Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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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
1774_03_15Tue 15 Mar 1774HAYARNE-ta 74 ?CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sCT GL <CTS AND GLS>: COND ARNE-ta <DR>. o ^TIMOTHEUS^ <COMIC [burlesque] ODE>. BEFORE ODE: OV (WHIMSICAL MEDLEY). [also:] CN VN BARTHELEMON; ARNE-ta SG WILDE~ <RONDEAU>; SG BARTHELEMON~m <FAV SERIOUS>.PACatches and glees selected from collection of the [Noblemen's...] Catch Club. [LS.] Ode of Thornton. [No beneficiary.]1773HAY1773
1774_06_13Mon 13 June 1774MARNE-ta 74 ?GB18302s 6dCT GL <CTS AND GLS>: DIR ARNE-ta <DR>. SG <SGS>. V DUBELLAMY WILDE~ WEWITZER~1.PA 11 JuneSelected from the collection of the [Noblemen's...] Catch Club. [No beneficiary named.]1817M1817
1775_02_16Thu 16 Feb 1775HAYARNE-ta 75 ?CB1900PB 5s; FG 2s; SG 1sCT GL <CTS AND GLS>; COND ARNE-ta <DR>. ARNE-ta ct; ARNE-ta gl (NEW). PIECE picc <2 ARIETTES; OCTAVE_FLUTE> (IN POLONESE TASTE BY PERFORMER FROM [POLAND]). AFTER PART1: ARNE-ta sg JAMESON~ 'DIANA'S_CHACE' <CANTATA> (FAV). AFTER PART2: CN CL MAHON (WITH VAR ON 'THE_WANTON_GOD').PA[Also a play.] A new collection selected from [that of the Noblemen's...] Catch Club. [LS.] [No beneficiary named.]1851HAY1851
1775_03_09Thu 9 Mar 1775HAYARNE-ta 75 ?CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sCT GL <CTS AND GLS>; COND ARNE-ta <DR>. ARNE-ta ct; ARNE-ta gl (NEW). BETWEEN PARTS: sg GENTLEMAN <RONDEAU> (FAV); CN CL MAHON.PA[And a play.] The new collection [cf 16 Feb]. [LS.] [No beneficiary named.]1864HAY1864
1775_05_01Mon 1 May 1775HAYARNE-ta 75 ?CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sCT GL <CTS AND GLS>; DIR ARNE-ta <DR>. arne-ta CT 'THE_BLOODY' (NEW). sg GENTLEMAN 'CYMON_AND' <CANTATA> (FAV). SG JAMESON~ (TRUMPET SG).PA[LS.] The new collection [cf 16 Feb]. [And play.] [No beneficiary named.]1906HAY1906
1776_04_18Thu 18 Apr 1776HAYARNE-ta 76OB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sARNE-ta o ^WHITTINGTON'S_FEAST^ <ODE> (WITH GRAND CHORUSSES; PARODY OF ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^). [then:] CT GL <CTS AND GLS> [some listed]. AFTER PART1: SG BARTHELEMON~m (NEW ITALIAN). AFTER [ode]: CN VN BARTHELEMON.PA[LS.]1996HAY1996
1776_02_22Thu 22 Feb 1776HAYARNE-ta 76 ?CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sCT GL <CTS AND GLS>; DIR ARNE-ta <DR>. [ORCH] LEAD BARTHELEMON. CN VN BARTHELEMON.PAThe second collection from [that of the Noblemen's...] Catch Club. [And operetta.] [LS.] [No beneficiary given.]1945HAY1945
1776_03_05Tue 5 Mar 1776HAYARNE-ta 76 ?CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sCT GL <CTS AND GLS>; DIR ARNE-ta <DR>. [ORCH] LEAD BARTHELEMON. CN VN BARTHELEMON.PAThe second collection [cf 22 Feb]. Near three-score performers engaged. [And operetta.] [LS.] [No beneficiary given.]1958HAY1958
1759_03_23Fri 23 Mar 1759DLARNE-ta AND ARNE-m 59OB1830B 10s 6d; P 5s; FG 3s; SG 2sarne-ta o ^ALFRED^ (THE GREAT; WITH NEW SGS AS AT [DECAYED MUSICIANS' BENEFIT; 2/2]). [omitted later: V LOWE MATTOCKS BRENT~ FREDERICK~ PLENIUS~ CARTER~ GENTLEMEN_OF_CR <THE_CHOIR>.] AFTER PART1: CN OB VINCENT. END PART2: CN ORG ARNE-m <JUN>.PA; PA 19 Mar[LS.]0568DL0568
1778_04_28Tue 28 Apr 1778HAYARNE~c 78CB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG [1s]DIR BARTHELEMON ARNOLD. V LEONI VERNON FARRELL~ BARTHELEMON~m. CN / SL BY: TACET PAXTON BARTHELEMON. ARNE-ta GL <DR_ARNE; GLS> (FAV). END: ARNE-ta CH (GRAND; NEVER PERFORMED). [FOR ARNE~c.]PAFor the widow of the late Dr Arne. From 29 Apr.2201HAY2201
1774_06_30Thu 30 June 1774MARNOLD 74GB18303s 6d[burletta. also concert including:] CN VN FISHER.PA[Cf 2 June.] [LS.]1820M1820
1793_05_02Thu 2 May 1793FMHARNOLD 93CB190010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w. 1: ARNOLD OV from ARNOLD o 'THE_BATTLE_OF_HEXHAM'; HANDEL SG NIELD 'OFT_ON'; ANFOSSI DT 2v KELLY-m ROVEDINO 'O!_CHE'; PLEYEL QNT [?vn vn va va vc] CRAMER-w CRAMER-f SHIELD SMITH-4 SMITH-2 [?order] <CRAMER_JUN; SMITH_JUN>; HANDEL SG CROUCH~ 'SWEET_BIRD' + FL ASHE; SMITH-jS GL HARRISON KNYVETT HINDLE SALE <S_SMITH> 'WHILE_FOOLS'; HANDEL SG DUSSEK~ 'WHERE_ERE'; ANFOSSI sg MARA~ <SCENA> 'ALL_AMOR' - 'NON_TEMOR'; arne-ta DT 2v CROUCH~ KELLY-m 'FOR_THEE' from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^ [REPLACED TR 3v CROUCH~ KELLY-m MORELLI 'CHE_VI'; MORELLI INDISPOSED]. 2: CN FL ASHE; ARNOLD QT 4v PARKE~ LEAK~ HINDLE LEETE 'WHILE_PLEASURE' (NEW; + CH); CALLCOTT GL HARRISON KNYVETT BARTLEMAN 'PEACE'; ANDREOZZI sg HARRISON~ <SCENA> 'NEL_VEDERMI'; HANDEL SG HARRISON 'PLEASURE'; ANFOSSI sg PARKE~ <SCENA> 'DOVE' - 'FUGGI'; TR 3v INCLEDON DIGNUM SEDGWICK 'WELCOME' AND 'HERE'S_A'; QNT 5v DALL~ LEAK~ GORE PAGE BELLAMY-tl <JUN> 'HEAR_A' (+ CH) [based on] JOMMELLI fp (CHACONNE). [earlier programmes differed slightly; including TARCHI SG POOLE~ 'OR_CHE'; CN VN ALDAY.]DI; OR 29 Apr; MH 25 AprOR 3 MayFrom 4 Apr. Patronage of the Academy of Ancient Music.3589FMH3589
1774_04_21Thu 21 Apr 1774PARNOLD AND VENTO 74 *CB200010s 6dTWO PARTS ITALIAN; TWO PARTS ENGLISH. V SALVAGNI~1 WEICHSELL~f LEONI SAVOI MEREDITH-1. BETWEEN PARTS: SL VN GIARDINI; SL FL RODELL.PA1797P1797
1782_02_07Thu 7 Feb 1782PH *ARROWSMITH 82CB19005s[ARROWSMITH.] IN PART1: CN FL SOWERBY. IN PART2: CN BN HOGG; CN HPD JACKSON-G <GEORGE_JACKSON>. sg <CANTATAS>; GL <GLS>; CH <CHS>. HANDEL o ^CORONATION_ANTHEM^. PURCELL AND HAYDN SG ARROWSMITH 'MAD_TOM' (IN CHARACTER) [?]PAReminiscences of Henry Angelo (London 1828) i.275* Marriot's New Rooms; Paul's Head Tavern. And ball; conducted by Villineuve.2465PH2465
1786_04_25Tue 25 Apr 1786PARROWSMITH 86OB19305sHANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. LEAD BARTHELEMON; V ARROWSMITH BELLAMY PRING-1 BARTHELEMON~m [later omitted: WRIGHTEN~]. CN VN BARTHELEMON.MC; MC 8 AprFrom Freemasons Hall. With ball.2812P2812
1795_06_08Mon 8 June 1795KTRASHE 95CB200010s 6dLEAD CRAMER-w; PF CLEMENTI (PRESIDE). 1: CLEMENTI OV (GRAND MS); SG NIELD; DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN ASHE HARRINGTON HOLMES; GIORDANI-g sg MARA~ <GIORDANIELLO SCENA>; ASHE CN FL ASHE (WITH REGULATED DOUBLE SOUNDS). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS; DIR HAYDN); GUGLIELMI sg MARA~ <SCENA>; ASHE CNTE FL FL ASHE ASHE (BOTH FLUTES); CN [later omitted: VIOTTI CN VN VIOTTI (NEW); ANDREOZZI] sg MARA~ <SCENA + RONDO>; fp <FINALE>.TI; TI 4 JuneHaydn in Landon[Landon-England 313.]3761KTR3761
1796_06_06Mon 6 June 1796HSQASHE 96CB200010s 6dPF CLEMENTI (PRESIDE); LEAD SALOMON. 1: ROSETTI OV [replaced WRANITZKY OV]; SG ROVEDINO; PLEYEL CNTE FL VN VA VC ASHE SALOMON SHIELD SCHRAM; SG MARA~; CRAMER-jb CN PF CRAMER-jb (NEW; COMPOSED FOR JANIEWICZ' CONCERT [1 June]). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND MS) 'SURPRISE'; SG BRAHAM + BN HOLMES; ASHE CN FL ASHE (NEW); sg MARA~ <SCENA>; JANIEWICZ CN VN JANIEWICZ (NEW; PERFORMED AT HIS BENEFIT); fp <FINALE>.OR; OR 3 JuneFrom 2 June.3816HSQ3816
1800_05_--[Sat 31 May 1800 abandonned]CGASHLEY family 1800OB1900HAYDN o ^THE_CREATION^ (PART1). PARTS2-3: [selection] from HANDEL o ^MESSIAH^. LEAD ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; V PARKE~ ELLIOT WATERS~ CAPPER~ TENNANT~ SMITH-c <MASTER> DUSSEK~ INCLEDON DIGNUM DENMAN SALE; VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; OB PARKE-Wt <W>; VA SHIELD; CL MAHON; BN PARKINSON; ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; DDR ASHLEY-Rg <R_ASHLEY>; TPT WOODHAM; TRBN <TRBNS>; DBN.TI 28 May; TI 31 MayFor G J C and R ASHLEY. [Advertised for 31 May; abandonned as deemed improper.]3987CG3987
1788_03_26Wed 26 Mar 1788TSTASHLEY family 88 *CB193010s 6d[ASHLEY-rg ASHLEY-cj.] 1: HAYDN OV; CONVERSI GL <G_CONVERSO> 'WHEN_ALL'; HANDEL CN ORG ASHLEY-Jj <MASTER_J>; BACH SG PARRY-2 from BACH o ^GIOAS_re_di_giuda^; PLEYEL QT; BACH DT 2v ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t from BACH o ^GIOAS_re_di_giuda^; GIORNOVICHI CN VN ASHLEY-gc. 2: CORELLI CNgr 1ST; COOKE GL 'CALL_FORTH'; GEMINIANI CNgr; HANDEL SG HARRISON; GIARDINI TR VN VA VC; SG MARA~; BACH OV from BACH o ^ORIONE^.MP; MC 25 Mar* For the [four] Master Ashleys.3129TST3129
1789_05_05Tue 5 May 1789TSTASHLEY family 89 *CB200010s 6d[ASHLEY-rg.] 1: HAYDN OV; SG MAHON~s; PLEYEL QT; MORLEY GL 'NOW_IS'; SG HARRISON; CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. 2: CN ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; DT 2v ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~t; CN VN ASHLEY-gc; STEVENS GL 'SIGH_NO'; SG CANTELO~; BACH OV.PA; TI 31 Mar* For [four] Master Ashleys. From 28 Apr.3226TST3226
1790_05_25Tue 25 May 1790TSTASHLEY family 90CB10s 6d[ASHLEY-rg.] 1: HAYDN OV; STEVENS GL 'SIGH_NO'; PLEYEL QT; SG MAHON~s; HANDEL CN ORG ASHLEY-Jj <J_ASHLEY>; SG CANTELO~; CN VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>. 2: CNte HN HN LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt; WEBBE gl 'ELEGY_ON...SIR_WATKIN_WILLIAMS_WYNN'; CN VN ASHLEY-Gc <G_ASHLEY>; SG CANTELO~; FP.TI 24 MayFor Messrs Ashleys.3335TST3335
1798_06_01Fri 1 June 1798RASHLEY family 98GB5sOVER 100 PERFORMERS. 1: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); DANBY GL 4v ELLIOT INCLEDON SALE SALE-jb <JUN> 'SWEET_THRUSH'; PLEYEL QT vn vn va vc ASHLEY-gc MAHON ASHLEY-rg ASHLEY-cj <ASHLEYS> [?order]; HANDEL SG ELLIOT 'SOFTLY_SWEET' + VC ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; CN BN HOLMES; SG MARA~ (BRAVURA); SG INCLEDON 'SOUND_AN'; CH 'WE_HEAR'. 2: BACH CNTE OB VN VA VC (FAV); GL ELLIOT SALE SALE-jb 'STRIKE_THE' + PF DUSSEK; CN PF DUSSEK (WITH MILITARY RONDO); CH <PORTUGUESE HYMN> (VERSE AND CH); PURCELL SG MARA~ 'MAD_BESS'; SG INCLEDON 'COME_IF' (+ CH); DT 2v INCLEDON SALE 'TO_ARMS' AND CH 'BRITONS_STRIKE'.TB; TB 30 MayFor Messrs Ashleys. [Mollie Sands: Invitation to Ranelagh (London 1946) 209-11.]3897R3897
1786_11_22 ?Wed 22 Nov 1786 ?PASHLEY-j 86OB[ASHLEY-j.] PURCELL o ^ODE_FOR_ST_CECILIA'S_DAY^; BOYCE o ^ODE_FOR_ST_CECILIA'S_DAY^; HANDEL o ^ODE_FOR_ST_CECILIA'S_DAY^.MC 5 Sept 1786[No further mention found.]2910P2910
1757_05_26Thu 26 May 1757HASSIOTTI 57CB1900[ASSIOTTI?]PA 18 May; PA 24 MayFrom 18 May; 23 May.0486H0486
1759_05_02Wed 2 May 1759HASSIOTTI AND MARTIN 59CB[ASSIOTTI?]PA; PA 4 AprFrom 4 Apr; 25 Apr.0586H0586
1773_05_05Wed 5 May 1773HAYATTERBURY 73 ?OB1900B 5s; P 3s; FG 2s; SG 1sATTERBURY o ^GOLIATH^ <SACRED ORATORIO> (NEW; NEVER PERFORMED). LEAD BARTHELEMON; V BATTISHILL MEREDITH-1 SCOTT~ BARTHELEMON~m. CN VN BARTHELEMON. BETWEEN PARTS1-2: TRAETTA SG BARTHELEMON~m (ITALIAN).PA; PA 21 AprFrom 23 Apr [prices reduced]. [LS (and mistakenly on 23 Apr).]1693HAY1693
1774_07_14Thu 14 July 1774MAUTHOR 74GB3s 6d[burletta. also concert including:] CN OB EVELING.PAEVELING: musician to the Duke of Courland. [LS.]1824M1824
1761_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1761DSTAYNSCOMBE 61CB1900P 10s 6d; G 5sLEAD GIARDINI. 1: RICHTER OV; SG AYNSCOMBE; CN BN BAUMGARTEN-s; SG CALORI~; SL VC SIPRUTINI; SG AYNSCOMBE; SAMMARTINI CNgr <ST_MARTINI>. 2: CN OB; SG CALORI~; SG AYNSCOMBE; SL VN GIARDINI; SG AYNSCOMBE; giardini SG CALORI~ 'VOI_AMANTI'; STAMITZ-j sym OB OB HN HN <CN>.PA0713DST0713
1762_05_20Thu 20 May 1762HAYAYNSCOMBE 62CBPB 5s; G 3sarne-ta SG <SGS> (FAV) from arne-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^ <OPERA>: V TENDUCCI BRENT~. CN OB SIMPSON; SL VC SIPRUTINI; CN FL FLORIO.PA[?Concert; but cf benefits of TENDUCCI 16 Mar; PERETTI 22 Apr.] From 4 May. [LS.]0786HAY0786
1764_02_29Wed 29 Feb 1764SGBACH AND ABEL 64OB183010s 6dBACH o <SERENATA IN 2 ACTS> (NEW); ABEL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (NEW). SL VDAG ABEL <TWO SOLOS>.PABurrows-Harris 4150865SG0865
1768_03_23Wed 23 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 10THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1185A_W1185
1768_04_06Wed 6 Apr 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 11THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1191A_W1191
1768_04_13Wed 13 Apr 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 12THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1195A_W1195
1768_04_20Wed 20 Apr 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 13THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1197A_W1197
1768_04_27Wed 27 Apr 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 14THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1198A_W1198
1768_05_04Wed 4 May 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 15THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1200A_W1200
1768_01_13Wed 13 Jan 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 1STCS1930[For fifteen:] 5gn (g); 3gn (1l); transfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 22 June 1767; PA 29 Dec 1767From 6 Jan (12th day). Limited to 200g 200l; no tickets at A/W before or after concert. Bach and Abel..the concerts.1148A_W1148
1768_01_20Wed 20 Jan 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 2NDCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1150A_W1150
1768_01_27Wed 27 Jan 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 3RDCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1152A_W1152
1768_02_03Wed 3 Feb 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 4THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1154A_W1154
1768_02_10Wed 10 Feb 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 5THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1156A_W1156
1768_02_24Wed 24 Feb 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 6THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1160A_W1160
1768_03_02Wed 2 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 7THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1167A_W1167
1768_03_09Wed 9 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 8THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1174A_W1174
1768_03_16Wed 16 Mar 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 9THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1179A_W1179
1769_04_12Wed 12 Apr 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 10THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA; PA 3 AprBurrows-Harris 543-4Not 5 Apr (Public Charity benefit).1285A_W1285
1769_04_19Wed 19 Apr 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 11THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1288A_W1288
1769_04_26Wed 26 Apr 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 12THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1292A_W1292
1769_05_03Wed 3 May 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 13THCSDIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1294A_W1294