Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1785_02_03Thu 3 Feb 1785WESWESLEY 85SOCWESLEY-C WESLEY-S <CHARLES; SAMUEL>.MH 2 FebAnnual concert begins. Every other Thursday.2669WES2669
1783_01_23Thu 23 Jan 1783WESWESLEY 83SOC[WESLEY-c WESLEY-s.]MC 8 JanFifth subscription concert. Messrs Wesley. First concert (and every other Thursday).2523WES2523
1766_05_01Thu 1 May 1766GOODWIN 66 ? *CB[GOODWIN <STARLING_GOODWIN>.]PA[* No beneficiary given.] From 17 Apr. [?Single] Subscription Concert; president Starling Goodwin.104501045
1785_06_02Thu 2 June 1785WAHANDEL 85 [1ST]OS12001gnSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. COND BATES-j; [LEAD CRAMER-w]; V MARA~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t <JUN> TENDUCCI TASCA HARRISON REINHOLD NORRIS KNYVETT SAVILLE CORFE DYNE BELLAMY PARRY-2; I CRAMER-w FISCHER PARKE CROSDILL CERVETTO-j BAUMGARTEN-s [other instrumentalists listed].PAPA 3 JuneOrganised by the Royal Society of Musicians for the Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hospital; St George's Hospital.2740WA2740
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
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
1785_06_08Wed 8 June 1785WAHANDEL 85 [3RD]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; PA 1 JuneRoyal Society of Musicians; for the Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal on 3 June.2743WA2743
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
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
1795_03_18Wed 18 Mar 1795*KIRCHGASSNER~ 95MI13005smgl KIRCHGASSNER~ <GRAND HARMONICA>. NATIONAL AND SCOTCH SGS; PIECES BY HAYDN PLEYEL.TB* 57 Poland Street. 1300 to 1500 and 1900 to 2000; every day except Sunday [not listed]. [Cf Landon-England 244.]372603726
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
1786_06_03Sat 3 June 1786WAHANDEL 86 [2ND]OSSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. V MARA~ RUBINELLI BILLINGTON~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> HARRISON NORRIS TASCA SAVILLE SALE KNYVETT PARRY-2 CORFE HUDSON MATHEWS HINDLE DYNE; [instrumentalists listed]; VN CRAMER-w.MC; MC 29 MayMC 5 June; William Ayrton: British Library Add.60380 (no foliation)Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 29 May (1200; 10s 6d).2830WA2830
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
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
1775_05_27Sat 27 May 1775GIORDANI 75CB1200[GIORDANI.]PA 20 Apr; PA 3 May; PA 12 May; PA 20 MayFrom 27 Apr (because of a masquerade); 5 May; 13 May (room engaged); 20 May (indisposition).192101921
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
1787_05_28Mon 28 May 1787WAHANDEL 87 [1ST]OS1gnSELECTION 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; [instrumentalists listed]; TPT SARJANT. 800 PERFORMERS.MC; MC 25 May; etc.MC 30 May [series reviewed in many newspapers]Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 25 May (1200; 10s 6d).3007WA3007
1753_04_11Wed 11 Apr 1753CASTLE 52-53SOCPA 6 AprCastle Society: meeting.025100251
1786_06_06Tue 6 June 1786WAHANDEL 86 [3RD]OShandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. 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; headed by CRAMER-w.] 743 PERFORMERS.MC; MC 1 JuneMC 8 June; William Ayrton: British Library Add.60380 (no foliation)Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 1 June (1200; 10s 6d).2832WA2832
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