Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1793_05_07Tue 7 May 1793A/WSALE AND BELLAMY-tl 93CB10s 6dLEAD SALOMON; PF GREATOREX (PRESIDE). V PARKE~ SALE-jb <MASTER> PRING-3 NIELD HINDLE GORE BARTLEMAN WEBBE REYNOLDSON FRIEND-j2 <JUN> MILLER-2 PAGE DANBY HOBLER COOPER LEETE GUICHARD VINCENT-2 BELLAMY-tl <JUN> SALE. 1: ARNOLD OV (NEW); CALLCOTT GL 3CHOIR 'THE_NEW_MARINERS' (VERSE AND CH); BACH SG PARKE~; ATTERBURY GL (NEW; FOR THIS CONCERT); ATTERBURY CT (NEW); SARTI SG NIELD; CALLCOTT GL (NEW; FOR THIS CONCERT); CN VC LINDLEY. 2: PARSONS-w OV <DR>; PARSONS-w SG SALE; CALLCOTT GL (NEW); ATTERBURY dt 2v SALE-jb PRING-3 <CANZONET; MASTERS> (NEW); QT FL VN VA VC ASHE SALOMON HINDMARSH LINDLEY; CIMAROSA SG PARKE~; ATTERBURY TR 3v (NEW; FOR THIS CONCERT); 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING' (VERSE AND CH; [arranged by] PARSONS-w).OR 13 Apr; TI 4 MayFrom 23 Apr.3592A_W3592
1792_05_18Fri 18 May 1792A/WHARRISON 92CB200010s 6dDIR RAIMONDI; PF KNYVETT; I FROM OPERA_ORCH PROFESSIONAL_ORCH CAM_ORCH. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SMITH-JS GL KNYVETT HINDLE KNYVETT-C2 SALE <JS_SMITH; C_KNYVETT> 'WHILE_FOOLS'; SARTI SG HARRISON 'SON_QUAL' + OB OB HN HN BN BN; WEBBE GL HARRISON~ HARRISON HINDLE BARTLEMAN 'SINCE_HARMONY' (NEW); CN VC LINDLEY; CORFE GL KNYVETT-w HARRISON KNYVETT BARTLEMAN <MASTER_KNYVETT> 'TWEED-SIDE'; GAZZANIGA DT 2v HARRISON HARRISON~ 'CESSA_MIO'. 2: PLEYEL CNTE OB VN VA VC PATRIA RAIMONDI BLAKE ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; CALLCOTT GL HARRISON KNYVETT HINDLE BARTLEMAN WEBBE 'FATHER_OF' (PRIZE GL 1792); CIMAROSA sg HARRISON~ <SCENA> 'NON_SO'; WEBBE GL HARRISON~ KNYVETT-w HARRISON SALE <MASTER_KNYVETT> 'GREAT_APOLLO' (NEW); CN VN RAIMONDI; SMITH-JS GL HARRISON~ KNYVETT-w HARRISON HINDLE BARTLEMAN <JS_SMITH; MASTER_KNYVETT> 'BLEST_PAIR'; HAYDN FP.OROR 19 May; DI 21 May; PA 22 May3508A_W3508
1792_05_01Tue 1 May 1792A/WSALE 92CB10s 6d1: COOKE GL 'IN_THE_MERRY'; GL (NEW); BOYCE DT 2v NIELD POOLE~ 'TOGETHER'; CT (NEW); DT VN VC LINDLEY-1 LINDLEY <MASTERS_LINDLEY>; GL (NEW); HANDEL SG NIELD; COOKE GL 'I_HAVE'. 2: CORFE GL 'TWEED_SIDE'; HANDEL TR 3v NIELD HINDLE BARTLEMAN 'DISDAINFUL_OF'; GL (NEW); SL VC LINDLEY; PURCELL SG POOLE~ + PF GREATOREX; CT (NEW); GL (NEW); MORLEY GL 'NOW_IS'.OR; OR 20 AprVocal concert. Prize catches and glees (determined today) performed for first time in public.3495A_W3495
1793_03_21Thu 21 Mar 1793A/WVOCAL 93 7THCS2000[DIR] HARRISON KNYVETT. 1: ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; ECCLES GL 'INSPIRE'; WILBYE GL 'FLORA'; ATTERBURY gl 'SEQUEL_TO_FLORA'; SMITH-JS GL 'HARK' <JS>; SARTI SG HARRISON 'SON_QUAL'; CORFE GL 'BENEATH'; GARTH gl <ROUND> 'CARE'; PURCELL o ^THE_TEMPEST^ (SELECTION). 2: AVISON CNgr; WEBBE GL 'GLORIOUS'; SHIELD SG HARRISON~ (NEW); WEBBE GL 'COME'; DT 2v KNYVETT-w PRING-3 <MASTERS> 'BEGONE'; BAILDON CT 'MR_SPEAKER'; STEVENS GL 'O!_MISTRESS'; WEBBE gl <FINALE> 'THE_MIGHTY'.OR3564A_W3564
1770_03_07Wed 7 Mar 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 7THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1346A_W1346
1770_05_18Fri 18 May 1770A/WFISCHER AND DUPORT-jp 70CB190010s 6d[FISCHER <FISHER> DUPORT-jp.] DIR BACH ABEL; LEAD BARTHELEMON; V TENDUCCI. SL VN BARTHELEMON.PA; PA 23 Feb[Joined because of] difficulty in finding day. [Separate advertisements.] From FISCHER 5 Apr; from 14 May (masquerade).1398A_W1398
1771_03_20Wed 20 Mar 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 9THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 629-30.]1472A_W1472
1768_04_13Wed 13 Apr 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 12THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1195A_W1195
1793_02_14Thu 14 Feb 1793A/WVOCAL 93 2NDCS20001: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ARIANNA_IN_CRETA^ <ARIADNE>; WEBBE GL 3V 'GLORIOUS' (AND CH); IVES CT 'COME_HONEST'; DUSSEK SG DUSSEK~; WEBBE GL 'SWIFTLY'; WEBBE CT 'WOULD_YOU'; HANDEL SG HARRISON~ 'HUSH'; CALLCOTT GL 'PEACE'; SMITH-js GL 5V 'BLEST' (AND CH). 2: PLEYEL CNTE; CORFE GL 'WHAT_BEAUTIES'; PAISIELLO SG HARRISON + BN; WEBBE GL 'SINCE_HARMONY'; ATTERBURY gl <ROUND> (NEW); WEBBE GL 'A_GENEROUS'; ARNE-ta gl <FINALE> 'WHEN_BRITAIN'.ORDI 16 Feb (some singers named from list on 7 Feb)3527A_W3527
1785_05_13Fri 13 May 1785A/WCARDON 85CB200010s 6d1: SG BABBINI; BACH OV; DT PF HP CRAMER-jb CARDON <FRENCH_HP>; SG TENDUCCI; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: CN PF CRAMER-jb; SG TENDUCCI; SN HP CARDON; SG BABBINI; HAYDN SYM.PAFrom 4 Apr.2729A_W2729
1799_05_06Mon 6 May 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 6THCS1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SG VIGANONI; CN VC LINDLEY; CIMAROSA TR 3v ROVEDINO VIGANONI BANTI~; CN PF DUSSEK. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); SG BENELLI; CN DB DRAGONETTI; SG BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.TBTickets at the door.3927A_W3927
1768_03_16Wed 16 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 9THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1179A_W1179
1792_05_02Wed 2 May 1792A/WMUSIGNY~ 92CB20001: HAYDN OV; SG ALBERTARELLI; RAIMONDI CNTE FL VN MONZANI RAIMONDI; SG DE_SISLEY~; CN HP MUSIGNY~; VOGEL ov from VOGEL o ^DEMOPHOON^ <SYM; DE_DEMOPHAN>. 2: CN VN RAIMONDI; SG DE_SISLEY~; CN HP MUSIGNY~; DT 2v ALBERTARELLI DE_SISLEY~; fp <FINALE>.OR3496A_W3496
1773_04_24Sat 24 Apr 1773A/WLE_CHANTRE~ 73CB120010s 6d1: PUGNANI OV; SG SAVOI; PUGNANI QT; SN HPD LE_CHANTRE~; SG SAVOI; PUGNANI OV. 2: CN HPD LE_CHANTRE~; SL VC JANSON; SG SAVOI; SL VN PUGNANI; SN PF LE_CHANTRE~; fp <GRAND PIECE>.PA; PA 20 AprThe last time of her performing.1687A_W1687
1770_04_25Wed 25 Apr 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 12THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA; PA 16 AprNo concert on 18 Apr.1385A_W1385
1768_05_04Wed 4 May 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 15THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1200A_W1200
1772_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 12THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1592A_W1592
1771_02_27Wed 27 Feb 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 6THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL]. V TENDUCCI.PABurrows-Harris 6241451A_W1451
1768_03_07Mon 7 Mar 1768A/WGIARDINI 68CB190010s 6d[GIARDINI.]PA; PA 18 FebFrom 3 Mar. Thanks subscribers to the Academy for giving up their Monday night.1173A_W1173
1765_02_12Tue 12 Feb 1765A/WALMACK 65MIPA; PA 1 Dec 1764First of 12 assemblies [others not listed]; including ball and [separate] concert of music [in supper room].0931A_W0931
1793_03_14Thu 14 Mar 1793A/WVOCAL 93 6THCS[DIR HARRISON KNYVETT.]-[No advertisement found.]3556A_W3556
1771_04_10Wed 10 Apr 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 11THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 632.]1484A_W1484
1791_05_10Tue 10 May 1791A/WPARK~ 91CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN SYM; GL KNYVETT KNYVETT-c2 HINDLE SALE <KNYVETTS>; HANDEL SG SPENCE 'O_SLEEP'; SN PF PARK~ (LATE REYNOLDS~); SG STORACE~ 'QUELDESIN'; SL VN RAIMONDI. 2: CN FL GRAEFF; GL [as above]; HANDEL SG SPENCE 'MID_SHADY'; CN PF PARK~; sg STORACE~ <RONDO>; GL [as above]; FP.MC 9 May3401A_W3401
1766_05_05Mon 5 May 1766A/WGIARDINI 66CB1900[GIARDINI.]PA; PA 12 Apr; PA 25 AprFrom 18 Apr; 25 Apr; 2 May.1048A_W1048
1769_04_24Mon 24 Apr 1769A/WGIACOMAZZI~T 69CBV GIACOMAZZI~T <TEREZIA_GIACOMAZZI> GIACOMAZZI~A <ANTONIA> (HER SISTER; FIRST PERFORMANCE IN ENGLAND). CN BY: BACH ABEL FISCHER. SL PUGNANI.PA; PA 7 AprFrom 10 Apr.1290A_W1290
1778_05_15Fri 15 May 1778BUFLIGHT 78CB19005sSL CN <SLS CNS>. SL GU LIGHT; SG LIGHT (FAV HUNTING).MPWith ball (2100).2213BUF2213
1759_08_09Thu 9 Aug 1759BUTHUSSEY 59OB17005sBOYCE o ^SOLOMON^ <SERENATA>. COND BOYCE; V BEARD YOUNG~2; I RANELAGH_orch <BAND>; V PRINCIPAL PERFORMERS IN ORATORIOS AND BOYS_OF_STP.PAFor Matthew Hussey.0596BUT0596
1758_07_18Tue 18 July 1758BUTHUSSEY 58OB17005s[HUSSEY <MATTHEW_HUSSEY>?] HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. V BEARD YOUNG~2 SOPER CHAMPNESS; I RANELAGH_orch <BAND>.PA0541BUT0541
1785_04_15Fri 15 Apr 1785C&AWEICHSELL~f 85CB193010s 6dV WEICHSELL~f BANNISTER; I PIELTAIN PARKINSON MAHON PARKE LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt.PA2715C&A2715
1796_01_28Thu 28 Jan 1796C&AAAM 96 1STSOCSubscr 5gn (g+2l)DIR ARNOLD.OR 1 Feb[Review of rehearsal: OR 23 Jan]Academy of Ancient Music: 1st concert last Thursday. Few vacancies to be ballotted. Gentleman's ticket not transferable.3765C&A3765
1777_02_07Fri 7 Feb 1777C&AWOODCOCK AND TEEDE 77CB19005s[TEEDE?] LEAD WOODCOCK; V WEICHSELL~f DYNE. CN VN WOODCOCK; DT VN VA WOODCOCK STAMITZ-c; SL BARITON LIDL; CN OB PARKE.PAWith ball. [Presumably for Woodcock senior (cf 20 Feb 1776) and Teede; with Woodcock jun as the violinist.]2044C&A2044
1775_02_17Fri 17 Feb 1775C&ACLARK 75CB18305sLEAD BARTHELEMON; V CLARK JAMESON~ BARTHELEMON~m. CN VN BARTHELEMON; CN HPD ROBINSON <MR>; CN BN LYON; CN OB; CN VC CERVETTO-j; BARTHELEMON SG BARTHELEMON~m + VN barthelemon.MP; PA 9 FebFrom 15 Feb. CLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Concert ends at 2100; followed by ball [none admitted between].1852C&A1852
1788_03_17Mon 17 Mar 1788C&AFORSTER (MRS) 88 *CB18305s1: HAYDN OV; DT VN GU FLACK-j WHITE-1; SG GOLDFINCH; ELEY CN VC ELEY; CN OB HUTTLEY; SG REYNOLDS-2 [or SG REINHOLD] <REYNOLD>; HAYDN FP from 'the_seven_last_words' <EXPRESS THE PASSION...>. 2: HAYDN PIECE (HUNTING) ['la_chasse'?]; CNTE VN VN WARE-1 WARE-1 <THE_TWO_MASTER_WARES>; SG PAGE; CN VN FLACK-j; SG SHIELD~ <SHIELDS>; PLEYEL QT [?vn vn va vc] VALENTINE GILLINGHAM LEFFLER ELEY; BACH FP 2ORCH. [earlier order differed.]MH; MH 13 Mar (both Oxford)* Distressed widow and child of Thomas Forster late journeyman [butcher].3126C&A3126
1784_03_29Mon 29 Mar 1784C&AWEICHSELL~f 84CB193010s 6dLEAD PIELTAIN-dp; V WEICHSELL~f BARTLEMAN <MASTER_BARTHELEMON> LADY. CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; CN HN PIELTAIN-pj; CN OB PARKE; CN VC REINAGLE-h; SN HP DENIS~ (FIRST APPEARANCE IN ENGLAND).PA2623C&A2623
1788_02_18Mon 18 Feb 1788C&ACLARK 88CB5sV SHIELD~ CLARK~ CLARK DIGHTON FERGUSON~. HAYES-p DT 2v DIGHTON SHIELD~ 'THE_HIGHLAND' (FAV); SG DIGHTON (LAUGHING); SG FERGUSON~ 'SWEET_ECHO' + OB; CH (GRAND).MPMP 19 Feb (news item)And ball. Concert ends at 2200. CLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Annual subscription concert (18th).3097C&A3097
1774_10_13Thu 13 Oct 1774C&AAAM 74-75SOCPA 12 Oct 1774Academy of Ancient Music: first meeting [concert].1837C&A1837
1786_04_10Mon 10 Apr 1786C&AGOODWIN (J?) 86CB19305sV BANNISTER BRETT DAVIES-1 DELPINI DARLEY MARTYR~ KENNEDY~. END EACH PART: CT GL <CTS AND GLS>. CN TPT SARJANT; CN BN PARKINSON; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>; DT FL FL FORSTER <FOSTER>.MH 8 Apr[For Goodwin cf 11 Feb 1785 (MC 5 Feb 1785).]2806C&A2806
1794_04_03Thu 3 Apr 1794C&AHINDMARSH 94CB200010s 6d1: KOZELUCH OV; sg HUTTENES <ARIA>; QT FL VN VA vc ASHE HINDMARSH WARE-1 REINAGLE-j <B not vc> [?order] [last two replaced DAHMEN-P DAHMEN-Ja <P; J>]; sg HINDMARSH~ <ARIA>; CN VA HINDMARSH (NEW). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SG HILL-2 (FROM WINCHESTER); SN PF FIELD [replaced CN PF FIELD]; sg HINDMARSH~ <ARIA>; HAYDN fp <FINALE>. [earlier programme different order.]TI; TI 31 Mar3648C&A3648
1783_11_20Thu 20 Nov 1783C&AAAM 83-84 1STSOCMC 12 Nov 1783Academy of Ancient Music: first concert.2589C&A2589
1784_03_31Wed 31 Mar 1784C&AGROSS (MRS) 84CB19006sLEAD VALENTINE; V HOOKE~ <MISS_HOOK> DIGHTON GENTLEMAN (FIRST APPEARANCE); HPD MOLLER. DT HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt.MH 30 MarMrs Gross: widow of the late Mr Gross; musician. And ball.2628C&A2628
1789_06_25Thu 25 June 1789C&AHANDELIAN SOCIETY 89OB19005sSELECTION from handel [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; V MAHON~s POOLE~ SALE WILSON-1 [replaced GORE]. [includes:] CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C>; CN VN ASHLEY-gc <JUN>.Unidentified (British Library Th Cts 60); TI 18 JuneFor the benefit of the Handelian Society. Selection nearly the same as at [the Royal Society of Musicians benefit at Pantheon; 22 May].3254C&A3254
1781_01_15Mon 15 Jan 1781C&AFORSTER 81CB19005s1: BACH OV; SG GAUDRY; CN BN HOGG; SG LEONI; CN OB FORSTER <FOSTER>. BETWEEN PARTS: DT FL FL FORSTER <FOSTER>. 2: VANHAL OV; SL VC CROSDILL; SG GAUDRY; CN VN CRAMER-w; SG LEONI; CNte OB BN FORSTER HOGG.PA 13 JanWith ball. [Concert advertised for FOSTER; but otherwise FOSTER and FORSTER used indiscriminately.]2382C&A2382
1789_04_06Mon 6 Apr 1789C&AFOX 89CB190010s 6d[FOX.] 1: HAYDN SYM; SG NEWMAN~; PLEYEL QT; SG LEARY~; CN VN HINDMARSH. 2: STAMITZ OV; SG DARLEY; CN OB HUTTLEY; SG NEWMAN~; CLEMENTI SYM; SG LEARY~; FP.WOAnd ball.3215C&A3215
1785_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1785C&ASARJANT 85CB19005s1: HAYDN FP; SG MARTYR~; BACH OV; SG JOHNSTONE; CN TPT SARJANT; DT 2v JOHNSTONE MARTYR~; CN BN PARKINSON. 2: SG KENNEDY~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG EDWIN; HAYDN OV; SG BANNISTER; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>; SG MARTYR~; BACH OV 2ORCH.PAAnd ball.2706C&A2706
1773_02_10Wed 10 Feb 1773C&ACLARK 73CB19005sLEAD PALMER-1; V CLARK YOUNG_LADY (NEVER APPEARED IN PUBLIC) WARD~. END PART1: handel SG CLARK 'HAPPY_PAIR' and handel CH from handel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^. IN PART2: CN VN PALMER-1. END PART2: sg CLARK <CANTATA> (NEW PASTORAL); BRIDE CH. ARNE-ta sg CLARK <CANTATA> 'CYMON_AND_EPHIGENIA' (FAV) <DR_ARNE>.PAAnnual subscription concert. With ball. [No-one] admitted after the concert; which will end at 2200.1631C&A1631
1785_02_11Fri 11 Feb 1785C&AGOODWIN (J) 85CB5sDIR and LEAD SHIELD. V BANNISTER JOHNSTONE EDWIN WILSON-1 DAVIES-1 <MR> BRETT DARLEY MARTYR~. CN TPT SARJANT; CN BN PARKINSON; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>. [END:] GL 'WE_THREE' AND CT 'POOR_THOMAS' (FAV).MC 5 FebAnd ball.2674C&A2674
1784_03_12Fri 12 Mar 1784C&ACLARK 84CB5sLEAD ASHLEY-gc <JUN>; V MARTYR~ LADY (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC) CLARK <CLARKE>. CN VN ASHLEY-gc; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W>; CN TPT SARJANT; SG CLARK (IN HONOUR OF THE PHAETON_SOCIETY). [END:] HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ (GRAND).MHCLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Annual subscription concert (the 14th). And ball.2609C&A2609
1773_04_14Wed 14 Apr 1773C&AMARRIOTT 73 ?RM19005s 3dCOND ARNOLD. ARNOLD MUSIC (NEW); SG WEICHSELL~f <AIRS>.PAIn reading of 'The Jesuit' by George Marriott. With orchestra and chorusses. [And similar subsequently; not listed.] [LS.]1683C&A1683
1787_02_28Wed 28 Feb 1787C&ASARJANT 87CB19005sV BANNISTER EDWIN JOHNSTONE LEARY~ WILKINSON~. CN OB PARKE-Wt <W>; CN BN PARKINSON; SN PF CRAMER-jb; CN TPT SARJANT; CN VN HINDMARSH. END PART1: CT 'OLD_THOMAS' (FAV).WOAnd ball.2948C&A2948
1775_04_26Wed 26 Apr 1775C&AJAMESON~ 75CB19005sV JAMESON~. CN VN; CN OB PARKE; SL HP JONES-e; CN HP JONES-e <PEDAL_HP>.PAWith ball at 2200. No money at the door.1903C&A1903