Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1787_06_04Mon 4 June 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s[1:] rush OV from rush o ^THE_ROYAL_SHEPHERD^; SG INCLEDON; ARNE-ta SYM; SG LEARY~; HAYDN OV; SG POOLE~; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^; SG BERTLES~; CN ORG [WITH] 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING'; SG NEWMAN~; HOOK SG MAHON-j2 <MR> (NEW OCCASIONAL); GL; CT. [2:] SG INCLEDON; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG LEARY~; o <FINALE> (NEW).MC[King's birthday.]3017V3017
1787_05_22Tue 22 May 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19001s1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; SG INCLEDON; STAMITZ SYM; SG BERTLES~; ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta ^ROSAMOND^; SG NEWMAN~; HAYDN SYM (FULL); SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG LEARY~; GL (NEW); CT. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG BERTLES~; hook o ^THE_QUEEN_OF_THE_MAY^ <FINALE> (NEW).MCMC 25 May [and other newspapers][Opening night.]2998V2998
1791_05_17Tue 17 May 1791VVAUXHALL 91GS19001sDIR HOOK; LEAD MOUNTAIN; TPT SARJANT. 1: HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^; SG DARLEY; HAYDN SYM; SG LEARY~; CN ORG HOOK; SG MILNE~ (FIRST APPEARANCE); CN BN PARKINSON; SG DUFFEY (FIRST APPEARANCE); CN VN MOUNTAIN; SG ADDISON~ (FIRST APPEARANCE); HOOK GL (NEW SERIOUS); HOOK CT. 2: SG DARLEY; CN OB PARKE; SG LEARY~; HOOK o <FINALE> (NEW GRAND).MC; MC 14 MayOpening night. [See Charles Cudworth: 'The Vauxhall "Lists"' Galpin Society Journal 20 (1967) 24-42.]3406V3406
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_03Mon 3 July 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: RICHTER SYM (FULL SYM); SG INCLEDON; STAMITZ SYM; SG LEARY~; ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ALFRED^; SG MARTYR~; HOOK OV from HOOK o ^APOLLO_AND_DAPHNE^; 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>.MC2855V2855
1786_07_17Mon 17 July 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; SG INCLEDON; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OTTONE^ <OTHO>; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN sym 'LA_CHASSE'; SG MARTYR~; HOOK CN ORG (WITH 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING'); SG LEARY~; CN BN PARKINSON; SG BARNETT~; o (OCCASIONAL ODE). 2: SG WRIGHTEN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG INCLEDON; o ^THE_JUBILEE_CUP^ <FINALE> (NEW) [possibly hook o ^vauxhall_annual_cup_ode^].MC2867V2867
1787_07_25Wed 25 July 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: BACH OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^JOSEPH_and_his_brethren^; SG POOLE~; STAMITZ OV; SG NEWMAN~; GEMINIANI CNgr; SG LEARY~; HAYDN SYM (FULL); SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG BERTLES~; BACH o ^ODE_TO_PLEASURE^. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG NEWMAN~; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^.MC3062V3062
1787_07_31Tue 31 July 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: RICHTER OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; BOYCE OV from BOYCE o ^SOLOMON^; SG POOLE~; STAMITZ SYM; SG BERTLES~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^; SG NEWMAN~; HAYDN SYM (FULL); 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^.DUR3065V3065
1800_05_29Thu 29 May 1800VVAUXHALL 1800GS20003sLEAD BROOKS <BROOK> (FROM BATH); V DIGNUM DENMAN GRAY-3 (FROM BATH) FRANKLIN~ SIMS~ <MISS> (FROM COVENT_GARDEN_THEATRE) HOWELLS~ COOKE~ (FROM BATH). march DUKE_OF_YORK'S_BAND <MARTIAL MUSIC>.TIOpens with grand gala.3986V3986
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_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
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
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
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
1787_06_02Sat 2 June 1787WAHANDEL 87 [3RD]OSSELECTION FROM HANDEL [items listed]. LEAD CRAMER-w; V MARA~ WARTON~ AMBROSE~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> STORACE~ RUBINELLI HARRISON KELLY-m PARRY-2 NORRIS SAVILLE SALE CORFE KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS MORELLI; [instrumentalists listed]; 800 PERFORMERS.MC 1 June; MC 25 MayMC 5 June; Diaries of Mrs [Caroline] Powys (London 1899) 227Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 29 May (1200; 10s 6d).3015WA3015
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
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
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
1785_06_06Mon 6 June 1785WAHANDEL 85 [2ND]OS12001gnSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. V MARA~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t <JUN> TENDUCCI TASCA HARRISON REINHOLD NORRIS KNYVETT SAVILLE CORFE DYNE BELLAMY PARRY-2; [instrumentalists listed].PARoyal Society of Musicians; for the Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hospital; St George's Hospital.2742WA2742