Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1781_06_28Thu 28 June 1781HSQHSQ 81RM2200[includes:] CN VN; CN HN (TWO NEW PERFORMERS from ABROAD; NEVER PERFORMED IN ENGLAND).PABy desire of the subscribers; reading of Rousseau's Pygmalion (with music) repeated; then concert and ball.2459HSQ2459
1780_04_10Mon 10 Apr 1780KTLE TEXIER 80CB22001+half gn singly etc.[music by STAMITZ-c GLUCK (from ^ALCESTE^) GIORDANI. performers include: V MADDEN~m BERNASCONI~ MADDEN~L <LUCRETIA> POZZI~ ABRAMS~ (+ mgl <HARMONICA>) WEBBE; CRAMER-w; PARKE [replaced FISCHER]; FLORIO; HP MOREAU.]PA; PA 5 AprPA 12 Apr (apology)Fete; including dramatic concert in two parts in costume (details given).2354KT2354
1777_06_24Tue 24 June 1777RRANELAGH 77GB2145[SIMPSON?]PA; PA (advert in news)Gala; concert and ball [no beneficiary]. Orchestra organised by SIMPSON.2127R2127
1783_06_27Fri 27 June 1783RKT SINGERS 83 * ?CB213010s 6d[OPERA_SINGERS.]PA* ?For singers and dancers of [King's Theatre]. Passatempo alla campagna.2583R2583
1772_01_24Fri 24 Jan 1772SSQSOHO GALA 72MI2130handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ AND ^GOD_SAVE_THE_QUEEN^ [^zadok_the_priest^?] CH GENTLEMEN_OF_CR BOYS_OF_CR <CHS>.PA; PA 18 Jan; PA 22 JanBurrows-Harris 656From 20 Jan (Opera); 23 Jan. Gala beginning with grand concert (tickets from Mrs Cornelys).1544SSQ1544
1771_06_06Thu 6 June 1771SSQSOHO FESTIVAL 71MI2130handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ AND ^GOD_SAVE_THE_KING^ [handel o ^zadok_the_priest^?] CH GENTLEMEN_OF_CR BOYS_OF_CR <CHS>.PAGrand annual festival; begins with concert [King's birthday].1507SSQ1507
1777_04_28Mon 28 Apr 1777HAYLEE 77CB213010s 6dPARidotto and concert. [Tickets from various music venues.]2102HAY2102
1769_06_06Tue 6 June 1769SSQSOHO FESTIVAL 69MI21151gn *DIR GIARDINI. SL <SLS>; CN <CNS>; handel ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ (TWO).PAPA 10 June (news)Festival [for King's] birthday; with concert. * For nobility; past/present subscribers; those authorised by [latter].1301SSQ1301
1770_06_05Tue 5 June 1770SSQSOHO FESTIVAL 70MI2115DIR GIARDINI. SL VN GIARDINI. CH GENTLEMEN_OF_CR BOYS_OF_CR <CHS OF ANTHEMS>.PA[For] King's Birthday. Grand festival beginning with concert. [Organised by Mrs Cornelys. Restrictions on entry.]1403SSQ1403
1787_01_09Tue 9 Jan 1787PPANTHEON 86-87 [8TH]CS21003s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON <DIR ORCH>; V BOYCE-w2 BILLINGTON CHAPMAN SALMON LINTON-1. 1: STAMITZ OV; SG ARROWSMITH; GEMINIANI CNgr; SG BARTHELEMON~m; HAYES-w GL 'MELTING_AIRS' <DR>; WEBBE CT 'TO_THE_OLD'. 2: VAN_MALDERE OV; SG ARROWSMITH; CN VN BARTHELEMON; SG BARTHELEMON~m; WEBBE GL 'A_GENEROUS'; PURCELL CT 'THE_POPE'. SG BARTHELEMON~m 'MARY'; sg ARROWSMITH 'THE_CHARMS'; sg ARROWSMITH 'THE_FAITHFUL' (TWO NEW BALLADS).MC; MC 8 JanMC 11 Jan2924P2924
1794_05_30Fri 30 May 1794RRANELAGH 94GS21005s1: EAST GL 3V 'HOW_MERRILY' <MICHAEL_EAST>; WEBBE GL 4V 'COME'; PURCELL CT 'FYE'; ARNE-ta GL 4V 'HUSH'; PURCELL CT 3V 'HARK'; STEVENS GL 4V 'O_MISTRESS'; HARINGTON CT 3V 'OLD'; SMITH-js GL 4V 'HARK'. 2: MORLEY GL 4V 'NOW_IS'; COOKE GL 4V 'HARK'; PURCELL CT 3V 'JACK'; MORNINGTON GL 4V 'HERE'; BATES-w CT 3V 'SIR'; STEVENS GL 5V 'SIGH'; ECCLES GL 3V 'WINE'; GIARDINI GL 3V 'BEVIAMO'; ECCLES GL 3V 'INSPIRE'; CH 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE' (VERSE AND CH).ORCatches and glees; [some] with treble choir and instruments.3681R3681
1786_05_29Mon 29 May 1786VVAUXHALL JUBILEE 86GB210010s 6dLEAD PIELTAIN-dp; V WRIGHTEN~ MARTYR~ YOUNG_LADY (NEVER YET APPEARED) INCLEDON (FROM BATH) MUSICAL_PHENOMENON (FOR THE FIRST TIME) (YOUNG JEWESS) [? leary~ barnett~]; ORG HOOK; HPD HOOK; OB PARKE.MCMC 30 May; MH 30 May; PA 31 MayWith dancing at 2400. [A special event rather than a benefit.]2828V2828
1786_12_19Tue 19 Dec 1786PPANTHEON 86-87 [5TH]CS21003s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON <DIR ORCH>; V SALE BILLINGTON CHAPMAN SALMON LINTON-1. 1: VAN_MALDERE OV; SG ARROWSMITH; CORELLI CNgr 11TH; SG BARTHELEMON~m; CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; GL 'A_GENEROUS'; ARNE-ta CT 'WHICH_IS'. 2: VANHAL OV; SG ARROWSMITH; SG BARTHELEMON~m; CN VN BARTHELEMON; COOKE GL 'IF_THE_PRIZE'; PURCELL CT 'FIE'; SARMATA OV.MC; MC 18 Dec 17862919P2919
1775_05_23Tue 23 May 1775PPANTHEON 74-75 [14TH]CS2100DIR GIARDINI; V AGUJARI~ (LAST TIME OF HER SINGING IN ENGLAND) GALLUCCI~ SAVOI.PAAdditional concert; subscription tickets admitted. Decorations remain; transparencies illuminated.1918P1918
1786_03_09Thu 9 Mar 1786PPANTHEON 86 [4TH]CS21003s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON <DIR ORCH>; V BARTHELEMON~m ARROWSMITH. GL <GLS> (FAV).MC2769P2769
1786_03_02Thu 2 Mar 1786PPANTHEON 86 [3RD]CS21003s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON <DIR ORCH>; V BARTHELEMON~m ARROWSMITH. GL <GLS> (FAV).MC2760P2760
1786_04_06Thu 6 Apr 1786PPANTHEON 86 [8TH]CS21003s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON <DIR ORCH>. 1: VAN_MALDERE OV; SG ARROWSMITH; VANHAL OV; SG BARTHELEMON~m; GL ARROWSMITH LINTON-1 BILLINGTON BARTHELEMON~m; RICHTER OV. 2: HAYDN OV; SG ARROWSMITH; DT HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; GL <GLS> (FAV); ABEL FP.MC2803P2803
1793_06_07Fri 7 June 1793HSQDUCREST~ 93CB210010s 6dDIR SALOMON; SALOMON_ORCH. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); FERRARI-gg sg DUCREST~ <SCENA> (NEW); CN PF DUSSEK; sg ROVEDINO <ARIA>; CNTE VN VN VA SALOMON DAHMEN-p HINDMARSH. 2: CLEMENTI OV (GRAND MS); FERRARI-gg DT 2v DUCREST~ ROVEDINO (NEW); CN FL ASHE; PAISIELLO sg DUCREST~ <RONDO> (FAV); FIORILLO FP / FINALE (CHACONNE). [Order in Oracle differs slightly; with HAYDN OV (GRAND) 'la_reine' <LA_RAINE_OF_FRANCE>; sg DUCREST~ <SCENA> (NEW).]MH (Yale); ORMadame La Marquise Ducrest [French emigree].3608HSQ3608
1795_06_10Wed 10 June 1795RRANELAGH 95GS21005s1: east GL 3V 'HOW_MERRILY' <MICH_ESTE>; WEBBE GL 4V 'COME_LIVE'; PURCELL CT 'FYE'; ARNE-ta GL 4V 'HUSH'; PURCELL CT 3V 'HARK'; STEVENS GL 4V 'O_MISTRESS'; HARINGTON CT 3V 'OLD_THOMAS'; SMITH-JS GL 3V 'HARK' <JS>. 2: MORLEY GL 4V 'NOW_IS'; COOKE GL 4V 'HARK'; PURCELL CT 3V 'JACK'; MORNINGTON GL 4V 'HERE_IN'; BATES-w CT 3V 'SIR'; STEVENS GL 5V 'SIGH_NO'; ECCLES GL 3V 'WINE'; GIARDINI GL 3V 'BEVIAMO'; ECCLES GL 3V 'INSPIRE'; 'GOD_SAVE' (VERSE + CH).ORCatches and glees; [some] with chorus and instruments.3762R3762
1786_04_27Thu 27 Apr 1786PPANTHEON 86 [10TH]CS21003s 6dDIR BARTHELEMON <DIR ORCH>. 1: BACH OV; SG ARROWSMITH; CORELLI CNgr 8TH; SG BARTHELEMON~m; GL ARROWSMITH BILLINGTON LINTON-1 BARTHELEMON~m. 2: HAYDN OV; SG ARROWSMITH; CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; SG BARTHELEMON~m; CN VN BARTHELEMON; GL (FAV); CANON; 'UNDER_SWEET'; COOKE gl 'HARK_THE' [?may not be four separate items].MC; MC 26 AprLast concert.2813P2813