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