Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1790_04_29Thu 29 Apr 1790P PANTHEON 90 12THCS200010s 6dLEAD WEICHSELL. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SARTI SG BIANCHI-3; PLEYEL QT; GIORDANI SG GRAZIANI~; SN PF BURNEY-cr <MR>; BERTONI SG PACCHIEROTTI. 2: GYROWETZ SYM (MS); GIORDANI-g SG BIANCHI-3 <GIORDANIELLO>; CN VN WEICHSELL; ANFOSSI SG GRAZIANI~; CN OB FISCHER; PAISIELLO SG PACCHIEROTTI; SYM. [but TI 30 Apr: MORTELLARI-m o ^VENUS_AND_ADONIS^ <OPERA> AGAIN [cf 15 Apr]. V FERGUSON~; HPD MORTELLARI-m.]DI; MH (Yale); TI; WO; GZ 28 AprTI 30 Apr; WO 1 May[McVeigh-Professional 89.]3320P3320
1788_04_26Sat 26 Apr 1788FMHOSSULSTON DISPENSARY 88OB12005shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD SHAW; COND + ORG BUSBY; V KELLY-m DIGNUM WEBBE KENNEDY~ FORSTER~ PIELTAIN~ EDWARDS~1 CROUCH~ PARRY-2.MC 24 AprTI 28 Apr; WO 28 Apr3149FMH3149
1800_02_21Fri 21 Feb 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 2NDCS[DIR] RAIMONDI. 1: MOZART OV; SG NIELD; PLEYEL QT; SG DAMIANI-v; RAIMONDI CNTE; SG MARA~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MILITARY); SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF FIELD; SG MARA~; fp <FINALE>.TITI 22 FebExpense: no half subscriptions. Management of RAIMONDI.3945A_W3945
1795_04_20Mon 20 Apr 1795KTNEW MUSICAL FUND 95CB1930PB 10s 6d; G 5sCOND HAYES-p MILLER-e; LEAD CRAMER-w; PF HAYDN (PRESIDE); ORG GREATOREX; 400 PERFORMERS. 1: HANDEL CH from HANDEL o ^DETTINGEN_TE_DEUM^; SG BARTLEMAN; CRAMER-jb CN PF SMART-gt <JUN>; SG SECOND~ (FROM BATH); CN VC LINDLEY; SG BANTI~ + VN CRAMER-w; CN FL ASHE; HANDEL SG HARRISON AND HANDEL CH 'GLORY_TO'. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS; DIR HAYDN); SG STORACE~; PLEYEL CNTE [ob vn vn va vc + ?] LING CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SMART-H SMITH-2 <F_CRAMER; LING_JUN; H_SMART>; SG HARRISON; CN VN GILLBERG~ (THIRD PUBLIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLAND); SG HARRISON~; HANDEL CH 'HOW_EXCELLENT' (GRAND).ORTI 22 Apr[Landon-England 303-4.] Patronage of Prince of Wales and Duke of York. ORG: by Elliott; with the long movement.3742KT3742
1788_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1788RRANELAGH 88GS18002s 6dMC 14 AprTI 21 Apr (see also TI 5 June; 9 June)[First night.] Additional band of wind instruments in lieu of [singers].3144R3144
1790_04_15Thu 15 Apr 1790P PANTHEON 90 10THCS200010s 6dMORTELLARI-m o ^VENUS_AND_ADONIS^ <VENERE_ED_ADONE>. LEAD WEICHSELL; V PACCHIEROTTI BIANCHI-3 TORREGIANI FERGUSON~ (FIRST APPEARANCE) <MUSICAL DRAMA; WITH CHORUSSES / CANTATA>. CN OB FISCHER.DI; MH (Yale); TI; WO; GZ 14 AprTI 16 Apr; WO 16 AprText by Giannini. [McVeigh-Professional 88.]3313P3313
1791_04_15Fri 15 Apr 1791HSQSALOMON 91 6THCS2000LEAD SALOMON; HPD HAYDN. 1: DEMACHI OV (NEW MS); sg TAJANA <ARIA>; HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC SALOMON DAHMEN-p HINDMARSH MENEL (NEW MS); sg CORRI~sg <RECIT & ARIA> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); CN VN BRIDGETOWER. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW MS; PERFORMED ON THE FIRST AND SECOND NIGHTS); sg DAVIDE <RECIT & ARIA>; [DUSSEK] qt PF VN VA VC DUSSEK SALOMON HINDMARSH MENEL <SN PF + ...>; DT 2v CORRI~sg DAVIDE; PICHL FP.DI; GZ; MC; MP; OR; TITI 16 Apr; GZ 18 Apr; OR 18 Apr[McVeigh-Professional 100; Landon-England 65-6.]3391HSQ3391
1788_05_14Wed 14 May 1788FMHCOURTENAY 88CB7s 6dDIR PIELTAIN-dp; V SEDGWICK BERTLES~ LEARY~; I PIELTAIN-dp PIELTAIN-pj PIELTAIN-1 <THREE_MR_PIELTAINS> PATRIA COURTENAY. PIECE BAGPIPES COURTENAY <UNION_PIPES> 'MAGGAE_LAWTHER' (+ VAR); CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG LEARY~ 'THE_ROSE'; SG BERTLES~ 'IN_TE_SPERO'.TI 10 MayTI 15 May3160FMH3160
1792_05_11Fri 11 May 1792HSQSALOMON 92 11THCS200010s 6d single1: GYROWETZ OV; HAYDN DIV FL OB HN HN VN VN VA VA VC DB ASHE HARRINGTON PIELTAIN-pj LEANDER SALOMON DAHMEN-p HINDMARSH POLACK MENEL DRESSLER (NEW); SG SIMONI; CN VC SCHRAM; SG MARA~. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW MS; PERFORMED LAST FRIDAY); SG SIMONI; CN PF HASSLER (NEW); SG MARA~; HAYDN fp <FINALE>.MC; MH; OR; DI 10 May; TI 10 May; WO 10 MayTI 14 May; letter of 12 May and entry in Journals of F Burney i.144 and 179 (see McVeigh-Professional)[McVeigh-Professional 113; Landon-England 163-4.]3504HSQ3504
1800_02_27Thu 27 Feb 1800KTNEW MUSICAL FUND 00CB2000PB 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD CRAMER-F <F_CRAMER>; ORG GREATOREX; ?VN PINTO-gf. 1: HANDEL CH 'WE_PRAISE' from HANDEL o ^DETTINGEN_TE_DEUM^; SPOFFORTH SG ELLIOTT-W (WM_ELLIOTT> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); HANDEL DT 2v FLETCHER~3 FLETCHER~[j] (THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE); LING QT OB VN VA VC LING CRAMER-F SMART-H LINDLEY <QT CNTE; F_CRAMER H_SMART>; MAHON SG SECOND~ + CL MAHON; HANDEL CH 'HOW_EXCELLENT' (GRAND). 2: HAYDN SYM (NEW MS *); ?ESSEX SG ESSEX~ + HP ESSEX~; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; SG BOLLA~; CORELLI SL VN BARTHELEMON; HANDEL CH 'HE_GAVE' (GRAND). [earlier programme different order.]TI; TI 25 FebTI 1 Mar (thanks)10gn for life (2 tickets). * Composed for Salomon's Concerts.3947KT3947
1798_03_08Thu 8 Mar 1798FMHFREEMASONS 98 *CB190010s 6dDIR AND ORG ARNOLD; LEAD CRAMER-w; V LEAK~ ANDREWS~ PARKE~ NIELD LEETE GUISE WALKER PAGE BARTLEMAN; [SOME OF] OPERA_ORCH [instrumentalists listed]. SACCHINI SG LEAK~ 'RESTA_INGRATA'; SG ANDREWS~ 'LET_THE_BRIGHT' + TPT HYDE; CIMAROSA SG PARKE~ 'AH_SERENA'; SG PARKE~ 'SWEET_BIRD' + VN CRAMER-w; CN VC LINDLEY.TBTB 9 Mar* Annual concert for Freemasons' Charity for female children. Patronage of Prince of Wales. Children sang between parts.3868FMH3868
1797_06_08Thu 8 June 1797WHIRSM 97OB12001gn *SELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED [items listed]. COND ARNOLD; LEAD CRAMER-w; V HARRISON POOLE~ LEAK~ KELLY-m BRAHAM BARTLEMAN SALE LEETE GORE KNYVETT-c2 / KNYVETT-w <JUN> PAGE FRIEND-j2 <JUN> STORACE~; VC LINDLEY.TB 1 JuneTB 9 June [of rehearsal: TB 7 June]Royal Society of Musicians. Patronage of [King and Queen]. * Includes rehearsal on 6 June (1200). [Pippa Drummond: 'The Royal Society of Musicians' Music & Letters 59 (1978) 285-6.]3856WHI3856
1797_06_07Wed 7 June 1797KTRBRAHAM 97CB200010s 6dDIR SALOMON [replaced VIOTTI]. 1: ROSETTI OV; TARCHI sg YOUNG_LADY <ARIA> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); PORTUGAL sg BRAHAM <PORTOGALLO ARIA>; CLEMENTI DT PF DIOT~ BRAHAM <1 PF>; sg VIGANONI <ARIA>; SALOMON CN VN SALOMON (LAST FAV). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MILITARY; LAST TIME THIS SEASON); BERTONI TR 3v STORACE~ BRAHAM VIGANONI; sg STORACE~ <ARIA>; KRUMPHOLTZ SN HP DUPREE~; TRITTO sg BRAHAM <ARIA>; DT 2v STORACE~ BRAHAM 'ALLY_CROAKER' (FAV *); fp <FINALE>.TB; TB 1 JuneTB 9 June* Without instruments.3855KTR3855
1799_04_08Mon 8 Apr 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 2NDCS20001: CHERUBINI OV; SG BENELLI; CN OB HARRINGTON; HANDEL SG HARRISON~ 'OH!_WORSE' - 'ANGELS_EVER'; CN HP DUPREE~ / SN HP DUPREE~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); CARUSO SG VIGANONI; CN DB DRAGONETTI; ANDREOZZI SG HARRISON~; fp <FINALE>.TBTB 9 Apr3916A_W3916
1798_05_04Fri 4 May 1798KTRRSM 98OB19301gn *SELECTION FROM HANDEL [items listed]. COND GREATOREX; LEAD CRAMER-w; V MARA~ [replaced BANTI~] HARRISON [later omitted: HARRISON~] NIELD SALE KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT> GORE LEETE CHAMPNESS BARTLEMAN.TB; TB 25 AprTB 7 May; TB 7 May (thanks)Royal Society of Musicians. Patronage of [King and Queen]. * Includes rehearsal on 1 May (1200). [Pippa Drummond: 'The Royal Society of Musicians' Music & Letters 59 (1978) 286.]3886KTR3886
1797_02_06Mon 6 Feb 1797KTROPERA 97 1STCSFor twelve: 5gn transfLEAD + DIR VIOTTI; HPD FEDERICI; [SALOMON *]. [not in programmes: VC SCHRAM DAHMEN-ja.] 1: CHERUBINI OV; TRITTO SG BRAHAM [replaced RAUZZINI SG BRAHAM]; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); PAISIELLO DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~ [replaced TRITTO DT 2V]; STEIBELT CNTE PF HP STEIBELT KRUMPHOLTZ~ (FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE FOR FOUR YEARS); HAYDN SG BANTI~ </CANTATA> [?or ANFOSSI SG BANTI~]; FP.TB; OR; TB 14 Jan; TB 30 Jan; MH 4 Feb; OR 2 FebTB 7 Feb* [Salomon will provide Haydn symphonies written for his concert.] Opera Concert.3819KTR3819
1796_03_04Fri 4 Mar 1796CGCG ORATORIO 96 [7TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED; BOYCE PURCELL [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; V MARA~ LEAK~ ELLIOT FLETCHER~1 PARKE~ KELLY-m NIELD SALE BARTLEMAN; VN ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; BN PARKINSON. END PART1: CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>. END PART2: DUSSEK CN PF MACARTHUR~.ORTB 5 Mar[LS (with full details).] MACARTHUR~: came from the East Indies.3781CG3781
1796_05_30Mon 30 May 1796KTROPERA 96 10THCS[LEAD] CRAMER-w. 1: FEDERICI OV; GAZZANIGA DT 2v VIGANONI FABRIZZI~; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~; DUSSEK CN PF DIOT~. 2: HAYDN SYM; CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; GIORNOVICHI CN VN GIORNOVICHI; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO FABRIZZI~; fp <FINALE>. [TB 31 May: order changed.]TITB 31 MayOpera Concert.3814KTR3814
1799_05_29Wed 29 May 1799KTRRSM 99OB19301gn *SELECTION FROM HANDEL [items listed]. COND GREATOREX (PRESIDED AT ORG); LEAD CRAMER-w; V BANTI~ HARRISON~ HARRISON NIELD SALE ELLIOT KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT> GORE CHAMPNESS BARTLEMAN; OB PARKE; VC GRIESBACH-h.TB 18 May; TB 27 MayTB 30 May; [Pippa Drummond: 'The Royal Society of Musicians' Music & Letters 59 (1978) 286].Royal Society of Musicians. * Includes rehearsal on 27 May (1200). Patronage of [King and Queen]. No money taken at the door.3932KTR3932
1798_04_27Fri 27 Apr 1798KTRHARRISON 98CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; ORG AND PF GREATOREX; V SALE GORE LEETE CHAMPNESS PAGE REYNOLDSON; [instrumentalists listed]; BOYS_OF_CR; BOYS_OF_WA; PERFORMERS FROM [CAM]. 1: haydn SYM (GRAND MILITARY); PURCELL SG HARRISON AND PURCELL CH 'COME_IF'; WEBBE GL 8V 'TO_LOVE' (WITH NEW ACCOMPANIMENTS); BACH SG NIELD 'NON_SO'; CORFE GL 4V (NEW MS) FROM STORACE-s2 SG 'POOR_ZELICA'; MOZART DT PF GREATOREX~ GREATOREX~A <A> (MS); WEBBE GL 4V 'THE_MANSION' (MS); HAYDN sg HARRISON~ 'MY_MOTHER' <CANZONET> (FAV) + HP MEYER; PAISIELLO SXT 6V BANTI~ HARRISON~ ELLIOT HARRISON NIELD BARTLEMAN (MS; NEVER IN THIS KINGDOM) from PAISIELLO o ^PIRRO^ <OPERA>; HANDEL sg NIELD <RECIT> + HANDEL CH 'O_THOU' from HANDEL o ^JOSHUA^. 2: PLEYEL CNTE HN HN VN VN VA VC LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER> (MS); STEVENS GL 5V (FAV) 'O_STRIKE' + PF HP GREATOREX MEYER; SARTI SG HARRISON 'SON_QUAL' + OB OB BN BN HN HN; ch <PORTUGUESE HYMN> 'ADESTE_FIDELES' (MS; QT 4V AND CH; NEWLY ARRANGED BY GREATOREX); CORELLI SL VN CRAMER-w 11TH; PERGOLESI SG BARTLEMAN 'O_LORD'; WEBBE gl 6V 'ODE_TO_MELANCHOLY'; PAISIELLO SG BANTI~. FINALE: dt 2v 'TO_ARMS' and ch 'GOD_SAVE' (VERSE AND CH).TB 26 Apr; MP 7 AprTB 30 Apr (thanks)3883KTR3883
1796_03_02Wed 2 Mar 1796CGCG ORATORIO 96 [6TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED; ANDREOZZI [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; V MARA~ LEAK~ ELLIOT FLETCHER~1 (FROM BIRMINGHAM) PARKE~ KELLY-m BURDON BARTLEMAN. END PART2: CN HP DELAVAL~. [later omitted: CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>.]OR; OR 29 FebTB 3 Mar; MH 3 Mar (Yale)[LS (with full details).]3779CG3779
1796_05_27Fri 27 May 1796KTRGIORNOVICHI 96CB2000LEAD CRAMER-w. 1: HAYDN SYM; DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; CN vn GIORNOVICHI; SG BANTI~; CN HP DUSSEK~ [replaced DT PF DUSSEK DUSSEK~]. 2: CN PF DUSSEK [replaced PLEYEL SYM]; SG VIGANONI; CN vn GIORNOVICHI; SG BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.OR; OR 23 MayTB 28 May; TB 31 May (news item)3813KTR3813
1800_04_25Fri 25 Apr 1800KTRHARRISON 1800CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-f; ORG AND PF GREATOREX; V SALE GORE LEETE PAGE CHAMPNESS SALE-JB <JB>; BOYS_OF_CR; BOYS_OF_WA; PERFORMERS FROM CAM; [QUEEN'S]_BAND; VC GRIESBACH-h; OB KELLNER-c; DB NEIBOUR <NEIGHBOUR>; BN HOLMES KELLNER-1; TPT HYDE CANTELO; DDR JENKINSON; [other instrumentalists listed]. [later omitted: HAYDN SG 'THY_MARVELLOUS' (AND CH FAV) from HAYDN o ^THE_CREATION^ (NEW).] 1: HANDEL OV AND HANDEL CH 'O_THE_PLEASURES'; PURCELL sg 'HARK!_MY' <SCENE> from PURCELL o ^TYRANNIC_LOVE^; HANDEL DT 2v TENNANT~ ELLIOT 'MY_FAITH'; HANDEL SXT (FAV) from HANDEL o ^GIUSTINO^ <JUSTIN>; STEVENS GL 5V 'ALL_MY' (NEW MS); CN HP CANTELO~1; FINALE from PAISIELLO o ^PIRRO^ (MS); HANDEL sg HARRISON 'SOLITARIO' <CANZONETTA> (MS) + VC GRIESBACH-h; MARCELLO TR 3v KNYVETT-W HARRISON BARTLEMAN 'AND_WITH_SONGS' <W> (+ CH; ?BY GREATOREX). 2: BRAUN CN VC GRIESBACH-h (MS); CIMAROSA sg HARRISON~ 'PRENDI_L'ESTREMO' <SCENA>; GREATOREX GL 6V 'THE_LOUD' (NEW MS); CALLCOTT SG BARTLEMAN 'THESE_AS' (NEW; WITH OBLIGATO ACCOMPANIMENTS); samMARTINI CNgr (4TH FROM TRIOS); STEVENS GL 5V 'O_STRIKE' + PF HP GREATOREX CANTELO~1; GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~ from GUGLIELMI o ^SEMIRAMIDE^ + VN CRAMER-f. FINALE: ARNE-ta CH 'RULE_BRITANNIA' (VERSE AND CH; [arranged] GREATOREX) *.TI; TI 11 Apr; TI 21 AprTB 28 AprCANTELO-1: from Bath; relation of HARRISON~. * As at the Concert of Ancient Music.3972KTR3972
1799_04_26Fri 26 Apr 1799A/WPARKE~ 99CB200010s 6dLEAD SALOMON; PF ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V PAGE GORE; I SMART-H <H_SMART> DRAGONETTI MONZANI HOLMES. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); GL 4V; SG NIELD; QT vn vn va vc SALOMON CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER>; SG PARKE~ (NEW MS) + OB PARKE; SN PF PARKE~ (NEW); STEVENS GL 5V 'O_STRIKE' + PF HP ASHLEY-Jj MEYER-fC <J; C>. 2: CN VC LINDLEY; SG VIGANONI; CALLCOTT GL PARKE~ PARKE~Fm LEETE <F_PARKE> 'THE_RED-CROSS'; CN VN PINTO-gf; PURCELL SG PARKE~ 'MAD_BESS'; fp <FINALE>.MC; TB 25 Apr; TB 19 AprTB 27 Apr'O_STRIKE': arranged for her concert last year.3923A_W3923
1799_02_22Fri 22 Feb 1799CGCG ORATORIO 99 [5TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <SERENATA> (FAV). DIR ASHLEY-j <SEN>; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ CAPPER~ WATERS~ ATKINS~ INCLEDON SALE SALE-Jb <J> DENMAN PAGE BARTLEMAN. BETWEEN PARTS1-2: HANDEL CN ORG WESLEY-S <SAMUEL_WESLEY> 3RD. WESLEY-S o ^ODE_ON_ST_CECILIA'S_DAY^ <SAMUEL_WESLEY> (NEVER BEFORE PERFORMED).TBTB 23 Feb; Samuel Wesley: British Library Add.27593 f.139r.[LS.]3907CG3907
1798_03_21Wed 21 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [7TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ ELLIOT DUFOUR~ POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD. END PART1: CN VN PINTO-gf (WITH VIOTTI POLACCA). END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (FAV).TBTB 22 Mar; MP 22 Mar[LS.]3874CG3874
1799_04_19Fri 19 Apr 1799KTRHARRISON 99CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; ORG AND PF GREATOREX. V ALLEGRANTI~ [replaced BANTI~] SALE GORE LEETE PAGE SALE-Jb <J> CHAMPNESS REYNOLDSON; BOYS_OF_CR; BOYS_OF_WA; PERFORMERS FROM CAM; TPT <TPTS>; DDR; [instrumentalists listed]. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAUL^ (WITH THE ORG MOVT); haydn SYM (GRAND MILITARY); PURCELL SG HARRISON 'COME_IF' (+ CH); WEBBE GL 2CHOIR 'A_GEN'ROUS'; HANDEL SG ELLIOT 'LET_ME' + HANDEL CH 'AND_YOUNG'; FORD gl 'SINCE_FIRST' <MADR>; HANDEL SG NIELD 'OFT_ON'; CN VC LINDLEY; NAUMANN gl ALLEGRANTI~ HARRISON~ HARRISON BARTLEMAN 'VINO_VECCHIO' <CANZONETTA> (FAV + CH); PEROTTI SG HARRISON 'LA_FRA' (MS); COOKE gl 5V 'SPARTAN_WAR_SONG' (+ CH). 2: PLEYEL CNTE HN HN VN VN VA VC LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt CRAMER-w CRAMER-f SHIELD LINDLEY <CRAMERS> (MS); STEVENS GL 5V 'O_STRIKE' + PF HP GREATOREX MEYER <MR>; KOZELUCH sg HARRISON~ <SCENA> (MS) + PF VN; CH <PORTUGUESE HYMN> 'ADESTE_FIDELES' (ARRANGED BY GREATOREX FOR QT + CH); PURCELL SG BARTLEMAN 'LET_THE'; STEVENSON gl 8V <ROUND> 'THE_DUBLIN' (NEW; WITH ACCOMPANIMENTS); SCHUSTER sg ALLEGRANTI~ 'LE_DONNE' <POLACCA>; PURCELL DT 2v HARRISON BARTLEMAN 'TO_ARMS' AND PURCELL CH 'BRITONS_STRIKE'.MC; TB 18 Apr; TB 13 AprTB 22 Apr (thanks)3920KTR3920
1798_04_20Fri 20 Apr 1798KTRCRAMER-w 98CB200010s 6dHPD AND ORG GREATOREX. 1: HAYDN OV; PLEYEL CNTE HN HN VN VN VA VC LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt CRAMER-w CRAMER-F SHIELD LINDLEY <F_CRAMER R_LINDLEY>; SG NIELD + BN HOLMES; SL VN CRAMER-w / CN VN CRAMER-w; SG PARKE~; DUSSEK CN PF CRAMER-C <CHARLES_CRAMER> (FIRST PERFORMANCE ON [PF]). 2: HANDEL CNGR <GRAND CN> 11TH; sg BANTI~ <SCENA>; CN VC LINDLEY; SG PARKE~; fp <FINALE>.TBTB 21 Apr3881KTR3881
1798_03_19Mon 19 Mar 1798KTRSALOMON 98CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); DT 2v ROVEDINO MORELLI; SALOMON CN VN SALOMON; CIMAROSA sg VIGANONI <ARIA>; STEIBELT CN PF STEIBELT (NEW; WITH RONDO PASTORAL AND STORM). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY MS); FEDERICI sg BANTI~ <RECIT + ARIA>; GYROWETZ CNTE VN VN VA SALOMON PINTO-gf CRAMER-F <F_CRAMER> (FAV MS); ZINGARELLI DT 2v VIGANONI ANGELELLI~. FINALE: HAYDN MARCH (GRAND MS).TB; MHTB 20 Mar3873KTR3873
1798_02_19Mon 19 Feb 1798KTROPERA 98 3RDCS1: gluck OV from gluck o ^IPHIGENIE_en_aulide^ <IPHIGENIA>; NASOLINI DT 2v VIGANONI ANGELELLI~; HOLMES CN BN HOLMES; CALEGARI SG ANGELELLI~; CN PF STEIBELT. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); GUGLIELMI TR 3v ROVEDINO VIGANONI ANGELELLI~; DT vn db VIOTTI DRAGONETTI; HAYDN sg BANTI~ <CANTATA>; FP.TBTB 20 Feb [and Steibelt's advert in TB 20 Feb][STEIBELT: performed after seeing his name in the newspapers.] Opera Concert.3862KTR3862
1796_02_17Wed 17 Feb 1796CGCG ORATORIO 96 [2ND]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]. PART3: HANDEL o [^sing_unto_god^] (WEDDING_ANTHEM FOR THE PRINCE_OF_WALES); handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ ^ZADOK_THE_PRIEST^. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V PARKE~ ELLIOT LEAK~ KELLY-m BARTLEMAN WALMISLEY BURDON; VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. END PART2: CN HP DELAVAL~.ORTB 18 Feb; MH 18 Feb (Yale)[LS.]3771CG3771
1796_03_14Mon 14 Mar 1796KTROPERA 96 5THCS1: CHERUBINI OV; PAISIELLO DT 2v MORELLI FABRIZZI~; CRAMER-jb CN PF DIOT~; GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~; DRAGONETTI CN DB DRAGONETTI. 2: ROSETTI SYM; CIMAROSA SG FABRIZZI~; PLEYEL QT vn vn va vc CRAMER-w CRAMER-F PIELTAIN-dp LINDLEY <F_CRAMER>; GIORDANI-g SG BANTI~ <GIORDANELLO> + OB; fp <FINALE>.ORTB 15 Mar (news item)Opera Concert.3786KTR3786
1796_04_14Thu 14 Apr 1796HSQSALOMON 96 8THCS20001: SALOMON OV from SALOMON o ^WINDSOR_CASTLE^; SG BRAHAM; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE> (WITH DIBDIN SG); SG MARA~; HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC SALOMON CARDON-2 SMITH-4 SCHRAM <SMITH_JUN> (FAV). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); SG BRAHAM; CN VN JANIEWICZ; SG MARA~; fp <FINALE>.OR 13 AprTB 15 Apr3795HSQ3795
1799_03_13Wed 13 Mar 1799CGCG ORATORIO 99 [9TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL BOYCE PURCELL READING-J <J_READING> [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j <SEN>; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ CAPPER~ WATERS~ POOLE~ [REPLACED ATKINS~] INCLEDON SALE DENMAN PAGE BARTLEMAN. [includes:] RAIMONDI sym 'BATTLE' (WITH 'GOD_SAVE' IN FULL CHORUS; DIR RAIMONDI). END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (FAV MILITARY).TBTB 14 Mar[LS (with full details).] [Piece] by READING-J (1680) by desire of several Wykehamists. Explanation of Battle.3911CG3911
1799_02_13Wed 13 Feb 1799CGCG ORATORIO 99 [2ND]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j <SEN>; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ CAPPER~ ATKINS~ INCLEDON SALE SALE-Jb <J> DENMAN PAGE BARTLEMAN. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK.TBTB 14 Feb; SU 14 Feb[LS (with some details).]3904CG3904
1799_02_13Wed 13 Feb 1799KTRCAM 99 1STSOCLEAD CRAMER-w; ORG GREATOREX (PRESIDE); V ELLIOT BANTI~ HARRISON HARRISON~ BARTLEMAN NIELD KNYVETT-W <W_KNYVETT>; VC GRIESBACH-h. [items listed; by HANDEL GLUCK FORD.]TB 2 FebTB 14 FebConcert of Ancient Music: first concert.3903KTR3903
1798_02_12Mon 12 Feb 1798KTROPERA 98 2NDCS1: MOZART OV; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO BANTI~; VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); NASOLINI SG ANGELELLI~ [replaced GUGLIELMI SG ANGELELLI~]; DUSSEK CN HP DELAVAL~; FEDERICI SG BANTI~; FP.TB; TB 10 FebTB 13 FebOpera Concert.3861KTR3861
1796_03_10Thu 10 Mar 1796HSQSALOMON 96 4THCS2000[SALOMON.] 1: REICHARDT OV; SG BRAHAM; CN FL ASHE (NEW); SG MARA~; SN HP DELAVAL~ (GRAND); tr 3v DUFOUR~ BRAHAM JULIAC <TERZ>. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); SG BRAHAM; CN VN JANIEWICZ (NEW); sg MARA~ <SCENA>; fp <FINALE>.ORTB 11 Mar3784HSQ3784
1798_03_09Fri 9 Mar 1798CGCG ORATORIO 98 [4TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED; ROGERS-b <DR> BOYCE PURCELL [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V MARA~ DUFOUR~ ELLIOT POOLE~ INCLEDON SALE REINHOLD; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; BN PARKINSON. END PART1: LAMOTTE CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G>. END PART2: CN PF DUSSEK (NEW WITH MILITARY RONDO; [AS] LAST FRIDAY).TBTB 10 Mar; MP 10 Mar; MH 10 Mar[LS (with full details).] Half-price [tickets] at the end of the second part.3869CG3869
1799_04_11Thu 11 Apr 1799A/WSALOMON 99CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); HAYDN QT VN VN VA VC; CIMAROSA sg BENELLI <ARIA>; CN VN SALOMON; sg MARA~ <ARIA>; HAYDN sym [extract] (FAV MILITARY MOVT). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); sg BENELLI <RECIT + ARIA>; CN PF DUSSEK; sg MARA~ <SCENA>; DT VN VA SALOMON PINTO-gf <DT CNTE>; HAYDN MARCH (GRAND MS); fp <FINALE>.TBTB (Milligan-Concerto 356) [not found]PINTO-gf: pupil of SALOMON.3917A_W3917
1794_03_06Thu 6 Mar 1794KTNEW MUSICAL FUND 94CB1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dCOND HAYES-p MILLER-e; LEAD CRAMER-w; ORG GREATOREX; 400 PERFORMERS. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; HANDEL CH 'GIRD_ON' (GRAND) from HANDEL o ^SAUL^; DUSSEK CN PF SMART-gt <JUN> (FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC); HAYES-p SG WEBBE-1 'WHEN_SAPPHO' (FROM OXFORD); HANDEL CH 2ORCH 'FROM_THE' from HANDEL o ^SOLOMON^; PLEYEL QT VN VN VA VC CRAMER-w CRAMER-F HINDMARSH SMITH-2 <F>; FERRARI-gg sg DUCREST~ 'ECCO - GELIDO' <RECIT + ARIA>; CORELLI SL VN BARTHELEMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); HANDEL SG WEBBE-1 'JEHOVAH' + HANDEL CH 'HE_COMES' from HANDEL o ^ESTHER^; BREVAL CN VC LINDLEY; CIMAROSA sg ROVEDINO 'SON_PADRE - DELLA_FIGLIA' <RECIT + ARIA>; DT VN VN VIOTTI SALOMON <DUO CNTE>; SMITH-JS GL <JS> GUICHARD WALKER HORSFALL KENDRICK HOBLER COOKE-1 DANBY LINTON-w 'HARK!_THE' *; SARTI sg STORACE~ 'NON_DUBITAR - LA_TU' <RECIT + ARIA>; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ ^ZADOK_THE_PRIEST^.OR; OR 13 Feb; programme (British Library C.61.g.20)Smart: British Library Add. 41772 f.7v and Leaves (1907) 4; Journal des Luxus 9 (1794) 346Patronage of Prince of Wales and Duke of York. SMART-gt: pupil of CRAMER-jb. * With new accompaniments for full orchestra. [Earlier different order.]3625KT3625
1782_06_10Mon 10 June 1782SSQBORUWLASKI 82CB200010s 6d[NOT DIR CRAMER-w as advertised.] PIECE GU BORUWLASKI <PIECES; ENGLISH_GUITTAR> + APOLLO'S_HARP GONETTI. PIECE mgl GONETTI <PIECES; HARMONICA>.PA; PA 7 June; MH 29 MaySee advert in PA 18 JuneFrom 31 May; 7 June. BORUWLASKI - celebrated Polish dwarf. APOLLO'S_HARP invented by GONETTI [also improved the harmonica].2518SSQ2518
1786_04_05Wed 5 Apr 1786DLDL ORATORIO 86 [10TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD SHAW; V BELLAMY ARROWSMITH NEGUS CARTER-t PRING-1 FORSTER~ GEORGE~. END PART1: CN bn PARKINSON <OB>. END PART2: CN FL DULON-fl (FIRST APPEARANCE IN THIS KINGDOM).MCSee Rice[LS.] DULON-fl: blind. [John A Rice: 'The Blind Dulon' Music & Letters 71 (1990) 30.]2798DL2798
1764_06_05Tue 5 June 1764SGMOZART~ AND MOZART 64CB120010s 6dLEAD BARTHELEMON; V CREMONINI~ QUILICI; HPD AND ORG MOZART~ <MISS> MOZART <MASTER>. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN VC CIRRI.PASee LettersMOZART~: aged 11; MOZART: aged 7. [LS (not at CG). Otto Erich Deutsch: Mozart A Documentary Biography (/2 London 1966) 34-6. Letters ed Emily Anderson (/3 London 1985) 46-8.]0906SG0906
1751_05_16Thu 16 May 1751FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 51OB120010s 6dHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR HANDEL. VOLUNTARY ORG HANDEL. V GUADAGNI.GA 15 MaySee LS; Deutsch-Handel; Burrows-Harris 277Repeat of 18 Apr. [LS; Deutsch-Handel 708-9.]0103FH0103
1766_02_21Fri 21 Feb 1766CGCG ORATORIO 66 [3RD]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. CN VN BARTHELEMON.PASee LS iv[LS.]1009CG1009
1775_03_03Fri 3 Mar 1775KTKT ORATORIO 75 [1ST]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3sHANDEL o ^DEBORAH^ <ORATORIO>. BACH CNte fl ob vn vc TACET FISCHER CRAMER-w CERVETTO-j (NEW). [V PARRY-2 CORFE WEICHSELL~f BROWN~ CORRI~1.]PASee LS 10 Mar[Not in LS: Burrows-Harris 805.]1858KT1858
1775_03_03Fri 3 Mar 1775DLDL ORATORIO 75 [1ST]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD BARTHELEMON. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON. IN PART3: CN OB VINCENT-T <THOMAS_VINCENT> (NOT PERFORMED IN PUBLIC FOR SOME YEARS). [V NORRIS REINHOLD MATTOCKS~ BARTHELEMON~m YOUNG_LADY.]PA; PA 24 FebSee LS 10 Mar[LS.] Young lady from the Foundling Hospital.1859DL1859
1773_03_05Fri 5 Mar 1773CGCG ORATORIO 73 [3RD]OS1830P 5s; B 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V CATLEY~ MATTOCKS~ VENABLES~ RISTORINI REINHOLD. END PART1: CN HN SPANDAU. END PART2: SL VN BARTHELEMON.PASee LS[LS.]1643CG1643
1778_03_11Wed 11 Mar 1778DLDL ORATORIO 78 [2ND]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD LINLEY-t2; V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> FARRELL~ DRAPER~ NORRIS WEBSTER. END PART1: CN OB PARKE. END PART2: CN VN linley-t2.PASee LS[LS.]2151DL2151