Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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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
1769_05_15Mon 15 May 1769RRANELAGH 69GS[burletta season begins. work performed: dibdin o ^THE_EPHESIAN_MATRON^. V BADDELEY~ THOMPSON~j DIBDIN LEGG.]PA [singers from Sands]Entertainment/Serenata; in manner of Italian comic serenatas [unstaged]. [Not listed. Mollie Sands: Invitation to Ranelagh (London 1946) 102-5.]1296R1296
1795_06_03Wed 3 June 1795HSQHINDMARSH 95CB10s 6dDIR HAYDN. 1: STAMITZ OV; GL 4V; PLEYEL QT FL VN VA VC ASHE HINDMARSH ASHLEY-Rg ASHLEY-Cj <R; C>; SG NIELD + BN HOLMES; CN VA HINDMARSH; CIMAROSA SG HINDMARSH~. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND MS); GL 4V; CN OB HARRINGTON; BIANCHI SG HINDMARSH~; fp <FINALE>.TI[Landon-England 313.]3760HSQ3760
1780_05_18Thu 18 May 1780VVAUXHALL 80GS1sLEAD BARTHELEMON.PAPA 19 May (news)2370V2370
1776_02_14Wed 14 Feb 1776HSQBACH-ABEL 76 5THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 879.]1939HSQ1939
1773_05_06Thu 6 May 1773HWEISS-1 73CB10s 6dDIR BACH ABEL. BACH ABEL GRASSI~ CRAMER-w FISCHER SPANDAU EICHNER. IN PART1: CN lute WEISS-1. IN PART2: SL lute WEISS-1.PA; PA 8 AprFrom 29 Apr. WEISS-1: lutenist to the Elector of Saxony. [Not same as WEISS flautist - benefit on 7 May.]1694H1694
1787_06_05Tue 5 June 1787WAHANDEL 87 [4TH]OSHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. COND BATES-j; V MARA~ WARTON~ AMBROSE~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> STORACE~ RUBINELLI HARRISON KELLY-m PARRY-2 NORRIS SAVILLE SALE CORFE KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS; [instrumentalists listed]; 800 PERFORMERS.MC 4 JuneMC 7 JuneRoyal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp.3018WA3018
1764_06_29Fri 29 June 1764RPUBLIC CHARITY 64GB5sEND PART3: handel CH 'OH_THE_PLEASURES' from handel o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. END PART4: handel SG and handel CH 'HAPPY_PAIR' from handel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^. END: handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ ^GOD_SAVE_THE_KING^. DURING: MOZART PIECE HPD MOZART; MOZART PIECE ORG MOZART <PIECES> / CN ORG MOZART (LATELY ARRIVED). [programme replaced handel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>.]PAFrom 27 June (packet of 800 tickets lost). For new Lying-in Hospital. MOZART: aged 7. [Otto Erich Deutsch: Mozart A Documentary Biography (/2 London 1966) 36-7; Letters ed Emily Anderson (/3 London 1985) 49.]0910R0910
1765_07_04Thu 4 July 1765SWNSWAN 65MIPA 29 JuneAnnual Musical Entertainment. From 2 July.0973SWN0973
1794_12_??Dec 1794 ?FMHAAM 94-95SOC5gn (g+2l)[ARNOLD.]OR 19 Dec 1794[No date.] Academy of Ancient Music. [Members may recommend new subscribers; to be ballotted.]3693FMH3693
1768_08_04Thu 4 Aug 1768MPHILLIPS-e 68GB2s 6dSG <SGS> (NEW): TAYLOR-1 DAVIS~2 FROUD~ BROWN-1 PHILLIPS-e. SG PHILLIPS-e 'HUNTING_SONG' (NEW); SG PHILLIPS-e 'YOUNG_COLIN' (FAV); CN HPD HOOK. ARNE-ta o ^CAPOCHIO_AND_DORINNA^ <COMIC INTERLUDE> V BROWN-1 FREDERIC~ (BOTH PUPILS OF ARNE-ta).PAWith fireworks. [LS.]1219M1219
1773_09_08Wed 8 Sept 1773MWOODMAN~ 73GB3s 6d[burletta. also concert:] V PHILLIPS-e WILDE~ BARTHELEMON~m. SG WOODMAN~ <AIRS> (FAV; FIRST TIME ... IN ANY GARDENS).PA; PA 6 Sept[Cf 27 May.] [LS.] WOODMAN~: widow with large family. From 4 Sept.1732M1732
1758_10_11Wed 11 Oct 1758HABCASTLE 58-59 1STSOCPA 3 Oct 1758Castle Society: first concert.0548HAB0548
1752_01_27Mon 27 Jan 1752KATHOMPSON~1 52CB5sLEAD PASQUALI. 1: CN VC JONES-G <G_JONES>; CN BN MILLER-j; CN HPD THOMPSON~1; STANLEY sg THOMPSON~1 <CANTATA>; HANDEL SG THOMPSON~1 <2 SGS>. 2: FROM HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^: HANDEL SG THOMPSON~1 <ET AL; FAV SGS>; HANDEL CH <CHS>.GA0122KA0122
1770_01_24Wed 24 Jan 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 2NDCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1334A_W1334
1772_03_16Mon 16 Mar 1772HAYARNE-ta 72 ?CBCT GL <CTS AND GLS>. DIR ARNE-ta <DR>. SL VN FISHER. [also burletta.]PA[See LS for full details.] [No beneficiary given.]1562HAY1562
1784_05_24Mon 24 May 1784TSTGUEST~ 84 LASTCS10s 6d[GUEST~.]MC 22 MayNon-subscribers admitted.2649TST2649
1783_06_??June 1783 ?HSQMORIGI~m 83CBV ALLEGRANTI~ MORIGI~m CARNEVALE~ BARTOLINI SCOVELLI; I PIELTAIN-dp PATRIA NONINI. CN VN pieltain-dp; CN OB patria; CN MAND nonini.PA 27 May 1783; PA 29 May; PA 31 May (advert in news)From 30 May; 2 June [perhaps never took place].2584HSQ2584
1766_04_23Wed 23 Apr 1766SSQWEDNESDAY 66 13THCSDIR BACH ABEL. COND BACH.PASoho Square Concert; the Wednesday Concerts.1037SSQ1037
1794_04_12Sat 12 Apr 1794DLDL ORATORIO 94 [12TH]OSB 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1sHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO> [items listed]. DIR LINLEY-t1 STORACE-s2; LEAD SHAW; V HARRISON MEREDITH-2 DIGNUM WELSH-t KELLY-m STORACE~ LEAK~ BLAND~ CROUCH~. END PART1: CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>. END PART2: CN VN GIORNOVICHI.OR; MC[LS (with full details and accounts).]3658DL3658
1772_05_04Mon 4 May 1772HLEE 72CB10s 6d (2l or 1g)DIR BACH ABEL; LEAD CELESTINO; V GRASSI~ SAVOI; I BACH ABEL FISCHER WENDLING CROSDILL. CN HN PUNTO.PA1596H1596
1783_06_24Tue 24 June 1783PKT SINGERS 83 *CB10s 6d1: VANHAL OV; CH 'LA_MARINA' (FAV); SG MORIGI-a2; SG VIGANONI; SARTI tr 3v BARTOLINI SCOVELLI MORIGI~m <TERZ>. 2: STAMITZ OV; SG SCOVELLI; CN OB PATRIA; SG CARNEVALE~; ANFOSSI DT 2v PACCHIEROTTI MORIGI~m. 3: HAYDN OV; SG MORIGI~m; CN VN BARTHELEMON; SG PACCHIEROTTI; SACCHINI SXT 6v (FAV).PA* For singers and dancers of [King's Theatre]. [A further benefit.] With dances.2581P2581
1798_05_28Mon 28 May 1798KTROPERA 98 11THCSTB; TI[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3895KTR3895
1776_11_04Mon 4 Nov 1776KAAMICABLE 76-77SOCPA 22 Oct 1776From [28 Oct 1776].2025KA2025
1794_03_28Fri 28 Mar 1794DLDL ORATORIO 94 [6TH]OSB 6s; P 3s 6d; FG 2s; SG 1shandel o ^MESSIAH^ [items listed]. DIR LINLEY-t1 STORACE-s2; LEAD SHAW; V HARRISON MEREDITH-2 WELSH-t DIGNUM KELLY-m STORACE~ LEAK~ BLAND~ CROUCH~. END PART1: CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>. END PART2: CN VN GIORNOVICHI (WITH 'LULLABY').OR[LS (with full details and accounts).]3642DL3642
1773_01_13Wed 13 Jan 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 1STCSTransfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 2 Jan; PA 4 JanFrom 6 Jan. No tickets but those of the night admitted.1624A_W1624
1770_03_14Wed 14 Mar 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 8THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 584.]1353A_W1353
1752_02_15Sat 15 Feb 1752DSTDEAN ST 51-52 10THCS10s 6d non-subscribers1: HANDEL OV; PASQUALI SG SHEWARD~ 'WHERE_THE_BEE'; CONFORTO SG FRANCESINA~ 'IO_NON_SO'; CN BN MILLER-j; GLUCK SG GALLI~ 'RASSERENA'; SCHIASSI SG FRASI~ 'L'ALTO_IDEA'; HANDEL CN HPD OGLE. 2: CN OB VINCENT; HANDEL SG SHEWARD~ 'COME_EVER'; HASSE SG GALLI~ 'CHI_NON'; SL VN GIARDINI; PORPORA SG FRANCESINA~ 'PIRUO_DEL'; PARADIES SG GALLI~ 'SPERA_IL'; GEMINIANI CNgr.GA0130DST0130
1755_04_16Wed 16 Apr 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 MarCastle Society.0375HAB0375
1793_01_17Thu 17 Jan 1793FMHAAM 93 1STSOCFor eight: 5gn (2l + 1g)COND ARNOLD; LEAD CRAMER-w; V STORACE~ POOLE~ PARKE~ YOUNG_LADY [= LEAK~] (FIRST APPEARANCE) SALE BELLAMY-tl <JUN> NIELD.OR 10 Jan; OR 29 JanAcademy of Ancient Music: first. Additions to orchestra; vocal and instrumental. [Additional] subscribers to be balloted.3523FMH3523
1798_05_03Thu 3 May 1798A/WPINTO-gf 98CBDIR SALOMON. [1:] HAYDN OV; SG CELSON~; SALOMON CN VN PINTO-gf [replaced GIORNOVICHI CN VN PINTO-gf]; SG MORELLI; DUSSEK CN PF FIELD; SG PARKE~. 2: HAYDN SYM [replaced LINDLEY CN VC LINDLEY]; SG CELSON~; SALOMON CN VN PINTO-gf; SG MORELLI; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 30 AprPINTO-gf: pupil of SALOMON.3885A_W3885
1754_11_07Thu 7 Nov 1754KAKING'S ARMS 54-55SOCPA 2 NovKing's Arms Concert: first concert. Rehearsal 31 Oct at 1900 (PA 24 Oct).0331KA0331
1761_10_14Wed 14 Oct 1761HABCASTLE 61-62 1STSOCPA 2 Oct 1761Castle Society: first concert.0726HAB0726
1774_04_21Thu 21 Apr 1774HCIRRI AND MAZZINGHI-t 74CBV GRASSI~ WEICHSELL~f BARTHELEMON~m. CN OB EIFFERT; CN FL TACET; CN CL BEER; CN VC CIRRI; QT VC CIRRI; CN VN MAZZINGHI-t; BARTHELEMON SG BARTHELEMON~m + VN [?barthelemon].PA; PA 26 FebFrom CIRRI 3 Mar.1796H1796
1785_04_29Fri 29 Apr 1785HSQCRAMER-w 85CB10s 6d1: HAYDN OV; SG HARRISON; SN PF CRAMER-jb; SG TENDUCCI; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: HANDEL CNGR <GRAND_CN> 11TH; SN HP CARDON <FRENCH_HP>; SG CHANU~; CN OB FISCHER; SG TENDUCCI; HAYDN OV 'LA_CHASSE' (FAV).PA2722HSQ2722
1771_02_20Wed 20 Feb 1771TRKBARTHELEMON 71 3RDCS[BARTHELEMON.]PAMorning Academy: remaining on Wednesdays (Saturdays already engaged by some gentlemen for concerts at their houses).1446TRK1446
1790_05_24Mon 24 May 1790PGRAZIANI~ 90CB10s 6d[GRAZIANI~.]MH 18 May (Yale)3334P3334
1788_04_30Wed 30 Apr 1788HSQRICHER 88CBLEAD PIELTAIN-dp. 1: HAYDN OV; SACCHINI SG RICHER; CN PF DE_LA_ROCHE~; SG PIELTAIN~; CN VN PIELTAIN-dp; SACCHINI SG RICHER. 2: PHILIDOR OV from PHILIDOR o ^CARMEN_SAECULARE^; SG RICHER <RECIT + SG> 'ODI' - 'SPIRITUM'; CN HN PUNTO; SG PIELTAIN~; SG RICHER (FRENCH LITTLE SGS) + OB HN VN CARAVOGLIA-2 PUNTO PIELTAIN-dp; SYM (GREAT).TI; MP3152HSQ3152
1778_05_08Fri 8 May 1778TSTKAMMELL 78CB10s 6d1: KAMMELL OV; SG TENDUCCI; SL vdag ABEL; BACH QT ob vn va vc FISCHER CRAMER-w STAMITZ-c CROSDILL (FAV); SG EDICATT~; CN VN KAMMELL. 2: SG TENDUCCI; SL vc CROSDILL; CN PF BACH; SG EDICATT~; CN ob FISCHER.PA2208TST2208
1765_01_23Wed 23 Jan 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 11 JanCastle Society: next concert (from 16 Jan).0926HAB0926
1758_10_04Wed 4 Oct 1758CASTLE 58-59SOCPA 3 OctCastle Society: meeting.054600546
1797_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1797KTRCAM 97 1STSOCTB 24 JanConcert of Ancient Music: first concert. Rehearsal 6 Feb (1200).3820KTR3820
1779_03_31Wed 31 Mar 1779LHLOCK HOSPITAL 79OB10s 6dGIARDINI o ^RUTH^ <ORATORIO>. V LINLEY~?m2 WRIGHTEN~ TENDUCCI NORRIS CHAMPNESS. END PART1: CN VC CROSDILL. AFTER PART2: CN VN GIARDINI.PA2270LH2270
1770_09_11Tue 11 Sept 1770MHOOK 70GB3s[burletta. also concert:] LEAD FISHER; V CHENEY TWO_YOUNG_LADIES (NEVER APPEARED IN PUBLIC) BARTHELEMON~m. sg BANNISTER <MUSICAL IMITATIONS>; SL VN FISHER; CN ORG HOOK; CN HN COHEN (FIRST TIME SINCE HIS ARRIVAL).PAFrom 8 Sept. COHEN: musician to the Stadtholder. [Cf 16 June.] [LS.]1420M1420
1791_05_26Thu 26 May 1791WAHANDEL 91 [2ND]OS1gn[selection from handel; items listed.] [ORG BATES-j]; V CROUCH~ STORACE~ PACCHIEROTTI DAVIDE KELLY-m SAVILLE SALE NIELD KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS REYNOLDSON GOSS BELLAMY-tl <JUN>.DI; DI 8 Apr; DI 19 May; DI 23 May(Of rehearsal: DI 23 May)[Royal Society of Musicians] for Decayed Musicians Fund; Sons of the Clergy; Middlesex Hosp. Rehearsal 21 May. From 21 May.3412WA3412
1788_08_14Thu 14 Aug 1788ROYFOX (MRS) AND WARRELL~ 88OBB 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1shandel OV from HANDEL o ^ARIANNA_IN_CRETA^ <ARIADNE); SG SEDGWICK; SG WARRELL~; CN OB HUTTLEY; SG BRAHAM; SG ARROWSMITH; CN VN HINDMARSH; SG WARRELL~; handel o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^. HAYES-p SG WARRELL~ 'NEW_HIGHLAND'.TIJubilee in commemoration of Handel. Concert and pantomime etc.3179ROY3179
1766_10_30Thu 30 Oct 1766HPHILHARMONIC 66-67SOCPA 14 Oct 1766Philharmonic Society: first concert.1067H1067
1761_03_27Fri 27 Mar 1761HNORRIS 61CB5sV FRASI~ NORRIS <MASTER>.PA 14 Mar0710H0710
1756_02_11 ?Wed 11 Feb 1756 ?HABCASTLE 55-56SOCHANDEL o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-3].PA 7 FebCastle Society. [But advert gives Thursday [12 Feb]; so L'Allegro can be performed. Cf Deutsch-Handel 781.]0398HAB0398
1799_04_29Mon 29 Apr 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 5THCS1: ROSETTI OV; SARTI SG BENELLI; HOLMES CN BN HOLMES; CIMAROSA DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~; BACH CNTE ob vn va vc HARRINGTON CRAMER-w FIORILLO LINDLEY. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); ANDREOZZI SG VIGANONI; CN PF DUSSEK; PAISIELLO SG BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.TB3924A_W3924
1770_05_23Wed 23 May 1770CASTLE 69-70SOCPA 18 MayCastle Society: meeting.140001400
1786_06_06Tue 6 June 1786WAHANDEL 86 [3RD]OShandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V MARA~ RUBINELLI BILLINGTON~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> HARRISON NORRIS TASCA SAVILLE SALE KNYVETT PARRY-2 CORFE HUDSON MATHEWS HINDLE DYNE MAHON~2. [instrumentalists listed; headed by CRAMER-w.] 743 PERFORMERS.MC; MC 1 JuneMC 8 June; William Ayrton: British Library Add.60380 (no foliation)Royal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 1 June (1200; 10s 6d).2832WA2832
1800_04_23Wed 23 Apr 1800A/WDUSSEK~ 1800CB1: MOZART OV; MOZART DT 2v VIGANONI CIMADOR; DUSSEK CN PF DUSSEK~; MOZART CH from MOZART o ^LA_CLEMENZA_DI_TITO^ <OPERA>; GIORNOVICHI CN vn PINTO-gf; MOZART SG DUSSEK~. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); MOZART TR 3v VIGANONI CIMADOR ROVEDINO; DT PF HP CRAMER-jb DUSSEK~ (GRAND); ZINGARELLI DT 2v VIGANONI CIMADOR; MOZART CH from MOZART o ^LA_CLEMENZA_DI_TITO^ <OPERA>; fp <FINALE>.MH3971A_W3971
1762_03_10Wed 10 Mar 1762DLDL ORATORIO 62 [4TH]OSB 7s; P 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sHANDEL o ^SAMSON^. CN VN PINTO; CN OB SIMPSON. [ARNE-ta o ^the_death_of_ABEL^ deferred.]PA[LS.]0752DL0752
1769_08_24Thu 24 Aug 1769MPINTO 69GB2s 6dhook o ^LOVE_AND_INNOCENCE^ <PASTORAL SERENATA> (WITH CHORUSSES). V HERRYMAN BROWN-1 REYNOLDSON FORBES~ PINTO~. AFTER PART1: CN OB PARKE. AFTER PART2: CN VN PINTO.PAWith fireworks and a ball. [LS.]1313M1313
1758_02_16Thu 16 Feb 1758HABCASTLE 57-58SOCPA 15 FebCastle Society. Five [next] concerts on Thursdays. [Presumably this would be the first of these. See however 22 Mar.]0505HAB0505
1752_03_09Mon 9 Mar 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0151CAS0151
1770_04_30Mon 30 Apr 1770SSQGIARDINI 70CB[GIARDINI.]PA1389SSQ1389
1787_12_05Wed 5 Dec 1787?KNYVETT 87CB[KNYVETT.] LEAD CRAMER-w.MC 1 Dec 1787; WO 28 Nov 1787[Music as at the Concert of Ancient Music.]308503085
1783_03_19Wed 19 Mar 1783C&ACLARK 83CB5sV KENNEDY~ MARTYR~ DIGHTON CLARK <CLARKE>; CN VN ASHLEY-gc; CN OB SHARP <SHARPE>; CN TPT SARJANT; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ (GRAND).MHCLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Annual subscription concert (the 13th). And ball.2540C&A2540
1770_05_28Mon 28 May 1770RRANELAGH 70GS2s 6d[burletta season begins. works performed: (28 May) DIBDIN o ^THE_MAID_THE_MISTRESS^ [?after pergolesi o ^la_serva_padrona^]; (29 June) dibdin o ^THE_EPHESIAN_MATRON^; (20 July) dibdin o ^THE_RECRUITING_SERGEANT^. V DIBDIN BANNISTER BADDELEY~ THOMPSON~j.]PA and as aboveSerenata or Entertainment [unstaged] [not listed: see LS]. [Some details of wind instruments in gardens.]1401R1401
1752_03_17Tue 17 Mar 1752DSTSHEWARD~ 52CB5s1: GIARDINI OV; PASQUALI SG SHEWARD~ 'O_'TIS_ELYSIUM'; CN VC BENEKI; TERRADELLAS SG GALLI~ 'A'_TAL_ACCENTI'; CN HPD OGLE; SL VN CHABRAN; HANDEL SG SHEWARD~ 'L'AMOR'; GEMINIANI CNgr 1ST OF 2ND SET. BETWEEN PARTS: piece HP GWYNN <AIRS>. 2: CN OB EIFFERT; SG SHEWARD~ 'YE_GENTLE'; PALMA-2 SG GALLI~ 'SPESSIMI_SENTO'; SL VN GIARDINI; PALMA-2 SG GALLI~ 'BASTA_COSI'; SG SHEWARD~ (NEW) 'IF_WINE'; CNgr HN HN; SG SHEWARD~ 'THE_RAVISHED'.GAGA 16 Mar (preview)0162DST0162
1800_05_12 ?Mon 12 May 1800 ?KTRCRAMER CHILDREN 1800CB10s 6dDIR CRAMER-Jb CRAMER-F <J; F>. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^OCCASIONAL_ORATORIO^; WEBBE GL 3v HARRISON~ HARRISON BARTLEMAN 'AS_O'ER'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'NASCE_AL'; samMARTINI CNgr (4TH FROM TRIOS); GLUCK SG BANTI~ 'SE_PUR'; HANDEL CN ORG CRAMER-JB <JB> 1ST. 2: HAYDN SYM; COOKE GL [as above] 'LAWN_AS'; HANDEL SG HARRISON 'OFT_ON'; CN VC LINDLEY (NEW); CIMAROSA sg HARRISON~ 'PRENDI_L'ESTREMO' <SCENA>. FINALE: JOMMELLI fp <CHACONNE>.TIMonthly Mirror 10 (1800) 69For infant children of late [William] Cramer. Patrons: directors of Concert of Ancient Music. [Monthly Mirror: did not happen.]3976KTR3976
1770_11_29Thu 29 Nov 1770HABCASTLE 70-71 1STSOCPA 9 Nov 1770Castle Society: first concert.1427HAB1427
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
1758_04_26Wed 26 Apr 1758CASTLE 57-58SOCPA 25 AprCastle Society: meeting.053100531
1759_04_27Fri 27 Apr 1759DSTMARELLA 59CBSL VN MARELLA; SL VDA MARELLA.PA 21 Apr0584DST0584
1763_06_15Wed 15 June 1763RTENDUCCI 63GB5sSG tenducci <SGS>. END PART2: HANDEL CH 'OH_THE_PLEASURES' from HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. END PART3: HANDEL CH 'FOR_THE_LORD' from HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^. END PART4: HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^. BETWEEN PARTS: PIECE HN HN CL CL <PIECES>.PAIn four acts; with good choir. Wind pieces in Chinese Temple. And ball.0842R0842
1786_03_24Fri 24 Mar 1786TSTTST ORATORIO 86 [4TH]OShandel o ^JOSHUA^. V MARA~ CANTELO~ HARWOOD~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t HARRISON TASCA; I CRAMER-w CERVETTO-j.MC 7 FebMC 27 Mar; MC 28 Mar2787TST2787
1777_02_27Thu 27 Feb 1777TSTSTUART (MRS) 77 2NDCSDIR LAMOTTE; V SAVOI DAVIES~C <CECILIA_DAVIES_INGLESINA>. CN FL TACET; SL VC CROSDILL. GIORDANI o ^ACI_E_GALATEA^ <TOMASO_GIORDANI; CANTATA 3V> (NEW ITALIAN; [first performance]): V SAVOI MEREDITH-1 <MERRYDEATH> DAVIES~C.MP2062TST2062
1786_11_23Thu 23 Nov 1786FMHLACY R&M 86-87 1STRMFor six: 1gnDIR BILLINGTON <DIR ORCH>. [includes:] ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; BILLINGTON DT BOYS_OF_STP from BILLINGTON o ^ELOISA_to_abelard^; HAYDN sg GEORGE~ 'YOUNG_HAL' <BALLAD>; HOOK SG LEARY~ 'NOON' + PF BILLINGTON; HAYDN sg SESTINI~ 'WILLIAM' <BALLAD>. [EXTRACTS FROM HANDEL o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^]: V GEORGE~. SG LEARY~ 'SHANNON'S'; SACCHINI SG GEORGE~ 'LON_REGINA'; HANDEL SG CAREY 'THOU_SHALT'; HOOK SG LEARY~ 'CORYDON'S'; GIORDANI SG SESTINI~ 'CARO_MIO'; FP; HAYDN OV (GRAND). [earlier programme differs.]MC; MC 22 Sept 1786; MC 18 Nov; MC 17 NovMC 24 NovReadings and Musick. From 18 Nov. [MC 22 Sept: list of composers.]2911FMH2911
1759_05_14Mon 14 May 1759KTMINGOTTI~ 59CBPB 10s 6d; G 5s[MINGOTTI~.]PAFrom Dean Street Rooms. [LS.]0590KT0590
1769_02_06Mon 6 Feb 1769HHAY-r 69 3RDCS[HAY-r.]PA 28 JanFrom 30 Jan. [No information on 2nd or later concerts.]1242H1242
1796_05_04Wed 4 May 1796HSQSALVINI~ 96CB10s 6dDIR AND LEAD SALOMON. 1: KOZELUCH OV; SG SALVINI~; CN VN PINTO-gf <SAUNDERS_PINTO>; SG HUTTMANS [replaced BRAHAM]; CN FL MICHEL [replaced DT 2v SALVINI~ BRAHAM]. 2: HAYDN OV; SG HUTTMANS; CN PF MASI (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); sg SALVINI~ <SCENA>; fp <FINALE>.MP; MP 30 AprPatronage of the Duchess of York.3801HSQ3801
1773_01_??Jan 1773 ?SSQBARTHELEMON 73 1STCS[BARTHELEMON.]PA 9 Jan 1773; PA 19 Jan 1773[First concert of BARTHELEMON's Harmonic Society; postponed from 19 Jan (1200); probably never took place.]1628SSQ1628
1777_02_20Thu 20 Feb 1777TSTSTUART (MRS) 77 1STCSFor ten: 5gn transfDIR AND LEAD LAMOTTE. V SAVOI DAVIES~C <CECILIA_DAVIES_INGLESINA>. STAMITZ-c OV (NEW); CN FL TACET; SL VC CROSDILL; CN VN LAMOTTE; CN OB FISCHER. [later: I TACET CROSDILL STAMITZ-c.] [later omitted: GIORDANI o ^ACI_E_GALATEA^ <TOMMASO_GIORDANI; CANTATA 3V> (NEW ITALIAN): V SAVOI HAUCK DAVIES~C.]MP; PA 30 Jan; PA 12 Feb[Cf advert in MP 27 Feb]From 30 Jan (GIORDANI's music not ready); 13 Feb (indisposition). Limited to 400 subscribers. With ball and cards.2054TST2054
1770_05_09Wed 9 May 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 14THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1394A_W1394
1781_04_19Thu 19 Apr 1781HSQRAUZZINI 81 3RDCSdir rauzzini. V TENDUCCI ANSANI RAUZZINI ABRAMS~; I BARTHELEMON LEBRUN CERVETTO-j GUEST~.PA2431HSQ2431
1772_06_05Fri 5 June 1772RRANELAGH 72GS2s 6dHANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <4 ANTHEMS>.PAFor [King's] Birthday. Chorus voices engaged.1607R1607
1792_02_02Thu 2 Feb 1792HSQRAIMONDI 92CB10s 6d1: RAIMONDI OV (MS); WEBBE GL; SG LAZZARINI; SL VN BIANCHI-j (FIRST TIME); SG CASENTINI~; CN HP MUSIGNY~ <PEDAL_HP>. 2: RAIMONDI SYM 'BATTLE' (GRAND); SG LAZZARINI; CN VN RAIMONDI (NEW); DT 2v CASENTINI~ LAZZARINI; FP.ORMH 3 Feb[Landon-England 130.]3430HSQ3430
1795_01_29Thu 29 Jan 1795FMHAAM 95 1STSOCSubscr 5gn (g+2l) transfLEAD HINDMARSH (FIRST TIME); HPD ARNOLD; V NIELD POOLE~ LEAK~. MUSIC BY HANDEL AVISON ARNE-ta HAYDN. HAYDN sg POOLE~ <CANZONET> (NEW); ARNOLD SG LEAK~; arne-ta DT 2v POOLE~ LEAK~ 'AURORA' from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^ (ENCORED); TARCHI SG NIELD.OR 6 Jan; OR 17 JanSU 30 JanAcademy of Ancient Music: first concert (rehearsal on 22 Jan; 1900). [Landon-England 285-6.]3696FMH3696
1776_02_14Wed 14 Feb 1776C&ACLARK 76CB5sLEAD BARTHELEMON; V CLARK YOUNG_GENTLEMAN BARTHELEMON~m. CN VN BARTHELEMON; CN OB PARKE; CN TPT VINICOMBE.MC 8 FebAnd ball. CLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden.1940C&A1940
1767_06_10Wed 10 June 1767RRANELAGH 67GS5sHANDEL 'MUSIC_FOR_THE_ROYAL_FIREWORKS' <THE MUSIC ... 1748>.PA; PA 1 JuneFrom 1 June (in honour of [King's] birthday) (weather). With fireworks.1123R1123
1772_09_07Mon 7 Sept 1772MCULVER 72GB3s 6d[burletta. also concert:] V CULVER FORBES~ CARTWRIGHT~1 THOMPSON~j [REINHOLD indisposed]. BATES-w SG CULVER <2 SGS> (FAV); GIORDANI SG CARTWRIGHT~1 (FAV); sg BANNISTER <MUSICAL IMITATIONS>; SG THOMPSON~j 'WITH_HOUNDS'. ARNOLD o ^ODE_FOR_THE_PRINCE_OF_WALES'_BIRTHDAY^ <ODE IN HONOUR OF THE PRINCE_OF_WALES'S BIRTHDAY> (WITH CHORUSSES; IN THE MANNER OF AN ORATORIO): V CULVER BANNISTER FORBES~ CARTWRIGHT~1 THOMPSON~j.PA[Cf 23 July.] [LS.] From 1 Sept; 3 Sept.1616M1616
1798_03_26Mon 26 Mar 1798KTROPERA 98 6THCSTB[No programme found.] Opera Concert.3876KTR3876
1782_05_13Mon 13 May 1782HSQNOFERI (MRS) 82 *CB10s 6dV PACCHIEROTTI BANTI~ <GIORGI_BANTI> ALLEGRANTI~ LEBRUN~; I CRAMER-w CRAMER-jb NONINI CROSDILL LEBRUN [later omitted: ABEL].MC; MC 13 AprMC 16 May (thanks)* For widow of NOFERI. From 6 May (thanks Concert of Ancient Music for deferring).2512HSQ2512
1765_02_06Wed 6 Feb 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 29 JanCastle Society: next concert (from 30 Jan).0930HAB0930
1758_04_27Thu 27 Apr 1758FHFOUNDLING HOSPITAL 58OBHANDEL o ^MESSIAH^. [principals:] LEAD BROWN-a; V FRASI~ FREDERICK~ YOUNG~i BEARD CHAMPNESS WASS.-[LS; Deutsch-Handel 799-801 (with list of performers). Not advertised in PA.]0533FH0533
1785_03_16Wed 16 Mar 1785TSTHARRISON 85CB10s 6dV KNYVETT-c2 <MASTER> HINDLE WEBBE OSMAND. 1: HAYDN OV (NEW); SG HARWOOD~; GL 4V; CN OB PARKE; HANDEL SG HARRISON / WEBBE SG HARRISON; GL 4V; CLEMENTI DT PF CRAMER-jb PARKE~. 2: MAJO-gf SG HARRISON; GL 5V; CN VN SALOMON; SG HARWOOD~; HANDEL CNGR <GRAND_CN> 11TH. WEBBE GL; HANDEL SG HARWOOD~. [earlier programme order differs.]MH; PA 12 MarMC 18 MarFrom 17 Mar.2701TST2701
1770_08_07Tue 7 Aug 1770MSTORACE-s1 70GB3s[burletta. also concert:] V CHENEY BARTHELEMON~m. sg BANNISTER <MUSICAL IMITATIONS>; CN VN BARTHELEMON. [STORACE-s1.]PA[Cf 16 June.] [LS.]1413M1413
1787_05_31Thu 31 May 1787WAHANDEL 87 [2ND]OShandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>. V MARA~ WARTON~ AMBROSE~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS> STORACE~ RUBINELLI HARRISON KELLY-m PARRY-2 NORRIS SAVILLE SALE CORFE KNYVETT CHAMPNESS MATHEWS; [instrumentalists listed]; 800 PERFORMERS.MC 30 May; MC 25 MayMC 2 JuneRoyal Society of Musicians; for Decayed Musicians Fund; Westminster Hosp; St George's Hosp. Rehearsal 26 May (1200; 10s 6d).3012WA3012
1790_03_09Tue 9 Mar 1790HSQLEFEVRE PERRET BUCH AND DUVERNOY 90CB10s 6dLEAD PIELTAIN-dp. 1: HAYDN SYM; CNTE HN HN BUCH DUVERNOY; SARTI SG KELLY-m; DUSSEK SN PF DUSSEK; CIMAROSA SG CANTELO~; PIELTAIN-dp CN VN PIELTAIN-dp. 2: PERRET CN BN PERRET; RUST SG KELLY-m <RUST>; LEFEVRE CN CL LEFEVRE; BIANCHI SG CANTELO~; piece cl bn hn hn LEFEVRE PERRET BUCH DUVERNOY <AIR; CNTE>; HAYDN SYM. [MH: different order.]OR MH (Yale); WO 27 FebOf the [Concert Spirituel] Paris.3285HSQ3285
1798_02_07Wed 7 Feb 1798KTRCAM 98 1STSOCOR 30 JanConcert of Ancient Music: first concert.3860KTR3860
1771_04_10Wed 10 Apr 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 11THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 632.]1484A_W1484
1792_05_28Mon 28 May 1792HSQBARTHELEMON 92CB10s 6dPF HAYDN (PRESIDE). 1: HAYDN OV; SG CALCAGNI; PLEYEL QT FL VN VA VC ASHE BRIDGETOWER HINDMARSH ATTWOOD-F <F_ATTWOOD>; SACCHINI SG BARTHELEMON~m + FL OB ASHE HARRINGTON; VIOTTI CN VN BRIDGETOWER. 2: HAYDN OV (NEW GRAND MS); SG SIMONI; HAYDN QT vn vn va vc SALOMON BARTHELEMON HINDMARSH SCHRAM <CHRISTOPHER_SCHRAM>; HANDEL SG BARTHELEMON~m; CORELLI SL VN BARTHELEMON; fp <FINALE>.WO3514HSQ3514
1776_03_15Fri 15 Mar 1776DLDL ORATORIO 76 [7TH]OSB 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s 6d; SG 2shandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^; HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^ <ANTHEMS>. V LINLEY~m1 LINLEY~M2 <M_LINLEY> DRAPER~ NORRIS REINHOLD. END PART1: CN ORG STANLEY.PA[LS.]1971DL1971
1760_04_??April 1760 ?HMHALF-MOON 59-60SOCPA 29 Mar 1760[Oratorio postponed from 31 Mar. Date not known.] Half-Moon Concert.0660HM0660
1765_07_10Wed 10 July 1765RRANELAGH 65GSLEAD HAY-r.PAAnd for remainder of season. Additional performances by the Venetians; lately arrived. [And subsequently; not listed.]0976R0976
1783_06_17Tue 17 June 1783PKT SINGERS 83 *CB10s 6d1: VANHAL OV; CH 'LA_MARINA' (FAV); SG MORIGI-a2; SG BARTOLINI; SARTI tr 3v BARTOLINI SCOVELLI MORIGI~m <TERZ>. 2: STAMITZ OV; SG SCOVELLI; CN OB PATRIA; SG CARNEVALE~; ANFOSSI DT 2v PACCHIEROTTI MORIGI~m. 3: HAYDN OV; SG VIGANONI; SG MORIGI~m; CN VN BARTHELEMON; SG PACCHIEROTTI; SACCHINI SXT 6v (FAV).PA; PA 12 JuneBritish Magazine 2 (1783) 465* For principal singers and dancers of [King's Theatre]. From 12 June. With dances.2579P2579
1789_03_13Fri 13 Mar 1789C&ACLARK 89CB5sLEAD MOUNTAIN; V SIMPSON~ (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC) CLARK~ CLARK DARLEY FERGUSON~. CN VN MOUNTAIN; CN OB HUTTLEY; handel OV from handel o ^ATALANTA^ TPT SARJANT; SN HPD LINTON~. END PART1: MOULDS dt 2v DARLEY SIMPSON~ <DIALOGUE> (NEW). [also:] 'GOD_SAVE_GREAT_GEORGE_OUR_KING'.MPCLARK: organist of St Paul's Covent Garden. Annual subscription concert (19th). And ball.3197C&A3197