Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1794_04_09Wed 9 Apr 1794DLDL ORATORIO 94 [9TH]OSB 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sSELECTION FROM HANDEL SACRED; BOYCE (PART2 from handel o ^L'ALLEGRO^). [items listed]. DIR LINLEY-t1 STORACE-s2; LEAD SHAW; V HARRISON MEREDITH-2 DIGNUM WELSH-t KELLY-m MASON~ (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC) STORACE~ LEAK~ BLAND~ CROUCH~; HP MEYER <JUN>. END PART2: CN VN GIORNOVICHI.OR[LS (with full details and accounts).]3653DL3653
1799_06_07Fri 7 June 1799RRANELAGH 99GS3s 6d1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ARIANNA_IN_CRETA^ <ARIADNE>; DT 2v CAPPER~ TENNANT~; samMARTINI CNgr; SG TENNANT~; ABEL OV; SG CAPPER~; SN PF PARKER-e; BACH OV from BACH o ^ORIONE^; [RECITATION]. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); SG TENNANT~; JOMMELLI OV (WITH CHACONNE); SG CAPPER~; [RECITATION]; fp <FINALE>.TB 6 June3937R3937
1752_12_01Fri 1 Dec 1752HFRIDAY 52-53SOCGA 30 Nov 1752Friday Concerts: first concert.0198H0198
1798_06_11Mon 11 June 1798KTROPERA 98 12THCSTB; TI[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3898KTR3898
1792_05_30Wed 30 May 1792HSQHASSLER 92CB10s 6dLEAD SALOMON; HPD HAYDN. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); SG BELLAMY; QT PF VN VA vc HASSLER SALOMON HINDMARSH MENEL <B not vc>; SG POOLE~; CN VN DAHMEN-p. 2: MOZART CN PF HASSLER (NEW MS). HASSLER o <CANTATA>: V POOLE~ HASSLER BELLAMY (ENGLISH; WITH CHORUSSES). HAYDN fp <FINALE>.OR[Landon-England 170.]3516HSQ3516
1766_04_04Fri 4 Apr 1766HCARTER (WIDOW) 66 *CB5sLEAD BARTHELEMON; V WRIGHT~e. CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA; PA 7 Mar* Widow Carter and children. From 24 Mar.1028H1028
1753_11_15Thu 15 Nov 1753KTKING'S ARMS 53-54SOCLEAD CHABRAN.PA 12 Nov 1753King's Arms Concert: first concert.0275KT0275
1771_01_28Mon 28 Jan 1771HABCASTLE 70-71SOCPA 24 JanNext concert (Monday) [mistakenly gives 28 Mar].1436HAB1436
1797_03_24Fri 24 Mar 1797SARJANT 97CBSG FERGUSON~ 'LET_THE_BRIGHT' + tpt SARJANT; SG FERGUSON~ (BRAVURA) + vn MOUNTAIN. [NOT PERFORMING: V SEDGWICK WELSH-t <MASTER> (BOTH INDISPOSED) CLENDINING~ (GOING INTO THE COUNTRY).]OR383203832
1770_04_09Mon 9 Apr 1770HHAY-r 70 LASTCS[HAY-r.] PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^. V TENDUCCI WEICHSELL~f. CN OB FISCHER; SL VC DUPORT-jp.PA 2 AprLast concert.1380H1380
1764_02_10Fri 10 Feb 1764SGBERG 64OB10s 6dBERG o ^ANTIGONO^ <OPERA> (IN THE MANNER OF AN ORATORIO).PAFrom 13 Feb. No money taken at the door.0861SG0861
1773_07_09Fri 9 July 1773MTORRE 73GB3s 6dV PHILLIPS-e THOMPSON~j WILDE~ BARTHELEMON~m.PAAnd fireworks (by Torre). [Second benefit.]1717M1717
1760_06_18Wed 18 June 1760RORPHAN ASYLUM 60 *GB5s[concert. then:] arne-ta o ^THE_JUDGMENT_OF_PARIS^ (DIR ARNE-ta).PA* Asylum for Orphan Girls. [LS.]0667R0667
1788_03_07Fri 7 Mar 1788TSTTST ORATORIO 88 [5TH]OSHANDEL o ^ESTHER^ <ORATORIO>. [also:] handel o ^AS_PANTS_THE_HART^ <ANTHEM>; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ ^THE_KING_SHALL_REJOICE^. V STORACE~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t HARRISON HINDLE.MC 2 JanMC 10 Mar3117TST3117
1796_05_20Fri 20 May 1796HSQDELAVAL~ 96CB10s 6d1: HAYDN OV; SG DUFOUR~; SN HP DELAVAL~; SG VIGANONI; CN VN JULIANO <MASTER>. 2: CN PF DELAVAL~; SG VIGANONI; CN HP DELAVAL~; SG DUFOUR~ + HP delaval~; fp <FINALE>.TIFrom 25 Apr; 9 May.3809HSQ3809
1774_05_09Mon 9 May 1774HAYSIPRUTINI 74CBPB 10s 6d (admits 2 to FG)LEAD BARTHELEMON; V BARTHELEMON~m ADSON~. SL VN BARTHELEMON; CN FL FLORIO; CN PF SCHROETER; SL VC SIPRUTINI; TR VC VC VC SIPRUTINI CROSDILL + ?PAFrom 21 Mar King's Arms; 5 May.1808HAY1808
1799_03_--[Mar 1799 abandonned]A/WSALOMON 99CSFor six: ?[SALOMON.]TB 13 Feb; TB 26 Feb[Salomon advertised a series on Mondays; to begin 4 Mar; but abandonned.]3915A_W3915
1755_04_09Wed 9 Apr 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 MarCastle Society.0371HAB0371
1791_03_18 ?Fri 18 Mar 1791 ?PPANTHEON ORATORIO 91OSPB 5s; G 3s(FROM HANDEL) o ^REDEMPTION^ <SACRED ORATORIO> [replaced HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^]. COND ARNOLD; LEAD RAIMONDI; V PACCHIEROTTI CROUCH~ REINHOLD KELLY-m MARA~; DDR ASHBRIDGE; [other singers and instrumentalists listed].DI 7 Mar; DI 16 MarFrom 11 Mar [but probably never took place].3364P3364
1753_10_03Wed 3 Oct 1753CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 28 Sept 1753Castle Society: meeting.027000270
1763_02_22Tue 22 Feb 1763HABCASTLE 62-63SOCPA 18 FebCastle Society. Five following concerts on Tuesdays [presumably starting on 22 Feb].0809HAB0809
1788_02_18Mon 18 Feb 1788C&ACLARK 88CB5sV SHIELD~ CLARK~ CLARK DIGHTON FERGUSON~. HAYES-p DT 2v DIGHTON SHIELD~ 'THE_HIGHLAND' (FAV); SG DIGHTON (LAUGHING); SG FERGUSON~ 'SWEET_ECHO' + OB; CH (GRAND).MPMP 19 Feb (news item)And ball. Concert ends at 2200. CLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Annual subscription concert (18th).3097C&A3097
1776_10_14Mon 14 Oct 1776KAAMICABLE 76-77 1STSOCPA 11 Oct 1776Amicable Society of Music: first [concert].2022KA2022
1771_04_15Mon 15 Apr 1771A/WSIRMEN~ 71CB10s 6dDIR BACH ABEL; V GUADAGNI; FL WENDLING (FROM PALATINE); I FISCHER CIRRI. CN HPD SIRMEN~ [sic].PA; PA 7 MarFrom 1 Feb; 11 Apr.1488A_W1488
1767_02_04Wed 4 Feb 1767SSQWEDNESDAY 67 4THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND ABEL.PAThe Wednesday's Concert.1076SSQ1076
1788_02_29Fri 29 Feb 1788TSTTST ORATORIO 88 [4TH]OShandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; handel o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. V HARRISON STORACE~; vc CROSDILL.MC 2 JanMC 4 Mar3110TST3110
1776_06_23Sun 23 June 1776TURK'S HEAD 76SOCPA 19 JuneTurk's Head Musical Society - meeting.201902019
1772_08_28Fri 28 Aug 1772MHOOK 72GB3s 6d[burletta.] BETWEEN PARTS: CN PF HOOK (THAT NIGHT ONLY). BEFORE: HOOK o ^ODE_FOR_THE_NEW_EXHIBITION_ROOM^ <ODE FOR THE OPENING of THE NEW EXHIBITION_ROOM OF THE ROYAL_INCORPORATED_ARTISTS> (WITH CHORUSSES): V REINHOLD BANNISTER CARTWRIGHT~1 THOMPSON~j; BOYS_OF_STP.PA; PA 20 Aug[Cf 23 July.] [LS.] From 26 Aug; 27 Aug.1614M1614
1776_03_08Fri 8 Mar 1776DLDL ORATORIO 76 [5TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^; HANDEL o ^ode_for_st_cecilia's_day^ <DRYDEN_ODE>. V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY. END PART2: CN VN LINLEY-t2.PA[LS.]1964DL1964
1767_12_10Thu 10 Dec 1767HABCITY OF LONDON LYING-IN HOSPITAL 67OB10s 6dhandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. DIR SAVAGE; lead HAY-r; V FRASI~ SCOTT~ BATTISHILL CHAMPNESS. SL VN HAY-r.PACity of London Lying-In Hospital; Aldersgate Street. [LS.]1146HAB1146
1753_04_24Tue 24 Apr 1753DSTGIARDINI AND VINCENT-t 53CS[GIARDINI VINCENT-t.]PA 16 AprSig Giardini and Mr Vincent's subscription concert. From 17 Apr.0257DST0257
1763_06_10Fri 10 June 1763RBRENT~ 63GB5s[BRENT~.] [?arne-ta or burney-c] o ^BURLESQUE_ODE^.PAWritten by Bonnell Thornton. [See Roger Lonsdale: Dr Burney (Oxford 1965) 485-90. Cf 28 July 1768.]0840R0840
1759_10_17Wed 17 Oct 1759CASTLE 59-60SOCPA 12 Oct 1759Castle Society: meeting.060100601
1773_06_01Tue 1 June 1773SSQSOHO GALA 73MI2gn (1g + 1l) etc.PA; PA 15 May etc.Mrs Cornelys' Grand gala with concert; from 19 May etc. [but later: Assembly masquerade.]1706SSQ1706
1781_11_22Thu 22 Nov 1781C&AAAM 81-82 1STSOCMC 24 Nov 1781Academy of Ancient Music: performances commenced. Every Thursday.2461C&A2461
1771_05_15Wed 15 May 1771SSQDUPORT-jp AND WENDLING 71CB10s 6dDIR BACH ABEL; V GUADAGNI WEICHSELL~f. CN VN SIRMEN~; SL VDAG ABEL; CN PF HULLMANDEL; CN FL WENDLING; SL VC DUPORT-jp.PAFrom 13 May (masked ball). DUPORT-jp: with Prince Conti; WENDLING: with Elector Palatine; HULLMANDEL: with Comte de Guines.1500SSQ1500
1795_04_13Mon 13 Apr 1795KTROPERA 95 6THCSDIR VIOTTI. CNTE BN HN HOLMES LEANDER + ? <CNTE FOR WIND_INSTR>; CHERUBINI QT 4v MORICHELLI~ BRIDA ROVEDINO MORELLI; MARTIN_Y_soler SG MORICHELLI~ <MARTINI> (NEW; FOR HER); CN VN GILLBERG~; SG BANTI~ (ENCORED); HAYDN OV.MC (no programme)MC 15 Apr[Landon-England 302-3.] [From review in MC 15 Apr only; not in order.]3740KTR3740
1762_06_11Fri 11 June 1762RBRENT~ 62GB5sarne-ta SG <SGS> from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^ <OPERA>. ARNE-ta o ^BEAUTY_AND_VIRTUE^ <SERENATA> (NEW). V TENDUCCI CHAMPNESS HUDSON JOHNSON THOMAS~ BRENT~.PAWith additional instrumentalists and chorus-singers. And ball.0789R0789
1771_09_10Tue 10 Sept 1771MMARYBONE 71GS[burletta. also concert:] sg BANNISTER <MUSICAL IMITATIONS>; CN ORG HOOK; SL VN REEVES.PA[Cf 23 May.] [LS.]1540M1540
1782_05_04Sat 4 May 1782A/WROBERTS 82CB5s[ROBERTS.] V BINNS GUEST <MASTER> YOUNG_GENTLEMAN. PIECE HP EVANS <TRIPLE_HP>.MH 27 Apr2509A_W2509
1798_04_30Mon 30 Apr 1798KTROPERA 98 8THCS1: FEDERICI OV; FIORAVANTI DT 2v VIGANONI ANGELELLI~; HAYDN NOTT fl ob vn MONZANI HARRINGTON SALOMON; SG BENELLI; DUSSEK CN HP DELAVAL~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); MARTIN_Y_soler SG ANGELELLI~ <MARTINI>; LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY; CIMAROSA SG BENELLI; FP.TIOpera Concert.3884KTR3884
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
1787_05_14Mon 14 May 1787HSQDAVIES~C 87CB10s 6d[DAVIES~C <CECILIA>.] DIR CRAMER-w; PROFESSIONAL_ORCH.PA2994HSQ2994
1770_02_21Wed 21 Feb 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 6THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 582.]1341A_W1341
1771_08_26Mon 26 Aug 1771HAMMC 71 *CB5sPA 1 Aug* Master of the Ceremonies.1533HAM1533
1768_06_29Wed 29 June 1768RRANELAGH 68GS2s 6dARNE-m CH <MR; SG IN CH> (NEW; WORDS BY GARRICK).PA[And subsequently; not listed.]1213R1213
1756_04_28Wed 28 Apr 1756DSTDAVIES~m 56CB5s1: SG FOURMANTEL~; sg CURIONI~ <SINGING>; CN HPD DAVIES~m; CNte FL FL DAVIES~m DAVIES-r + HN HN <CN DT>. 2: CN OB SIMPSON; SG FOURMANTEL~; SG CURIONI~ <SINGING>; SL FL DAVIES~m <MISS>; DT; sg CURIONI~ 'SE_NON' [?]. [later advertisements give names only; also YOUNG~2.]PA; PA 15 Apr[Deutsch-Handel 773.]0433DST0433
1784_03_12Fri 12 Mar 1784C&ACLARK 84CB5sLEAD ASHLEY-gc <JUN>; V MARTYR~ LADY (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC) CLARK <CLARKE>. CN VN ASHLEY-gc; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W>; CN TPT SARJANT; SG CLARK (IN HONOUR OF THE PHAETON_SOCIETY). [END:] HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ (GRAND).MHCLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Annual subscription concert (the 14th). And ball.2609C&A2609
1752_04_15Wed 15 Apr 1752DSTHELLENDAAL 52CB10s 6dLEAD HELLENDAAL; V GALLI~. HELLENDAAL SL VN HELLENDAAL <SLS>; HELLENDAAL CNGR <GRAND CNS> WITH FUGUES (OF HIS LAST COMPOSITION); SL VC PASQUALINO; CN HPD WORGAN; CN HP GWYNN.GAFrom 13 Apr.0176DST0176
1798_03_05Mon 5 Mar 1798KTROPERA 98 4THCS1: VOGEL OV from VOGEL o ^DEMOPHOON^; GUGLIELMI TR 3v VIGANONI ROVEDINO ANGELELLI~; DEVIENNE CNTE fl ob bn MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES; ANDREOZZI DT 2v BANTI~ VIGANONI; SALOMON CN VN SALOMON. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS); FEDERICI SG BANTI~ (NEW); DUSSEK CN HP DELAVAL~; PAISIELLO SG ANGELELLI~; FP.MCOpera Concert.3867KTR3867