Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1787_06_05Tue 5 June 1787WAHANDEL 87 [4TH]OSHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. COND BATES-j; V MARA~ WARTON~ AMBROSE~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> STORACE~ RUBINELLI HARRISON KELLY-m PARRY-2 NORRIS SAVILLE SALE CORFE KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS; [instrumentalists listed]; 800 PERFORMERS.MC 4 JuneMC 7 JuneRoyal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp.3018WA3018
1790_05_26Wed 26 May 1790WAHANDEL 90 [1ST]OS12001gnSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. LEAD CRAMER-w; 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 22 May; PA 24 MayPA 27 May [series reviewed in several newspapers]Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of Clergy; Middlesex Hosp. Rehearsal 22 May (1200; 10s 6d).3337WA3337
1787_05_31Thu 31 May 1787WAHANDEL 87 [2ND]OShandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V MARA~ WARTON~ AMBROSE~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> STORACE~ RUBINELLI HARRISON KELLY-m PARRY-2 NORRIS SAVILLE SALE CORFE KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS; [instrumentalists listed]; 800 PERFORMERS.MC 30 May; MC 25 MayMC 2 JuneRoyal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 26 May (1200; 10s 6d).3012WA3012
1790_06_03Thu 3 June 1790WAHANDEL 90 [4TH]OS12001gnhandel o ^MESSIAH^. LEAD CRAMER-w; 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]. BEFORE PART3: handel CNgr <4TH OB CN>.PA; PA 24 MayPA 4 JuneRoyal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of Clergy; Middlesex Hosp.3343WA3343
1785_06_11Sat 11 June 1785WAHANDEL 85 [4TH]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[Repeat of 8 June.] Royal Society of Musicians; for the Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp.2744WA2744
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
1790_05_29Sat 29 May 1790WAHANDEL 90 [2ND]OS12001gnhandel o ^MESSIAH^. 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]. BEFORE PART3: handel CNgr <2ND OB CN>.PA; PA 22 May; PA 24 MayPA 31 May; Diaries of William Johnston Temple (Oxford 1929) 75Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of Clergy; Middlesex Hosp. Rehearsal 24 May (1200; 10s 6d).3338WA3338
1786_05_31Wed 31 May 1786WAHANDEL 86 [1ST]OS1gnSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. COND BATES-j; LEAD CRAMER-w; V MARA~ RUBINELLI BILLINGTON~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> HARRISON NORRIS TASCA SAVILLE SALE KNYVETT PARRY-2 CORFE HUDSON MATHEWS HINDLE DYNE MAHON~2; [instrumentalists listed]. PARKE <ELDER>; CRAMER-w; TPT SARJANT.MC; MC 27 MayMC 1 June; MC 5 June; MH 1 June; PA 2 June; William Ayrton: British Library Add.60380 (no foliation)Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 27 May (1200; 10s 6d).2829WA2829
1786_06_08Thu 8 June 1786WAHANDEL 86 [4TH]OSSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. [not listed: V MARA~ RUBINELLI BILLINGTON~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> HARRISON NORRIS TASCA SAVILLE SALE KNYVETT PARRY-2 CORFE HUDSON MATHEWS HINDLE DYNE]. vn CRAMER-w.MCMC 12 June; William Ayrton: British Library Add.60380 (no foliation)[Additional performance.] Directed by Royal Society of Musicians. [MC review gives full details.]2833WA2833
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
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
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_07_04Wed 4 July 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: PASQUALI OV (FULL) [?ricci ov]; SG INCLEDON; BACH SYM; SG POOLE~; ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ELIZA^; SG NEWMAN~; HAYDN SYM; SG LEARY~; WORGAN OV (FULL) and WORGAN MARCH; SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG BERTLES~; bach o ^ODE_TO_SUMMER^. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG NEWMAN~; o <FINALE>.PA3045V3045
1786_06_27Tue 27 June 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: RUSH OV from RUSH o ^THE_ROYAL_SHEPHERD^; SG INCLEDON; SCHMITT SYM <SCHMIT>; SG LEARY~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^BERENICE^; SG MARTYR~; HAYDN SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'HOW_SWEET'; CT 'THE_STREET'. 2: SG LEARY~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG MARTYR~; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.MC2849V2849
1786_07_12Wed 12 July 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: BACH OV from BACH o ^ARTASERSE^; SG INCLEDON; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ARIODANTE^; SG MARTYR~; JOMMELLI SYM (WITH CHACONNE); SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM (FULL); SG LEARY~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'COME_LET'; CT 'BEGIN_THE'. 2: SG MARTYR~; CN OB PARKE; SG WRIGHTEN~; hook o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.MC2863V2863
1786_07_25Tue 25 July 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: HANDEL CH <CHS> (FULL) from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; SG INCLEDON; STAMITZ OV; SG LEARY~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ATALANTA^; SG MARTYR~; HAYDN SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'SAW_YOU'; CT 'THE_SCORNFUL'. 2: SG LEARY~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG MARTYR~; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.DUR2874V2874
1786_08_17Thu 17 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s1: HANDEL CH (FULL) from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; SG INCLEDON; STAMITZ SYM; SG LEARY~; ABEL SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM; SG MARTYR~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'WHEN_SAPPHO'; CT 'MULBERRY_SHADE'. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG LEARY~; o <FINALE> (NEW).DUR2895V2895
1800_07_24Thu 24 July 1800VVAUXHALL 1800GS20003so ^THE_MUSICAL_SQUABBLE^ <FINALE> (NEW) [? hook o ^the_harmonic_rivals^]. indian music DUKE_OF_YORK'S_BAND (FAV INDOSTAN AIRS).TIOriental gala [celebrating victories]. [Similar subsequently; not listed.]3999V3999
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
1790_06_05Sat 5 June 1790VVAUXHALL 90GS20001sBETWEEN PARTS: MARCH DUKE_OF_YORK'S_BAND <MARTIAL MUSIC>. 1: BARTHELEMON OV and BARTHELEMON MARCH (CUMBERLAND_MARCH); SG INCLEDON; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^; SG NEWMAN~; HAYDN OV 'LA_CHASSE' (FULL); SG LEAVER~; CN BN PARKINSON; SG PAGE; CN ORG HOOK (NEW); SG LEARY~; GL (SERIOUS) AND CT (LAUGHING). 2: SG INCLEDON; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG NEWMAN~ (NEW; WITH CARILLON BY HOOK); o ^SHEPHERDS_FESTIVAL^; ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'.PAWO 7 JuneIn commemoration of [the King's] birthday.3344V3344