Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1781_02_23Fri 23 Feb 1781SSQHINNER 81CB1900DIR CRAMER-w <DIR BAND>. 1: SYM; CN VN CRAMER-w; SG SAMPIERI; CN FL TACET; SG POLLONE~; CN HP HINNER; SYM. 2: SYM; CN PF BACH; SG SAMPIERI; CN OB FISCHER; SG POLLONE~; SL HP HINNER; SYM.MHHINNER: music-master to the Queen of France.2392SSQ2392
1786_08_24Thu 24 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s1: KELLY-tae SYM (FULL); SG INCLEDON; ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ALFRED^; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM; SG MARTYR~; GUGLIELMI OV (FULL); SG LEARY~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'THE_REVELLEE'; CT 'CHRIST_CHURCH'. 2: SG WRIGHTEN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG INCLEDON; o <FINALE> (GRAND).DUR2901V2901
1768_05_31Tue 31 May 1768MMARYBONE 68GS18301s1: FP; SG TAYLOR-1; ARNE-ta OV; SG DAVIS~2; ARNE-ta PIECE (NEW); arne-ta SG LOWE from arne-ta o ^THOMAS_AND_SALLY^. 2: arne-ta OV from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; SG FROUD~; SG BROWN-1; handel OV from handel o ^ARIANNA_IN_CRETA^ <ARIADNE>; CT TAYLOR-1 FROUD~ DAVIS~2; CN vn COLLETT-j. 3: SL ORG HOOK (WITH VAR ON 'LOVELY_NANCY'); SG LOWE; SG DAVIS~2; SG FROUD~; SG BROWN-1; handel MARCH from handel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^; arne-ta gl LOWE BROWN-1 DAVIS~2 TAYLOR-1 'WHICH_IS'. o <ODE> BY ALL.PA1208M1208
1800_05_19Mon 19 May 1800A/WRAIMONDI 1800CB200010s 6d1: MOZART OV; PAISIELLO DT 2v MORTELLARI~ DAMIANI-v <MARTELLANI> (FAV) from PAISIELLO o ^ELFRIDA^; CN PF FIELD; SG MARA~; GEMINIANI CNgr VN RAIMONDI; tr 3v JACKSON~j DAMIANI-v NIELD <TERZ>. 2: raimondi SYM 'BATTLE'; SG DAMIANI-v; CN VC LINDLEY; SG MARA~; fp <FINALE>.TI3979A_W3979
1773_05_27Thu 27 May 1773MMARYBONE 73GS1830Subscr 3gn (2 persons) *[burletta season opens. works performed: (27 May) HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; (15 June) BARTHELEMON o ^THE_MAGIC_GIRDLE^; (8 July) arnold o ^THE_MAGNET^; (15 July) BARTHELEMON o ^THE_WEDDING_DAY^; (22 July) PERGOLESI o ^LA_SERVA_PADRONA^; (29 July) HOOK o ^IL_DILETTANTE^; (25 Aug) BARTHELEMON o ^LA_ZINGARA^; (27 Aug) hook o ^THE_DIVORCE^; (3 Sept) o ^AMBARVALIA^. V REINHOLD THOMPSON~j YOUNG_LADY [= wilde~] BARTHELEMON~m CHORUS_SINGERS PHILLIPS-e DIBDIN BROWN-1. [concert on 27 May:] V BANNISTER THOMPSON~j YOUNG_LADY [= wilde~] BARTHELEMON~m. CN ORG HOOK; SL VN BARTHELEMON.PA; PA 7 May; PA 29 May* Once a week [and single tickets.] [Time and price vary. Only concert changes and benefits listed. See LS.]1704M1704
1760_11_17Mon 17 Nov 1760CROMONDAY 60-61SOC1900PA 14 Nov 1760Monday Night's Concert: begins. [Presumably distinct from CROWN 60-61 beginning on 20 Oct.]0674CRO0674
1776_04_29Mon 29 Apr 1776PPANTHEON 76 11THCS2000LEAD LAMOTTE; V SCHINDLERIN~ BARTHELEMON~m SAVILLE MASSIMINO; OB FISCHER; VC CROSDILL; FL FLORIO.PAMasks admitted.2003P2003
1777_01_01Wed 1 Jan 1777STGSACRED 76-77 [5TH]CS19002s; 1s *LEAD COCKLIN; V DAVIES~1 FRIEND-j1 (of CHAPEL_ROYAL); ORG GROOMBRIDGE. HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; HANDEL o ^DETTINGEN_TE_DEUM^. SG CH OV <SGS CHS OVS> from HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ and HANDEL o ^SAMSON^.PA; PA 25 Dec 1776Society of Sacred Music. * Quarterly: 10s 6d; 5s. Ladies and gentlemen performers: private rehearsal 28 Dec 1776.2033STG2033
1764_06_22Fri 22 June 1764RPASQUALINO 64GB5s[PASQUALINO.]PAWith fireworks.0909R0909
1777_03_21Fri 21 Mar 1777CGCG ORATORIO 77 [11TH]OS1900B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <ORATORIO>. IN PART1: ARNE-ta SG FARRELL~ <DR_ARNE> (NEW). SL VC CERVETTO-j; CN VN LAMOTTE. [part3:] SG SAVILLE; SG STORACE~; GIORDANI SG REINHOLD; ARNE-ta SG FARRELL~ <DR>; SG TENDUCCI; SACCHINI SG HARROP~ + VN LAMOTTE (NEW). END: handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ ^ZADOK_THE_PRIEST^.PA[LS (with accounts).]2084CG2084
1769_05_25Thu 25 May 1769A/WFAMILY 69 *CB190010s 6dDIR BACH ABEL; V BARTHELEMON~m FEDELI. PERFORM own PIECES: BACH ABEL PUGNANI FISCHER TACET CROSDILL.PA; PA 15 May; PA 18 May; PA 25 May (news)* Family under great difficulties (William Lee; son to John Lee of Opera House). [As additional Bach-Abel concert.] From 24 May.1299A_W1299
1771_01_28Mon 28 Jan 1771SSQ?GIARDINI AND VENTO 71 1STCS[GIARDINI; VENTO.]PA 21 JanGiardini and Vento ... Musical Academy; first [concert].1437SSQ1437
1769_01_11Wed 11 Jan 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 1STCS1930As 68 (one person only)DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 19 Dec 1768; PA 2 JanFrom 4 Jan. Mess Bach and Abel ... the concerts. Tickets transferable; [valid only for the night indicated].1235A_W1235
1796_05_16Mon 16 May 1796KTROPERA 96 9THCS1: GLUCK OV; SG ROSELLI; HAYDN QT vn vn va vc CRAMER-w CRAMER-f PIELTAIN-dp LINDLEY <CRAMERS>; PAISIELLO DT 2v VIGANONI FABRIZZI~; BERTINI CN PF BERTINI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); PAISIELLO SG BANTI~; GIORNOVICHI CN VN GIORNOVICHI; BIANCHI DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.TIOpera Concert.3805KTR3805
1786_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1786C&ASARJANT 86CB19005sDIR SHIELD; V BANNISTER EDWIN JOHNSTONE MARTYR~ KENNEDY~. CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>; CN BN HOGG; CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; CN TPT SARJANT.MC 6 MarAnd ball.2764C&A2764
1779_04_23Fri 23 Apr 1779HAYPARKE 79CBB 10s 6d; P 5s; G 3s 6d1: BACH OV; SG WRIGHTEN~; CN FL FLORIO; SG TENDUCCI; CN HPD BURNEY-cr; CN OB PARKE. 2: CN VN CRAMER-w; SG WRIGHTEN~; SL VC CROSDILL; sg TENDUCCI <RONDO> (FAV) + OB PARKE; BAUMGARTEN-kf CNTE ob bn vn vc PARKE BAUMGARTEN-s CRAMER-w CROSDILL.PA2291HAY2291
1771_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1771DLDL ORATORIO 71 [9TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <ANTHEMS>. LEAD BARTHELEMON. CN ORG STANLEY; SL VC DUPORT-jp.PA[LS; Burrows-Harris 629.]1469DL1469
1787_06_29Fri 29 June 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s[1:] BACH OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; ?sammartini CNgr HN <MARTIN CN HN>; SG POOLE~; DITTERSdorf SYM; SG NEWMAN~; HAYDN SYM; SG LEARY~; SMITH-jc OV and SMITH-jc MARCH; SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG BERTLES~; GL; CT. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG NEWMAN~; o <FINALE>.MC3041V3041
1769_03_22[Wed 22 Mar 1769]A/WBACH-ABEL 69 8THCS1930[DIR BACH; ABEL.]-[PA missing in Burney Collection.]1279A_W1279
1766_04_15Tue 15 Apr 1766FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 66OB120010s 6dHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY.PA1032FH1032
1769_06_08Thu 8 June 1769MMARYBONE 69GS1sLEAD PINTO; V PINTO~ FORBES~ BROWN-1 <MRS> HERRYMAN.PA[And subsequently; not listed.]1302M1302
1778_03_30Mon 30 Mar 1778HSQBARTHELEMON~m 78CB10s 6dPAISIELLO SG BARTHELEMON~Cm <ITALIAN SCENE; CECILIA> from PAISIELLO o ^LA_DISFATTA_DI_DARIO^; VINCI DT 2v BARTHELEMON~cm BARTHELEMON~m. CN / SL: FISCHER TACET CERVETTO-j BARTHELEMON. SL IPOLITO BARTHELEMON [cf 6 Mar].PAFrom 24 Mar. Scene acted; as before Queens of Naples and France; imitating Ansani (Italian tenor). BARTHELEMON~Cm dances.2172HSQ2172
1781_02_15Thu 15 Feb 1781FMHCITY OF LONDON LYING-IN HOSPITAL 81OB120010s 6dFISHER o ^PROVIDENCE^ <ORATORIO>. V VERNON REINHOLD KENNEDY~ YOUNG_LADY. END PART1: CN OB SHARP. END PART2: CN VN FISHER.MCCity of London Lying-In Hospital; City Road.2390FMH2390
1771_08_22Thu 22 Aug 1771MHOOK 71GB3s[burletta. also concert:] V HARPER~ ESSER~ (+ VN ESSER~) CATLEY~. sg BANNISTER <MUSICAL IMITATIONS>; SL VN REEVES; CN ORG HOOK. DURING FIREWORKS: HOOK march <PIECES OF MARTIAL MUSIC> WITH HN HN TPT TPT DRS.PA[Cf 23 May.] [LS.]1531M1531
1788_04_28Mon 28 Apr 1788TSTGENTLEMAN 88 *CB10s 6d1: BARTHELEMON OV; CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; BIANCHI SG STORACE~; HAYDN SYM; SG BARTHELEMON~m; KOZELUCH CN PF BARTHELEMON~cm <MISS>. 2: SACCHINI SG AMBROSE~ 'DOVE_SONO'; QT fl MONZANI; HANDEL SG BARTHELEMON~m 'ANGELS'; CN VN BARTHELEMON; STORACE-s2 SG STORACE~; FP. WO* Gentleman of rank.3151TST3151
1755_06_23Mon 23 June 1755CASTLE 54-55SOCPACastle Society: meeting for gentlemen subscribers to Water Concert on 5 July.038100381
1792_03_26Mon 26 Mar 1792PHHARTOG~ 92CB2000LEAD HARTOG~. 1: SMETHERGELL FP; PLEYEL QT; CN PF LINLEY-1 <MR_LINLEY>; SG ISAACSON; CN FL SOWERBY; VANHAL OV. 2: samMARTINI OV / MARTINI-jpa OV <MARTINI>; CN VN HARTOG~; SG ISAACSON; STAMITZ DT VN VA; SG YOUNG_LADY; DITTERSdorf OV.WO3473PH3473
1764_10_03Wed 3 Oct 1764CASTLE 64-65SOCPA 28 Sept 1764Castle Society: meeting.091900919
1788_05_14Wed 14 May 1788TSTSTORACE~ 88CB10s 6d1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; HANDEL DT ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t from HANDEL o ^MUZIO_SCEVOLA^; HANDEL SG HARRISON; HANDEL SG AND CH 'JEHOVAH'; JOMMELLI SG STORACE~; CORELLI CNgr 4TH; SG MARA~; HANDEL CH 'YE_SONS' from HANDEL o ^JOSHUA^. 2: HAYDN OV; SARTI SG STORACE~ <RECIT + SG>; GEMINIANI CNgr OP.3 NO.1; PERGOLESI CH 'GLORIA'; SG MARA~; HANDEL CNgr <4TH OB CN>; SALIERI DT 2v STORACE~ HARRISON; HANDEL ch 'GLORIA_PATRI'.PA 3 May; MC 8 AprUnder the same patronage and direction as the Concert of Ancient Music.3159TST3159
1781_02_05Mon 5 Feb 1781PPANTHEON 81 2NDCS210010s 6dDIR CRAMER-w <DIR ORCH>. 1: OV; SG PALMER~; SL VC CROSDILL; SG NIHOUL; CN VN CRAMER-w; SG ANSANI. 2: SYM; SG NIHOUL; CN OB FISCHER; SG ANSANI; GIORDANI qt 4v GHERARDI SAMPIERI NIHOUL PALMER~ <FINALE>.MCOr tickets at the office.2386P2386
1756_02_25Wed 25 Feb 1756HMARELLA 56CB19005sV MATTEI~. SL VN MARELLA; CN VC PASQUALINO; CN OB SIMPSON; SL VDA MARELLA.PA0401H0401
1786_02_23Thu 23 Feb 1786PPANTHEON 86 [2ND]CS21003s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON <DIR ORCH>; V BARTHELEMON~m ARROWSMITH. GL <GLS> (FAV).MC2756P2756
1770_08_28Tue 28 Aug 1770MBANNISTER 70GB3s[burletta. also concert:] LEAD BARTHELEMON. SL VN BARTHELEMON. [BANNISTER.]PA[Cf 16 June.] [LS.]1417M1417
1774_08_20Sat 20 Aug 1774MMARYBONE 74GS1sV DUBELLAMY WARD~ WEWITZER~1.PA[No burletta.] [And subsequently; not listed.] [With various other entertainments. Price varies.]1833M1833
1800_05_02Fri 2 May 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 9THCS1: HAYDN OV; DT 2v DUSSEK~ CIMADOR (FAV); BREVAL CNTE FL BN MONZANI HOLMES; SG DAMIANI-v; GEMINIANI CNgr VN RAIMONDI 3RD; SG DUSSEK~. 2: MOZART SYM (THE GRAND); SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF DUSSEK~; TARCHI tr 3v DAMIANI-v CIMADOR DUSSEK~ 'SON_PRIGIONIERO' <TERZ> (FAV); fp <FINALE>.TI3974A_W3974
1768_04_12Tue 12 Apr 1768TRKTURK'S HEAD 68 *CB19005s (g+l or 2l)PA[* No beneficiary given.] Concert and ball (at 2200). [?Connected with TURK'S HEAD musical society (cf 19 Jan).]1193TRK1193
1776_03_13Wed 13 Mar 1776DLDL ORATORIO 76 [6TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]; HANDEL o ^CHANDOS_ANTHEM^. V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN LINLEY-t2.PA[LS.]1968DL1968
1784_06_19Sat 19 June 1784A/WCLERY~ 84CB120010s 6dDIR CRAMER-w <DIR ORCH>. 1: STAMITZ OV; SG HARRISON; SN HP CLERY~; CN HN PIELTAIN-pj; SG CLERY~; CN PF CRAMER-jb. 2: CN VN CRAMER-w; SG HARRISON; DT PF HP CRAMER-jb CLERY~; CN OB FISCHER; SG CLERY~; STAMITZ SYM.PA; PA 5 June; PA 9 JuneFrom 9 June; 16 June. CLERY~: musician on the harp to the Queen of France.2662A_W2662
1778_02_04Wed 4 Feb 1778HSQBACH-ABEL 78 3RDCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA2135HSQ2135
1783_12_08Mon 8 Dec 1783C&AHUMBLE-1 83CB19005sCN OB PATRIA; CN BN LYON; CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; DT HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; CN HPD HUMBLE-1; SN HPD HUMBLE-1.MC 4 Dec 1783HUMBLE-1: son of late Max Humble; aged 11. And ball.2591C&A2591
1786_08_15Tue 15 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s[1:] BACH FP; SG INCLEDON; STAMITZ SYM; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^BERENICE^; SG WRIGHTEN~; HAYDN SYM; SG LEARY~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'WHEN_SAPPHO'; CT 'WHO_WAS_IT'. 2: SG MARTYR~; CN OB parke <HOOK> [sic]; SG WRIGHTEN~; o <FINALE> (GRAND).DUR2893V2893
1798_05_07Mon 7 May 1798KTROPERA 98 9THCS1: GLUCK OV; SG MORELLI; CN DB DRAGONETTI; DT 2v BANTI~ BENELLI; CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); SG BENELLI; HAYDN CNTE (GRAND); GUGLIELMI SG BANTI~ (NEW); FP.TIOpera Concert.3888KTR3888
1771_03_22Fri 22 Mar 1771DLDL ORATORIO 71 [11TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD BARTHELEMON. SL VC DUPORT-jp.PA[LS.]1476DL1476
1757_01_12Wed 12 Jan 1757OATOATES 57 1STSOC1800For twelve: 1gn (1g+2l)[OATES?]PA 8 JanA concert of music for twelve nights; by subscription. First concert.0449OAT0449
1773_03_12Fri 12 Mar 1773CGCG ORATORIO 73 [5TH]OS1830P 5s; B 4s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. V CATLEY~ MATTOCKS~ VENABLES~ RISTORINI REINHOLD. END PART1: CN HN SPANDAU. END PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[LS; Burrows-Harris 720.]1650CG1650
1781_03_19Mon 19 Mar 1781HSQNOFERI 81CB1300[NOFERI.] V RONCAGLIA LEBRUN~; I CRAMER-w LEBRUN FLORIO CROSDILL; OPERA_ORCH. IN PART1: PF WEICHSELL~e.PA[Morning] by permission.2407HSQ2407
1758_10_11Wed 11 Oct 1758HABCASTLE 58-59 1STSOCPA 3 Oct 1758Castle Society: first concert.0548HAB0548
1786_06_10Sat 10 June 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS1s1: HAYDN OV (FULL); HANDEL CNGR <GRAND_CN>; SG INCLEDON; STAMITZ SYM (GRAND); SG MARTYR~; CN ORG ?hook; SG BARNETT~; CN BN PARKINSON; SG LEARY~; HOOK GL; HOOK CT. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG MARTYR~; [hook o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^ <FINALE>].MCCf James Southworth: Vauxhall Gardens (New York 1941) 80.2834V2834
1787_07_05Thu 5 July 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: RICHTER OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^FARAMONDO^ <PHARAMOND>; SG POOLE~; STAMITZ SYM; SG BERTLES~; HAYDN SYM; SG NEWMAN~; KELLY-tae OV (FULL); SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG LEARY~; BACH o ^ODE_TO_SUMMER^. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG BERTLES~; o <FINALE>.MC3046V3046
1788_06_02Mon 2 June 1788HSQKRUMPHOLTZ~ 88CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV; PLEYEL QT; SG ABRAMS~; DT PF HP GUEDON~ KRUMPHOLTZ~; SG STORACE~; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: CN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; SN PF GUEDON~; DT 2v ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T>; SN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~ (WITH 'LA_MALBROUQUE'); SG STORACE~; ROSETTI SYM.MP3171HSQ3171
1777_04_23Wed 23 Apr 1777HSQBACH-ABEL 77 12THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA2099HSQ2099
1768_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1768HAYHAY ORATORIO 68 [9TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sARNOLD o ^ABIMELECH^ <ORATORIO> (PERFORMED BUT ONCE). LEAD BARTHELEMON. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN FL FLORIO.PA[LS.]1184HAY1184
1788_05_16 ?Fri 16 May 1788 ?PIELTAIN-dp AND PIELTAIN~ 88CB[PIELTAIN-dp PIELTAIN~.]MP 9 Feb[No further mention.]316403164
1751_03_12Tue 12 Mar 1751HJONES-g 51CBV FRASI~. PURCELL SG 'ROSIE_BOWER'; HANDEL SG 'RETURN_O_GOD'; BOYCE DT 2v from BOYCE o ^SOLOMON^; SL VN BROWN-a; PIECE HP PARRY-j; SL VC JONES-g; CN VC JONES-g; handel CNgr IN handel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^.GA 11 MarFrom HAY.0082H0082
1773_01_27Wed 27 Jan 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 3RDCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1627A_W1627
1774_02_09Wed 9 Feb 1774SSQBACH-ABEL 74 5THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1745SSQ1745
1763_06_10Fri 10 June 1763MMARYBONE 63GS18301so ^ODE_FOR_THE_KING'S_BIRTHDAY^ <ODE ON HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY>. V LOWE CATLEY~ SMITH~a YOUNG_GENTLEWOMAN; CHORUS_SINGERS FROM THE OPERA. HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^.PA0841M0841
1770_03_15Thu 15 Mar 1770KTKT ORATORIO 70 [3RD]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3sJOMMELLI o ^LA_PASSIONE_di_gesu_cristo^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (PART1). V GUADAGNI GRASSI~ GUGLIELMI~ BIANCHI-2. AFTER FIRST CHORUS: SL HN RODOLPHE. END PART1: SL VN LAHOUSSAYE. [then:] PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^. V GUADAGNI SAVOI. END: SL VC DUPORT-jp; GUGLIELMI CH; TR vc ?vc hn DUPORT-jp ?DUPORT-jl RODOLPHE ["WITH A TRIO BY MISS DUPORT AND MR. RODOLFE"].PA[LS.] [The trio may be a trio section in the chorus.]1356KT1356
1785_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1785A/WLOLLI 85CB193010s 6dDIR SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV; CN VN LOLLI <ANTONIO>; SG FRANCHI; SL VN LOLLI; LOLLI SYM (IN THE RUSSIAN STYLE). 2: CN VN LOLLI; SN PF CRAMER-jb; SG FRANCHI; CN OB FISCHER; SL VN LOLLI; FP.MP; PA 6 Jan; PA 3 FebFrom 31 Jan; 4 Feb.2679A_W2679
1783_03_03Mon 3 Mar 1783A/WGALOT 83 *CB10s 6d (1gn for 3)LEAD BARTHELEMON; V HINDLE BARTHELEMON~m. CN VN BARTHELEMON; CN OB PATRIA; SL HP JONES-e <PEDAL_HP>; SL MGL GONETTI <ARMONICAL_GLASSES>.MH; MH 5 Feb; MH 19 FebFrom 28 Feb. And ball. * Messrs Galot's concert.2532A_W2532
1757_05_02Mon 2 May 1757HAYSNOW-J 57OB1830PB 5s; G 3sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <MASQUE>. SL VN HAY-r <HAYES>; CN OB VINCENT-T <THOMAS_VINCENT>; CN BN MILLER-j; CN HPD SNOW-J <JONATHAN_SNOW>.PAFrom 25 Apr. [LS; Deutsch-Handel 785-6.]0483HAY0483
1761_04_15Wed 15 Apr 1761DSTGAMBARINI~ 61CBP 10s 6d; G 5sCOND WORGAN; [GAMBARINI~]. GEMINIANI ^THE_ENCHANTED_FOREST^. GAMBARINI~ o ^BRITANNIA_RISING_FROM_THE_WAVES^ <ODE> (NEW). [omitted later: LEAD PINTO; FL TACET; OB SIMPSON; VC CERVETTO-gb; VC CERVETTO-j <AND SON>.]PA; PA 11 AprGEMINIANI lately returned to England; lent his composition. [Gambarini's ode: no title; in honour of George III.] [LS.]0715DST0715
1772_02_28Fri 28 Feb 1772HHUMBLE-m 72CB190010s 6d[HUMBLE-m.]PA; PA 17 Jan; PA 20 FebFrom 31 Jan; 14 Feb; 21 Feb.1554H1554
1792_06_15Fri 15 June 1792RRANELAGH 92GS21005s1: east GL 3V 'HOW_MERRILY' <MICH_ESTE>; WEBBE GL 4V 'COME_LIVE'; PURCELL CT 'FYE_NAY'; ARNE-ta GL 4V 'HUSH_TO'; PURCELL CT 3V 'HARK_THE'; STEVENS GL 4V 'O_MISTRESS'; HARINGTON CT 3V 'OLD_THOMAS' <DR>; SMITH-js GL 4V 'HARK_THE'. 2: MORLEY GL 4V 'NOW_IS'; COOKE GL 4V 'HARK_THE'; PURCELL CT 3V 'JACK'; MORNINGTON GL 4V 'HERE_IN'; BATES-w CT 3V 'SIR'; STEVENS GL 5V 'SIGH_NO'; ECCLES GL 3V 'WINE_DOES'; GIARDINI GL 3V 'BEVIAMO'; ECCLES GL 3V 'INSPIRE_US'.ORCatches and glees; [some] with a treble choir and instruments.3521R3521
1773_03_19Fri 19 Mar 1773HAYHAY ORATORIO 73 [7TH]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sARNOLD o ^THE_PRODIGAL_SON^ <ORATORIO>. V SMITH~1 HARPER~ GALLI~ VERNON MEREDITH-1. SL VN AGUS-j; CN CL MAHON.PA[LS.]1660HAY1660
1770_09_18Tue 18 Sept 1770MDOORKEEPERS 70GB18302s 6d[burletta. also concert:] V CHENEY BARTHELEMON~m. sg BANNISTER <MUSICAL IMITATIONS>.PA[Cf 16 June.] [LS.]1421M1421
1779_03_10Wed 10 Mar 1779HAYHAY ORATORIO 79 [2ND]OS1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V VERNON CHAMPNESS WRIGHTEN~ BARTHELEMON~m. END PART1: VINCI DT 2v BARTHELEMON~m BARTHELEMON~Cm 'TU_VUOI' <CECILIA>. END PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[LS.]2250HAY2250
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
1786_08_30Wed 30 Aug 1786FMHLACY R&M 86RM5sDIR BILLINGTON <DIR BAND>. [includes:] OV; BILLINGTON DT 2v PRING-1 PRING-2 'NO_LOVE'; HOOK SG LEARY~; billington SG MAHON~2 'PERHAPS_IN' from billington o ^GRAY'S_ELEGY'; GEMINIANI CNgr VN ASHLEY-gc; HOOK SG LEARY~; JACKSON-w SG MAHON~2 'TWAS_WHEN'; HOOK SG INCLEDON 'MACHERE'; SN HP DENIS~; SG GENTLEMAN (IMITATION); BACH dt 2v PRING-1 PRING-2 'SWEET_IS'; RELFE SG MAHON~2 'MARY'S_DREAM' <RALPH>.MC; MC 21 AugReadings and Musick. [From 26 Aug.]2906FMH2906
1753_02_24Sat 24 Feb 1753DSTDEAN ST 53 6THCS190010s 6d non-subscribers1: HANDEL OV; CIAMPI SG GUADAGNI 'PASTOR'; TERRADELLAS SG FRASI~ 'SE_SPUNTAN'; CORELLI SL VN CHABRAN; HANDEL SG TURNER~e 'O_LIBERTY'; HANDEL SG FRASI~ 'SWEET_BIRD'; CN HPD BUTLER. 2: CN OB EIFFERT; SG GUADAGNI 'DESTRIER_CHE'; LAMPUGNANI SG TURNER~e 'QUANDO_SU'; SL VN CHABRAN; GALUPPI SG FRASI~ 'LEON_CACCIATO'; HANDEL DT 2v TURNER~e GUADAGNI 'WHAT'S_SWEETER'; GEMINIANI CNgr.PA0211DST0211
1772_05_11Mon 11 May 1772HQUILICI 72CB190010s 6dV GRASSI~ DOYLE~ (NEVER SUNG IN PUBLIC). CN VC CIRRI; CN PF H?LLMANDEL; SL VN CELESTINO; CN FL TACET.PAFrom 30 Apr. DOYLE~: scholar of Quilici.1600H1600
1797_05_01Mon 1 May 1797KTRSALOMON 97CB200010s 6d1: ROSETTI OV; sg ROVEDINO <ARIA>; CN PF STEIBELT; sg BRAHAM <ARIA> + BN HOLMES; CN VN SALOMON; SG STORACE~ <RECIT + SG> [replaced sg BANTI~ <SCENA>; INDISPOSED]; HAYDN OV (FAV GRAND 'SURPRISE'). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MILITARY); sg VIGANONI <ARIA>; SN HP KRUMPHOLTZ~; DT VN VN VIOTTI SALOMON <DT CNTE>; tr 3v STORACE~ VIGANONI BRAHAM <TERZ> [replaced BANTI~ VIGANONI ROVEDINO]; fp <FINALE>. [earlier programme different order.]TB; TB 25 Apr3843KTR3843
1781_05_04Fri 4 May 1781HSQGUEST~ 81CB200010s 6d1: OV; SG ANSANI; CN VN SALOMON; SG TENDUCCI; SN PF GUEST~; tr 3v TENDUCCI ANSANI RAUZZINI <TERZ>. 2: OV; SG ANSANI; CN OB LEBRUN; SG TENDUCCI; CN PF GUEST~; FP.MC; MC 14 AprFrom 20 Apr.2445HSQ2445
1787_04_20Fri 20 Apr 1787HSQCRAMER-w 87CB200010s 6d1: BACH OV 2ORCH (MS); PLEYEL QT; SG RUBINELLI; CN PF CRAMER-jb; SG BILLINGTON~; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: CN OB PARKE; SG BILLINGTON~; SL VDAG ABEL; SG RUBINELLI; HAYDN SYM 'LA_CHASSE'.PA2978HSQ2978
1789_03_25Wed 25 Mar 1789FMHLEARY~ 89CB20005s; G 2s 6d1: HAYDN OV; SG BANNISTER; SG ROMANZINI~; SN PF VINCENT-1 <JUN>; SG LEARY~; CN VN HINDMARSH. 2: HANDEL ov from HANDEL o ^ATALANTA^ (tpt SARJANT); DT 2v LEARY~ ROMANZINI~; CN OB HUTTLEY; CN BAGPIPES COURTENAY <UNION_PIPES>; SG LEARY~; SG DIGNUM; FP 'GOD_SAVE_THE_KING'.TI3205FMH3205
1767_03_11Wed 11 Mar 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 8THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND ABEL.PA; PA 2 MarFrom 4 Mar (Ash Wednesday). The Wednesday's Concert.1084SSQ1084
1778_02_24Tue 24 Feb 1778C&ATEEDE 78CB19005s[TEEDE?] LEAD SMART-1; V SHARP~1 (AS AT RANELAGH). CN VN SMART-1; CN HPD EVANS [?CN HP EVANS]; CN BN HOGG.PAWith ball.2143C&A2143
1776_11_18Mon 18 Nov 1776PPANTHEON 76-77 1STCS200010s 6d *LEAD LAMOTTE; V AGUJARI~ MANZOLETTO GABRIELLI. CN VN LAMOTTE; SL VC CROSDILL; DT VN VA LAMOTTE STAMITZ-c; CN FL DECAMP.PA; PA 2 Nov 1776* Available for any night; not less than two to be bought. With band for dancing.2027P2027
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
1780_05_04Thu 4 May 1780HAYWEICHSELL~f 80CB1930B 10s 6d; P 5s; G 3sV WEICHSELL~f WEICHSELL~e. CN VN WEICHSELL; CN PF WEICHSELL~e; CN OB LEBRUN; CN VDA STAMITZ-c; CN VC REINAGLE-h; CN FL GOETZI (1ST APPEARANCE IN ENGLAND). SACCHINI SG WEICHSELL~e <MISS> (FAV) + VN WEICHSELL.PA; PA 18 AprFrom 1 May.2365HAY2365
1795_03_12Thu 12 Mar 1795A/WVOCAL 95 6THCS2000[KNYVETT.] 1: BACH OV; PAXTON gl? 'COME' <ODE>; SMITH-js GL 'WHILE_FOOLS'; sg WORRALL~ <BALLAD> (NEW); HARRISON GL 'NEVER_TILL'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN; DUPUIS GL (NEW); CIMAROSA SG HARRISON; NAUMANN gl 'VINO_VECCHIO' <CANZONET> (FAV). 2: ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; JACKSON-w gl <FAIRY_FANTASY>; RAUZZINI SG HARRISON 'O_CYNTHIA'; ATTERBURY GL 'THE_COTTAGERS' (NEW); MYSLIVECEK SG PARKE~; WEELKES GL 'WELCOME'; CALLCOTT gl <FINALE> 'YOU_GENTLEMEN'.TI3719A_W3719
1775_04_25Tue 25 Apr 1775HAYEVANS 75CB1900PB 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sLEAD BARTHELEMON; V BARTHELEMON~m MEREDITH-1 [replaced DUBELLAMY]. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN OB FISCHER; CN VC CERVETTO-j <JUN>; PIECE HP EVANS <PIECES TRIPLE_HP>. [later omitted: SG DUBELLAMY 'THE_VENUS' + HP.]PA; PA 1 AprEvans of Bath [not same as Evan Evans; benefit on 21 Apr].1900HAY1900
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
1773_05_13Thu 13 May 1773HJANSON 73CB10s 6d1: ABEL OV; SG SAVOI; SL VDAG ABEL; CN HPD H?LLMANDEL; SG CARARA~; TR vn vn vc PUGNANI VIOTTI JANSON <VIOT>; CN FL WEISS. 2: PUGNANI OV; SG SAVOI; QT HN SPANDAU; SG MILLICO; SL VC JANSON; SACCHINI DT 2v CARARA~ MILLICO; CN OB FISCHER.PA1698H1698
1787_04_25Wed 25 Apr 1787FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 87OB120010s 6dGIARDINI o ^RUTH^ <ORATORIO>. DIR BURNEY-c <DR_BURNEY>; LEAD CRAMER-w; V TENDUCCI HINDLE [replaced HARRISON] SALE ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> MARA~.MC (two adverts)[Lent by Lock Hospital. See Simon McVeigh: 'Music and Lock Hospital' Musical Times 129 (1988) 235-40.]2981FH2981
1755_10_16Thu 16 Oct 1755APO?APOLLO 55-56SOC[OSWALD?]PA 8 OctSociety of the Temple of Apollo: first concert; morning.0388APO0388
1785_05_27Fri 27 May 1785FMHCROTCH 85CB190010s 6d (3 for 1gn)1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ATALANTA^; CALLCOTT GL 'WHAT_TIME'; HANDEL CN ORG CROTCH 4TH *; ANFOSSI SG HARWOOD~; CN OB; HANDEL CNGR <GRAND_CN>. 2: HAYDN OV; COOKE GL 'IN_THE_MERRY'; DT VN VN SALOMON CROTCH <DTS>; HANDEL SG HARWOOD~; CROTCH CN ORG CROTCH (NEW); HAYDN OV (FP).PACrotch: the celebrated musical child. * Holland's improved portable finger organ.2737FMH2737
1776_05_02Thu 2 May 1776HGALLI~ AND SALPIETRO 76CB190010s 6d1: OV; SG GALLI~; SL VC CERVETTO-j; SG GALLI~; CN BARITON LIDL. BETWEEN PARTS: GL <GLS> (ONE NEW). 2: OV; SG GRASSI~; CN VN SALPIETRO; SG GALLI~; CN OB FISCHER; GUGLIELMI DT 2v.PA; PA 19 AprFrom 25 Apr (orchestra engaged at King's Theatre benefit); 9 May.2007H2007
1768_06_24Fri 24 June 1768RRANELAGH 68GS5sHANDEL 'MUSIC_FOR_THE_ROYAL_FIREWORKS' <MUSIC...1748>; BARTHELEMON CH.PAWith fireworks.1212R1212
1777_04_18Fri 18 Apr 1777TSTPIOZZI 77CB190010s 6dLEAD LAMOTTE; V PIOZZI STORACE~. CN OB FISCHER; CN VN LAMOTTE.PA2097TST2097
1800_05_26Mon 26 May 1800A/WDELAVAL~ 1800CB200010s 6dLEAD SALOMON. 1: OV; SG BENELLI; CN FL DUBOISBAUDRY; SG PARKE~; SN HP DELAVAL~; qt PF HP HN HN <DIV HP + PF HN HN> HP DELAVAL~C <CAMILLA_DELAVAL>. 2: SYM (GRAND); SG VIGANONI; CN VN ALDAY; TR 3v PARKE~ VIGANONI BENELLI; DELAVAL~ qt HP VN VA VC DELAVAL~ + ? <SN HP + VN VA VC>; fp <FINALE>.TIMany in full dress before ball. DELAVAL~C: aged 7.3982A_W3982
1760_06_05Thu 5 June 1760HAYCAPITANI~ 60CB1900PB 10s 6d; G 5sV CALORI~ TENDUCCI QUILICI. SG CAPITANI~ <POLLY_CAPITANI>.PAFrom 19 May; 26 May. Polly Capitani; dancer. [With dances between parts: but does appear to be a real concert.]0665HAY0665
1753_04_23Mon 23 Apr 1753CASCASTLE 52-53 ADD ?SOC1900PA 18 AprFrom 18 Apr. [Castle Society?] Subscribers only.0255CAS0255
1753_04_11Wed 11 Apr 1753CASTLE 52-53SOCPA 6 AprCastle Society: meeting.025100251
1768_04_14Thu 14 Apr 1768HEVANS 68CB19005sLEAD BARTHELEMON; V BARTHELEMON~m. PIECE HP EVANS <PIECES; TRIPLE_HP>.PA (news); PA 7 Mar (news)From 22 Mar.1196H1196
1770_01_29Mon 29 Jan 1770SSQ]GIARDINI AND VENTO 70 1ST *CS1900DIR GIARDINI; DIR VENTO.PA; PA 19 Jan* Mess Giardini and Vento ... their Musical Academy: begins. No tickets; names on lady's list.1335SSQ1335
1782_04_17Wed 17 Apr 1782HSQABEL 82 9THCS1930[ABEL.]PA2498HSQ2498
1777_02_21Fri 21 Feb 1777DLDL ORATORIO 77 [3RD]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^. V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ NORRIS CHAMPNESS EDWARDS (1ST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC). END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN LINLEY-t2.PA[LS.]2055DL2055
1797_04_05Wed 5 Apr 1797CGCG ORATORIO 97 [9TH]OS1900B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR ASHLEY-j; V MARA~ ELLIOT GALLI~ POOLE~ BRAHAM SALE BURDON BARTLEMAN. END PART2: CN PF MACARTHUR~. BEFORE PART3: CORELLI CNgr 8TH.TB[LS.]3839CG3839
1760_01_31Thu 31 Jan 1760DSTPASSERINI 60 2NDOS1830For six tickets as 18 Jan *handel o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <ORATORIO>. LEAD PASSERINI; V PASSERINI~ FREDERICK~ HUDSON CHAMPNESS; CHORUS_SINGERS from choir_of_CR and choir_of_STP. BETWEEN PART1 AND PART2: CN ORG FREDERICK~.PA* Single P 10s 6d; G 5s.0612DST0612