Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1769_11_23Thu 23 Nov 1769HABCASTLE 69-70SOCPA 16 Nov 1769Castle Society: next concert [i.e. from 16 Nov].1328HAB1328
1765_02_06Wed 6 Feb 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 29 JanCastle Society: next concert (from 30 Jan).0930HAB0930
1763_01_21Fri 21 Jan 1763SGSPRING GARDENS 63SOCDIR HAY-r.PA 12 JanSubscription Concert "under the Direction of Mr. HAY". [Gentlemen subscriptions due; but not to Hay.] Practice; from ?0803SG0803
1751_03_11Mon 11 Mar 1751CAS CASTLE 50-51SOCGA 22 FebCastle Society [cf 25 Feb].0081CAS0081
1780_05_??May 1780 ?*HOLBORN 80SOC1800SL HPD PUPIL_TO_HEAD_PROFESSOR.PA 11 May; PA 8 July 1780* Musical school; 228 High Holborn. [Includes] private concert every Monday night for pupils and friends.237702377
1751_10_02Wed 2 Oct 1751CASCASTLE 51-52 1STSOCGA 20 Sept 1751Castle Society: first concert.0108CAS0108
1769_02_23Thu 23 Feb 1769?MUSICAL CLUB 69SOCPA 21 FebSecond meeting [cf 16 Feb].125801258
1753_04_10Tue 10 Apr 1753CROST CAECILIAN 52-53SOCPA 31 Mar; PA 9 AprSt Caecilian Society - next and last concert.0249CRO0249
1780_11_??Nov 1780 ?C&AAAM 80-81SOCPA 4 Nov 1780; PA 15 Nov 1780Academy of Ancient Music. First concert from 16 Nov to ? (insufficient subscriptions). 53rd subscription; may introduce ladies.2381C&A2381
1766_01_09Thu 9 Jan 1766TRKPHILHARMONIC 65-66SOCPA 2 JanPhil Harmonick Society. Concert and assembly. From 2 Jan.0999TRK0999
1768_11_17Thu 17 Nov 1768HABCASTLE 68-69 1STSOCPA 8 Nov 1768Castle Society: first concert.1232HAB1232
1770_11_29Thu 29 Nov 1770HABCASTLE 70-71 1STSOCPA 9 Nov 1770Castle Society: first concert.1427HAB1427
1763_01_11Tue 11 Jan 1763SHPSHIP 62-63SOCPA 4 JanThe Concert at the Ship Tavern: from 6 Jan (Twelfth Night). Ladies tickets. [May be a single concert?]0802SHP0802
1764_04_18Wed 18 Apr 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOC1830PA 13 AprCastle Society: last concert. At 1830 on account of length.0893HAB0893
1755_10_22Wed 22 Oct 1755HABCASTLE 55-56 1STSOCPA 17 OctCastle Society: first concert.0390HAB0390
1756_04_21Wed 21 Apr 1756CASTLE 55-56SOC - PA 9 AprCastle Society: meeting.043100431
1754_04_10Wed 10 Apr 1754CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 5 Apr 1754Castle Society: meeting.031700317
1766_02_17Mon 17 Feb 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOCPA 11 FebCastle Concert: next concert. Tickets for 12 Feb taken.1005HAB1005
1752_03_16Mon 16 Mar 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0160CAS0160
1766_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1766CASTLE 66-67SOCPA 3 Oct 1766Castle Society: meeting.106401064
1760_04_30Wed 30 Apr 1760CASTLE 59-60SOCPA 26 AprCastle Society: meeting.065900659
1753_02_20Tue 20 Feb 1753CROST CAECILIAN 52-53SOC[TURNER~e.]PA 14 FebNext concert. St Caecilian Concert [possibly same as TURNER~e 52-53?]. Tickets from Miss Turner.0208CRO0208
1763_10_17Mon 17 Oct 1763S&HSWAN & HOOP 63-64SOCPA 12 Oct 1763Swan & Hoop Musical Society: first concert. [?Former Monday Night Concert (cf 31 Dec 1762).]0853S&H0853
1758_01_16Mon 16 Jan 1758HHICKFORD 58 1STSOC1900PAFirst night. And every succeeding Monday. No gentlemen but subscribers admitted.0499H0499
1760_04_09Wed 9 Apr 1760HABCASTLE 59-60SOCPA 4 AprCastle Society: [penultimate concert].0644HAB0644
1761_11_19Thu 19 Nov 1761APOAPOLLO 61-62SOC[OSWALD?]PA 19 Oct 1761Temple of Apollo; Queen Square. 1st concert. Last year's tickets may be exchanged at Oswald's music shop.0730APO0730
1796_01_28Thu 28 Jan 1796C&AAAM 96 1STSOCSubscr 5gn (g+2l)DIR ARNOLD.OR 1 Feb[Review of rehearsal: OR 23 Jan]Academy of Ancient Music: 1st concert last Thursday. Few vacancies to be ballotted. Gentleman's ticket not transferable.3765C&A3765
1755_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1755CASTLE 55-56SOC - PA 6 OctCastle Society: meeting.038700387
1752_10_04Wed 4 Oct 1752CASTLE 52-53SOC - GA 29 SeptCastle Society: meeting.019000190
1753_11_12Mon 12 Nov 1753CROST CAECILIAN 53-54SOC1800[TURNER~e?]PA 7 Sept 1753; PA 15 Sept 1753; PAConcert where Miss Turner sings; St Caecilian Concert. [Evidently the same.] 12 Nov: rehearsal of St Caecilian.0273CRO0273
1757_04_06Wed 6 Apr 1757CASTLE 56-57SOC - PA 1 AprCastle Society: meeting.047700477
1783_11_20Thu 20 Nov 1783C&AAAM 83-84 1STSOCMC 12 Nov 1783Academy of Ancient Music: first concert.2589C&A2589
1760_01_07Mon 7 Jan 1760HMHALF-MOON 59-60SOC1900PA 22 Dec 1759Half-Moon Concert. From 24 Dec 1759.0608HM0608
1754_10_30Wed 30 Oct 1754HABCASTLE 54-55SOCPA 30 Oct 1754Castle Society. [Notice about coaches.]0329HAB0329
1774_04_28Thu 28 Apr 1774KACASTLE 73-74SOCPA 9 AprCastle Society. From 14 Apr.1802KA1802
1767_01_14Wed 14 Jan 1767HABCASTLE 66-67SOC1830handel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>.PA 13 JanCastle Society.1070HAB1070
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
1759_03_08Thu 8 Mar 1759HABCASTLE 58-59SOCPA 6 MarThree next [of which this the first] on Thursdays.0560HAB0560
1760_04_??April 1760 ?HMHALF-MOON 59-60SOCPA 29 Mar 1760[Oratorio postponed from 31 Mar. Date not known.] Half-Moon Concert.0660HM0660
1771_02_11Mon 11 Feb 1771HAB]CASTLE 70-71SOCPA 29 JanCastle Society. From 4 Feb (tickets received).1441HAB1441
1769_10_26Thu 26 Oct 1769CASTLE 69-70SOCPA 24 Oct 1769Castle Society: meeting.132201322
1767_02_19Thu 19 Feb 1767HPHILHARMONIC 66-67SOCPAPhilharmonic Society: eighth concert.1080H1080
1755_03_17Mon 17 Mar 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 FebCastle Society. [Last of those listed on Mondays.]0360HAB0360
1754_04_24 ?Wed 24 Apr 1754 ?KACASTLE 53-54SOCPA 29 MarCastle Society. Two last concerts: 17 Apr (at Crown Tavern) [put off (PA 11 Apr)]; 24 Apr (at KA) [?took place].0318KA0318
1756_03_29Mon 29 Mar 1756CROST CAECILIAN 55-56SOCPA 20 MarSt Caecilian Society. From 30 Mar.0420CRO0420
1754_12_06Fri 6 Dec 1754HFRIDAY 54-55SOCPA 27 NovFriday Concerts: first concert.0333H0333
1755_12_31Wed 31 Dec 1755HABCASTLE 55-56SOC1830PA 18 DecCastle Society. No concert on 24 Dec. At 1830 because of length.0394HAB0394
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
1755_07_19Sat 19 July 1755HAMST CAECILIAN 54-55SOC1000PA 12 JulySt Caecilian Society of Crown Tavern: annual meeting (concert; with dinner at 1500).0383HAM0383
1761_10_??Oct 1761 ?SHPSHIP 61-62SOCPA 16 Oct 1761; PA 17 Oct 176112 concerts [no date]. Those of Little Concert at Crown requested to subscribe [CROWN 60-61?]. Indicate if perform.0729SHP0729
1758_04_26Wed 26 Apr 1758CASTLE 57-58SOCPA 25 AprCastle Society: meeting.053100531
1771_02_18Mon 18 Feb 1771HHICKFORD 71 2NDSOC1900PA 16 FebSecond night.1444H1444
1755_10_06Mon 6 Oct 1755KAMONDAY 55-56SOC1900PA 30 SeptMonday Nights Concert at KA: first concert. [Cf PA 25 Aug; PA 27 Aug (King's Arms Concert): ? two organisations.]0386KA0386
1761_11_19Thu 19 Nov 1761DEVDEVIL 61-62SOC1900PA 12 Nov 1761The Concert at the Devil Tavern: first concert this season (from 12 Nov).0731DEV0731
1768_11_??Nov 1768 ?*CURTIS-1 68-69SOC1900[CURTIS-1.]PA 17 Nov 1768[No date] (Wednesdays). * Musical society at Mr Curtis' house - for those with musical ear and voice; yet no science.123301233
1754_10_25Fri 25 Oct 1754PHILHARMONIC 54-55SOCPA 22 Oct 1754Philharmonic Concert: meeting.032800328
1800_02_05Wed 5 Feb 1800KTRCAM 1800 1STSOCTI 15 JanConcert of Ancient Music; first concert.3941KTR3941
1770_11_14Wed 14 Nov 1770CASTLE 70-71SOCPA 9 Nov 1770Castle Society: meeting.142601426
1754_11_19Tue 19 Nov 1754CROST CAECILIAN 54-55SOChandel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^. [TURNER~e.]PA 8 Nov 1754; PA 11 Nov 1754St Caecilian Concert. Rehearsal 8 Nov at 1800; subscriptions close on 16 Nov; to Miss Turner; etc.0332CRO0332
1758_01_11Wed 11 Jan 1758CROCROWN 57-58SOCPA 9 JanCrown Concert; behind the Royal Exchange: next concert; from 5 Jan.0496CRO0496
1776_11_04Mon 4 Nov 1776KAAMICABLE 76-77SOCPA 22 Oct 1776From [28 Oct 1776].2025KA2025
1755_02_24Mon 24 Feb 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 FebCastle Society.0344HAB0344
1768_03_29Tue 29 Mar 1768TRKTURK'S HEAD 68SOCPA 19 JanMusical Society: last meeting [concert].1190TRK1190
1774_10_13Thu 13 Oct 1774C&AAAM 74-75SOCPA 12 Oct 1774Academy of Ancient Music: first meeting [concert].1837C&A1837
1757_10_05Wed 5 Oct 1757CASTLE 57-58SOCPA 1 OctCastle Society: meeting.049200492
1768_04_13Wed 13 Apr 1768HABCASTLE 67-68SOCPA 25 Mar; PA 6 AprCastle Society: next concert [i.e. not on 30 Mar]; from 6 Apr.1194HAB1194
1770_10_22Mon 22 Oct 1770NHNAG'S HEAD 70-71SOCPA 19 Oct 1770Musical Society: first meeting.1425NH1425
1752_03_09Mon 9 Mar 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0151CAS0151
1776_02_--[Thu 15 Feb 1776 abandonned]C&AAAM 75-76SOCPA 15 FebAcademy of Ancient Music. No meeting on 15 Feb.1953C&A1953
1770_05_23Wed 23 May 1770CASTLE 69-70SOCPA 18 MayCastle Society: meeting.140001400
1757_03_21Mon 21 Mar 1757HABCASTLE 56-57SOCGREENE o ^florimel^ <LOVE'S_REVENGE> <DRAMATIC PASTORAL>.PA 10 MarCastle Society: next [i.e. none on 14 Mar].0469HAB0469
1772_05_28Thu 28 May 1772AAM 71-72SOCPA 20 MayAcademy of Ancient Music: meeting (from 21 May).160401604
1775_03_02Thu 2 Mar 1775KACASTLE 74-75SOCPA 28 FebCastle Society. Four remaining concerts on Thursdays [of which this presumably the first].1857KA1857
1760_11_13Thu 13 Nov 1760APOAPOLLO 60-61SOC[OSWALD?]PA 27 Oct 1760Temple of Apollo; Queen Square. 1st concert [but cf 22 Jan]. Last year's tickets may be exchanged at Oswald's music shop.0673APO0673
1752_02_24Mon 24 Feb 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0135CAS0135
1753_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1753CASCASTLE 52-53SOCPA 8 MarCastle Society. Three remaining on Mondays [12 26 March; 9 April].0220CAS0220
1766_04_02Wed 2 Apr 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOChandel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2].PA 22 MarCastle Society. From 24 Mar.1027HAB1027
1768_01_27Wed 27 Jan 1768HABCASTLE 67-68SOC1800handel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>.PA 26 JanCastle Society.1151HAB1151
1757_11_24Thu 24 Nov 1757CROCROWN 57-58SOCPA; PA 12 Oct; PA 15 NovCrown Concert [not = St Caecilian Society; now at King's Arms Tavern]: first concert. From 17 Nov. Ladies' tickets.0495CRO0495
1752_10_???Oct 1752CROCROWN 52-53SOCGA 29 Aug 1752[* No date: subscriptions requested.] Crown Concert. [Probably not same as Miss Turner's concert.]0193CRO0193
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
1764_01_04Wed 4 Jan 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOCPA 28 Dec 1763Castle Society. Concert from 28 Dec 1763.0856HAB0856
1797_04_04Tue 4 Apr 1797C&AAAM 97SOCTB 27 MarAcademy of Ancient Music. Concert deferred [from ?]3838C&A3838
1766_10_14Tue 14 Oct 1766PHILHARMONIC 66-67SOCPAPhilharmonic Society: meeting.106501065
1768_01_13Wed 13 Jan 1768HABCASTLE 67-68SOCPA 5 JanCastle Society: next concert [i.e. from 6 Jan].1147HAB1147
1753_10_03Wed 3 Oct 1753CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 28 Sept 1753Castle Society: meeting.027000270
1772_05_21Thu 21 May 1772CASTLE 71-72SOCPA 19 MayCastle Society: meeting.160301603
1765_10_09Wed 9 Oct 1765CASTLE 65-66SOCPA 4 Oct 1765Castle Society: meeting.099200992
1754_01_07Mon 7 Jan 1754DEVPHILHARMONIC 53-54SOCPA 20 Dec 1753Philharmonic Society: next concert.0277DEV0277
1787_10_06Sat 6 Oct 1787VILPHILHARMONIC 87-88SOC19302gnMC 29 Sept 1787Philharmonick Society (established 18 Nov 1780 for gentlemen performers). First. Until Sat before Passion Week. One public night.3084VIL3084
1759_12_03Mon 3 Dec 1759HHICKFORD 59-60 1STSOC1900PAFirst musical entertainment. No gentlemen but subscribers admitted.0607H0607
1765_04_17Wed 17 Apr 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 16 AprCastle Society: last concert.0960HAB0960
1756_01_20Tue 20 Jan 1756CROST CAECILIAN 55-56SOCPA 30 Dec 1755St Caecilian Concert: next concert.0396CRO0396
1781_10_24Wed 24 Oct 1781ANACREONTIC 81-82SOCMC 23 Oct 1781Anacreontic Society: general meeting.246002460
1756_03_11Thu 11 Mar 1756HABCASTLE 55-56SOCPA 17 FebCastle Society. On Thursdays while Handel oratorios [at Covent Garden].0407HAB0407
1765_11_--[Wed 6 Nov 1765 abandonned]ROSROSE 65-66SOCPA 4 Nov 1765No concert on 6 Nov. Musical society.0996ROS0996
1767_08_28Fri 28 Aug 1767PHILHARMONIC 67-68SOCPA 24 Aug 1767; PA 31 Aug 1767Philharmonic Society: meeting. And every Thurs in Sept to receive nominations. List to close 24 Sept 1767. [Cf 19 Jan 1768.]113701137
1760_11_19Wed 19 Nov 1760HABCASTLE 60-61SOCPA 27 Oct 1760; PA 12 Nov 1760Castle Concert. No concert 29 Oct [or following weeks] [death of King]. [Resumes 19 Nov; when ladies' tickets admitted.]0675HAB0675
1789_01_29Thu 29 Jan 1789FMHAAM 89 2NDSOC[DIR] ORG COOKE; LEAD BARTHELEMON; V HARRISON SALE GORE ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAMS>. 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ATALANTA^; COOKE GL 'IN_THE_MERRY'; HANDEL SG 'RETURN_O'; HANDEL CH 'HE_GAVE'; HANDEL SG 'IN_SWEET'; HANDEL TR 3v 'THE_FLOCKS'; HANDEL SG 'PLEASURE'; HANDEL CH 'THE_HORSE'. 2: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^ESTHER^; COOKE GL 'IN_PAPER'; HANDEL CH 'VENUS_LAUGHING'; GLUCK SG 'RASSARENA'; BREWER GL 'TURN_AMARYLLIS'; PAXTON GL 'THE_ANSWER'; HASSE DT 2v 'O_THOU'; BOYCE SG 'SOFTLY_RISE'; SACCHINI SG 'RESTA_INGRATA'; HANDEL CH 'WORTHY_IS'. PA 26 JanAcademy of Ancient Music: 2nd concert (rehearsed last Thursday morning [22 Jan]). [Complete list of choir and orchestra.]3182FMH3182
1772_11_05Thu 5 Nov 1772CASTLE 72-73SOCPA 3 Nov 1772Castle Society: meeting.162001620