Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1799_04_22Mon 22 Apr 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 4THCS1: DITTERSDORF OV; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; MONZANI CN FL MONZANI; CHERUBINI QT 4v VIGANONI MORELLI ROVEDINO HARRISON~; DEVIENNE CNTE. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); FEDERICI SG BANTI~; CN VC LINDLEY; ANDREOZZI SG HARRISON~; fp <FINALE>.TB; MC3921A_W3921
1791_03_28Mon 28 Mar 1791HSQ PROFESSIONAL 91 8THCS20001: HAYDN OV; PLEYEL QNT VN VN VA VA VC CRAMER-w BORGHI BLAKE NAPIER SMITH-2; SG PACCHIEROTTI; BACH QT PF VN VA VC DANCE CRAMER-w BLAKE SMITH-2; SG BILLINGTON~; CN VN BRIDGETOWER. 2: RAWLINGS CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE SMITH-2; SG BILLINGTON~; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>; SG PACCHIEROTTI; PLEYEL SYM.DI; MP; TI[McVeigh-Professional 93.]3375HSQ3375
1778_02_09Mon 9 Feb 1778PPANTHEON 77-78 6THCS200010s 6d [as before]DIR GIARDINI <DIR ORCH>; V GIORGI~ MANZOLETTO PIOZZI. CN VN GIARDINI; CN FL FLORIO; CN HPD BURNEY-cr; SL VC CROSDILL; CN OB FISCHER.PA; PA 6 Feb2137P2137
1762_01_27Wed 27 Jan 1762AM]PARRY-j 62MI13002s 6ddt hp HP PARRY-j PARRY-1 <SON>; dt hp MGL PARRY-j PARRY-1; piece HP PARRY-j (NEW EVERY DAY).PATo 1500. [Cf 25 Jan. And subsequently; not listed.]0738AM0738
1764_05_01Tue 1 May 1764FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 64OBHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR SMITH-jc. CN ORG STANLEY.PA 30 AprAny person of quality may secure a whole pew.0897FH0897
1772_05_07Thu 7 May 1772HKAMMELL 72CB190010s 6d[KAMMELL.]PA1598H1598
1765_08_31Sat 31 Aug 1765MMARYBONE 65GS18301sSG VINCENT~ 'LET_ME_WANDER'; SG VINCENT~ 'OR_LET_THE_MERRY' + TINTINNABULA; SG VINCENT~ 'THRO'_THE_WOOD'. SG LOWE 'THE_HERDSMAN'. SG LEGG (NEW); SG DAVIS~2 (NEW). END: PERSON_OF_DISTINCTION SG 'THE_SOLDIER' <ODE> (NEW).PA[And subsequently with omissions; not listed.]0984M0984
1758_10_09Mon 9 Oct 1758KAMONDAY 58-59SOC1900PA 6 Oct 1758Monday Night's Concert at KA: first concert. Performers asked to be there 'in time'.0547KA0547
1758_09_11Mon 11 Sept 1758MGLANVILLE~ AND KEAR 58GB18002s 6d[burletta.] [GLANVILLE~ KEAR.]PA[Cf 8 June.] [LS.]0544M0544
1787_06_06Wed 6 June 1787HSQMORIGI-a2 87CB10s 6dV MARA~ RUBINELLI STORACE~ MORIGI~m MORELLI <SGA> MORIGI-a2; I RAIMONDI.MC3021HSQ3021
1751_04_19Fri 19 Apr 1751CASWARD-1 AND WARD-2 51CB3s[WARD-1 WARD-2.] V THUMOTH.GA; GA 16 MarFor Ward and son. From 1 Apr. With ball.0095CAS0095
1800_07_24Thu 24 July 1800VVAUXHALL 1800GS20003so ^THE_MUSICAL_SQUABBLE^ <FINALE> (NEW) [? hook o ^the_harmonic_rivals^]. indian music DUKE_OF_YORK'S_BAND (FAV INDOSTAN AIRS).TIOriental gala [celebrating victories]. [Similar subsequently; not listed.]3999V3999
1795_03_11Wed 11 Mar 1795FMHFMH R&M 95 5THRM2000PF MAJOR. [includes:] SPOFFORTH SG INCLEDON 'RICHMOND' (NEW); REEVE SG FAWCETT-j2 'THE_EQUIVALENT' (NEW); GL INCLEDON STREET TAYLOR-3 'HOW_SHALL'; SG INCLEDON 'SALLY_IN'; SG INCLEDON 'KATE_OF'; SG FAWCETT-j2 'JACK_AT'; SG INCLEDON 'THE_STORM'; GL INCLEDON STREET TAYLOR-3 'YOU_GENTLEMEN'.ORReadings and vocal music.3718FMH3718
1751_01_29Tue 29 Jan 1751CASCASTLE 50-51SOCGA 25 JanCastle Society: next (30 Jan anniversary of King Charles' martyrdom).0060CAS0060
1793_04_26Fri 26 Apr 1793GLBGARELLI 93CB193010s 6d (l+g)[OPERA_SINGERS OPERA_ORCH.] V MORELLI BRAGHETTI INCLEDON GARELLI SEDGWICK LEARY~. SYM (GRAND); CN MAND ZANIBONI.OR 22 AprAnd ball.3582GLB3582
1776_03_29Fri 29 Mar 1776CGCG ORATORIO 76 [11TH]OSB 7s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sARNOLD o ^THE_PRODIGAL_SON^. LEAD LAMOTTE; V VERNON CHAMPNESS HARRISON LEONI WRIGHTEN~ WEICHSELL~f. BETWEEN PARTS: CN FL FLORIO; CN VN LAMOTTE (NEW).PA[LS.]1988CG1988
1795_03_26Thu 26 Mar 1795A/WVOCAL 95 8THCS2000[KNYVETT.] 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^BERENICE^; ROGERS-b GL 'COME'; COOKE GL 'I_HAVE'; PURCELL SG PARKE~ 'MAD_BESS'; WEBBE gl <ROUND> 'TO_THE_OLD'; HANDEL DT 2v WORRALL~ KNYVETT-W <W>; COOKE GL 'IN_THE_MONTH'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'NASCE'; WEBBE GL 'WHEN_WINDS'. 2: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^RODELINDA^; JACKSON-w DT 2v HARRISON~ WORRALL~; HAYDN SG HARRISON; PURCELL gl <ROUND> 'WOULD_YOU'; BIANCHI SG HARRISON~; WEBBE GL 'SINCE_HARMONY'; DYNE gl <FINALE> 'FILL_THE'.TI3734A_W3734
1768_03_02Wed 2 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 7THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1167A_W1167
1765_09_07Sat 7 Sept 1765MMARYBONE 65GS18301sSG VINCENT~ 'LET_ME_WANDER'; SG VINCENT~ 'OR_LET_THE_MERRY' + TINTINNABULA; SG VINCENT~ 'THRO'_THE_WOOD'. SG LOWE 'THE_ROVER'S_RESOLUTION'. SG LEGG (NEW); SG DAVIS~2 (NEW). END: DUBOURG qt 4v <MATTHEW_DUBOURG AIR> from DUBOURG o ^BIRTHDAY_ODE^ *: V LOWE LEGG DAVIS~2 VINCENT~.PA* At Dublin Castle (4 June).0987M0987
1795_03_13Fri 13 Mar 1795CGCG ORATORIO 95 [6TH]OS1830B 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM handel SACRED [items listed]. DIR ASHLEY-j; LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; V PARKE~ ELLIOT HINDMARSH~ KELLY-m NIELD WONDER (FIRST APPEARANCE IN ENGLAND) BURDON GRAY-2 BARTLEMAN; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. [includes:] GIARDINI CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G> 6TH.OR[LS (with full details).]3721CG3721
1752_01_18Sat 18 Jan 1752DSTDEAN ST 51-52 6THCS190010s 6d non-subscribers1: GIULINI OV; PASQUALI SG SHEWARD~ 'THE_HERO'; JOMMELLI SG FRANCESINA~ 'CARE_LUCI'; SL VC PASQUALINO; TERRADELLAS SG GALLI~ 'NON_SO'; HASSE SG FRANCESINA~ 'PARTO_CON'; HANDEL CN HPD OGLE. 2: CN OB VINCENT; HANDEL SG SHEWARD~ 'HOW_BLEST'; VINCI SG GALLI~ 'VO_SOLCANDO'; SL VN GIARDINI; HASSE SG FRANCESINA~ 'RITORNO'; LAMPUGNANI SG GALLI~ 'A_ME'; GEMINIANI CNgr.GA0118DST0118
1765_09_17Tue 17 Sept 1765MMARYBONE 65GS18001sHANDEL CH [as 9 Sept]; sg 'THE_SOLDIER_BRAVE'. qt 4v ^ANACREONTIC_FROM_COWLEY^: V LOWE TAYLOR-1 DAVIS~2 VINCENT~.PA[And subsequently; not listed.]0990M0990
1754_04_04Thu 4 Apr 1754DSTOGLE (MRS) 54CB190010s 6d; 5s1: CHABRAN OV; SG SHEWARD~; SL vc LANZETTI; SG GIARDINI~; SL vn GIARDINI; SG CHABRAN~; CNte ob ob PLA-g PLA-j. 2: DT vc vc LANZETTI GORDON; SG SHEWARD~; SL vn CHABRAN; SG CHABRAN~; DT ob ob PLA-g PLA-j; SG GIARDINI~; CNgr.PA0315DST0315
1775_05_18Thu 18 May 1775HBONAPACE 75CB1900DIR CELESTINO [replaced BARTHELEMON]; V BONAPACE BARTHELEMON~m. SACCHINI SG BONAPACE 'LEON_PAGATO' (FAV). CN FL FLORIO; CN VC PAXTON; SL HP JONES-e; SN HPD CLEMENTI; SL VN CELESTINO [replaced CN VN BARTHELEMON]. [later omitted: CN OB FISCHER.]PA; PA 10 Feb; PA 22 Feb; PA 4 MarFrom 24 Feb (principal performers engaged); 6 Mar (indisposition); 11 May. Masks admitted.1915H1915
1762_05_18Tue 18 May 1762LHLOCK HOSPITAL 62OB120010s 6dSACRED MUSIC FROM o <ORATORIOS>. V BEARD TENDUCCI QUILICI BRENT~ YOUNG~2. CN ORG BATTISHILL [replaced CN ORG STANLEY]; CN VN GIARDINI. HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^.PA; PA 7 May; PA 17 MayGeneral rehearsal 17 May at 1100 (open to ticket-holders). [LS.]0785LH0785
1757_01_13Thu 13 Jan 1757DEVKUNZEN 56-57CS[KUNZEN.]PA 5 JanKunzen's concert postponed from 6 Jan; after which every Thursday.0451DEV0451
1774_01_24Mon 24 Jan 1774PPANTHEON 74 1STCS2000For twelve: 6gn *DIR ARNOLD VENTO (BOTH COMPOSE AND CONDUCT); LEAD GIARDINI; V SALVAGNI~1 WEICHSELL~f LEONI SANDALI. TWO PARTS ITALIAN (COMPOSER: VENTO); [ONE PART ENGLISH:] ARNOLD o ^ODE_FOR_THE_QUEEN'S_BIRTHDAY^ <ODE IN HONOUR OF HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY>.PA; PA 30 Dec 1773* 12 tickets may be used any night (no less than 12 available). Ends c.2200; dancing if desired. Italian/English music.1741P1741
1776_03_25Mon 25 Mar 1776PPANTHEON 76 8THCS2000LEAD LAMOTTE; V SCHINDLERIN~ BARTHELEMON~m SAVILLE; OB FISCHER; VC CROSDILL; FL FLORIO.PA1981P1981
1769_02_01Wed 1 Feb 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 3RDCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1239A_W1239
1774_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1774HAYHAY ORATORIO 74 [1ST]OS1830P 5s; B 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V VERNON CHAMPNESS SCOTT~ BARTHELEMON~m. [AFTER PART1:] CN ORG BURNEY-cr. AFTER PART2: CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[LS.]1751HAY1751
1765_03_06Wed 6 Mar 1765CGCG ORATORIO 65 [4TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY.PA[LS.]0944CG0944
1763_02_04Fri 4 Feb 1763DSTFOURMANTEL~ 63OB19005sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^ <DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT>. [FOURMANTEL~.]PA 28 Jan[LS.]0804DST0804
1781_03_21Wed 21 Mar 1781DLDL ORATORIO 81 [6TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-3]. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~m2 DRAPER~ PRUDOM~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN OB PARKE.PA[LS.]2409DL2409
1781_05_25Fri 25 May 1781HSQLEGARD 81CB193010s 6d[later omitted: DIR CRAMER-w.] V PIOZZI PALMER~ POLLONE~; i LEGARD DECAMP FISCHER.MH; MC 22 May; MC 5 MayFrom 7 May; 11 May [Soho Square]. Tickets for DECAMP's benefit admitted.2455HSQ2455
1778_04_09 ?Thu 9 Apr 1778 ?CARTER-ct 78CB[CARTER-ct?] LEAD GIARDINI.MP 11 Mar[No further found.]218802188
1752_03_10Tue 10 Mar 1752CASTURNER~e 52CB19005sV TURNER~e TURNER~1.GA0153CAS0153
1791_03_18Fri 18 Mar 1791DLDL ORATORIO 91 [3RD]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. COND LINLEY-t1; LEAD SHAW; V SPENCE BROADHURST~ BELLAMY-tl <JUN> HAGLEY~ DIGNUM DAVIES~C <CECILIA>. IN PART2: CN VN CLEMENT.DI[LS.]3365DL3365
1760_06_11Wed 11 June 1760RBEARD 60GB18305sHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2]; BATES-w OV <NEW MEDLEY OV>; sg BEARD <NEW MUSICAL MEDLEY AS EPILOGUE>.PA[LS.]0666R0666
1755_04_14Mon 14 Apr 1755CROST CAECILIAN 54-55SOCARNE-ta o ^the_death_of_ABEL^ (NEW).PASt Caecilian Society.0374CRO0374
1786_08_11Fri 11 Aug 1786FMHLACY R&M 86RM5s[includes:] billington OV from billington o ^ELOISA_to_abelard^; billington DT PRING-1 PRING-2 from billington o ^CHILDREN_IN_THE_WOOD^; SG GOAKMAN~; billington SG MAHON~2 'MARIA'S_EVENING_SERVICE_TO_THE_VIRGIN'; SG GOAKMAN~; billington SG MAHON~2 'AH!_CEASE' from billington o ^CHILDREN_IN_THE_WOOD^; SN HP DENIS~; SG MAHON~2 (ITALIAN). BILLINGTON o ^POPE'S_ELEGY^ (TO_THE_MEMORY_OF_AN_UNFORTUNATE_LADY): V PRING-1 PRING-2 BOYCE-w2 MAHON~2.MCReadings and Musick. From 27 July.2890FMH2890
1769_02_21Tue 21 Feb 1769HPARSONS-1 69CB5s[PARSONS-1.]PA1253H1253
1795_05_29Fri 29 May 1795KTRDUSSEK~ 95CB200010s 6dLEAD GIORNOVICHI. 1: HAYDN OV (DIR HAYDN); CN OB HARRINGTON; ANDREOZZI SG NIELD; DUSSEK CN PF DUSSEK; SG CORRI~N <MRS_N_CORRI> (FROM EDINBURGH; FIRST APPEARANCE). 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND); DUSSEK SG DUSSEK~; GIORNOVICHI CN VN GIORNOVICHI (NEW); DUSSEK GL (GRAND; gluck MARCH from gluck o ^ALCESTE^); DUSSEK CN HP DUSSEK~ (NEW); fp <FINALE>. [earlier programme: different order.]OR; OR 26 May[Landon-England 312.] Glee published this day. [Howard A Craw: A Biography ... of J L Dussek (Ann Arbor 1980) 81-2.]3757KTR3757
1782_03_13Wed 13 Mar 1782HSQABEL 82 5THCS1930[ABEL.]PA2484HSQ2484
1762_03_31Wed 31 Mar 1762CGCG ORATORIO 62 [9TH]OS1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. CN ORG STANLEY; SL VN GIARDINI.PA[LS.]0766CG0766
1766_07_14Mon 14 July 1766MVINCENT~ 66GB2s 6dV LOWE DAVIS~2 RAWORTH TAYLOR-1 VINCENT~. SG <SGS> (NEW).PA; PA 3 July; PA 11 JulyFrom 3 July; 10 July (weather). With ball.1058M1058
1762_05_05Wed 5 May 1762FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 62OB120010s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR SMITH-jc. CN ORG STANLEY.PA0783FH0783
1762_03_09Tue 9 Mar 1762DSTEVANS 62CB19005sLEAD BROWN-a; V FOURMANTEL~; VC CERVETTO-gb; OB SIMPSON. SL VC CERVETTO-j <MASTER> + vc CERVETTO-gb; PIECE HP EVANS <PIECES>.PA0750DST0750
1785_03_07Mon 7 Mar 1785HSQSALA~ 85CB193010s 6dDIR / COND PIELTAIN-dp <COND BAND>; I PAYOLA PIELTAIN-pj <JUN>. 1: SAMPIERI SYM; SG SAMPIERI <SGS>; LOLLI SL VN LOLLI; SG SALA~ <SGS; NINA_SALA>; CN OB PATRIA; DT 2v SALA~ SAMPIERI. 2: sg SALA~ <RONDO>; SAMPIERI o ^IL_VERO_OMAGGIO^ <CANTATA>; SAMPIERI tr 3v SALA~ GRIMANI SAMPIERI <TERZ>; LOLLI SL VN LOLLI.PA; PA 4 Mar2688HSQ2688
1751_02_19Tue 19 Feb 1751H DORMAN 51CB18305s[DORMAN?] LEAD FESTING. SG 'THE_LADIES_CHOICE'; SL VC PASQUALINO; CN HPD BUTLER; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; LADY.GADORMAN: [text to the song].0069H0069
1759_01_08Mon 8 Jan 1759HHICKFORD 59 1STSOC1900PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^.PA; PA 12 Dec 1758First concert. [Following a resolution; Hickford added instrumentalists and a singer.] No gentlemen but subscribers.0552H0552
1759_03_08Thu 8 Mar 1759HABCASTLE 58-59SOCPA 6 MarThree next [of which this the first] on Thursdays.0560HAB0560
1767_03_18Wed 18 Mar 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 9THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND BACH.PAThe Wednesday's Concert.1088SSQ1088
1757_01_18Tue 18 Jan 1757HABHAB 57 *OBPA 12 Jan[* No beneficiary given.] From 20 Jan. The Oratorio [unidentified].0452HAB0452
1779_02_26Fri 26 Feb 1779DLDL ORATORIO 79 [3RD]OS1830B 10s 6d; B 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ WRIGHT~c KENNEDY~ NORRIS WEBSTER. END PART1: sg KENNEDY~ <CANTATA>. END PART2: CN VC CERVETTO-j. PART3: PURCELL SG <SGS>; PURCELL CH <CHS>.PA[LS.]2237DL2237
1765_09_16Mon 16 Sept 1765MWAITERS 65GB18001sSG VINCENT~ 'THRO'_THE_WOOD'; HANDEL CH [as 9 Sept]. DUBOURG qt 4v from DUBOURG o ^BIRTHDAY_ODE^ <AIR>: V LOWE TAYLOR-1 DAVIS~2 VINCENT~.PA0989M0989
1795_02_19Thu 19 Feb 1795A/WVOCAL 95 3RDCS2000Last 8: 3gn transf[KNYVETT.] 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; PURCELL GL 'MAY_THE'; WEBBE GL 'A_GEN'ROUS'; SG WORRALL~ [replaced ANDREOZZI SG HARRISON~]; ARNE-ta CT 4V 'BUZ'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'MIRTH'; SMITH-JS GL 5V <JS> 'BLEST'; PURCELL SG PARKE~ 'MAD_BESS'; CALLCOTT GL (NEW) 'TO_ALL'. 2: AVISON CNgr (FAV); MONZA SG HARRISON <C_MONZA> 'SUPERBO'; JACKSON-w gl <FAIRY FANTASY> (NEVER PERFORMED); WEBBE CT 'WOULD_YOU'; HAYDN sg HARRISON~ <CANZONET> [replaced SG WORRALL~ (SCOTS) 'THE_WAEFU']; CORFE GL 'MARY'S_DREAM' (FAV); WEBBE GL 'AWAY'.TI; OR 18 Feb3701A_W3701
1771_02_11Mon 11 Feb 1771HAB]CASTLE 70-71SOCPA 29 JanCastle Society. From 4 Feb (tickets received).1441HAB1441
1786_03_27Mon 27 Mar 1786HSQPROFESSIONAL 86 8THCS20001: ABEL OV; CN FL FLORIO; SG TENDUCCI; BACH QT PF VN VA VC DANCE CRAMER-w BLAKE CERVETTO-j; SG FERRARESE~; CORELLI CNgr 8TH. 2: HAYDN SYM; SG TENDUCCI; CN VC CERVETTO-j; SG FERRARESE~; CLEMENTI SYM (NEW).MC; MH; MP[McVeigh-Professional 53.]2789HSQ2789
1787_04_26Thu 26 Apr 1787HAYEVANS 87CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1s[EVANS.] [later omitted: LEAD BARTHELEMON; V BARTHELEMON~m. SL VN BARTHELEMON.] 1: HAYDN OV; SG DIGNUM; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG CROUCH~; CN OB PARKE; CNTE cl bn MAHON PARKINSON. 2: CN VC REINAGLE-j; SG SEDGWICK; CN BN PARKINSON; TR 3v CROUCH~ DIGNUM SEDGWICK; CN CL MAHON; FP.MC; MC 16 Apr[Severe illness; his last benefit.]2983HAY2983
1751_02_18Mon 18 Feb 1751CASTURNER~e 51CB19005sV TURNER~e TURNER~1.GA0068CAS0068
1757_04_25Mon 25 Apr 1757DSTTACET 57CB1900V PERALTA~ YOUNG~2. SL VN PINTO; CN HPD KUNZEN; CN VC GORDON; SL FL TACET; CN FL TACET.PA0480DST0480
1787_05_30Wed 30 May 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: ABEL OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OTTONE^ <OTHO>; SG LEARY~; STAMITZ SYM; SG BERTLES~; HAYDN OV (FULL); SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG NEWMAN~; GL; CT. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG LEARY~; o <FINALE>.PA3011V3011
1768_04_06Wed 6 Apr 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 11THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1191A_W1191
1786_12_02Sat 2 Dec 1786FMHLACY R&M 86-87 2NDRM5s; 2s 6dDIR BILLINGTON <DIR ORCH>. [includes:] HANDEL CNgr <OB CN>; billington DT BOYS_OF_STP from billington o ^CHILDREN_IN_THE_WOOD^; billington SG GEORGE~ 'MARIA'S_EVENING_SERVICE' + OB HUTTLEY; HOOK SG LEARY~ 'MOON' + PF BILLINGTON; GIORDANI SG SESTINI~ 'HEART_BEATING'; ARNOLD SG GEORGE~ 'JE_NE_SCAI' (FAV); SG LEARY~ 'ALLEN_BROOKE'; BERTONI SG SESTINI~ 'NON_TEMER'; GIORDANI SG GEORGE~ 'DIMI_AMOR'; SG LEARY~; GIORDANI SG [by ?] 'MIS_COR'. FP: HAYDN OV (GRAND).MCReadings and Musick.2913FMH2913
1757_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1757HAYBARBANDT 57OB1900PB 5s; G 3sBARBANDT o <SACRED ORATORIO> (NEW).PA0457HAY0457
1780_03_15Wed 15 Mar 1780DLDL ORATORIO 80 [10TH]OS1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. LEAD RICHARDS; V LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ WRIGHTEN~ NORRIS WEBSTER. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY.PA[LS.]2347DL2347
1788_02_20Wed 20 Feb 1788ROYROY ORATORIO 88 [3RD]OS1830B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL. V AMBROSE~ STUART~ LEONI HILL-1 ARROWSMITH BRAHAM SEDGWICK. END PART1: CN VN HINDMARSH.MP[Not found on 22 Feb.]3099ROY3099
1768_08_27Sat 27 Aug 1768MLOWE~ 68GB18302s 6dSG CT GL <SGS CTS GLS>. CT LOWE~ <MRS> DAVIS~2 LOWE.PAFrom 24 Aug. With fireworks. For Mrs Lowe.1220M1220
1773_03_24Wed 24 Mar 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 9THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1662A_W1662
1771_02_20Wed 20 Feb 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 5THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 11 FebNo concert on 13 Feb (Ash Wednesday).1445A_W1445
1750_03_28Wed 28 Mar 1750DLJONES-g 50OB1200PB 5s; FG 3s; SG 1s 6dBOYCE o ^SOLOMON^ <SERENATA>. V GALLI~ ARNE~c BEARD. BETWEEN ACTS: CN VC JONES-g.GAFrom 13 Mar. [LS.]0023DL0023
1788_05_19Mon 19 May 1788PRAIMONDI 88CB200010s 6d1: RAIMONDI OV; SG KELLY-m; CN VN RAIMONDI; SG MARA~; RAIMONDI SYM 'THE_CHACE' (GRAND). 2: CN HN PUNTO; SG PIELTAIN~; CN OB FISCHER; SG MARA~; RAIMONDI DT VN VA CRAMER RAIMONDI; RAIMONDI SYM 'BATTLE' (GRAND).MCExplanations of the Chace and Battle given on the night.3165P3165
1773_09_03Fri 3 Sept 1773MMARYBONE 73GS[burletta. also concert:] V PHILLIPS-e THOMPSON~j WILDE~ BARTHELEMON~m. CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[Cf 27 May.] [LS.] [And subsequently; not listed.]1731M1731
1751_01_08Tue 8 Jan 1751CAS TUESDAY 50-51SOC[TURNER~e.]GA 1 JanTuesday Night's Concert: next. Tickets: Miss Turner. [See 11 Mar for details of subscription for next year: 2gn.]0058CAS0058
1786_02_17Fri 17 Feb 1786FMTFRENCH LADY 86CB19301gn (3 persons)[FRENCH_LADY ALONE.] SN PF FRENCH_LADY; sg FRENCH_LADY + PF <FRENCH AIRS> (MOSTLY from o? ^FEE_URGELE^). END: SG 'THE_SECRET_DU_FRANC-MASON'.MC 11 Feb[Last] song by Marmontel; sung for the first time on 7 Jan at the Loge des Princes.2752FMT2752
1751_04_26Fri 26 Apr 1751CAS GRIFFES 51CB3s[GRIFFES?]GA 25 Apr0097CAS0097
1769_03_08Wed 8 Mar 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 7THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1267A_W1267
1765_09_02Mon 2 Sept 1765MDOORKEEPERS 65GB18301sBOYCE SG <SGS> from BOYCE o ^SOLOMON^. SG VINCENT~ <SGS>: 'LET_ME_WANDER'; 'OR_LET_THE_MERRY' + TINTINNABULA; 'THRO'_THE_WOOD'.PA0985M0985
1774_03_25Fri 25 Mar 1774DLDL ORATORIO 74 [11TH]OS1830P 10s 6d; B 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2sSTANLEY o ^THE_FALL_OF_EGYPT^ <ORATORIO>. END PART1: CN OB FISCHER. CN VN VACHON.PA[LS.]1783DL1783
1787_08_16Thu 16 Aug 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s[1:] HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; SG INCLEDON; BACH SYM; SG POOLE~; JOMMELLI SYM; SG BERTLES~; HAYDN SYM; SG NEWMAN~; STAMITZ SYM; SG POOLE~; CN ORG; WEBBE GL; HOOK CT. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN OB PARKE; SG BERTLES~; HOOK o ^THE_TRIUMPH_OF_BEAUTY^. [also:] MARCH 'THE_DUKE_OF_YORK'S_MARCH' (BY FULL BAND).WO3076V3076
1750_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1750CASCASTLE 50SOCGA 27 Feb (advert for Miss Turner's benefit)Castle Concert. From ?0014CAS0014
1753_03_05Mon 5 Mar 1753DSTFREAKE 53CB19005sLEAD CHABRAN. 1: FREAKE SYM HN; SG BEARD; CN VC PASQUALINO; SL VN CHABRAN; SG BEARD; CN HPD. 2: handel OV from handel o ^SAMSON^; SL VC PASQUALINO; SG BEARD; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; SL VN CHABRAN; SG BEARD; FREAKE CNgr HN HN.PA; PA 27 Feb[Deutsch-Handel 737.]0216DST0216
1770_06_16Sat 16 June 1770MMARYBONE 70GS18302s 6d[burletta season begins. works performed: (16 June) PERGOLESI o ^LA_SERVA_PADRONA^ (^THE_SERVANT_MISTRESS^; ADDITIONS BY ARNOLD); (17 July) BARTHELEMON o ^THE_MAGIC_GIRDLE^; (21 Aug) BARTHELEMON o ^THE_NOBLE_PEDLAR^; (28 Aug) o ^THE_MADMAN^ (FROM PICCINNI VENTO ARNE-ta ARNOLD BURNEY-c? DIBDIN). V REINHOLD BANNISTER THOMPSON~j DORMAN~ BARTHELEMON~m.] [also concert (16 June):] V CHENEY BARTHELEMON~m.PA and as aboveEntertainment. [Not listed; except for concert changes and benefits: see LS.] With concert preceding and firework.1406M1406
1763_06_09Thu 9 June 1763HAYCAPITANI 63CB1900B 10s 6d; P 5s; G 2s 6dOPERA_MUSICIANS. V DE_AMICIS~ CARMIGNANI <SGA> CREMONINI~ VALSECCHI~ CIARDINI GIUSTINELLI QUILICI ZINGONI. SG TENDUCCI <ENGLISH AIRS>.PAFrom 7 June. Capitani: opera tailor; in debtors' prison [a long account]. With dances. [LS.]0839HAY0839
1784_04_13Tue 13 Apr 1784SHRLIGHT 84CB19005s[LIGHT.]MH 29 MarMusical prelude and ball (2100).2634SHR2634
1763_03_30Wed 30 Mar 1763HABCASTLE 62-63SOCPA 25 MarCastle Society. Three next concerts on Wednesdays [presumably starting on 30 Mar].0823HAB0823
1797_03_20Mon 20 Mar 1797KTROPERA 97 5THCSSELECTED BY VIOTTI. 1: FEDERICI OV; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; GUGLIELMI TR 3v FABRIZZI~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI; VIOTTI CN VC VIOTTI. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); CIMAROSA SG BANTI~; STEIBELT CN PF STEIBELT; BIANCHI DT 2v BANTI~ VIGANONI; FP.TBOpera Concert.3829KTR3829
1757_08_24Wed 24 Aug 1757CROWN 57-58SOCPACrown ... Concert: meeting.048900489
1785_05_13Fri 13 May 1785A/WCARDON 85CB200010s 6d1: SG BABBINI; BACH OV; DT PF HP CRAMER-jb CARDON <FRENCH_HP>; SG TENDUCCI; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: CN PF CRAMER-jb; SG TENDUCCI; SN HP CARDON; SG BABBINI; HAYDN SYM.PAFrom 4 Apr.2729A_W2729
1760_04_15Tue 15 Apr 1760KTFRASI~ 60OB1830PB 10s 6d; FG 5s; SG 3s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. [FRASI~.] CN ORG STANLEY; SL VN GIARDINI.PAFrom 10 Apr; 17 Apr (Opera on Thursdays). [LS.]0649KT0649
1787_07_03Tue 3 July 1787VVAUXHALL 87GS19301s1: rush OV (FULL) from rush o ^THE_ROYAL_SHEPHERD^; SG INCLEDON; BACH SYM; SG POOLE~; HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; SG BERTLES~; JOMMELLI SYM (AND CHACONNE); SG NEWMAN~; HAYDN OV (FULL); SG POOLE~; CN ORG; SG LEARY~; bach o ^ODE_TO_SUMMER^. 2: SG INCLEDON; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG BERTLES~; o <FINALE>.MH3044V3044
1789_05_14Thu 14 May 1789TSTHUTTLEY 89CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV (NEW MS); SG SEDGWICK; CN VN HINDMARSH; SG CROUCH~; CN OB HUTTLEY; DT 2v KELLY-m CROUCH~. 2: CLEMENTI SYM; SN PF CLEMENTI; SG KELLY-m; CN BN PARKINSON; SG CROUCH~; FP.TI 13 MayFrom 7 May.3233TST3233
1776_04_29Mon 29 Apr 1776HTACET 76CB190010s 6dV SALIS~ GRASSI~. SL / CN BY: BACH ABEL BARTHELEMON FISCHER CERVETTO-j TACET. BACH CNte FL OB VN VC (FAV).PA; MC 5 AprMasks admitted. From 22 Apr.2004H2004
1786_08_28Mon 28 Aug 1786VVAUXHALL 86GS19301s1: BACH OV (FULL); SG INCLEDON; STAMITZ SYM; SG LEARY~; HANDEL OV and HANDEL MARCH from HANDEL o ^JUDAS_MACCABAEUS^; SG MARTYR~; HAYDN SYM; SG WRIGHTEN~; CN ORG HOOK; SG BARNETT~; GL 'THE_REVEILLEE'; CT 'CHRIST_CHURCH'. 2: SG MARTYR~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SG MARTYR~ [sic]; o <FINALE> (GRAND).MC2904V2904
1765_02_25Mon 25 Feb 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 22 FebCastle Society: next concert. Mondays during Lent.0938HAB0938
1757_01_05Wed 5 Jan 1757DSTENGELSTOFFT 57CB18305s[ENGELSTOFFT?] V THOMAS~ YOUNG_GENTLEWOMAN (NEVER IN PUBLIC BEFORE). CN HPD KUNZEN; SL VN DENNER; CN FL SCHUMAN + HN HN; KUNZEN PIECE <PIECES>.PAAnd ball.0448DST0448
1770_03_14Wed 14 Mar 1770CGCG ORATORIO 70 [4TH]OS1830PB 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^SAMSON^. LEAD GIARDINI. SL VN GIARDINI; CN OB FISCHER.PA[LS.]1355CG1355
1766_01_22Wed 22 Jan 1766SSQWEDNESDAY 66 3RDCS1900DIR BACH ABEL. COND BACH.PASoho Square Concert; the Wednesday Concerts.1001SSQ1001
1762_04_22Thu 22 Apr 1762HAYPERETTI 62CB1900B 10s 6d; P 5s; G 2s 6dARNE-ta SG <SGS> (NEW FAV) from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^ <OPERA>: V TENDUCCI PERETTI. SG MICHELLI <SGS> (COMIC ITALIAN) <LEOPOLDO_MICHELI> (NEVER ON ENGLISH STAGE BEFORE); CN FL FLORIO; CN VC SIPRUTINI; ARNE-ta SG PERETTI <DR_ARNE> 'ON_THE_TAKING_OF_MARTINICO' (NEW).PAFrom 20 Apr.0778HAY0778
1756_10_13Wed 13 Oct 1756HABCASTLE 56-57 1STSOCPA 2 OctCastle Society: first concert.0444HAB0444