Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1799_02_07Thu 7 Feb 1799KTNEW MUSICAL FUND 99CB2000PB 10s 6d; G 5sDIR SMART-G; LEAD CRAMER-w; ORG GREATOREX. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; HANDEL CH 'IMMORTAL_LORD' (GRAND) from HANDEL o ^DEBORAH^; SG LEAK~; LING CN OB LING <W_LING> (NEW MILITARY MS; FOR THIS CONCERT); SG ELLIOT. from HANDEL o ^JOSHUA^: HANDEL SG WALKER 'TIS_WELL'; HANDEL MARCH; HANDEL CH 'GLORY_TO' (GRAND). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MILITARY); SG PARKE~; FIELD CN PF FIELD (HIS FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AT THIS THEATRE; COMPOSED FOR THE OCCASION); SG BANTI~; SG BENELLI; HANDEL CH 'HALLELUJAH' (GRAND) from HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^. [later omitted: SMART-H DT VN VA CRAMER-F SMART-H <F_CRAMER H_SMART; DT CNTE>.]TBMH 9 Feb; TB 9 Feb (thanks)Patronage of Prince of Wales and Duke of York. New organ by Lincoln for the occasion. HAYDN SYM by permission of SALOMON. FIELD: pupil of CLEMENTI.3901KT3901
1799_01_28Mon 28 Jan 1799KTRDAHMEN-JA 99CB200010s 6dLEAD SALOMON; WHOLE OPERA_ORCH; HPD FEDERICI; I DRAGONETTI MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES. 1: DUSSEK OV (NEW); MOZART DT 2v DUSSEK~ VIGANONI; DAHMEN-JA CN VC DAHMEN-JA <JA_DAHMEN>; SG VIGANONI; ALDAY CN VN ALDAY (NEW MILITARY). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SG DUSSEK~; DUSSEK CN PF DUSSEK (GRAND MILITARY); SG BENELLI; DAHMEN-JA TR HN HN VDAG LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt DAHMEN-JA; fp <FINALE>. [earlier programme different order.]TB; TB 10 JanFor J A Dahmen.3900KTR3900
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
1798_06_11Mon 11 June 1798KTROPERA 98 12THCSTB; TI[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3898KTR3898
1798_06_01Fri 1 June 1798RASHLEY family 98GB5sOVER 100 PERFORMERS. 1: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); DANBY GL 4v ELLIOT INCLEDON SALE SALE-jb <JUN> 'SWEET_THRUSH'; PLEYEL QT vn vn va vc ASHLEY-gc MAHON ASHLEY-rg ASHLEY-cj <ASHLEYS> [?order]; HANDEL SG ELLIOT 'SOFTLY_SWEET' + VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; CN BN HOLMES; SG MARA~ (BRAVURA); SG INCLEDON 'SOUND_AN'; CH 'WE_HEAR'. 2: BACH CNTE OB VN VA VC (FAV); GL ELLIOT SALE SALE-jb 'STRIKE_THE' + PF DUSSEK; CN PF DUSSEK (WITH MILITARY RONDO); CH <PORTUGUESE HYMN> (VERSE AND CH); PURCELL SG MARA~ 'MAD_BESS'; SG INCLEDON 'COME_IF' (+ CH); DT 2v INCLEDON SALE 'TO_ARMS' AND CH 'BRITONS_STRIKE'.TB; TB 30 MayFor Messrs Ashleys. [Mollie Sands: Invitation to Ranelagh (London 1946) 209-11.]3897R3897
1798_05_30Wed 30 May 1798KTRLEE 98CB2000LEAD CRAMER-w; PF GREATOREX. 1: HAYDN OV; HANDEL SG ELLIOT 'OH!_MAGNIFY'; DUSSEK SN HP DUPARQUE~; CIMAROSA SG PARKE~ 'AH_SERENA'; CN VC LINDLEY. 2: HANDEL OV; HANDEL SG HARRISON 'OFT_ON'; QT VN VN VA VC CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER>; FEDERICI SG BANTI~ 'OH_COME_E'; FP.MP; TB 28 May; OR 16 MayW Lee. [Tickets from various music venues.] Refreshments gratis.3896KTR3896
1798_05_28Mon 28 May 1798KTROPERA 98 11THCSTB; TI[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3895KTR3895
1798_05_24Thu 24 May 1798VVAUXHALL 98GS20002sDIR AND COMPOSER HOOK; LEAD MOUNTAIN; V MOUNTAIN~ TWO_YOUNG_LADIES (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC) FRANKLIN~ DIGNUM POTTS DENMAN.TBOpening night.3894V3894
1798_05_23Wed 23 May 1798A/WPARKE~ 98CB200010s 6dLEAD SALOMON; PF GREATOREX (PRESIDE); V GORE REYNOLDSON PARKE~Fm <F_PARKE>; [instrumentalists listed]. 1: OV; JACKSON-w GL 4V 'GO_FEEBLE'; SG NIELD; CN OB PARKE; CALLCOTT GL 3V 'PEACE_TO'; ANDREOZZI sg PARKE~ <SCENA> (NEW); CN HP DELAVAL~; PICCINNI tr 3v HARRISON BARTLEMAN PARKE~ <TERZ> (MS). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY MS); SG HARRISON; STEVENS GL 5V 'STRIKE_THE' + PF HP GREATOREX DELAVAL~; DT PF PARKE~Fm PARKE~ <F_PARKE>; PURCELL SG BARTLEMAN; LINLEY-W GL 4V <WM_LINLEY> (NEW FAIRY GL); SG PARKE~; fp <FINALE>.TB; MP; TB 17 May3893A_W3893
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
1798_05_18Fri 18 May 1798RRANELAGH 98GS20005s1: HAYDN OV; CORELLI CNgr; SG CAPPER~; STAMITZ OV; SG ELLIOT; BACH CNTE. 2: HANDEL OV; samMARTINI CNgr; SG CAPPER~; GEMINIANI CNgr; SG ELLIOT; HAYDN fp <FINALE>.TBWith fireworks. Military band between the acts. [Mollie Sands: Invitation to Ranelagh (London 1946) 208.]3891R3891
1798_05_16Wed 16 May 1798A/WDANBY 98CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; PF GREATOREX. 1: HAYDN OV; DANBY GL 5V <J_DANBY> 'TURN'; SARTI SG LEAK~; SMART-GT GL 3V <GT_SMART> 'THE_MERRY' (NEW); HANDEL SG NIELD 'PLEASURE'; ASHE CN FL ASHE; DANBY SG HARRISON 'CHILD_OF' + BN HOLMES; DANBY gl 8V 'ODE_TO_HOPE' (MS). 2: PLEYEL CNTE HN HN VN VN VA VC LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER> (MS); HANDEL SG HARRISON~ 'ANGELS_EVER'; WEBBE GL 4V 'THE_MANSION' (MS); PURCELL SG BARTLEMAN; SMART-H DT VN VA CRAMER-w SMART-H <H_SMART>; HANDEL SG ELLIOT 'YE_SACRED'; STEVENS GL 3V 'O_STRIKE' (FAV) + PF HP GREATOREX MEYER-fC <C_MEYER>; DANBY CT 3V 'THE_MERRY' (WITH ACCOMPANIMENTS).TBGeorge Smart: British Library Add.41772 f.10v.For J Danby.3890A_W3890
1798_05_14Mon 14 May 1798KTROPERA 98 10THCSTI; TB 12 May[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3889KTR3889
1798_05_07Mon 7 May 1798KTROPERA 98 9THCS1: GLUCK OV; SG MORELLI; CN DB DRAGONETTI; DT 2v BANTI~ BENELLI; CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); SG BENELLI; HAYDN CNTE (GRAND); GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~ (NEW); FP.TIOpera Concert.3888KTR3888
1798_05_04Fri 4 May 1798RRANELAGH 98GS20003s 6d1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; SG TANNET~; GEMINIANI CNGR; SG ELLIOT; RICCIOTTI CNgr 6TH; HAYDN OV. 2: BACH OV from BACH o ^ORIONE^; SG CAPPER~; PLEYEL CNTE; samMARTINI CNgr; SG ELLIOT; ABEL OV.TBMilitary music between the acts; with fireworks.3887R3887
1798_05_04Fri 4 May 1798KTRRSM 98OB19301gn *SELECTION FROM HANDEL [items listed]. COND GREATOREX; LEAD CRAMER-w; V MARA~ [replaced BANTI~] HARRISON [later omitted: HARRISON~] NIELD SALE KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT> GORE LEETE CHAMPNESS BARTLEMAN.TB; TB 25 AprTB 7 May; TB 7 May (thanks)Royal Society of Musicians. Patronage of [King and Queen]. * Includes rehearsal on 1 May (1200). [Pippa Drummond: 'The Royal Society of Musicians' Music & Letters 59 (1978) 286.]3886KTR3886
1798_05_03Thu 3 May 1798A/WPINTO-gf 98CBDIR SALOMON. [1:] HAYDN OV; SG CELSON~; SALOMON CN VN PINTO-gf [replaced GIORNOVICHI CN VN PINTO-gf]; SG MORELLI; DUSSEK CN PF FIELD; SG PARKE~. 2: HAYDN SYM [replaced LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY]; SG CELSON~; SALOMON CN VN PINTO-gf; SG MORELLI; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 30 AprPINTO-gf: pupil of SALOMON.3885A_W3885
1798_04_30Mon 30 Apr 1798KTROPERA 98 8THCS1: FEDERICI OV; FIORAVANTI DT 2v VIGANONI ANGELELLI~; HAYDN NOTT fl ob vn MONZANI HARRINGTON SALOMON; SG BENELLI; DUSSEK CN HP DELAVAL~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); MARTIN_Y_soler SG ANGELELLI~ <MARTINI>; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; CIMAROSA SG BENELLI; FP.TIOpera Concert.3884KTR3884
1798_04_27Fri 27 Apr 1798KTRHARRISON 98CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; ORG AND PF GREATOREX; V SALE GORE LEETE CHAMPNESS PAGE REYNOLDSON; [instrumentalists listed]; BOYS_OF_CR; BOYS_OF_WA; PERFORMERS FROM [CAM]. 1: haydn SYM (GRAND MILITARY); PURCELL SG HARRISON AND PURCELL CH 'COME_IF'; WEBBE GL 8V 'TO_LOVE' (WITH NEW ACCOMPANIMENTS); BACH SG NIELD 'NON_SO'; CORFE GL 4V (NEW MS) FROM STORACE-s2 SG 'POOR_ZELICA'; MOZART DT PF GREATOREX~ GREATOREX~A <A> (MS); WEBBE GL 4V 'THE_MANSION' (MS); HAYDN sg HARRISON~ 'MY_MOTHER' <CANZONET> (FAV) + HP MEYER; PAISIELLO SXT 6V BANTI~ HARRISON~ ELLIOT HARRISON NIELD BARTLEMAN (MS; NEVER IN THIS KINGDOM) from PAISIELLO o ^PIRRO^ <OPERA>; HANDEL sg NIELD <RECIT> + HANDEL CH 'O_THOU' from HANDEL o ^JOSHUA^. 2: PLEYEL CNTE HN HN VN VN VA VC LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER> (MS); STEVENS GL 5V (FAV) 'O_STRIKE' + PF HP GREATOREX MEYER; SARTI SG HARRISON 'SON_QUAL' + OB OB BN BN HN HN; ch <PORTUGUESE HYMN> 'ADESTE_FIDELES' (MS; QT 4V AND CH; NEWLY ARRANGED BY GREATOREX); CORELLI SL VN CRAMER-w 11TH; PERGOLESI SG BARTLEMAN 'O_LORD'; WEBBE gl 6V 'ODE_TO_MELANCHOLY'; PAISIELLO SG BANTI~. FINALE: dt 2v 'TO_ARMS' and ch 'GOD_SAVE' (VERSE AND CH).TB 26 Apr; MP 7 AprTB 30 Apr (thanks)3883KTR3883
1798_04_23Mon 23 Apr 1798KTROPERA 98 7THCSTB[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3882KTR3882
1798_04_20Fri 20 Apr 1798KTRCRAMER-w 98CB200010s 6dHPD AND ORG GREATOREX. 1: HAYDN OV; PLEYEL CNTE HN HN VN VN VA VC LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER R_LINDLEY>; SG NIELD + BN HOLMES; SL VN CRAMER-w / CN VN CRAMER-w; SG PARKE~; DUSSEK CN PF CRAMER-C <CHARLES_CRAMER> (FIRST PERFORMANCE ON [PF]). 2: HANDEL CNGR <GRAND CN> 11TH; sg BANTI~ <SCENA>; CN VC LINDLEY; SG PARKE~; fp <FINALE>.TBTB 21 Apr3881KTR3881
1798_04_09Mon 9 Apr 1798A/WFRANKLIN~ 98CB10s 6dLEAD SALOMON; V VIGANONI ROVEDINO ANGELELLI~ DIGNUM FRANKLIN~; PERFORMERS FROM OPERA_HOUSE. CN PF MASI; CN VN PINTO-gf; CN HP DUPARQUE~; CN BN HOLMES.MP; TB 7 Apr3880A_W3880
1798_03_30Fri 30 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [10TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL (PART3 from handel o ^MESSIAH^) [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT CELSON~ DUFOUR~ [POOLE~ INDISPOSED] INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. END PART1: CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>. END PART2: CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>.TBMH 31 Mar[LS (with full details and accounts).]3879CG3879
1798_03_30Fri 30 Mar 1798KTRDEFENCE 98 *OB19301gnSELECTION FROM HANDEL JOMMELLI [items listed]. COND GREATOREX; LEAD CRAMER-w; V BANTI~ HARRISON~ HARRISON NIELD SALE KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT> GORE LEETE CHAMPNESS BARTLEMAN; CAM_ORCH. [includes:] CORELLI CNgr 8TH; JOMMELLI SG BANTI~ 'BERENICE' <RECIT + AIR> from JOMMELLI o ^LUCIO_VERO^.TBMP 31 Mar* Voluntary contributions for the defence of the country. Patronage of [King and Queen]. [Cf Concert of Ancient Music.]3878KTR3878
1798_03_28Wed 28 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [9TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL ARNE-ta [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT CELSON~ DUFOUR~ [POOLE~ INDISPOSED] INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD DORION-fj; VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. END PART1: CN VN PINTO-gf. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (WITH THE MILITARY RONDO; LAST TIME).TBMP 29 Mar; MH 30 Mar (news item)[LS (with full details).]3877CG3877
1798_03_26Mon 26 Mar 1798KTROPERA 98 6THCSTB[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3876KTR3876
1798_03_23Fri 23 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [8TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED; ROGERS-b <DR> BOYCE PURCELL [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT DUFOUR~ POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD CELSON~; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; BN PARKINSON. END PART1: BACH CNTE FL OB VN VC MONZANI PARKE-Wt ASHLEY-Gc ASHLEY-Cj <W_PARKE; G; C> (FAV).TB[LS (with full details).]3875CG3875
1798_03_21Wed 21 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [7TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT DUFOUR~ POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD. END PART1: CN VN PINTO-gf (WITH VIOTTI POLACCA). END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (FAV).TBTB 22 Mar; MP 22 Mar[LS.]3874CG3874
1798_03_19Mon 19 Mar 1798KTRSALOMON 98CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; SALOMON CN VN SALOMON; CIMAROSA sg VIGANONI <ARIA>; STEIBELT CN PF STEIBELT (NEW; WITH RONDO PASTORAL AND STORM). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY MS); FEDERICI sg BANTI~ <RECIT + ARIA>; GYROWETZ CNTE VN VN VA SALOMON PINTO-gf CRAMER-F <F_CRAMER> (FAV MS); ZINGARELLI DT 2v VIGANONI ANGELELLI~. FINALE: HAYDN MARCH (GRAND MS).TB; MHTB 20 Mar3873KTR3873
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
1798_03_14Wed 14 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [5TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED; PURCELL [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT DUFOUR~ CELSON~ (FIRST APPEARANCE) POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD. END PART1: CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY> [sgs identified]. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (NEW; WITH MILITARY RONDO; [AS] LAST FRIDAY).TBMP 15 Mar[LS (with full details).]3871CG3871
1798_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1798KTROPERA 98 5THCS1: OV; CHERUBINI QT 4v MORELLI ROVEDINO VIGANONI ANGELELLI~; HAYDN CNTE [fl ob hn hn vn vn ?] MONZANI HARRINGTON PIELTAIN-pj SCHIROLLI SALOMON CRAMER-w; FIORAVANTI DT 2v ANGELELLI~ VIGANONI; MASI CN PF MASI. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY MS); FEDERICI SG ANGELELLI~; DRAGONETTI CN DB DRAGONETTI; CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; FP.TIOpera Concert.3870KTR3870
1798_03_09Fri 9 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [4TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED; ROGERS-b <DR> BOYCE PURCELL [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ DUFOUR~ ELLIOT POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; BN PARKINSON. END PART1: LAMOTTE CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (NEW WITH MILITARY RONDO; [AS] LAST FRIDAY).TBTB 10 Mar; MP 10 Mar; MH 10 Mar[LS (with full details).] Half-price [tickets] at the end of the second part.3869CG3869
1798_03_08Thu 8 Mar 1798FMHFREEMASONS 98 *CB190010s 6dDIR AND ORG ARNOLD; LEAD CRAMER-w; V LEAK~ ANDREWS~ PARKE~ NIELD LEETE GUISE WALKER PAGE BARTLEMAN; [SOME OF] OPERA_ORCH [instrumentalists listed]. SACCHINI SG LEAK~ 'RESTA_INGRATA'; SG ANDREWS~ 'LET_THE_BRIGHT' + TPT HYDE; CIMAROSA SG PARKE~ 'AH_SERENA'; SG PARKE~ 'SWEET_BIRD' + VN CRAMER-w; CN VC LINDLEY.TBTB 9 Mar* Annual concert for Freemasons' Charity for female children. Patronage of Prince of Wales. Children sang between parts.3868FMH3868
1798_03_05Mon 5 Mar 1798KTROPERA 98 4THCS1: VOGEL OV from VOGEL o ^DEMOPHOON^; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO ANGELELLI~; DEVIENNE CNTE fl ob bn MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES; ANDREOZZI DT 2v BANTI~ VIGANONI; SALOMON CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); FEDERICI SG BANTI~ (NEW); DUSSEK CN HP DELAVAL~; PAISIELLO SG ANGELELLI~; FP.MCOpera Concert.3867KTR3867
1798_03_02Fri 2 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [3RD]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA> (FAV). PART3: [selection from] handel ARNE-ta [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ DUFOUR~ ELLIOT POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD. END PART1: CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (NEW; WITH MILITARY RONDO).TBMP 5 Mar[LS (with full details).]3866CG3866
1798_02_28Wed 28 Feb 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [2ND]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]. PART3: [selection from] handel PURCELL [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ DUFOUR~ ELLIOT POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD; VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>; hn LEANDER; vc ASHLEY-Cj <C>.TBMP 1 Mar[LS (with full details).] [Includes Thanksgiving Anthem performed 19 Dec 1797 in honour of Duncan's victory 11 Oct 1797.]3865CG3865
1798_02_23Fri 23 Feb 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [1ST]OS1900B 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 MARA~ DUFOUR~ ELLIOT POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD [KELLY-m INDISPOSED]; DDR JENKINSON; [other instrumentalists listed]. END PART1: CN VN PINTO-gf. [later omitted: CN PF DUSSEK (NEW; WITH MILITARY RONDO).]TB; TB 14 FebMP 24 Feb; TB 24 Feb[LS (with further details).] PINTO-gf: aged 11; grandson to [PINTO-T].3864CG3864
1798_02_22Thu 22 Feb 1798KTNEW MUSICAL FUND 98CB2000PB 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD CRAMER-w; ORG GREATOREX; 400 PERFORMERS. 1: HANDEL INTRODUCTION AND HANDEL CH 'YE_SONS' (GRAND); ESSEX SG ESSEX~ (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC; MS); LING CNTE OB BN LING HOLMES; HANDEL SG LEAK~; CN VN RODE (FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLAND); SN HP DELAVAL~; ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^ (VOCALISED BY ARNOLD; VERSE AND CH; FIRST TIME). 2: RAIMONDI SYM 'BATTLE' (BUT ONCE THESE SEVEN YEARS; DIR RAIMONDI); LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; PURCELL SG BARTLEMAN; CN FL ASHE; FEDERICI SG BANTI~; HANDEL CH 'HE_GAVE' (GRAND).TB; OROR 23 FebRODE: pupil of VIOTTI; postponed departure to the continent. Patronage of Prince of Wales and Duke of York.3863KT3863
1798_02_19Mon 19 Feb 1798KTROPERA 98 3RDCS1: gluck OV from gluck o ^IPHIGENIE_en_aulide^ <IPHIGENIA>; NASOLINI DT 2v VIGANONI ANGELELLI~; HOLMES CN BN HOLMES; CALEGARI SG ANGELELLI~; CN PF STEIBELT. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); GUGLIELMI TR 3v ROVEDINO VIGANONI ANGELELLI~; DT vn db VIOTTI DRAGONETTI; HAYDN sg BANTI~ <CANTATA>; FP.TBTB 20 Feb [and Steibelt's advert in TB 20 Feb][STEIBELT: performed after seeing his name in the newspapers.] Opera Concert.3862KTR3862
1798_02_12Mon 12 Feb 1798KTROPERA 98 2NDCS1: MOZART OV; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO BANTI~; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); NASOLINI SG ANGELELLI~ [replaced GUGLIELMI SG ANGELELLI~]; DUSSEK CN HP DELAVAL~; FEDERICI SG BANTI~; FP.TB; TB 10 FebTB 13 FebOpera Concert.3861KTR3861
1798_02_07Wed 7 Feb 1798KTRCAM 98 1STSOCOR 30 JanConcert of Ancient Music: first concert.3860KTR3860
1798_02_05Mon 5 Feb 1798KTROPERA 98 1STCSSELECTION BY VIOTTI. 1: MOZART OV (GRAND); CARUSO SG ROVEDINO; DEVIENNE CNTE fl ob bn hn MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES SCHIROLLI; ANDREOZZI DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); CIMAROSA TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO BANTI~; DRAGONETTI CN DB DRAGONETTI; FEDERICI SG BANTI~; FP. [earlier programme different order; with NASOLINI SG ANGELELLI~.]MP; TB 3 FebMP 6 Feb; SU 6 FebOpera Concert.3859KTR3859
1798_01_15Mon 15 Jan 1798HAYCHORAL FUND 98OB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1s *HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. COND ARNOLD; LEAD BARTHELEMON; ORG SMART-gt <JUN>; V BARTLEMAN LEETE PAGE WALKER SALE LEAK~ ANDREWS~ POOLE~; [BOYS_OF_WA]; DDR JENKINS; [instrumentalists listed]. BARTHELEMON SL VN BARTHELEMON.TBMP 16 Jan; MP 20 Jan (thanks)* 5 box tickets for 1gn. [LS (with more details).]3858HAY3858
1797_12_06Wed 6 Dec 1797CMBWIDOWS 97 *CB190010s 6dCOND HOWARD-t; LEAD CRAMER-w; OPERA_CONCERT_ORCH; CAM_ORCH. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; HANDEL DT 2v LEETE DUFOUR~ 'SEE_THE'; 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING' (IN FULL ORCH); DUSSEK CN PF PURKIS; SG DUFOUR~; CN BN HOLMES; SG LEETE; PLEYEL CNTE. 2: HAYDN OV; DT 2v DUFOUR~ LEETE; CN VN CRAMER-w; SG LEETE; PLEYEL QT; SG DUFOUR~; HAYDN fp <FINALE>.TI 4 Dec 1797* Widows and orphans of those who fell in action on 11 Oct under Lord Duncan. HOWARD-t: organist of Denmark Hill Chapel.3857CMB3857
1797_06_08Thu 8 June 1797WHIRSM 97OB12001gn *SELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. COND ARNOLD; LEAD CRAMER-w; V HARRISON POOLE~ LEAK~ KELLY-m BRAHAM BARTLEMAN SALE LEETE GORE KNYVETT-c2 / KNYVETT-w <JUN> PAGE FRIEND-j2 <JUN> STORACE~; VC LINDLEY.TB 1 JuneTB 9 June [of rehearsal: TB 7 June]Royal Society of Musicians. Patronage of [King and Queen]. * Includes rehearsal on 6 June (1200). [Pippa Drummond: 'The Royal Society of Musicians' Music & Letters 59 (1978) 285-6.]3856WHI3856
1797_06_07Wed 7 June 1797KTRBRAHAM 97CB200010s 6dDIR SALOMON [replaced VIOTTI]. 1: ROSETTI OV; TARCHI sg YOUNG_LADY <ARIA> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); PORTUGAL sg BRAHAM <PORTOGALLO ARIA>; CLEMENTI DT PF DIOT~ BRAHAM <1 PF>; sg VIGANONI <ARIA>; SALOMON CN VN SALOMON (LAST FAV). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MILITARY; LAST TIME THIS SEASON); BERTONI TR 3v STORACE~ BRAHAM VIGANONI; sg STORACE~ <ARIA>; KRUMPHOLTZ SN HP DUPREE~; TRITTO sg BRAHAM <ARIA>; DT 2v STORACE~ BRAHAM 'ALLY_CROAKER' (FAV *); fp <FINALE>.TB; TB 1 JuneTB 9 June* Without instruments.3855KTR3855
1797_06_05Mon 5 June 1797KTROPERA 97 12THCS1: OV; CHERUBINI QT 4v FABRIZZI~ MORELLI ROVEDINO VIGANONI; DRAGONETTI CN DB DRAGONETTI; ANDREOZZI SG VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); GUGLIELMI tr 3v FABRIZZI~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI <TERZ>; STEIBELT CN PF STEIBELT; NASOLINI SG FABRIZZI~; FP.TIOpera Concert.3854KTR3854
1797_05_31Wed 31 May 1797KTRLEE 97CB200010s 6dDIR CRAMER-w; OPERA_ORCH. 1: HANDEL OV; SG VIGANONI; PLEYEL QT vn vn va vc CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SMART-H LINDLEY <F_CRAMER H_SMART R_LINDLEY>; SG BANTI~; samMARTINI CNgr vn CRAMER-w. 2: HAYDN SYM; SG HARRISON; STAMITZ DT VN VC CRAMER-w LINDLEY; SG FABRIZZI~; FP.TB; TB 29 May; OR 25 Apr[Tickets from various music venues.]3853KTR3853
1797_05_29Mon 29 May 1797VVAUXHALL 97GS20005sEND CONCERT: HOOK o [^ode_on_prince_of_wurttemberg's_marriage^] <ODE> (WITH GRAND CHORUSSES; COMPOSED FOR THE OCCASION). ADDITIONAL VOICES; TRBN <TRBNS>; DDR. BETWEEN PARTS: march DUKE_OF_YORK'S_BAND <MARTIAL PIECES>.OR; TB 26 MayOpening ridotto; in honour of marriage of Prince of Wurttemberg [to Princess Charlotte]. Patronage of Prince of Wales. [And subsequently; not listed.]3852V3852
1797_05_29Mon 29 May 1797KTRDRAGONETTI 97CB10s 6d1: FEDERICI OV; SARTI tr 3v FABRIZZI~ MORELLI VIGANONI <TERZ>; VIOTTI DT VN DB VIOTTI DRAGONETTI; SG FABRIZZI~; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); SG VIGANONI; DUSSEK CN PF DUSSEK (NEW; ONLY TIME THIS SEASON); HAYDN sg BANTI~ <CANTATA>; DRAGONETTI piece DB DRAGONETTI <CAPRICCIO>; FP.TB[Howard A Craw: A Biography ... of J L Dussek (Ann Arbor 1980) 90-1.]3851KTR3851
1797_05_24Wed 24 May 1797KTRCRAMER-w 97CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; ORG GREATOREX; V WALMISLEY PAGE CHAMPNESS; BOYS_OF_CR; BOYS_OF_WA; PERFORMERS FROM CAM. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^ WITH TPT TPT DRS; BOYCE SG NIELD 'SOFTLY_RISE' + BN HOLMES (+ CH); WEBBE GL 'A_GEN'ROUS' (2CHOIR); HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'BACCHUS' + HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt (+ CH); HANDEL SG HARRISON~ 'ANGELS_EVER'; CN PF CRAMER-jb (NEW); GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~ from GUGLIELMI o ^SEMIRAMIDE^ + VN CRAMER-w; HANDEL CH 'THE_HORSE' from HANDEL o ^ISRAEL_IN_EGYPT^. 2: CN VN CRAMER-w (INCLUDING FAV 'CHASSE' *); MAJO-gf SG HARRISON 'A_MORIR'; STEVENS GL 5V 'O_STRIKE' (NEW) + ONE PF CRAMER-JB <JB> GREATOREX; CN VC LINDLEY; ch <PORTUGUESE HYMN> 'ADESTE_FIDELES' (2CHOIR BY GREATOREX); JOMMELLI sg BANTI~ 'BERENICE' <SCENA>. PURCELL DT 2v 'TO_ARMS' (+ CH; WITH 'GOD_SAVE') **: V BANTI~ HARRISON~ HARRISON NIELD SALE LEETE GORE KNYVETT-W <W> REYNOLDSON BARTLEMAN.TB* Performed before Louis XV. ** As at the Concert of Ancient Music [cf 5 May].3850KTR3850
1797_05_22Mon 22 May 1797KTROPERA 97 11THCS1: OV; GIORDANI-g SG VIGANONI <GIORDANELLO>; DEVIENNE CNTE OB BN HARRINGTON HOLMES; BIANCHI SG BANTI~ (NEW); SALOMON CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); SARTI QT 4v FABRIZZI~ MORELLI ROVEDINO VIGANONI; DUSSEK CN PF DIOT~; CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; FP.TIOpera Concert.3849KTR3849
1797_05_15Mon 15 May 1797KTROPERA 97 10THCS1: OV; TRENTO SG VIGANONI; DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES; PAISIELLO DT 2v BANTI~ VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI (LAST NEW). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); SARTI TR 3v FABRIZZI~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI; STEIBELT CN PF STEIBELT; CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; FP.TIOpera Concert.3848KTR3848
1797_05_12Fri 12 May 1797C&AFAMILY IN DISTRESS 97CB200010s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON; PF ARNOLD (PRESIDE)> 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); HANDEL SG PAGE; SG ANDREWS~; STEVENS GL (NEW MS) STEVENS AND GENTLEMEN_OF_HIS_SOCIETY; HAYDN QT vn vn va vc SALOMON BARTHELEMON SMITH-4? SCHRAM [?order]; SG NIELD; BARTHELEMON~m SG BARTHELEMON~m <both MRS> (NEW); STEVENS GL (NEW MS) [as above]; BARTHELEMON SL vn BARTHELEMON (NEW; WITH WELSH AIR + VAR; + HP HP WEIPPERT LLOYD). 2: DUPUIS o ^HYMENEAL_ODE^ <LATE DR> (IN HONOUR OF THE NUPTIALS OF THE PRINCE_OF_WURTTEMBERG): ORG DUPUIS-c <MR>; BOYS_OF_CR; GENTLEMEN_OF_CHORAL_FUND. SN HP WEIPPERT; CH 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING' (GRAND); HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^.TIPatronage of Duke and Duchess of York.3847C&A3847
1797_05_08Mon 8 May 1797KTROPERA 97 9THCS1: GLUCK OV; CIMAROSA DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; HOLMES CN BN HOLMES; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI (NEW). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); ANFOSSI DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~; KRUMPHOLTZ CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~; FP.TBOpera Concert.3846KTR3846
1797_05_05Fri 5 May 1797KTRHARRISON 97CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; ORG AND PF GREATOREX; V WALMISLEY REYNOLDSON CHAMPNESS; BOYS_OF_CR; BOYS_OF_WA; PERFORMERS FROM CAM; TPT <TPTS>; DDR. 1: HANDEL OV AND HANDEL CH 'O_THE_PLEASURES' from HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; WEBBE GL 'TO_LOVE' (2CHOIR; WITH NEW ACCOMPANIMENTS); MAJO-gf SG NIELD 'ODI_GRAND' + BN HOLMES; WEBBE GL 4V 'THE_MANSION' (MS); CN VC LINDLEY; HANDEL SG HARRISON~ 'ANGELS_EVER'; GREATOREX GL 4V 'SHEPHERDS' (MS); GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~ from GUGLIELMI o ^SEMIRAMIDE^ + VN CRAMER-w. [PART OF] PURCELL o ^BONDUCA^ including 'TO_ARMS' 'BRITONS_STRIKE' (WITH 'GOD_SAVE'): V BANTI~ HARRISON~ HARRISON NIELD SALE GORE LEETE BARTLEMAN.* 2: CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; STEVENS GL 5V 'O_STRIKE' (NEW) + PF HP GREATOREX KRUMPHOLTZ~; PARSONS-W SG HARRISON <SIR_WM_PARSONS; RECIT + SG> from PARSONS-W o ^ODE_FOR_THE_NEW_YEAR^ + VC LINDLEY; GEMINIANI CNgr VN CRAMER-w OP.3 NO.1; PURCELL SG BARTLEMAN 'LET_THE'; ch <PORTUGUESE HYMN> 'ADESTE_FIDELES' (ARRANGED FOR 4V + CH BY GREATOREX); CIMAROSA SG BANTI~ 'GIUSTO_CIEL' + CL BN; HANDEL CH 'FOR_UNTO' (GRAND) from HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^.TI; TB 4 May; TB 22 Apr* As at the Concert of Ancient Music.3845KTR3845
1797_05_04Thu 4 May 1797HAYGALLI~ 97CB2000B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sDIR ASHLEY-j / ASHLEY-gc ? <DIR BAND>; V ELLIOT SALE PAGE. 1: HAYDN OV; HANDEL SG GALLI~ 'RETURN_O'; MORNINGTON GL 'HERE_IN'; PURCELL sg POOLE~ 'FROM_ROSY' <CANTATA>; PLEYEL QT; STORACE-s2 SG BRAHAM 'THO'_PLEASURE'; CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C>; SG MARA~ 'THE_SOLDIER'. 2: PLEYEL CNTE; SG BARTLEMAN 'NASCI_AL'; COOKE GL 'HARK_THE'; GLUCK SG GALLI~ 'RASSERINA'; CN PF MACARTHUR~; HANDEL SG BRAHAM 'PLEASURE'; PURCELL sg MARA~ 'MAD_BESS' <CANTATA>; 'RULE_BRITANNIA'; CH 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING' (VERSE + CH).TB; TB 26 AprGALLI~: aged 75; last time in public.3844HAY3844
1797_05_01Mon 1 May 1797KTRSALOMON 97CB200010s 6d1: ROSETTI OV; sg ROVEDINO <ARIA>; CN PF STEIBELT; sg BRAHAM <ARIA> + BN HOLMES; CN VN SALOMON; SG STORACE~ <RECIT + SG> [replaced sg BANTI~ <SCENA>; INDISPOSED]; HAYDN OV (FAV GRAND 'SURPRISE'). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY); sg VIGANONI <ARIA>; SN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; DT VN VN VIOTTI SALOMON <DT CNTE>; tr 3v STORACE~ VIGANONI BRAHAM <TERZ> [replaced BANTI~ VIGANONI ROVEDINO]; fp <FINALE>. [earlier programme different order.]TB; TB 25 Apr3843KTR3843
1797_04_25Tue 25 Apr 1797FMHGENTLEMAN 97 *RM5sPF. [PERFORMERS BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR.]OR 21 AprReadings; recitations and music. * Gentleman under pecuniary embarrassments. Piano upon a new principle by Culliford.3842FMH3842
1797_04_24Mon 24 Apr 1797KTROPERA 97 8THCSTB[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3841KTR3841
1797_04_07Fri 7 Apr 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [10TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION from handel SACRED [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT GALLI~ POOLE~ BRAHAM SALE PAGE BARTLEMAN; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. [includes:] GEMINIANI CNgr vn ASHLEY-Gc <G> OP.3 NO.1. END PART2: CN PF MACARTHUR~.TB[LS.]3840CG3840
1797_04_05Wed 5 Apr 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [9TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j; V MARA~ ELLIOT GALLI~ POOLE~ BRAHAM SALE BURDON BARTLEMAN. END PART2: CN PF MACARTHUR~. BEFORE PART3: CORELLI CNgr 8TH.TB[LS.]3839CG3839
1797_04_04Tue 4 Apr 1797C&AAAM 97SOCTB 27 MarAcademy of Ancient Music. Concert deferred [from ?]3838C&A3838
1797_04_03Mon 3 Apr 1797KTROPERA 97 7THCS1: OV; CARUSO SG ROVEDINO; CN VC LINDLEY; FERRARI-gg SG VIGANONI; CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); PAISIELLO SG BANTI~; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; GUGLIELMI TR 3v BANTI~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI; FP.TBOpera Concert.3837KTR3837
1797_03_31Fri 31 Mar 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [8TH]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; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>.[includes:] AVISON CNgr 4TH. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK.TB[LS (with full details).]3836CG3836
1797_03_29Wed 29 Mar 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [7TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j; V [INDISPOSED: MARA~] ELLIOT GALLI~ POOLE~ BRAHAM SALE BURDON BARTLEMAN.TB 28 Mar; OROR 30 Mar[LS.]3835CG3835
1797_03_27Mon 27 Mar 1797KTROPERA 97 6THCSTB[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3834KTR3834
1797_03_24Fri 24 Mar 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [6TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA>. PART3: [selection from] handel PURCELL [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; V MARA~ ELLIOT GALLI~ POOLE~ BRAHAM SALE BURDON BARTLEMAN. END PART1: HANDEL CN ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY> 4TH. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK.TB[LS (with full details).]3833CG3833
1797_03_24Fri 24 Mar 1797SARJANT 97CBSG FERGUSON~ 'LET_THE_BRIGHT' + tpt SARJANT; SG FERGUSON~ (BRAVURA) + vn MOUNTAIN. [NOT PERFORMING: V SEDGWICK WELSH-t <MASTER> (BOTH INDISPOSED) CLENDINING~ (GOING INTO THE COUNTRY).]OR383203832
1797_03_23Thu 23 Mar 1797HSQAGUS-g 97CB10s 6d[AGUS-g?] DIR VIOTTI; HPD FEDERICI; V BANTI~ VIGANONI; I DRAGONETTI LINDLEY BRIDGETOWER LIBON CRAMER-F <F_CRAMER> HARRINGTON HOLMES LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt MONZANI PIELTAIN MAHON; [SOME OF] OPERA_ORCH.TB 22 MarFrom 16 Mar.3831HSQ3831
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
1797_03_20Mon 20 Mar 1797KTROPERA 97 5THCSSELECTED BY VIOTTI. 1: FEDERICI OV; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; GUGLIELMI TR 3v FABRIZZI~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VC VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; STEIBELT CN PF STEIBELT; BIANCHI DT 2v BANTI~ VIGANONI; FP.TBOpera Concert.3829KTR3829
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
1797_03_15Wed 15 Mar 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [3RD]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^ <ODE>. 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 BARTLEMAN. BEFORE PART2: HANDEL CNgr VN VN VC. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK.TB[LS (with full details).] CNgr: composed for this ode (1736).3827CG3827
1797_03_13Mon 13 Mar 1797KTROPERA 97 4THCSSELECTED BY VIOTTI. 1: CHERUBINI OV; POZZI SG MORELLI; HARRINGTON CN OB HARRINGTON; WINTER DT 2v FABRIZZI~ VIGANONI; HAYDN CNTE OB BN VN VC HARRINGTON HOLMES SALOMON LINDLEY. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MILITARY); HAYDN SG BANTI~; DRAGONETTI CN DB DRAGONETTI; ANDREOZZI DT 2v BANTI~ VIGANONI; FP.TBOpera Concert.3826KTR3826
1797_03_10Fri 10 Mar 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [2ND]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSACRED SELECTION from handel [items listed]. [DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>.] V MARA~ ELLIOT POOLE~ GALLI~ BRAHAM SALE BARTLEMAN ; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. END PART1: CN PF MACARTHUR~ [but london_stage gives: CN HP DUPREE~ (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC)]. [includes:] GEMINIANI CNgr vn ASHLEY-Gc <G> OP.3 NO.1.OR; MC[LS (with full details).]3825CG3825
1797_03_03Fri 3 Mar 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [1ST]OS1900B 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 MARA~ ELLIOT POOLE~ GALLI~ BRAHAM SALE BARTLEMAN; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C>; DDR ASHLEY-Rg <R>; [other instrumentalists listed]. AFTER PART1: CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. [CN OB PARKE-WT ?]TBCf Monthly Mirror 3 (1797) 179; LS with review of rehearsal on 1 Mar[LS (with further details).] GALLI~: aged 75; sings 'He was despised' [supposedly] as in 1741. [Parke-Memoirs i.248-9.]3824CG3824
1797_03_02Thu 2 Mar 1797KTNEW MUSICAL FUND 97CB1930PB 10s 6d; G 5sCOND HAYES-p; LEAD CRAMER-w; ORG GREATOREX; BAND OVER 400 PERFORMERS. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; SG LINTON-w + TPT SARJANT; handel CH 'HALLELUJAH' (GRAND) from handel o ^MESSIAH^; VIOTTI CN VN LODER (FROM BATH; 1ST APPEARANCE IN LONDON); SG BRAHAM + BN HOLMES [replaced STORACE-s2 DT 2v STORACE~ BRAHAM; STORACE~ INDISPOSED]; SG BANTI~; HANDEL sg BRAHAM 'TIS_WELL' <RECIT> + HANDEL MARCH + HANDEL CH 'GLORY_TO' (HANDEL o ^JOSHUA^). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); SG LEAK~ [replaced SG STORACE~]; CN VC LINDLEY; SG BRAHAM; SACCHINI TR 3v BANTI~ VIGANONI ROVEDINO from SACCHINI o ^EVELINA^; HANDEL CH 'IMMORTAL_LORD' (GRAND).OR; OR 23 FebOR 3 Mar (news-item); OR 4 Mar (thanks)Patronage of Prince of Wales and Duke of York. LODER: orphan aged 9; under the protection of the Society.3823KT3823
1797_02_27Mon 27 Feb 1797KTROPERA 97 3RDCSSELECTED BY VIOTTI. 1: GLUCK OV; ANFOSSI SG BRAHAM; CN DB DRAGONETTI; CHERUBINI QT 4v FABRIZZI~ MORELLI ROVEDINO VIGANONI; GYROWETZ QT VN VN VA VC SALOMON CRAMER-w PIELTAIN-dp LINDLEY. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); BIANCHI TR 3v BANTI~ BRAHAM VIGANONI from BIANCHI o ^ANTIGONA^; STEIBELT CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; FEDERICI SG BANTI~; FP.TBOpera Concert.3822KTR3822
1797_02_13Mon 13 Feb 1797KTROPERA 97 2NDCS1: VOGEL OV; DT 2v MORELLI ROVEDINO; PAISIELLO SG BRAHAM; HOLMES CN BN HOLMES [last two replaced: CN OB HARRINGTON; SG VIGANONI]; STORACE-s2 DT 2v BRAHAM STORACE~ from STORACE-s2 o ^MAHMOUD^. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); BIANCHI TR 3v BANTI~ BRAHAM VIGANONI from BIANCHI o ^ANTIGONA^; PURCELL SG STORACE~ 'MAD_BESS'; STEIBELT CN PF STEIBELT [replaced CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~]; SG BANTI~; FP.TB; TB 10 FebOpera Concert.3821KTR3821
1797_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1797KTRCAM 97 1STSOCTB 24 JanConcert of Ancient Music: first concert. Rehearsal 6 Feb (1200).3820KTR3820
1797_02_06Mon 6 Feb 1797KTROPERA 97 1STCSFor twelve: 5gn transfLEAD + DIR VIOTTI; HPD FEDERICI; [SALOMON *]. [not in programmes: VC SCHRAM DAHMEN-ja.] 1: CHERUBINI OV; TRITTO SG BRAHAM [replaced RAUZZINI SG BRAHAM]; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); PAISIELLO DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~ [replaced TRITTO DT 2V]; STEIBELT CNTE PF HP STEIBELT KRUMPHOLTZ~ (FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE FOR FOUR YEARS); HAYDN SG BANTI~ </CANTATA> [?or ANFOSSI SG BANTI~]; FP.TB; OR; TB 14 Jan; TB 30 Jan; MH 4 Feb; OR 2 FebTB 7 Feb* [Salomon will provide Haydn symphonies written for his concert.] Opera Concert.3819KTR3819
1796_12_14Wed 14 Dec 1796HAYCHORAL FUND 96CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sDIR ARNOLD; LEAD BARTHELEMON; ORG SMART-gt <JUN>; DDR JENKINS; [other instrumentalists listed]; [BOYS_OF_WA]. 1: HAYDN SYM; SARTI SG LEAK~; HANDEL SG WELSH-t <MASTER>; HANDEL DT 2v LEAK~ WELSH-t; ARNOLD SG LEAK~; CN VN ALDAY; RELFE SG ANDREWS~; HANDEL SG DUFOUR~; CH 'HE_GAVE'. 2: HANDEL SG DUFOUR~; CN HP ALDAY~; SG LEETE; QT 4v PAGE DENMAN WALKER + ?; HANDEL CH 'HE_DELIVERED'; SL VN BARTHELEMON; ALDAY SG ANDREWS~; HANDEL CH 'FROM_THE_CENSOR'.OR 13 Dec3818HAY3818
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
1796_06_06Mon 6 June 1796HSQASHE 96CB200010s 6dPF CLEMENTI (PRESIDE); LEAD SALOMON. 1: ROSETTI OV [replaced WRANITZKY OV]; SG ROVEDINO; PLEYEL CNTE FL VN VA VC ASHE SALOMON SHIELD SCHRAM; SG MARA~; CRAMER-jb CN PF CRAMER-jb (NEW; COMPOSED FOR JANIEWICZ' CONCERT [1 June]). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS) 'SURPRISE'; SG BRAHAM + BN HOLMES; ASHE CN FL ASHE (NEW); sg MARA~ <SCENA>; JANIEWICZ CN VN JANIEWICZ (NEW; PERFORMED AT HIS BENEFIT); fp <FINALE>.OR; OR 3 JuneFrom 2 June.3816HSQ3816
1796_06_01Wed 1 June 1796HSQJANIEWICZ 96CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV; SG BRAHAM; JANIEWICZ CN VN JANIEWICZ; sg MARA~ <ARIA>; CRAMER-jb CN PF CRAMER-jb (NEW; FOR THE OCCASION). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); sg BRAHAM <ARIA>; DUSSEK CN HP CHERSI~ (1ST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); sg MARA~ <SCENA>; JANIEWICZ CN VN JANIEWICZ (NEW); fp <FINALE>.TIMC 3 June (news item)3815HSQ3815
1796_05_30Mon 30 May 1796KTROPERA 96 10THCS[LEAD] CRAMER-w. 1: FEDERICI OV; GAZZANIGA DT 2v VIGANONI FABRIZZI~; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~; DUSSEK CN PF DIOT~. 2: HAYDN SYM; CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; GIORNOVICHI CN VN GIORNOVICHI; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO FABRIZZI~; fp <FINALE>. [TB 31 May: order changed.]TITB 31 MayOpera Concert.3814KTR3814
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
1796_05_26Thu 26 May 1796WHCRSM 96OB12001gn *SELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. COND ARNOLD DUPUIS; LEAD CRAMER-w; V HARRISON BRAHAM LEAK~ PARKE~ KELLY-m NIELD KNYVETT KNYVETT-c2 KNYVETT-w [?] <KNYVETTS> SALE GORE LEETE PAGE FRIEND-j2 <JUN> STORACE~.OR 14 May; OR 19 May[Of rehearsal] OR 25 MayRoyal Society of Musicians. * Includes rehearsal 24 May (1200). Patronage of [King and Queen]. [Pippa Drummond: 'The Royal Society of Musicians' Music & Letters 59 (1978) 285.]3812WHC3812
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
1796_05_23Mon 23 May 1796HSQPARKE~ 96CB200010s 6dDIR SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV; GL HARRISON KNYVETT BARTLEMAN PARKE~; SG BARTLEMAN; CN OB PARKE; PAISIELLO sg PARKE~ <SCENA> (NEW MS); CN VN GIORNOVICHI. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); SG HARRISON; PARKE~ SN PF PARKE~ (NEW MS); SG PARKE~ 'MAD_BESS'; fp <FINALE>.ORHAYDN OV (MS) by permission of SALOMON.3810HSQ3810
1796_05_20Fri 20 May 1796HSQDELAVAL~ 96CB10s 6d1: HAYDN OV; SG DUFOUR~; SN HP DELAVAL~; SG VIGANONI; CN VN JULIANO <MASTER>. 2: CN PF DELAVAL~; SG VIGANONI; CN HP DELAVAL~; SG DUFOUR~ + HP delaval~; fp <FINALE>.TIFrom 25 Apr; 9 May.3809HSQ3809
1796_05_20Fri 20 May 1796KTRLEE 96CB2000DIR CRAMER. 1: ROSETTI OV; SG FABRIZZI~; PLEYEL QT vn vn va vc CRAMER-w CRAMER-F PIELTAIN-dp LINDLEY <F_CRAMER>; SG VIGANONI [replaced NIELD]; CN BN HOLMES. 2: HANDEL CNgr <CN VN VN> CRAMER-w CRAMER-f (FROM 'SELECT_HARMONY'); SG FABRIZZI~; CN VC LINDLEY; DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; fp <FINALE>. [earlier programme different order.]OR; OR 17 May3808KTR3808
1796_05_19Thu 19 May 1796A/WFERRARI-gg 96CB20001: FERRARI-gg OV; CIMAROSA sg ROVEDINO <ARIA>; PAISIELLO DT 2v DUCREST~ VIGANONI; CN PF CRAMER-JB <JB_CRAMER>; FERRARI-gg DT 2v MORELLI ROVEDINO. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND); FERRARI-gg sg MORELLI 'THE_SPLEEN' <ARIA> (NEW BUFFA); FERRARI-gg tr 3v DUCREST~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI <TERZ>; CN VN JANIEWICZ; FERRARI-gg sg VIGANONI <RONDO> (NEW); fp <FINALE>.MPFrom 11 May.3807A_W3807
1796_05_18Wed 18 May 1796HSQSALOMON 96CB200010s 6d1: ROSETTI OV; SG BRAHAM; HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC SALOMON CARDON-2 SMITH-4 SCHRAM <SMITH_JUN> (FAV); SG MARA~; CN VN SALOMON. BETWEEN PARTS: PIECE HARMONICA_ORGANIZATA KRASA (FROM SPAIN; NEW INSTRUMENT OF HIS OWN INVENTION [mgl?]). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS; NEVER PERFORMED THIS SEASON); SG BRAHAM; dt PF DUSSEK DUSSEK~ <DOUBLE SN>; SG MARA~. FINALE: haydn OV (FAV GRAND MILITARY; LAST TIME THIS SEASON).MP3806HSQ3806
1796_05_16Mon 16 May 1796KTROPERA 96 9THCS1: GLUCK OV; SG ROSELLI; HAYDN QT vn vn va vc CRAMER-w CRAMER-f PIELTAIN-dp LINDLEY <CRAMERS>; PAISIELLO DT 2v VIGANONI FABRIZZI~; BERTINI CN PF BERTINI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); PAISIELLO SG BANTI~; GIORNOVICHI CN VN GIORNOVICHI; BIANCHI DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.TIOpera Concert.3805KTR3805
1796_05_12Thu 12 May 1796HSQSALOMON 96 12THCS20001: PLEYEL OV; SG BRAHAM; BAUMGARTEN-kf QNT OB VN VA VA VC PARKE-Wt SALOMON SMITH-4 MEYER-1 SCHRAM <W_PARKE SMITH_JUN>; sg MARA~ <SCENA>; CN PF CRAMER-jb (NEW). SG MARA~ (ENGLISH AIR; SUNG LAST THURSDAY). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS; PERFORMED LAST THURSDAY); RAUZZINI sg BRAHAM 'THE_DYING' <CANTATA>; [later omitted: CN VN JANIEWICZ (NEW); sg MARA~ <RONDEAU>; fp <FINALE>].TI; TI 9 May; OR 10 May3804HSQ3804
1796_05_09Mon 9 May 1796KTRCRAMER-w 96CB20001: PLEYEL OV; DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; QT vn vn va vc CRAMER-w CRAMER-F PIELTAIN-dp LINDLEY <F_CRAMER>; SG HARRISON; STAMITZ DT VN VA CRAMER-w CRAMER-C <CHARLES_CRAMER>; SG BANTI~; CN PF CRAMER-Jb <JB_CRAMER>. 2: HANDEL CNgr <CN VN VN> CRAMER-f CRAMER-w (FROM 'SELECT_HARMONY'); SG VIGANONI; DEVIENNE CNte FL OB BN MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES; DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.TI; OR 3 MayOR 10 May3803KTR3803
1796_05_05Thu 5 May 1796HSQSALOMON 96 11THCS20001: ROSETTI OV; SG BRAHAM; CN VN SMITH-4 <JUN>; SG MARA~; CN FL ASHE. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY; MS); sg BRAHAM <SCENA>; CNTE VN VN VA SALOMON SMITH-4 HINDMARSH (GRAND; PERFORMED ON THE 7TH NIGHT); sg MARA~ <SCENA>; fp <FINALE>.TI; OR 4 May3802HSQ3802