; CHOIR_OF_STP; VC MASON; DDR ASHBRIDGE; TRBN <TRBNS>; [other instrumentalists listed]. [includes:] CN PF DUSSEK; CN VN JANIEWICZ (FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE IN THIS KINGDOM).OR; TIOR 16 Feb; DI 16 Feb [series also reviewed elsewhere][LS (with full details).] * Subscription of 2+half gn for 11 tickets.3528KT3528
1793_02_15Fri 15 Feb 1793CGCG ORATORIO 93 [1ST]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1s *SELECTION FROM HANDEL 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 (FROM DURHAM) KELLY-m; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; DDR; trbn <BASS_TPTS>; [other instrumentalists listed]. END PART2: CN VN GAUTHEROT~.OR; OR 30 JanOR 16 Feb; DI 16 Feb [series also reviewed elsewhere][LS (with full details).] * Box tickets by subscription 2+half gn.3529CG3529
1799_02_15Fri 15 Feb 1799CGCG ORATORIO 99 [3RD]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSECOND SELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j <SEN>; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ CAPPER~ ELLIOT ATKINS~ INCLEDON SALE SALE-Jb <J> DENMAN PAGE BARTLEMAN; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. END PART2: BACH CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE-Wt ASHLEY-gc ASHLEY-rg ASHLEY-cj <W_PARKE MESSRS_ASHLEY> (FAV).TB[LS (with full details).]3905CG3905
1787_06_15Fri 15 June 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s[1:] BARTHELEMON OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; [HOPE sym?] <HN HOPE>; SG LEARY~; BACH SYM; SG BERTLES~; 'THESE_DELIGHT' and MARCH from o ^ZARA^; SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG NEWMAN~; GL; CT. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG LEARY~; o <FINALE>.GZ3030V3030
1792_06_15Fri 15 June 1792RRANELAGH 92GS21005s1: east GL 3V 'HOW_MERRILY' <MICH_ESTE>; WEBBE GL 4V 'COME_LIVE'; PURCELL CT 'FYE_NAY'; ARNE-ta GL 4V 'HUSH_TO'; PURCELL CT 3V 'HARK_THE'; STEVENS GL 4V 'O_MISTRESS'; HARINGTON CT 3V 'OLD_THOMAS' <DR>; SMITH-js GL 4V 'HARK_THE'. 2: MORLEY GL 4V 'NOW_IS'; COOKE GL 4V 'HARK_THE'; PURCELL CT 3V 'JACK'; MORNINGTON GL 4V 'HERE_IN'; BATES-w CT 3V 'SIR'; STEVENS GL 5V 'SIGH_NO'; ECCLES GL 3V 'WINE_DOES'; GIARDINI GL 3V 'BEVIAMO'; ECCLES GL 3V 'INSPIRE_US'.ORCatches and glees; [some] with a treble choir and instruments.3521R3521
1751_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1751CGCG ORATORIO 51 [7TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^ESTHER^ <ORATORIO>. CN ORG. V FRASI~ GUADAGNI LOWE (or BEARD) GALLI~ REINHOLD COX-1.GA[LS; Handel-Deutsch 704; Handel-Handbuch 4 (Kassel 1985) 449 after Dean.]0085CG0085
1754_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1754CGCG ORATORIO 54 [5TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SAUL^ <ORATORIO>. V WASS BEARD FRASI~.PA[LS; Deutsch-Handel 747; Handel-Handbuch 4 (Kassel 1985) 479 after Dean.]0305CG0305
1765_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1765CGCG ORATORIO 65 [7TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SOLOMON^ <ORATORIO>.PA[LS.]0951CG0951
1771_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1771CGCG ORATORIO 71 [9TH]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sARNOLD o ^THE_RESURRECTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN. END PART2: SL VN SIRMEN~.PA[LS.]1470CG1470
1771_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1771DLDL ORATORIO 71 [9TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <ANTHEMS>. LEAD BARTHELEMON. CN ORG STANLEY; SL VC DUPORT-jp.PA[LS; Burrows-Harris 629.]1469DL1469
1776_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1776CSNBARTHELEMON 76 7THCS1930[BARTHELEMON.]PA1970CSN1970
1776_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1776DLDL ORATORIO 76 [7TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <ANTHEMS>. V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY.PA[LS.]1971DL1971
1776_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1776CGCG ORATORIO 76 [7TH]OSB 7s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sCONCERTO SPIRITUALE. LEAD LAMOTTE; V VERNON CHAMPNESS LEONI WRIGHTEN~ WEICHSELL~f. 1: ARNOLD o <ANTHEM>. 2: PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^ (WITH ADDITIONAL CHORUSSES). 3: ARNOLD o ^THE_POWER_OF_music^ <...OF_HARMONY; ODE>. BETWEEN PARTS: SL HP JONES-e <PEDAL_HP> [replaced CN FL FLORIO]; CN VN LAMOTTE.PA; PA 14 Mar[LS.]1972CG1972
1782_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1782TSTGUEST~ 82CB193010s 6dV WHEELER~ (FIRST IN LONDON SINCE HER RETURN from ITALY). 1: HAYDN OV; SG RAUZZINI + PF; CN OB FISCHER; SG WHEELER~; CN PF GUEST~; HANDEL SG TENDUCCI. 2: tr 3v TENDUCCI RAUZZINI WHEELER~ <TERZ>; SL VC REINAGLE-h; SG WHEELER~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG TENDUCCI; GIORDANI FP.PA 13 Mar2486TST2486
1782_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1782DLDL ORATORIO 82 [8TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; PURCELL o ^BONDUCA^. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 DRAPER~ PRUDOM~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN VC CROSDILL. END PART2: CN OB PARKE.PAPA 16 Mar[LS.] [No performance on 13 Mar because of a dispute (PA 14 Mar; news).]2487DL2487
1793_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1793HAYHAY ORATORIO 93 [9TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ (PART1); ARNOLD o ^THE_RESURRECTION^ (PART1) [both:] <SACRED ORATORIO>. SELECTION FROM PAISIELLO handel HARRISON STEVENS [items listed]. COND LINLEY-t1 ARNOLD; LEAD SHAW; V HARRISON LEETE DIGNUM WELSH-j WELSH-t HUMMELL-1 POOLE~ LEAK~ HARRISON~. END PART1: STEVENS gl 'THE_SPOTTED'. [includes:] CN VN ALDAY (2ND PERFORMANCE).PA; DI[LS (with full details).]3557HAY3557
1793_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1793CGCG ORATORIO 93 [9TH]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V CROUCH~ SHARP~2 CLENDINING~ BARTLEMAN REYNOLDS-3 KELLY-m. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK. END: ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'; PURCELL dt 2v 'TO_ARMS' AND PURCELL ch 'BRITONS'.OR[LS (with full details).]3558CG3558
1799_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1799CGCG ORATORIO 99 [10TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL ARNE-ta [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j <SEN>; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ CAPPER~ WATERS~ POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE DENMAN PAGE BARTLEMAN ELLIOT GALLI~; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. [includes:] samMARTINI CNgr 5TH. END PART2: BACH CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE-Wt ASHLEY-gc ASHLEY-rg ASHLEY-cj <W_PARKE MESS_ASHLEYS> (FAV).TB[LS (with full details and accounts).] GALLI~: aged 77; in the greatest distress.3913CG3913
1767_05_15Fri 15 May 1767HSCOTTI~ 67CB190010s 6dSCOTTI~ (HER LAST PERFORMANCE IN ENGLAND). DIR BACH ABEL. CN HPD BACH; SL VDAG ABEL.PA; PA 25 MarFrom 30 Apr. Unable to obtain Almack's or Soho [Square].1115H1115
1778_05_15Fri 15 May 1778BUFLIGHT 78CB19005sSL CN <SLS CNS>. SL GU LIGHT; SG LIGHT (FAV HUNTING).MPWith ball (2100).2213BUF2213
1778_05_15Fri 15 May 1778CSNWIDOW 78 *CB120010s 6dSG FARRELL~ <SGS> (NEWEST AND MOST FAV); SL VC CROSDILL.MP* Widow gentlewoman and a large family; in great distress.2214CSN2214
1789_05_15Fri 15 May 1789HSQKRUMPHOLTZ~ 89CB200010s 6d1: ROSETTI OV; PLEYEL QT; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; SG MARCHESI; SL HN PIELTAIN-pj; piece HP KRUMPHOLTZ~ <SYM>. 2: CN VN CRAMER-w; SG MARCHESI; DT HP VN KRUMPHOLTZ~ CRAMER-w; sg MARCHESI <ARIETTE> (NEW) + hp KRUMPHOLTZ~; BACH SYM.TI3234HSQ3234
1789_05_15Fri 15 May 1789FMHGENERAL LYING-IN HOSPITAL 89OB1200handel o ^MESSIAH^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD CRAMER-w; ORG COOKE; V CANTELO~ MAHON~s HARRISON SALE WILSON-1 GRIFFITHS STORACE~; [instrumentalists listed]; FULL CHORUS OF 100 PERFORMERS. END PART1: CN VN GAUTHEROT~. END PART2: SL HP KRUMPHOLTZ~.TI 14 MayGeneral Lying-in Hospital; St Georges Row. Patronage of [the Queen].3235FMH3235
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
1769_09_15Fri 15 Sept 1769MDOORKEEPERS 69GB1sEND: ARNOLD o ^ODE_TO_THE_HAYMAKERS^. V HERRYMAN BROWN-1 REYNOLDSON FORBES~ PINTO~.PAWith fireworks and a ball etc.1318M1318
1762_04_16Fri 16 Apr 1762DSTDAVIES~m 62CB1900P 5s; G 3sV CURIONI~ FREDERICK~; I PINTO GORDON EIFFERT DAVIES~m DAVIES-r. SG <SGS> + mgl DAVIES~m <ARMONICA>; piece mgl DAVIES~m <AIRS + VAR; ARMONICA>; DT 2v CURIONI~ FREDERICK~; ABEL OV <OVS> (NEW; NOW PUBLISHING).PA0774DST0774
1779_04_16Fri 16 Apr 1779HSQRAUZZINI AND LAMOTTE 79 4THCS2000V HARROP~ RAUZZINI ROVEDINO; I FISCHER CERVETTO-j STAMITZ-c DECAMP BAUMGARTEN-s CLEMENTI LAMOTTE.PA2281HSQ2281
1779_04_16Fri 16 Apr 1779SSQCRAMER-w 79CB193010s 6d1: ABEL OV; SG ADAMBERGER; SL VDAG ABEL; TR VN VA VC CRAMER-w GIARDINI CROSDILL; SG GIORGI~; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: CN OB FISCHER; QT PF VN VA VC BACH CRAMER-w GIARDINI CROSDILL; SG TENDUCCI; SL VC CROSDILL; SG GIORGI~; BACH SYM 2ORCH. [earlier order differs.]PA; PA 12 Apr2282SSQ2282
1790_04_16Fri 16 Apr 1790HSQKRUMPHOLTZ~ 90CB200010s 6dDIR WEICHSELL <DIR ORCH>. 1: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); PLEYEL QT VN VN VA VC; SG BIANCHI-3; CN VN WEICHSELL; SG MARCHESI; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~. 2: GYROWETZ SYM (NEW MS); SG BIANCHI-3; PLEYEL CNTE OB VN VA VC; SG BIANCHI-3; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; SYM.PA; MH 12 Mar (Yale)From 23 Mar (indisposition).3314HSQ3314
1799_08_16Fri 16 Aug 1799VVAUXHALL 99GS20003smarch <MARTIAL PIECES>. [includes]: haydn OV (MILITARY); HAYDN SYM (GRAND) 'SURPRISE'. [end:] hook o ^THE_WREATH_OF_LOYALTY^ <SERENATA> (GRAND).TBMilitary gala; with military concert; in honour of birth of Duke of York.3939V3939
1776_02_16Fri 16 Feb 1776CSNBARTHELEMON 76 3RDCS1930[BARTHELEMON.]PA 15 Feb1942CSN1942
1787_02_16Fri 16 Feb 1787FMHWEBBE 87CB193010s 6d (admits 2 to gallery)1: HAYDN SYM; SG WEBBE; GL 3V; CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt <DOUBLE_CN>; SG HARWOOD~; DT PF VN WEBBE-s2 PIELTAIN-dp; gl 'ODE_TO_BEAUTY' (4V AND CHORUS). 2: CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; GL 5V; CN FL GRAEFF; SG HARRISON; gl 'TO_THE_OLD' (3V AND CHORUS).MC2938FMH2938
1786_06_16Fri 16 June 1786HSQMORIGI-A2 AND MORIGI~?m 86CB[MORIGI-a2 MORIGI~?m.]MH 10 June2839HSQ2839
1786_06_16Fri 16 June 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: BACH OV; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^RODELINDA^; SG INCLEDON; DITTERSdorf SYM; SG MARTYR~; BOYCE OV from BOYCE o ^SOLOMON^; SG LEARY~; STAMITZ OV; SG BARNETT~; CN ORG; GL; CT. 2: SG WRIGHTEN~; CN OB PARKE; SG MARTYR~; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^.MC2838V2838
1750_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1750CGCG ORATORIO 50 [5TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^THEODORA^ <ORATORIO> (NEW). V REINHOLD-ht GUADAGNI LOWE FRASI~ GALLI~. CN ORG (NEW).GABurrows-Harris 267-9[LS; Deutsch-Handel 683 (with cast).]0016CG0016
1753_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1753CGCG ORATORIO 53 [3RD]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JEPHTHA^ <ORATORIO>. CN org HANDEL; VOLUNTARY org HANDEL <WITH A FUGUE>. PABurrows-Harris 288[LS; Deutsch-Handel 738.]0224CG0224
1759_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1759CGCG ORATORIO 59 [5TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>.PA[LS.]0566CG0566
1764_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1764CGCG ORATORIO 64 [3RD]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6d(FROM HANDEL) o ^NABAL^ <ORATORIO> (SELECTED; FIRST TIME). LEAD PINTO; VC PAXTON; ORG SMITH-jc. V FRASI~ SCOTT~ BRENT~ BEARD CHAMPNESS. CN ORG STANLEY.PALetters of the First Earl of Malmesbury (London 1870) i.107; Burrows-Harris 417-18[Text by Morell: LS.]0875CG0875
1770_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1770DLDL ORATORIO 70 [5TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; HANDEL o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. LEAD BARTHELEMON. CN OB FISCHER; SL VC DUPORT-jp. AFTER PART1: handel SG GUADAGNI 'DOVE_SEI' from handel o ^RODELINDA^.PA[LS.]1357DL1357
1770_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1770CGCG ORATORIO 70 [5TH]OS1830PB 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sJOMMELLI o ^la_passione_di_gesu_cristo^ <NICCOLO_JOMELLI; SACRED ORATORIO; THE_PASSION> (WITH ADDITIONAL CHORUSSES: LEO CH; GRAUN CH). LEAD GIARDINI. SL VN GIARDINI; CN HN RODOLPHE.PA[LS.]1358CG1358
1781_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1781DLDL ORATORIO 81 [5TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; PURCELL o ^BONDUCA^. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 DRAPER~ PRUDOM~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN CRAMER-w.PA[LS.]2405DL2405
1787_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1787TSTTST ORATORIO 87 [4TH]OShandel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]; handel ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. V BILLINGTON~ [INDISPOSED: WARTON~ MAHON~3] HARWOOD~ HARRISON PARRY-2; VC CERVETTO-j. HANDEL CNGR <GRAND_CN> 1ST.MC 16 FebMC 20 Mar2960TST2960
1787_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1787DLDL ORATORIO 87 [7TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM CROUCH~ GEORGE~ MARA~.MC[LS.]2959DL2959
1792_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1792KTKT ORATORIO 92 [7TH]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; G 2s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ [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>.OR; WOOR 17 Mar; MH 17 Mar[LS (with full details).]3460KT3460
1792_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1792HSQSALOMON 92 5THCS20001: HAYDN OV (MS; FROM LAST YEAR); SG NIELD; HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC SALOMON DAHMEN-p HINDMARSH MENEL; SG POOLE~; CN VC SCHRAM; HAYDN sg CALCAGNI <RECIT & ARIA> (NEW). 2: HASSLER CN PF HASSLER (NEW); HAYDN sg CORRI~sg <CANTATA>; HAYDN CNTE OB BN VN VC HARRINGTON HOLMES SALOMON MENEL (NEW MS; PERFORMED LAST FRIDAY). HAYDN o ^THE_STORM^ <CH + QT 4v> (NEW): V CORRI~sg POOLE~ NIELD BELLAMY. fp <FINALE>.DI; MC; MH; OR; TI; WODI 17 Mar; MH 17 Mar[McVeigh-Professional 110; Landon-England 146-7.]3462HSQ3462
1792_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1792CGCG ORATORIO 92 [7TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL [items listed]. DIR HARRISON ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G>; ORG KNYVETT; V HARRISON HINDLE PAGE CHAMPNESS BARTLEMAN SECOND~ BILLINGTON~. [? includes: CN VC ASHLEY-Cj.]OROR 17 Mar; MH 17 Mar[LS (with full details); Milligan-Concerto 338.]3461CG3461
1798_03_16Fri 16 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [6TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT DUFOUR~ CELSON~ (FIRST APPEARANCE [?]) POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD. END PART1: GEMINIANI CNgr vn ASHLEY-Gc <G> OP.3 NO.1. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (NEW WITH MILITARY RONDO; [AS] LAST WEDNESDAY; THE LAST TIME).TBMP 17 Mar[LS (with full details).]3872CG3872
1783_05_16Fri 16 May 1783TSTSAMPIERI 83CB193010s 6d1: SAMPIERI OV (NEW); SG SAMPIERI; CN VC REINAGLE-h; SG WEICHSELL~e <MISS>; CN PF WEICHSELL~e. 2: SAMPIERI SYM [CNTE?]; SG SAMPIERI; CN HP SEYBOLD-1 <SEIBOLD>; SG WEICHSELL~e <MISS>; CN VN WEICHSELL; DT 2v SAMPIERI WEICHSELL~e <MISS>; SAMPIERI SYM.PA2567TST2567
1788_05_16Fri 16 May 1788PRSM 88OB1gnSELECTION FROM HANDEL [items listed]. LEAD CRAMER-w; ORG BATES-j; V MARA~ STORACE~ HARRISON MARCHESI PARRY-2 SALE KNYVETT CHAMPNESS DYNE HINDLE OSMAND; [instrumentalists listed]; VC CERVETTO-j MARA.MP; MC 25 Feb; MC 24 Mar; MC 22 AprMC 19 May [and in several other newspapers]Royal Society of Musicians. [Four Handel selections 28 May to 5 June postponed [supposedly] for Hastings trial.] Rehearsal 13 May.3163P3163
1788_05_16 ?Fri 16 May 1788 ?PIELTAIN-dp AND PIELTAIN~ 88CB[PIELTAIN-dp PIELTAIN~.]MP 9 Feb[No further mention.]316403164
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
1800_05_16Fri 16 May 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 11THCS[raimondi.] 1: HAYDN OV; SG NIELD; DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN; SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF HENRY~; SG MARA~. 2: MOZART SYM; SG DAMIANI-v; CN VC DAHMEN-ja (MS); SG MARA~; fp <FINALE>.TI[12th not found.]3978A_W3978
1752_04_17Fri 17 Apr 1752HAYDELLAVALLE AND DELLAVALLE~ 52CB1900PB 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD GIARDINI; V FRASI~ DELLAVALLE~; VC CERVETTO-gb. CN BN DELLAVALLE; PIECE BN DELLAVALLE <PIECES ALONE>; SG DELLAVALLE~ <ITALIAN SGS>; CN VN GIARDINI; DT BN VC DELLAVALLE CERVETTO-gb; COLLA ON NEW INSTRUMENT.GAFor DELLAVALLE (bassoon to King of Sardinia) and daughter.0177HAY0177
1769_02_17Fri 17 Feb 1769HAYHAY ORATORIO 69 [3RD]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD GIARDINI. SL VN GIARDINI; CN FL FLORIO. [replaced HANDEL o ^SAMSON^ as ARNE~e indisposed.]PA; PA 16 Feb[LS; Burrows-Harris 536-7.]1251HAY1251
1769_02_17Fri 17 Feb 1769CGCG ORATORIO 69 [3RD]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; HANDEL ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. SL VN PUGNANI.PA[LS; Burrows-Harris 536-7.]1252CG1252
1775_02_17Fri 17 Feb 1775C&ACLARK 75CB18305sLEAD BARTHELEMON; V CLARK JAMESON~ BARTHELEMON~m. CN VN BARTHELEMON; CN HPD ROBINSON <MR>; CN BN LYON; CN OB; CN VC CERVETTO-j; BARTHELEMON SG BARTHELEMON~m + VN barthelemon.MP; PA 9 FebFrom 15 Feb. CLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Concert ends at 2100; followed by ball [none admitted between].1852C&A1852
1786_02_17Fri 17 Feb 1786FMTFRENCH LADY 86CB19301gn (3 persons)[FRENCH_LADY ALONE.] SN PF FRENCH_LADY; sg FRENCH_LADY + PF <FRENCH AIRS> (MOSTLY from o? ^FEE_URGELE^). END: SG 'THE_SECRET_DU_FRANC-MASON'.MC 11 Feb[Last] song by Marmontel; sung for the first time on 7 Jan at the Loge des Princes.2752FMT2752
1792_02_17Fri 17 Feb 1792HSQSALOMON 92 1STCS2000For twelve: 5gn transf[LEAD SALOMON; PF HAYDN.] 1: PLEYEL OV; BACH SG NIELD; CN OB HARRINGTON; SG CALCAGNI (FIRST APPEARANCE IN THIS COUNTRY); CN HP DELAVAL~; corri-d SG CORRI~sg <BY HER FATHER>. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW GRAND; SYM IN D; ADAGIO [ENCORED]); SG CALCAGNI; CN VN JANIEWICZ; ANFOSSI DT 2v CORRI~sg NIELD; GYROWETZ fp <FINALE>.DI; GZ; MH; OR; TI; WO; MC 16 FebDI 18 Feb; MH 18 Feb; TI 20 Feb; others in Landon; Parke-Memoirs i.151[McVeigh-Professional 108; Landon-England 133-5 and 140.]3436HSQ3436
1763_06_17Fri 17 June 1763RPASQUALINO 63GB5s[PASQUALINO.]PAWith fireworks.0843R0843
1763_06_17Fri 17 June 1763MMARYBONE 63GS18301sV LOWE SMITH~a CATLEY~ PLENIUS~. LEAD SODERINI. CN VN SODERINI. PIECE HN HN CL CL.PAWind players from Germany. [A normal night; evidently same throughout season.]0844M0844
1785_06_17Fri 17 June 1785HSQMORIGI-a2 AND MORIGI~1 85CB1: BACH OV; SG MORIGI~1 (FIRST TIME IN THIS COUNTRY); SN PF CRAMER-jb; SG BABBINI; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: HAYDN SYM; SG MORIGI-a2; SN HP CARDON; SG FERRARESE~; FP.PA 16 JuneFor Mr and the youngest Miss Morigi.2745HSQ2745
1758_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1758CGCG ORATORIO 58 [10TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>.PA[LS.]0519CG0519
1769_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1769CGCG ORATORIO 69 [11TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. GEMINIANI CNgr [vn] PUGNANI (OP.3 NO.1).PA[LS.]1278CG1278
1769_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1769HAYHAY ORATORIO 69 [11TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD GIARDINI. SL VN GIARDINI; CN OB SIMPSON.PA[LS.]1277HAY1277
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
1775_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1775DLDL ORATORIO 75 [5TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^: ^MY_HEART_IS_INDITING^ and ^ZADOK_THE_PRIEST^. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON. AFTER FIRST ANTHEM: CN OB VINCENT-t.PA[LS.]1872DL1872
1780_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1780DLDL ORATORIO 80 [11TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ WRIGHTEN~ NORRIS REINHOLD [replaced WEBSTER; ILL]. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN CRAMER-w.PA[LS (with accounts).]2349DL2349
1786_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1786DLDL ORATORIO 86 [5TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD SHAW; V BELLAMY ARROWSMITH NEGUS PRING-1 FORSTER~ GEORGE~.MC[LS.]2780DL2780
1786_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1786TSTTST ORATORIO 86 [3RD]OShandel o ^SAMSON^. V MARA~ CANTELO~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t HARRISON TASCA DYNE; TPT SARJANT.MC 7 FebMC 21 Mar2779TST2779
1797_03_17Fri 17 Mar 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [4TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]. PART3: [selection from handel; items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT GALLI~ POOLE~ BRAHAM SALE BURDON BARTLEMAN. BN PARKINSON. END PART1: CN PF MACARTHUR~. END PART2: CN CL MAHON <JOHN_MAHON>.TB[LS (with full details).]3828CG3828
1765_05_17Fri 17 May 1765HCREMONINI~ 65CB120010s 6d[CREMONINI~.] DIR BACH; BACH MUSIC. SL VN BARTHELEMON; SL VDAG ABEL; CN VC CIRRI.PA; PA 15 Apr; PA 14 MayFrom April; 15 May.0966H0966
1776_05_17Fri 17 May 1776SSQWERNER 76CB210010s 6dPA; PA 21 MarFrom 3 May etc. With ball. No money at the door; refreshments included. Dance book included. [Werner: dancing-master?]2014SSQ2014
1782_05_17Fri 17 May 1782TSTHARRISON 82CB193010s 6dV RONCAGLIA HARRISON PARKE~ (2ND TIME [as v]); I PIELTAIN-dp? [replaced CRAMER-w] PARKE REINAGLE-h PARKE~. gl <MADR>; GL (FAV); HANDEL SG harrison + PENTACHORD reinagle-h.PA; PA 11 May2514TST2514
1755_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1755HAYPASSERINI~ 55OB183010s 6d; G 5s *handel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; o ^CHARLOTTENBURG_FESTEGGIANTE^ <PASTORAL> (BY KING_OF_PRUSSIA QUANTZ NICHELMANN BENDA GRAUN). [later omitted: LEAD PASSERINI. V PASSERINI~ CURIONI~ MONDINI~ GUADAGNI CIPRANDI.]PA; PA 9 Apr* Tickets for last season's subscription series accepted. From 11 Apr. [LS.]0376HAY0376
1766_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1766A/WMIDDLESEX HOSPITAL 66CB1gn (2l or 1g)LEAD BARTHELEMON; V SCOTTI~. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN OB SIMPSON.PAGrand Concert and Ball.1036A_W1036
1777_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1777TSTPIOZZI 77CB190010s 6dLEAD LAMOTTE; V PIOZZI STORACE~. CN OB FISCHER; CN VN LAMOTTE.PA2097TST2097
1777_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1777HAYWEICHSELL~f 77CB1900B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sLEAD CRAMER-w; V SAVOI WEICHSELL~f. CN OB FISCHER; SL VC CROSDILL; CN FL FLORIO; SL BARITON LIDL; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; SN PF WEICHSELL~e; CN PF WEICHSELL~e; CN VN WEICHSELL.PA2096HAY2096
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
1788_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1788RRANELAGH 88GS18002s 6dMC 14 AprTI 21 Apr (see also TI 5 June; 9 June)[First night.] Additional band of wind instruments in lieu of [singers].3144R3144
1786_08_18Fri 18 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s1: BACH OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; BOYCE OV from BOYCE o ^SOLOMON^; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM; SG MARTYR~; HOOK OV from HOOK o ^TOO_CIVIL_BY_HALF^; SG LEARY~; CN ORG; SG BARNETT~; GL 'THE_REVEILLEE'; CT 'CHRIST_CHURCH'. 2: SG WRIGHTEN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG INCLEDON; o <FINALE> (GRAND).MC2896V2896
1757_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1757DSTPASQUALINO 57CB1900[PASQUALINO.]PA0456DST0456
1757_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1757HAYBARBANDT 57OB1900PB 5s; G 3sBARBANDT o <SACRED ORATORIO> (NEW).PA0457HAY0457
1763_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1763CGCG ORATORIO 63 [1ST]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6d(FROM HANDEL) o ^AN_OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^ (SELECTED). CN ORG STANLEY; CN VN HAY-r.PA[LS.]0808CG0808
1774_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1774HAYHAY ORATORIO 74 [1ST]OS1830P 5s; B 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V VERNON CHAMPNESS SCOTT~ BARTHELEMON~m. [AFTER PART1:] CN ORG BURNEY-cr. AFTER PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[LS.]1751HAY1751
1774_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1774DLDL ORATORIO 74 [1ST]OS1830P 10s 6d; B 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN OB FISCHER. END PART2: CN VN VACHON.PA[LS.]1750DL1750
1780_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1780DLDL ORATORIO 80 [3RD]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; PURCELL o ^BONDUCA^. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ WRIGHTEN~ NORRIS WEBSTER. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN CRAMER-w.PA[LS.]2329DL2329
1785_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1785A/WLOLLI 85CB193010s 6dDIR SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV; CN VN LOLLI <ANTONIO>; SG FRANCHI; SL VN LOLLI; LOLLI SYM (IN THE RUSSIAN STYLE). 2: CN VN LOLLI; SN PF CRAMER-jb; SG FRANCHI; CN OB FISCHER; SL VN LOLLI; FP.MP; PA 6 Jan; PA 3 FebFrom 31 Jan; 4 Feb.2679A_W2679
1785_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1785DLDL ORATORIO 85 [3RD]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; HANDEL o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. LEAD RICHARDS; V PHILLIPS~ GEORGE~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: PIECE HP CARDON.PALondon Magazine 4 (1785) 216-17[LS.] CARDON: late musician to the Queen of France.2678DL2678
1760_01_18Fri 18 Jan 1760DSTPASSERINI 60 1STOS1830For six: 3gn (1g+2l) *HANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD PASSERINI; V PASSERINI~ FREDERICK~ HUDSON CHAMPNESS; CHORUS_SINGERS from choir_of_CR choir_of_STP. BETWEEN PART1 AND PART2: CN ORG FREDERICK~.PA; PA 10 JanJames Peller Malcolm: Anecdotes of the Manners (London 1808) 376* Single P 10s 6d; G 5s. [Opening of renovated DST.] [LS.]0610DST0610
1762_06_18Fri 18 June 1762RPASQUALINO 62GB5s[PASQUALINO.]PAWith fireworks.0792R0792
1757_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1757CGCG ORATORIO 57 [7TH]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.]0468CG0468
1763_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1763CGCG ORATORIO 63 [8TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY; SL VN HAY-r.PA[LS.]0818CG0818
1768_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1768HAYHAY ORATORIO 68 [9TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sARNOLD o ^ABIMELECH^ <ORATORIO> (PERFORMED BUT ONCE). LEAD BARTHELEMON. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN FL FLORIO.PA[LS.]1184HAY1184
1768_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1768CGCG ORATORIO 68 [9TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY.PA[LS.]1183CG1183
1774_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1774HAYHAY ORATORIO 74 [9TH]OS1830P 5s; B 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V VERNON CHAMPNESS SCOTT~ BARTHELEMON~m. AFTER PART1: CN FL TACET. AFTER PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[LS.]1778HAY1778
1774_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1774DLDL ORATORIO 74 [9TH]OS1830P 10s 6d; B 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN OB FISCHER.PA[LS.]1777DL1777
1785_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1785DLDL ORATORIO 85 [9TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD RICHARDS; V PHILLIPS~ GEORGE~ NORRIS REINHOLD.PAMP 19 Mar[LS (with accounts).]2705DL2705