Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1790_06_01Tue 1 June 1790WAHANDEL 90 [3RD]OS12001gnSELECTION FROM SACRED HANDEL [items listed]; INCLUDING HANDEL o ^ISRAEL_IN_EGYPT [PARTS1-2]. V MARA~ CANTELO~ MAHON~s POOLE~ DALL~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> ABRAMS~ STORACE~ PACCHIEROTTI NORRIS KELLY-m SAVILLE SALE NIELD KNYVETT GRIFFITHS CHAMPNESS MATHEWS REYNOLDSON GORE GOSS HUDSON CORFE BARTLEMAN BELLAMY; [instrumentalists listed].PA; PA 24 May; PA 27 MayRoyal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of Clergy; Middlesex Hosp. Rehearsal 27 May (1200; 10s 6d).3341WA3341
1791_05_28Sat 28 May 1791WAHANDEL 91 [3RD]OS1gn[selection from handel; items listed]; handel o ^ISRAEL_IN_EGYPT. V CROUCH~ STORACE~ PACCHIEROTTI DAVIDE KELLY-m SAVILLE SALE NIELD KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS REYNOLDSON GOSS BELLAMY-tl <JUN>.DI 27 May; DI 8 Apr; DI 23 May[Royal Society of Musicians] for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of the Clergy; Middlesex Hospital. From 25 May.3414WA3414
1791_06_01Wed 1 June 1791WAHANDEL 91 [4TH]OS1gnhandel o ^MESSIAH^. V CROUCH~ STORACE~ PACCHIEROTTI DAVIDE KELLY-m SAVILLE SALE NIELD KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS REYNOLDSON GOSS BELLAMY-tl <JUN>.DI; DI 8 Apr; DI 23 May; DI 24 May[Royal Society of Musicians] for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of Clergy; Middlesex Hosp. Rehearsal 24 May (1200; 10s 6d). From 27 May.3419WA3419
1791_05_26Thu 26 May 1791WAHANDEL 91 [2ND]OS1gn[selection from handel; items listed.] [ORG BATES-j]; V CROUCH~ STORACE~ PACCHIEROTTI DAVIDE KELLY-m SAVILLE SALE NIELD KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS REYNOLDSON GOSS BELLAMY-tl <JUN>.DI; DI 8 Apr; DI 19 May; DI 23 May(Of rehearsal: DI 23 May)[Royal Society of Musicians] for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of the Clergy; Middlesex Hosp. Rehearsal 21 May. From 21 May.3412WA3412
1791_05_23Mon 23 May 1791WAHANDEL 91 [1ST]OS1gnPART1: [selection from handel; items listed.] PARTS2-3: handel o ^ISRAEL_IN_EGYPT^. [LEAD CRAMER-w]; V CROUCH~ STORACE~ PACCHIEROTTI DAVIDE KELLY-m SAVILLE SALE NIELD KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS REYNOLDSON GOSS BELLAMY-tl <JUN>; [instrumentalists listed]. [later omitted: MARA~ BARTLEMAN.]DI; DI 8 Apr; DI 3 May; DI 19 MayDI 24 May (of rehearsal: DI 20 May) [series reviewed in several papers][Royal Society of Musicians] for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of the Clergy; Middlesex Hosp. Rehearsal 19 May. From 19 May.3410WA3410
1784_05_29Sat 29 May 1784WAHANDEL 84 [3RD]OS12001gnhandel o ^MESSIAH^. V HARRISON REINHOLD CLERK <REV_MR> CHAMPNESS MARA~ BOY_FROM_[CR] CANTELO~ KNYVETT CORFE NORRIS ABRAMS~ <ELDER> NORRIS ABBEY_BOY TASCA DYNE; TPT SARJANT.PA; PA 20 FebPA 31 May (of rehearsal: PA 29 May); Parke-Memoirs i.40-1[Names from PA RV of rehearsal.] From 24 Apr. [Charles Burney: An Account (London 1785) 73-90; H Diack Johnstone: 'A Ringside Seat' Musical Times 125 (1984) 632-6.]2652WA2652
1784_06_05Sat 5 June 1784WAHANDEL 84 [5TH]OS1200HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>.PAPA 7 June; Mary Hamilton: At Court (London 1925) 190-1[2nd additional performance.] [Charles Burney: An Account (London 1785) 93-113; H Diack Johnstone: 'A Ringside Seat' Musical Times 125 (1984) 632-6.]2656WA2656
1784_06_03Thu 3 June 1784WAHANDEL 84 [4TH]OS1200[SELECTION FROM] HANDEL SACRED [items listed].PAPA 7 June[1st additional performance.] [Charles Burney: An Account (London 1785) 93-107; H Diack Johnstone: 'A Ringside Seat' Musical Times 125 (1984) 632-6.]2655WA2655
1784_05_26Wed 26 May 1784WAHANDEL 84 [1ST]OS12001gnSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. COND and ORG BATES-j; LEAD HAY-r. [principal singers listed in burney-account: MARA~ HARWOOD~ CANTELO~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t <T> BARTOLINI CLERK <REV_MR> DYNE KNYVETT HARRISON NORRIS (OF OXFORD) CORFE (OF SALISBURY) BELLAMY CHAMPNESS REINHOLD TASCA MATHEWS (OF OXFORD).]PA; PA 20 FebPA 27 May etc; Diary of Sylas Neville (1950) 320-1; Parke-Memoirs i.37-40Directors of Concert of Ancient Music. From 21 Apr. [Charles Burney: An Account (London 1785) 25-41; H Diack Johnstone: 'A Ringside Seat' Musical Times 125 (1984) 632-6.]2650WA2650
1786_05_09Tue 9 May 1786VILLIGHT 86CB19005s[LIGHT.] OV SG GL CN <OVS SGS GLS CNS>. LSN PF; DT PF; DT PF PF: YOUNG_LADIES <LSNS; DTS> (FAV; ONE AND TWO PF; LIGHT'S SCHOLARS).MH 15 Apr; MH 24 AprFrom 25 Apr.2818VIL2818
1793_04_15Mon 15 Apr 1793VILHINDMARSH 93CB200010s 6d1: LENZ OV (MS); SG HUTTENES (FIRST PERFORMANCE IN THIS COUNTRY); SN PF FIELD; SG HINDMARSH~; CN VA HINDMARSH (NEW). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); SG HUTTENES; CN VC SCHRAM; SG HINDMARSH~; HAYDN fp <FINALE>.MP; OR 11 Apr3574VIL3574
1787_10_06Sat 6 Oct 1787VILPHILHARMONIC 87-88SOC19302gnMC 29 Sept 1787Philharmonick Society (established 18 Nov 1780 for gentlemen performers). First. Until Sat before Passion Week. One public night.3084VIL3084
1786_05_29Mon 29 May 1786VVAUXHALL JUBILEE 86GB210010s 6dLEAD PIELTAIN-dp; V WRIGHTEN~ MARTYR~ YOUNG_LADY (NEVER YET APPEARED) INCLEDON (FROM BATH) MUSICAL_PHENOMENON (FOR THE FIRST TIME) (YOUNG JEWESS) [? leary~ barnett~]; ORG HOOK; HPD HOOK; OB PARKE.MCMC 30 May; MH 30 May; PA 31 MayWith dancing at 2400. [A special event rather than a benefit.]2828V2828
1785_05_19Thu 19 May 1785VVAUXHALL 85GS20001sV WRIGHTEN~ WEICHSELL~f ARROWSMITH KENNEDY~. CT GL (NEW). HOOK o ^THE_CRYER^ <CANTATA> (NEW): V [as above].PAMC 21 May; MH 20 May; MP 20 May[First night.] 2000 to 2300.2732V2732
1751_04_17Wed 17 Apr 1751VVAUXHALL 51GS12002s 6dWORGAN o ^DIRGE_TO_THE_MEMORY_OF..PRINCE_OF_WALES^ <JOHN_WORGAN> (NEW). CH <CHS>.GA[Text] by Smart. [Repeated on 20 Apr.]0093V0093
1786_07_21Fri 21 July 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: WORGAN SYM (FULL); SG INCLEDON; STAMITZ SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; BACH SYM; SG MARTYR~; HAYDN SYM (GRAND); SG LEARY~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'HARK_THE'; CT 'TO_THE_OLD'. 2: SG WRIGHTEN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG INCLEDON; hook o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.MC2871V2871
1786_06_26Mon 26 June 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: WORGAN SYM (FULL); SG INCLEDON; SCHEMPT [?] SYM [possibly SCHMITT]; SG MARTYR~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^BERENICE^; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM; SG LEARY~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'HOW_SWEET'; CT 'THE_STREET'. 2: handel MARCH (DEAD) from handel o ^SAUL^; SG MARTYR~; CN OB PARKE; SG WRIGHTEN~; hook o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.MC2848V2848
1786_07_20Thu 20 July 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: STAMITZ-J SYM <SEN> (FULL); SG INCLEDON; BOYCE OV from BOYCE o ^THE_CHAPLET^; SG LEARY~; HAYDN SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; 'SI_LARCO' and HANDEL MARCH from HANDEL o ^SCIPIONE^ <SCIPIO>; SG MARTYR~; [CN ORG]; SG BARNETT~; COOKE GL 'HARK_THE'; WEBBE CT 'TO_THE_OLD'. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG LEARY~; HOOK O ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.PA2870V2870
1786_08_08Tue 8 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s1: STAMITZ SYM (FULL); SG INCLEDON; BOYCE SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; ABEL OV from o ^LOVE_IN_A_VILLAGE^; SG LEARY~; HAYDN SYM; SG MARTYR~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'THE_REVELLE'; CT 'HARK_THE'. 2: SG WRIGHTEN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG INCLEDON; o <FINALE> (NEW).DUR2886V2886
1786_06_13Tue 13 June 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: STAMITZ OV (GRAND); GEMINIANI CNgr; SG INCLEDON; HAYDN OV; SG MARTYR~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^; SG BARNETT~; HOOK OV from HOOK o ^THE_fair_PERUVIAN^; SG LEARY~; CN ORG HOOK; HOOK GL (NEW); HOOK CT. 2: SG MARTYR~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG WRIGHTEN~; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^.MC2835V2835