Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1772_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [10TH]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sSECOND CONCERTO SPIRITUALE. 1: PICCINNI OV; o ^MORNING_HYMN^ (BY PICCINNI JOMMELLI PERGOLESI CARISSIMI ETC); SL VC DUPORT-jp. 2: GALUPPI o ^MISERERE^; CIRRI CN VN SIRMEN~ (NEW) (her LAST TIME BUT ONE). 3: PERGOLESI o ^DIXIT_DOMINUS^.PASee LS[LS.] Morning Hymn by Milton.1586CG1586
1772_04_10Fri 10 Apr 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [11TH]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sTHIRD CONCERTO SPIRITUALE. 1: HANDEL o <HYMN>; SL VC DUPORT-jp. 2: o ^MORNING_HYMN^ [see 8 Apr]; DT OB HN FISCHER PUNTO. 3: PERGOLESI o ^DIXIT_DOMINUS^; CN VN SIRMEN~ (her LAST TIME). 4: NEGRI o <ANTHEM>.PASee LS[LS.]1588CG1588
1776_03_20Wed 20 Mar 1776DLDL ORATORIO 76 [8TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2slinley-t2 o ^ode_on_the_spirits_of_shakespeare^ <LYRIC ODE ON THE WITCHES ETC.> (NEW). V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ NORRIS REINHOLD. CN ORG STANLEY. [part3:] OV (NEW); SG GENTLEMAN (FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC); CN OB FISCHER; BACH SG LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY>; CN VN LINLEY-t2 <JUN>; SACCHINI SG LINLEY~m1; DT 2v LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~m2 <TWO_MISS_LINLEYS>; PICCINNI CH.PASee LS[LS.]1975DL1975
1769_03_01Wed 1 Mar 1769CGCG ORATORIO 69 [6TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. CN OB FISCHER.PASee LS[LS.]1264CG1264
1776_02_23Fri 23 Feb 1776DLDL ORATORIO 76 [1ST]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; HANDEL o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. V LINLEY~m1. CN ORG STANLEY [replaced CN VN LINLEY-t2 <JUN>].PA; PA 16 FebSee LS[LS.]1947DL1947
1772_03_06Fri 6 Mar 1772DLDL ORATORIO 72 [1ST]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sdir STANLEY SMITH-jc. handel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <ANTHEMS>. LEAD XIMENES; V NORRIS PARRY-2 WEICHSELL~f SCOTT~ GRASSI~. SL VC JANSON (FROM PARIS; NEVER PERFORMED IN PUBLIC IN ENGLAND).PASee LS[LS.]1555DL1555
1772_03_27Fri 27 Mar 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [7TH]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sCONCERTO SPIRITUALE. 1: HANDEL o <HYMN>; CN HN PUNTO. 2: PERGOLESI o ^MISERERE^; CN VN SIRMEN~. 3: NEGRI o <ANTHEM> (NEGRI OF MILAN). (PERGOLESI AND NEGRI: NEVER PERFORMED IN THIS KINGDOM).PA; PA 26 Mar (news)See LS[LS.] Hymn by Addison.1574CG1574
1769_02_22Wed 22 Feb 1769CGCG ORATORIO 69 [4TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. CN OB FISCHER.PASee LS[LS.]1255CG1255
1773_03_19Fri 19 Mar 1773CGCG ORATORIO 73 [7TH]OS1830P 5s; B 4s; FG 3s; SG 2s1: PASTICCIO: SYM; SG RISTORINI; GIORDANI SG REINHOLD <RECIT AND SG>; ARNE-m SG VENABLES~ <MR_ARNE> (NEW); NEGRI CH; BACH SG MATTOCKS~; BARTHELEMON SG BARTHELEMON~m + HN SPANDAU (NEW); ARNE-ta SG CATLEY~ <DR>. CN VN BARTHELEMON. 2: ARNE-ta o ^BEAUTY_AND_VIRTUE^ <SERENATA>; CN ORG ARNE-m <MR>. 3: ARNE-m ^THE_THUNDER_ODE^ <MR> (NEVER PERFORMED). V CATLEY~ MATTOCKS~ VENABLES~ RISTORINI BARTHELEMON~m REINHOLD. [?CN HN SPANDAU.]PASee LS[LS.] Thunder ode 'on the Hurricanes in the West Indies'.1659CG1659
1772_03_25Wed 25 Mar 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [6TH]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sARNOLD o ^ABIMELECH^ <ORATORIO> (WITH ALTERATIONS). END PART1: SL VC DUPORT-jp. END PART2: CIRRI CN VN SIRMEN~ (NEW).PASee LS[LS.]1572CG1572
1778_03_06Fri 6 Mar 1778DLDL ORATORIO 78 [1ST]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; handel o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. [dir linley-t1 stanley]; LEAD LINLEY-t2; V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> FARRELL~ DRAPER~ NORRIS WEBSTER. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2 CN VN LINLEY-t2. BETWEEN PARTS: sg FARRELL~ 'THE_ROSY' <CANTATA>.PA; PA 28 FebSee LS[LS.]2146DL2146
1772_03_11Wed 11 Mar 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [2ND]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO> [replaced ARNOLD o ^ABIMELECH^]. END PART1: SL VC DUPORT-jp. END PART2: CN VN SIRMEN~.PA; PA 6 MarSee LS[LS.]1559CG1559
1772_03_06Fri 6 Mar 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [1ST]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN HN PUNTO. END PART2: CN VN SIRMEN~ <LOMBARDINI_SIRMEN>.PA; PA 6 Mar (puff)See LSPUNTO: musician to the Elector of Mentz. [LS (with charges).]1556CG1556
1772_03_20Fri 20 Mar 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [5TH]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sARNOLD o ^THE_RESURRECTION^ <ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN HN PUNTO. END PART2: CIRRI CN VN SIRMEN~ (NEW).PASee LS[LS.]1568CG1568
1769_03_03Fri 3 Mar 1769CGCG ORATORIO 69 [7TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^ISRAEL_IN_EGYPT^ <ORATORIO>. CN VN PUGNANI.PASee LS[LS.]1266CG1266
1772_03_13Fri 13 Mar 1772DLDL ORATORIO 72 [3RD]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD XIMENES. SL VN XIMENES (1ST TIME OF HIS PERFORMING solo IN PUBLIC); CN VC JANSON.PASee LS[LS.]1560DL1560
1772_04_03Fri 3 Apr 1772CGCG ORATORIO 72 [9TH]OS1830B 5s; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN HN PUNTO. END PART2: CIRRI CN VN SIRMEN~ (NEW).PASee LS[LS.]1582CG1582
1772_03_18Wed 18 Mar 1772DLDL ORATORIO 72 [4TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; HANDEL o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. END PART1: CN HN PUNTO. END PART2: SL VC JANSON.PASee LS[LS.]1564DL1564
1772_03_11Wed 11 Mar 1772DLDL ORATORIO 72 [2ND]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]; HANDEL o ^UTRECHT_TE_DEUM^ (NOT PERFORMED FOR SEVERAL YEARS). END PART1: CN HN PUNTO. END PART2: SL VC JANSON (SECOND TIME).PASee LS[LS.]1558DL1558
1776_03_20Wed 20 Mar 1776CGCG ORATORIO 76 [8TH]OSB 7s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sHOOK o ^THE_ASCENSION^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (NEW). LEAD LAMOTTE; V VERNON CHAMPNESS LEONI WRIGHTEN~ WEICHSELL~f. BETWEEN PARTS: SL HP JONES-e <PEDAL_HP>; CN VN LAMOTTE.PASee LS[LS.]1976CG1976
1756_03_17Wed 17 Mar 1756CGCG ORATORIO 56 [4TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^ISRAEL_IN_EGYPT^ <ORATORIO>.PASee Deutsch-Handel; Burrows-Harris 310[Revised version.] [LS; Deutsch-Handel 771.]0411CG0411
1756_03_26Fri 26 Mar 1756CGCG ORATORIO 56 [7TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>.PASee Deutsch-Handel; Burrows-Harris 310[LS; Deutsch-Handel 771.]0419CG0419
1755_02_21Fri 21 Feb 1755CGCG ORATORIO 55 [3RD]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]; handel o ^ODE_FOR_ST_CECILIA'S_DAY^.PASee Deutsch-Handel; Burrows-Harris 302[LS; Deutsch-Handel 759-60.]0343CG0343
1752_04_09Thu 9 Apr 1752FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 52OB120010s 6dHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR HANDEL. ORG HANDEL.GA 8 AprSee Deutsch-Handel 725[LS; Deutsch-Handel 720-5.]0174FH0174
1750_03_14Wed 14 Mar 1750CGCG ORATORIO 50 [4TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>.GASee Deutsch-Handel 683-4[LS; Burrows-Harris 267.]0015CG0015
1754_05_15Wed 15 May 1754FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 54OB120010s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. [principals:] LEAD BROWN-a; V BEARD FRASI~ GALLI~ PASSERINI~ WASS.PA 14 MaySee Deutsch-Handel[LS; Deutsch-Handel 749-52 (with list of performers).]0323FH0323
1757_05_05Thu 5 May 1757FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 57OB120010s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR HANDEL. V SAVAGE'S_BOY [replaced FRASI~].PA 4 MaySee Deutsch-Handel[LS; Deutsch-Handel 786-8.]0484FH0484
1751_03_08Fri 8 Mar 1751CGCG ORATORIO 51 [5TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^THE_CHOICE_OF_HERCULES^ <NEW ACT>. CN ORG (NEW).GASee Deutsch-Handel[LS; Deutsch-Handel 702-3.]0080CG0080
1756_04_02Fri 2 Apr 1756CGCG ORATORIO 56 [9TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JEPHTHA^ <ORATORIO>.PASee Deutsch-Handel[LS; Deutsch-Handel 772.]0425CG0425
1758_02_10Fri 10 Feb 1758CGCG ORATORIO 58 [1ST]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_TIME_AND_TRUTH^ <ORATORIO> (WITH NEW ADDITIONS). V PASSERINI~ [and FREDERICK~ ?]PASee Deutsch-Handel[LS; Deutsch-Handel 793; Handel-Handbuch 4 (Kassel 1985) 512.]0502CG0502
1755_02_28Fri 28 Feb 1755CGCG ORATORIO 55 [5TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^JOSEPH_AND_HIS_BRETHREN^ <ORATORIO>. ? V PASSERINI~ FRASI~ BEARD CHAMPNESS.PASee Deutsch-Handel[LS; Deutsch-Handel 760-1; Handel-Handbuch 4 (Kassel 1985) 488 after Dean.]0348CG0348
1751_04_18Thu 18 Apr 1751FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 51OB120010s 6dHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR HANDEL. VOLUNTARY ORG HANDEL.GA 17 AprSee Deutsch-Handel[LS; Deutsch-Handel 706-8.] No money on the day.0094FH0094
1750_05_01Tue 1 May 1750FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 50OB120010s 6dHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR HANDEL. ORG HANDEL [?]GA 30 AprSee Deutsch[LS; Deutsch-Handel 686-9; Burrows-Harris 270.]0040FH0040
1777_05_20Tue 20 May 1777HRAUPPE 77 *CB120010s 6dDIR BACH; V BALCONI~ SAVOI; I CRAMER-w FISCHER; VN WEICHSELL; PF WEICHSELL~e. CN VC RAUPPE <CNS> [or ? CNTE VC VC RAUPPE RAUPPE]. END PART2: EXTEMPORISATION ORG YOUNG_GENTLEMAN [WESLEY-s].PA; MC 19 Apr; MC 2 MaySamuel Wesley: British Library Add.27593 ff.87r-88r.* Mess Rauppe; two youths: the eldest not 14 years old; youngest 9. From 28 Apr; 17 May.2118H2118
1800_04_21Mon 21 Apr 1800KTRSALOMON 1800OB200010s 6dHAYDN o ^THE_CREATION^ <ORATORIO>. DIR SALOMON; ORG AND PF WESLEY-S <SAMUEL>; V MARA~ DUSSEK~ SMALL-1 (FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SINCE RETURN FROM ITALY) PAGE DENMAN BARTLEMAN; BOYS_OF_CR; CHOIR_OF_STP [or BOYS_OF_STP]; CHOIR_OF_WA [or BOYS_OF_WA]; OPERA_ORCH; PERFORMERS FROM CAM. END PART2: CN ORG WESLEY-S.TI; TI 27 Mar; TI 4 Apr; TI 15 AprSamuel Wesley: British Library Add.27593 f.103?; and see LandonFrom KT [cf LS 2 Apr]. [Cf 28 Mar. Salomon replies to Ashley. Landon: Haydn ... Creation (London 1977) 572-6.]3970KTR3970
1795_01_29Thu 29 Jan 1795FMHAAM 95 1STSOCSubscr 5gn (g+2l) transfLEAD HINDMARSH (FIRST TIME); HPD ARNOLD; V NIELD POOLE~ LEAK~. MUSIC BY HANDEL AVISON ARNE-ta HAYDN. HAYDN sg POOLE~ <CANZONET> (NEW); ARNOLD SG LEAK~; arne-ta DT 2v POOLE~ LEAK~ 'AURORA' from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^ (ENCORED); TARCHI SG NIELD.OR 6 Jan; OR 17 JanSU 30 JanAcademy of Ancient Music: first concert (rehearsal on 22 Jan; 1900). [Landon-England 285-6.]3696FMH3696
1795_02_23Mon 23 Feb 1795KTROPERA 95 3RDCS20001: REICHARDT OV (MS); PAISIELLO DT 2v MORICHELLI~ BRIDA; CN VC LINDLEY [replaced CN FL ASHE]; CIMAROSA SG MORICHELLI~; GLUCK OV from GLUCK o ^IPHIGENIE_en_aulide^ <FAV; IPHIGENIA> [MC 24 Feb: TAURIDE]. 2: HAYDN OV (GREAT MILITAIRE MS; 2ND MOVT ENCORED); PAISIELLO sg BANTI~ <RONDO> from PAISIELLO o ^ACHILE_IN_SCIRO^; ECK CN VN GILLBERG~ (FIRST PERFORMANCE IN THIS COUNTRY) [PART BY VIOTTI]; BIANCHI sg BANTI~ <CANTATA> [AS AT 2ND]; fp <FINALE>. [earlier differed.]OR; TI 21 FebSU 24 Feb; MC 24 Feb[Landon-England 293-4.]3705KTR3705
1794_02_17Mon 17 Feb 1794HSQSALOMON 94 2NDCS20001: KOZELUCH OV (GRAND); SACCHINI sg HUTTENES <ARIA>; HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC SALOMON DAHMEN-p FIORILLO DAHMEN-ja (NEW MS); SARTI sg DUCREST~ <SCENA> [MARA~ INDISPOSED]. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW GRAND MS; PERFORMED LAST MONDAY; FIRST MOVT ENCORED); sg HUTTENES <RONDO>; CN VN VIOTTI [AS AT 1ST]; PAISIELLO sg DUCREST~ <RECIT & ARIA> 'HO_PERDUTO'; FP.ORSU 18 Feb; MC 19 Feb[Landon-England 235-7.]3618HSQ3618
1791_02_24Thu 24 Feb 1791PNEW MUSICAL FUND 91CB1930PB 10s 6d; G 5sCOND HAYES-p MILLER-e; LEAD CRAMER-w. NEAR 300 PERFORMERS: [FROM] OPERA_ORCH PROFESSIONAL_ORCH; BOYS_OF_CR; CHOIR_OF_WA. 1: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); ATTWOOD-t SG STORACE~; HANDEL CH 'GIRD_ON'; HAYDN QT vn vn va vc SALOMON MOUNTAIN HINDMARSH MENEL (MS); RAUZZINI SG PACCHIEROTTI; CN PF CRAMER-jb; HANDEL CH 'HE_GAVE'. 2: CLEMENT CN VN CLEMENT; CALLCOTT SG BARTLEMAN; DANBY GL DANBY HOBLER GUICHARD SMART-gt <JUN> 'AWAKE'; VIOTTI TR VN VN VC GAUTHEROT~ GRIESBACH-1 SPERATI; HANDEL SG NIELD; CORELLI SL VN BARTHELEMON; HANDEL CH 'SING_YE' (RECIT AND). BETWEEN PARTS: PIECE BST_HN BST_HN BST_HN DVORAK DAVID SPRINGER <PIECES> (JUST ARRIVED; THEIR FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE IN THIS KINGDOM). [programme: different order.]MC; ST 23 Feb; programme (British Museum: Banks collection)ST 25 Feb; The Journals and Letters of Susan Burney ed Olleson (Farnham 2012) 248Patronage of Prince of Wales and Duke of York. [Landon-England 48.]3353P3353
1782_02_07Thu 7 Feb 1782PH *ARROWSMITH 82CB19005s[ARROWSMITH.] IN PART1: CN FL SOWERBY. IN PART2: CN BN HOGG; CN HPD JACKSON-G <GEORGE_JACKSON>. sg <CANTATAS>; GL <GLS>; CH <CHS>. HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^. PURCELL AND HAYDN SG ARROWSMITH 'MAD_TOM' (IN CHARACTER) [?]PAReminiscences of Henry Angelo (London 1828) i.275* Marriot's New Rooms; Paul's Head Tavern. And ball; conducted by Villineuve.2465PH2465
1787_05_07Mon 7 May 1787HAYGEORGE~ 87OB1900B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ <ORATORIO> (SELECTED BY ARNOLD). DIR ARNOLD <DIR ORCH>; LEAD SHAW; V SALE COOKE-1 (FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC) HARWOOD~ GEORGE~ MARA~.MC; MC 23 AprPA 9 MayFrom 30 Apr.2990HAY2990
1782_03_08Fri 8 Mar 1782DLDL ORATORIO 82 [7TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; HANDEL o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 DRAPER~ PRUDOM~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN OB PARKE.PAPA 9 Mar[LS.]2482DL2482
1773_04_06Tue 6 Apr 1773FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 73OB120010s 6dHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V LINLEY~e LINLEY~m1 <MISS_LINLEYS> REINHOLD HUDSON. CN ORG STANLEY.PAPA 9 Apr (news)1679FH1679
1778_04_09Thu 9 Apr 1778FMHHARROP~ 78CB193010s 6d1: RAUZZINI SYM; SG RAUZZINI; SL VC CROSDILL; SG HARROP~; CN OB LEBRUN; tr 3v HARROP~ RAUZZINI ROVEDINO <TERZ>. 2: STAMITZ SYM; SG HARROP~ + ob LEBRUN; SACCHINI QT; SG RAUZZINI; CN VN LAMOTTE; HANDEL SG HARROP~ ['DOVE_SEI'] from HANDEL o ^RODELINDA^; DT 2v HARROP~ RAUZZINI.PA; PA 6 AprPA 8 May (music advert); Burrows-Harris 977From 2 Apr.2187FMH2187
1790_03_05Fri 5 Mar 1790DLDL ORATORIO 90 [5TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA>. COND LINLEY-t1; ORG LINLEY-t1; LEAD SHAW. V CROUCH~ HAGLEY~ DIGNUM REINHOLD KELLY-m STORACE~. END PART2: CN VC MASON. [part3:] SELECTION FROM HANDEL arne-ta [items listed].PAPA 8 Mar[LS (with details).]3282DL3282
1783_04_07Mon 7 Apr 1783HSQGUEST~ 83CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV [AS AT HANOVER SQUARE CONCERT]; SG CANTELO~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; BOCCHERINI SN PF GUEST~ + vn PIELTAIN-dp; SG CANTELO~; CN OB FISCHER. 2: SCHROETER CN PF GUEST~ 6TH; CN VC DUPORT-jl [AS AT HANOVER SQUARE CONCERT; ?26 Mar]; SG CANTELO~; BACH SYM.MCPA 8 Apr; PA 10 Apr2549HSQ2549
1769_04_05Wed 5 Apr 1769KTPUBLIC CHARITY 69OB1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dGIARDINI o ^RUTH^ <ORATORIO>. V VERNON REINHOLD BROWN-1 LINLEY~e WEICHSELL~f; ARNOLD; DUPUIS. BETWEEN PARTS: CN <CNS>.PA; PA 4 AprPA 8 Apr (news); PA 8 Apr (thanks)For Lock Hospital [see thanks]. Those with Opera boxes must buy tickets.1282KT1282
1789_03_06Fri 6 Mar 1789DLDL ORATORIO 89 [3RD]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2so ^PRELUDE_ON_THE..RECOVERY_OF_HIS_MAJESTY^; handel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA>. LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM KELLY-m CROUCH~ LOCKHART~2 <MISS> HAGLEY~ AMBROSE~. END PART1: SL HP KRUMPHOLTZ~ (2ND APPEARANCE). [part3:] HANDEL SG REINHOLD 'ON_THE_RECOVERY_OF_THE_KING'; CN BN PARKINSON; SG AMBROSE~ 'SWEET_BIRD' + VN SHAW; HANDEL SG KELLY-m 'SOUND_AN'; OB CN PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE> (NEW); SACCHINI SG CROUCH~ 'SE_NON'; SARTI SG AMBROSE~ 'LUNGI_DEL' + HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'.PAPA 7 Mar; MH 7 Mar[LS.]3191DL3191
1782_03_06Wed 6 Mar 1782DLDL ORATORIO 82 [6TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 DRAPER~ PRUDOM~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN PIELTAIN-dp (3RD TIME).PAPA 7 Mar[LS.]2481DL2481
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
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
1764_07_05Thu 5 July 1764MVINCENT~ 64GB18303sV LOWE SQUIBB MOYSE~ VINCENT~. SG <SGS> (NEW).PAPA 7 July (thanks)And ball. Mrs Vincent apologises for [inconvenience caused by] large company.0911M0911
1756_04_02Fri 2 Apr 1756DLPUBLIC CHARITY 56CB1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dCONCERTO SPIRITUALE. LEAD GIARDINI. IN PART1: GIARDINI OV (NEW). END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. IN PART2: PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^ (V MINGOTTI~ RICCIARELLI); CN VN GIARDINI. END PART3: HASSE QT 4V MINGOTTI~ RICCIARELLI MONDINI~ CHAMPNESS [MONDINI: SIG; but SGA in list of singers] [CHAMPNESS replaced PAZZAGLIA].PA; PA 16 MarPA 7 Apr (thanks)From 24 Mar. For Lock Hospital [cf thanks]. [LS.]0424DL0424
1784_03_05Fri 5 Mar 1784DLDL ORATORIO 84 [3RD]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; handel o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. LEAD RICHARDS; V GEORGE~ KENNEDY~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN VC CROSDILL.PAPA 6 Mar; PA 8 Mar (see LS)[LS.]2603DL2603
1784_03_03Wed 3 Mar 1784HAYHAY ORATORIO 84 [1ST]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sDIR ARNE-m <MICHAEL> BARTHELEMON. ARNE-ta o ^JUDITH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD BARTHELEMON; V ARNE~a ARROWSMITH ANGIER (FIRST APPEARANCE) WILSON-1 (FIRST APPEARANCE) BARTHELEMON~m. [OMITTED: END PART1: ARNE-ta CN ORG ARNE-m <DR; MR>.] END PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON.MC; PA 26 FebPA 6 Mar; MC 4 Mar[LS.] [Organ damaged.]2599HAY2599
1790_03_05Fri 5 Mar 1790CGCG ORATORIO 90 [5TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1shandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. COND HARRISON ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G>; ORG KNYVETT; V HARRISON SALE GRIFFITHS CHAMPNESS GORE SAVILLE POOLE~ MAHON~s DALL~ CANTELO~. END PART1: CH 'BLESS_THE'. END PART2: CN PF CLEMENTI (NEW).PAPA 6 Mar; DI 6 Mar (news item)[LS (with details).]3283CG3283
1789_04_03Fri 3 Apr 1789DLDL ORATORIO 89 [11TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (PARTS1-2) [items listed]. LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM KELLY-m CROUCH~ LOCKHART~2 <MISS> HAGLEY~ AMBROSE~. AFTER PART1: SL HP KRUMPHOLTZ~. END PART2: CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~ (NEW GRAND). ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'. LINLEY-t1 [see below].PAPA 6 Apr[LS (with accounts).] [Also] the Monody on the Death of Garrick recited by Mrs Siddons; music by LINLEY-t1.3214DL3214
1789_04_03Fri 3 Apr 1789CGCG ORATORIO 89 [6TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sFOURTH SELECTION OF SACRED MUSIC FROM HANDEL [items listed]. LEAD RICHARDS; ORG KNYVETT; V HARRISON PEARSON GRIFFITHS CHAMPNESS SALE CANTELO~ MAHON~s STORACE~. END PART2: CN VN GAUTHEROT~. [end:] ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'.PAPA 6 Apr[LS (with details; charges).]3213CG3213
1789_03_04Wed 4 Mar 1789DLDL ORATORIO 89 [2ND]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2so ^PRELUDE_ON_THE..RECOVERY_OF_HIS_MAJESTY^. o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_TRUTH^ (SELECTED BY ARNOLD FROM HANDEL PURCELL ARNE-ta CORELLI JOMMELLI SACCHINI HAYDN). END: ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'. LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM KELLY-m CROUCH~ LOCKHART~2 <MISS> HAGLEY~ (SECOND APPEARANCE) AMBROSE~.PAPA 5 Mar; PA 6 Mar[LS.] [PA 6 Mar lists some items.]3190DL3190
1784_03_03Wed 3 Mar 1784HSQHANOVER SQ 84 3RDCS20001: MOZART OV; QT HN PIELTAIN-pj; SG DORCETTI~ 'AH_SE'; SN PF CLEMENTI; SARTI SG CANTELO~ 'UN_AMANTI'; GRAF CNte FL VN VA DECAMP CRAMER-w BLAKE <CNGR>. 2: HAYDN SYM (NEW); SG HARRISON; STAMITZ CNte OB BN RAMM SCHWARZ; RAUZZINI DT 2v HARRISON CANTELO~ 'CALMA_LISINGA'; LSN HP CLERY~; FP.GZ 2 Mar; MC 2 Mar; MH 2 Mar; MP 2 Mar; PA 3 MarPA 5 Mar (= MH 6 Mar); Cramer Magazin der Musik ii.228[McVeigh-Professional 33.]2601HSQ2601
1772_02_03Mon 3 Feb 1772HMONDAY 72 1STCSLEAD HAY-r; V FARINELLA~ WEICHSELL~f. CN <CNS>.PA 24 Dec 1771; PA 16 Jan; PA 31 JanPA 5 Feb (news)Monday Night's Concert; first concert; from 20 Jan (Opera; most performers engaged). FARINELLA~ from Berlin.1547H1547
1777_04_03Thu 3 Apr 1777KTDECAYED MUSICIANS 77CBPB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dLEAD LAMOTTE. 1: TRAETTA OV; SG SAVOI; SL HP JONES-e <PEDAL_HP>; SG TREBBI; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s. 2: SG RAUZZINI; CN FL FLORIO; SG DAVIES~c <INGLESINA>; CN OB FISCHER; DT 2v RAUZZINI DAVIES~c. 3: SG RAUZZINI; SL VC CROSDILL; SG DAVIES~c; CN VN LAMOTTE.PAPA 5 Apr (thanks); European Magazine 5 (1784) 364Subscriber's ticket admits one [anywhere]. [Singers to come on for their songs only.]2088KT2088
1779_03_12Fri 12 Mar 1779FMHPHILIDOR 79 3RDOS194510s 6dPHILIDOR o ^CARMEN_SAECULARE^ (WITH ALTERATIONS).PAPA 5 Apr (news)Third ... and last time.2251FMH2251
1783_04_04Fri 4 Apr 1783DLDL ORATORIO 83 [7TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; HANDEL ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 PHILLIPS~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART2: CN CL MAHON.PAPA 5 Apr[LS.]2548DL2548
1783_02_28Fri 28 Feb 1783KTDECAYED MUSICIANS 83CB1900PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dLEAD SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV (NEW; NEVER PERFORMED IN ENGLAND); SG PACCHIEROTTI; CN FL DECAMP; SG SCOVELLI; SN PF CRAMER-jb [replaced CN PF CRAMER-jb]; CN HN PIELTAIN-pj. 2: CNTE OB VN VA VC FISCHER SALOMON BLAKE DUPORT-jl; SG ALLEGRANTI~; CN CL MAHON; SG CARNEVALE~; CN VN SALOMON. 3: FISCHER CNte OB OB TENOR_OB FISCHER SUCK KELLNER-c (NEW); SG ALLEGRANTI~; SL VC DUPORT-jl; BACH OV 2ORCH. [earlier programme different order; with BORGHI.]PA; PA 19 FebPA 4 Mar (thanks); British Magazine 2 (1783) 223Subscriber's ticket admits one [anywhere]. [Singers come on for their songs only.]2530KT2530
1790_03_03Wed 3 Mar 1790CGCG ORATORIO 90 [4TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sTHIRD SELECTION FROM HANDEL [items listed]. COND HARRISON ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G>; ORG GREATOREX; V HARRISON SALE GRIFFITHS SAVILLE POOLE~ MAHON~s DALL~ CANTELO~; OB PATRIA; TPT SARJANT. END PART1: WEBBE SG HARRISON 'THE_MANSION' (COMPOSED FOR HIM). END PART2: CN PF CLEMENTI / SN PF CLEMENTI.PAPA 4 Mar[LS (with full details).]3280CG3280
1791_06_03Fri 3 June 1791HSQSALOMON 91 12THCS2000LEAD SALOMON; HPD HAYDN. 1: GYROWETZ OV; sg DE_SISLEY~ <ARIA> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); CN PF DUSSEK (NEW); sg DAVIDE <ARIA>; CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW GRAND; PERFORMED LAST FRIDAY); sg DE_SISLEY~ <ARIA>; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; sg DAVIDE <SCENA>; KOZELUCH fp <FINALE>.DI; MC; OR; TI; MP 2 June; PA 2 June; WO 2 JunePA 4 June; DI 6 June; GZ 8 June; OR 8 June[McVeigh-Professional 102; Landon-England 82-3.]3421HSQ3421
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
1769_02_02Thu 2 Feb 1769HAYSHERIDAN 69 [1ST]RM1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1s[includes musical items:] COND ARNOLD; V GIUSTINELLI JEWELL~ (WAS EDWARDS~a). [later omitted: SL VN PUGNANI; SL OB FISCHER; SL FL TACET.]PA; PA 18 Jan; PA 21 JanPA 4 Feb (news); Diary of Sylas Neville (London 1950) 59-60Sheridan's Attic Evening's Entertainment. For a fund for an Academy. From 26 Jan. [LS.]1240HAY1240
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_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
1774_03_29Tue 29 Mar 1774FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 74OB120010s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD GIARDINI; V DAVIES~c WRIGHTEN~ NORRIS REINHOLD; ORG ARNOLD. CN VN GIARDINI.PAPA 31 Mar (news)[LS.]1785FH1785
1780_05_31Wed 31 May 1780KTBERTONI 80OB1930P 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6d1: OV; SG POZZI~; SG TREBBI; SG LEBRUN~ + vn CRAMER-w; SL OB FISCHER. 2: BERTONI o ^ORFEO_ed_euridice^ <OPERA> (IN THE MANNER OF AN ORATORIO; WITH GRAND CHORUSSES): V PACCHIEROTTI LEBRUN~ TREBBI.PAPA 30 May (puff)[LS.]2376KT2376
1771_04_27Sat 27 Apr 1771LHLOCK HOSPITAL 71OB113010s 6d; [NAVE] 5sGIARDINI o ^RUTH^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD GIARDINI; V GUADAGNI VERNON REINHOLD MATTOCKS~ WEICHSELL~f; ARNOLD; DUPUIS. AFTER PART2: CN VN SIRMEN~.PAPA 30 Apr (thanks)From 25 Apr Theatre Royal Haymarket. [LS.]1494LH1494
1766_05_01Thu 1 May 1766MMARYBONE 66GS18301sV LOWE VINCENT~ DAVIS~2 TAYLOR-1 YOUNG_GENTLEMAN. COLLETT-J o ^A_NEW_MUSICAL_ADDRESS_TO_THE_TOWN^ <J_COLLETT_JUN>: V LOWE VINCENT~ DAVIS~2 RAWORTH TAYLOR-1.PAPA 3 May (text)Opening night. [Text of the Address in PA 3 May.] [And subsequently; not listed.]1047M1047
1766_04_30Wed 30 Apr 1766LHLOCK HOSPITAL 66OB1130G 10s 6d; [NAVE] 5sWORGAN o ^MANASSEH^ <ORATORIO> (NEW). LEAD GIARDINI; V VERNON CHAMPNESS MATTOCKS~ POITIER~ BRENT~. CN VN GIARDINI.PAPA 3 May (news)[LS.]1042LH1042
1770_03_02Fri 2 Mar 1770CGCG ORATORIO 70 [1ST]OS1830PB 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR TOMS ARNOLD; LEAD GIARDINI; V REINHOLD VERNON MATTOCKS~ BARTHELEMON~m TENDUCCI. AFTER PART1: SL VN GIARDINI. AFTER PART2: CN HN RODOLPHE.PAPA 3 Mar (news)[LS (with charges from Toms and Arnold (and subsequently)).]1345CG1345
1781_03_02Fri 2 Mar 1781DLDL ORATORIO 81 [1ST]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. DIR STANLEY LINLEY-t1; LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 DRAPER~ PRUDOM~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN CRAMER-w.PAPA 3 Mar (news)[LS.]2396DL2396
1779_02_26Fri 26 Feb 1779FMHPHILIDOR 79 [1ST]OS194510s 6d *PHILIDOR o ^CARMEN_SAECULARE^ (FOR THE FIRST TIME). LEAD CRAMER-w; V GIORGI~ MANZOLETTO ROSSI-a MICHELLI REINHOLD. END PART1: CN OB FISCHER; piece HP HOCHBRUCKER. BEGIN PART2: STAMITZ-c CNte VN VA CRAMER-w STAMITZ-c.PAPA 3 Mar (letter); Burrows-Harris 1012* By subscription [but not advertised as a series]. No money at the door.2236FMH2236
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
1789_04_01Wed 1 Apr 1789DLDL ORATORIO 89 [10TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ARNOLD LINLEY-t1; LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM KELLY-m CROUCH~ LOCKHART~2 <MISS> HAGLEY~ AMBROSE~. AFTER PART1: SL HP KRUMPHOLTZ~. END PART2: CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~ (NEW GRAND). [end:] ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'.PAPA 3 Apr[LS.]3211DL3211
1783_05_26Mon 26 May 1783A/WKLOFFLER 83CB200010s 6d1: CN <CNS> (NEW). 2: KLOFFLER sym 2ORCH 'BATTLE' (NEW; 50-60 PLAYERS): DIR CRAMER-w; DIR SALOMON.PAPA 29 May; Cramer Magazin der Musik i.828-9Description of the Battle [available].2571A_W2571
1781_03_28Wed 28 Mar 1781DLDL ORATORIO 81 [8TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; LINLEY-t1 ^MONODY_TO_THE_MEMORY_OF_GARRICK^ *. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 DRAPER~ PRUDOM~ NORRIS REINHOLD. [also:] SG YOUNG_GENTLEMAN 'VERDI_PRATI' (HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC; [ENCORED]). END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN OB PARKE.PAPA 29 Mar; MC 30 Mar* By Sheridan (recited): airs and chorusses by LINLEY-t1. [LS.]2415DL2415
1783_03_28Fri 28 Mar 1783DLDL ORATORIO 83 [5TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <ANTHEMS>. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 PHILLIPS~ NORRIS REINHOLD; org STANLEY. END PART1: CN OB PARKE.PAPA 29 Mar[LS.]2544DL2544
1783_03_28Fri 28 Mar 1783TSTABRAMS~ 83CB193010s 6dV CHAMPNESS DYNE HARRISON ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t <THE TWO>; I PIELTAIN PARKE REINAGLE-h? CRAMER-jb <MASTER>. END EACH PART: GL (FAV).MCPA 29 Mar2545TST2545
1764_02_29Wed 29 Feb 1764LHLOCK HOSPITAL 64OB1130G 10s 6d; [NAVE] 5sARNE-ta o ^JUDITH^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD GIARDINI; V BEARD TENDUCCI CHAMPNESS BRENT~ WRIGHT~e; OPERA_ORCH. CN VN GIARDINI; CN OB VINCENT.PAPA 29 Feb (of rehearsal); PA 3 Mar; PA 3 Mar (thanks)Rehearsal [28 Feb] at Dr Arne's. [LS.]0866LH0866
1776_02_28Wed 28 Feb 1776CGCG ORATORIO 76 [2ND]OSB 7s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s; SG 2s(from HANDEL) o ^OMNIPOTENCE^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (NEVER PERFORMED THERE). LEAD RICHARDS [replaced LAMOTTE]; V VERNON CHAMPNESS LEONI WRIGHTEN~ WEICHSELL~f. END PART1: CNte HN HN HN (3 CHROMATIC FRENCH HNS; FIRST PERFORMANCE; NEW). AFTER PART2: CN VN LAMOTTE.PAPA 29 Feb (news)LAMOTTE played CN despite accident. [LS.]1952CG1952
1784_04_28Wed 28 Apr 1784HAYEVANS 84CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sLEAD BARTHELEMON; [later omitted: V HINDLE]. 1: HAYDN OV (FAV); SG BARTHELEMON~m; CN BN PARKINSON; LSN HP EVANS <TRIPLE_HP>; SG BARTLEMAN; CN OB PARKE. 2: MAHON OV; SG BARTHELEMON~m; CN CL MAHON; SG BARTLEMAN; CN VN BARTHELEMON; JACKSON-w dt 2v BARTHELEMON~m BARTLEMAN 'TIME_HAS_NOT' <CANZONET> + HP EVANS; LSN HP EVANS; FP.PA; PA 24 AprPA 29 Apr2638HAY2638
1789_03_27Fri 27 Mar 1789DLDL ORATORIO 89 [9TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2so ^PRELUDE_ON_THE..RECOVERY_OF_HIS_MAJESTY^; handel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA>. [DIR] ARNOLD LINLEY-t1; LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM KELLY-m CROUCH~ LOCKHART~2 <MISS> HAGLEY~ AMBROSE~. AFTER PART1: SL HP KRUMPHOLTZ~ (8TH APPEARANCE). END PART2: CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~ (NEW GRAND). [end:] ch 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'. LINLEY-t1 [see below].PAPA 28 Mar; PA 30 Mar (two)[LS.] Also Monody on the Death of Garrick; recited by Mrs Siddons. Music by LINLEY-t1.3208DL3208
1787_03_28Wed 28 Mar 1787DLDL ORATORIO 87 [10TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM GEORGE~ CROUCH~ MARA~. END PART2: SG MARA~ (ITALIAN).MCPA 28 Mar (in LS)[LS.]2968DL2968
1789_02_27Fri 27 Feb 1789DLDL ORATORIO 89 [1ST]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2so ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_TRUTH^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (SELECTED BY ARNOLD FROM HANDEL PURCELL ARNE-ta CORELLI JOMMELLI SACCHINI HAYDN; NEVER PERFORMED). AFTER OV: o ^PRELUDE_ON_THE..RECOVERY_OF_HIS_MAJESTY^ (NEVER PERFORMED [from HANDEL ARNE-ta]). DIR ARNOLD [and linley-t1]; LEAD SHAW; V REINHOLD DIGNUM KELLY-m CROUCH~ LOCKHART~2 <MISS> HAGLEY~ AMBROSE~; BOYS_OF_CR BOYS_OF_STP BOYS_OF_WA. MORE THAN 130 PERFORMERS.PAPA 28 Feb; PA 2 Mar [series also reviewed in other newspapers][LS (with some details).] HAGLEY~: pupil of LINLEY-t1. [PA 28 Feb gives some details.]3187DL3187
1782_02_27Wed 27 Feb 1782DLDL ORATORIO 82 [4TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^SOLOMON^. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 DRAPER~ PRUDOM~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN OB PARKE.PAPA 28 Feb[LS.]2476DL2476
1770_04_30Mon 30 Apr 1770THABARTHELEMON 70CB123010s 6dSL / CN: BACH ABEL FISCHER <FISHER> CIRRI BARTHELEMON. PART2: BARTHELEMON o ^LA_DANZA^ <SERENATA>. V GIUSTINELLI [replaced TENDUCCI] BARTHELEMON~m.PA; PA 28 MarPA 28 Apr (puff)La Danza: text by Metastasio.1388THA1388
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
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
1789_05_22Fri 22 May 1789PRSM 89OB20001gnSELECTION FROM HANDEL [items listed]. [LEAD] CRAMER-w; V REINHOLD CANTELO~ STORACE~ HARRISON BENUCCI ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t; VC CERVETTO-j; I PARKE PARKE-wt DANCE. [includes:] CN VN GAUTHEROT~; CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~.PA; PA 21 MayPA 27 May (thanks) [reviews in numerous newspapers]Royal Society of Musicians. For Decayed Musicans' Fund; on same grand scale as last year. Rehearsal 21 May (1200; 10s 6d).3239P3239
1768_05_25Wed 25 May 1768LHLOCK HOSPITAL 68OB1200G 10s 6d; [NAVE] 5sGIARDINI o ^RUTH^ <ORATORIO> (NEW). LEAD GIARDINI; V VERNON CHAMPNESS BROWN-1 [replaced THOMPSON~j] MATTOCKS~ ARNE~e. CN VN GIARDINI. [ARNE-ta: see below.]PA 22 Apr; PA 16 May; PA 24 MayPA 27 May (thanks)From 18 May (death of H.R.H. Louisa Ann). Governors thank ARNE-ta for BROWN-1. [LS.]1207LH1207
1790_03_26Fri 26 Mar 1790CGCG ORATORIO 90 [11TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM handel; PART3 from handel o ^MESSIAH^ [items listed]. COND HARRISON ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G>; ORG KNYVETT; V HARRISON SALE GRIFFITHS CHAMPNESS GORE SAVILLE POOLE~ MAHON~s DALL~ CANTELO~. END PART2: CN VN GAUTHEROT~.PAPA 27 Mar; PA 29 Mar (thanks)[LS (with full details and accounts).]3307CG3307
1790_03_26Fri 26 Mar 1790DLDL ORATORIO 90 [11TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO> [items listed]. COND ARNOLD; LEAD SHAW; V CROUCH~ HAGLEY~ KELLY-m REINHOLD DIGNUM STORACE~. END PART1: CN PF ATTWOOD-t <JUN> (NEW; 1ST TIME). END PART2: CN VN BRIDGETOWER.PAPA 27 Mar; MH 27 Mar[LS (with full details and accounts).] ATTWOOD jun: musician to Prince of Wales.3306DL3306
1778_03_25Wed 25 Mar 1778CGCG ORATORIO 78 [6TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. LEAD BAUMGARTEN-kf; V VERNON MEREDITH-1 WRIGHTEN~ WEICHSELL~f. [later omitted: END PART1: CN FL FLORIO.] PART3: CN VDA STAMITZ-c [replaced CN PF WEICHSELL~e]; SG WRIGHTEN~ 'TALLY_HO' (FAV HUNTING SG); DT VN VA WEICHSELL STAMITZ-c; SG WEICHSELL~f (FAV TRUMPET SG); CN PF WEICHSELL~e [replaced CN VN WEICHSELL].PA; PA 21 MarPA 27 Mar (news)[LS.]2166CG2166