Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1788_05_15Thu 15 May 1788VVAUXHALL 88GS3sV LEARY~ BERTLES~ POOLE~ STUART~ ILIFF~ (THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE [here]) INCLEDON. PIECE BAGPIPES COURTENAY <UNION_BAGPIPES> 'MAGGEE_LAWTHER'. HOOK SG <SGS>; CN ORG HOOK; [?cn] VN PIELTAIN-dp. MUSIC BY HANDEL HAYDN.MCMP 16 May; PA 16 May (news item); TI 17 May[A preliminary night; repeated subsequently. Opens normally 24 May.] A new organ.3161V3161
1786_08_12Sat 12 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s1: HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^; SG INCLEDON; DITTERSdorf SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM; SG MARTYR~; HOOK CN TPT SARJANT; SG LEARY~; CN ORG hook (WITH 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING'); SG BARNETT~; GL 'THE_REVELLEE'; CT 'CHRIST_CHURCH'. 2: SG WRIGHTEN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; [?hook] SG INCLEDON (NEW); o <FINALE> (GRAND).DURIn honour of the Prince's Birth Day. [One song:] occasional; by Hook.2891V2891
1786_08_29Tue 29 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s1: ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; SG INCLEDON 'THE_GALLANT'; STAMITZ SYM; SG LEARY~ 'HOW_DREAR'; RICHTER SYM HN; SG BARNETT~ 'TO_SING'; HAYDN SYM (GRAND); SG MARTYR~ (MARTIAL); CN ORG HOOK (WITH 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING'); SG WRIGHTEN~ 'TEAZING_ME'; GL 'THE_REVEILLEE'; CT 'CHRIST_CHURCH'. 2: SG INCLEDON 'MA_CHERE'; CN OB PARKE; SG LEARY~ 'ON_TWEED'S'; hook o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.MCLast night.2905V2905
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_06_29Thu 29 June 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS20001s1: BACH OV from BACH o ^ORIONE^; SG INCLEDON; ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ROSAMOND^; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM; SG MARTYR~; CN ORG HOOK; SG LEARY~; CN BN PARKINSON; SG BARNETT~; GL 'SAW_YOU'; CT 'THE_SCORNFUL'. 2: SG WRIGHTEN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG INCLEDON; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>.DUR2851V2851
1787_06_20Wed 20 June 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: BACH OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ESTHER^; SG POOLE~; JOMMELLI OV (WITH CHACONNE); SG LEARY~; HAYDN OV; SG BERTLES~; KELLY-tae OV (FULL); SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG NEWMAN~; CT; GL. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG LEARY~; o <FINALE>.PA3034V3034
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
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
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
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
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_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_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_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
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
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
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
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