Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1776_06_23Sun 23 June 1776TURK'S HEAD 76SOCPA 19 JuneTurk's Head Musical Society - meeting.201902019
1751_05_07Tue 7 May 1751CASTUESDAY 50-51SOC[TURNER~e.]GA 4 MayLast night of the Tuesday Night's Concert (Miss Turner).0101CAS0101
1771_01_28Mon 28 Jan 1771HABCASTLE 70-71SOCPA 24 JanNext concert (Monday) [mistakenly gives 28 Mar].1436HAB1436
1768_02_15Mon 15 Feb 1768HABCASTLE 67-68SOCPA 12 FebCastle Society. Six following concerts on Mondays [of which this the first].1157HAB1157
1768_10_06Thu 6 Oct 1768MILE END 68SOCPA 3 OctMile End Concert: a dinner [no concert listed].122801228
1751_09_25Wed 25 Sept 1751CASTLE 51-52SOCGA 20 Sept 1751Castle Society: meeting.010600106
1756_04_14Wed 14 Apr 1756HABCASTLE 55-56SOCPA 9 AprCastle Society: last concert.0430HAB0430
1759_11_12Mon 12 Nov 1759HMHALF-MOON 59-60SOC1900handel o ^ALEXANDER'S_FEAST^.PA 10 NovHalf-Moon Concert. [Deutsch-Handel 834.]0604HM0604
1769_02_16Thu 16 Feb 1769?MUSICAL CLUB 69SOCFor twelve: ?PA 24 JanGentlemen only; for their own practice or amusement. Weekly; for twelve nights; [this] the first.125001250
1766_01_08Wed 8 Jan 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOCPA 24 Dec 1765; PA 31 Dec 1765; PA 7 Jan 1766Castle Society: next concert (not 25 Dec 1765 or 1 Jan 1766). Tickets for 1 Jan taken.0997HAB0997
1754_03_27Wed 27 Mar 1754CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 22 MarCastle Society: meeting.031200312
1783_01_23Thu 23 Jan 1783WESWESLEY 83SOC[WESLEY-c WESLEY-s.]MC 8 JanFifth subscription concert. Messrs Wesley. First concert (and every other Thursday).2523WES2523
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
1756_04_08Thu 8 Apr 1756HABCASTLE 55-56SOCPA 27 MarCastle Society. No concert on 1 Apr. Ladies' tickets taken on 8 Apr.0428HAB0428
1760_11_17Mon 17 Nov 1760CROMONDAY 60-61SOC1900PA 14 Nov 1760Monday Night's Concert: begins. [Presumably distinct from CROWN 60-61 beginning on 20 Oct.]0674CRO0674
1769_11_20Mon 20 Nov 1769CMACOACHMAKERS 69-70SOC1900PA 18 Nov 1769Music. Club for gentlemen's amusement [etc]. Every Monday as usual [?first]. All lovers of music [welcome].1327CMA1327
1760_10_15Wed 15 Oct 1760HABCASTLE 60-61 1STSOCPA 7 Oct 1760Castle Society: first concert.0671HAB0671
1783_11_01Sat 1 Nov 1783SHRLIGHT 83-84 1STSOC19001gn a year each performer *[LIGHT.]MP 18 Oct 1783Private concert chiefly for young practitioners. * Family ticket (admit 4 as visitors): 2gn a year. Rehearsal 24 Nov.2587SHR2587
1752_11_02Thu 2 Nov 1752KAKING'S ARMS 52-53SOCDIR / LEAD GIARDINI.GA 23 Oct 1752King's Arms Concert: first concert.0195KA0195
1751_01_08Tue 8 Jan 1751CAS TUESDAY 50-51SOC[TURNER~e.]GA 1 JanTuesday Night's Concert: next. Tickets: Miss Turner. [See 11 Mar for details of subscription for next year: 2gn.]0058CAS0058
1768_02_??Feb 1768 ?GIARDINI 68SOC[GIARDINI.]PA 27 Feb 1768No date. GIARDINI thanked subscribers to the Academy for giving up their Monday for his benefit on 7 Mar.116601166
1785_05_12Thu 12 May 1785FMHAAM 84-85SOCMC 9 MayLast concert.2728FMH2728
1798_02_07Wed 7 Feb 1798KTRCAM 98 1STSOCOR 30 JanConcert of Ancient Music: first concert.3860KTR3860
1792_01_30Mon 30 Jan 1792C&AANACREONTIC 91-92SOC1900ORAnacreontic Society: fourth meeting.3429C&A3429
1756_01_05Mon 5 Jan 1756HHICKFORD 56 1STSOC1900PAFirst concert. Mondays; subscribers only.0395H0395
1760_10_20Mon 20 Oct 1760CROCROWN 60-61 1STSOC1900PA 16 Oct 1760Crown Concert: first concert. [Presumably distinct from MONDAY 60-61 (formerly at King's Arms); Mondays fortnightly?]0672CRO0672
1755_10_28Tue 28 Oct 1755CRO]ST CAECILIAN 55-56SOC[? HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. V TURNER~e BEARD YOUNG~I <ISABELLA_YOUNG>; ORG ARNE-m <JUN>. BETWEEN PARTS: CN ORG ARNE-m (NEW).]PA 18 Oct; PA 10 Oct; PA 25 SeptSt Caecilian Society: to open with oratorio last Tuesday in October [28 Oct]. [Cf rehearsal 21 Oct (also PA 18 Oct).]0391CRO0391
1761_03_10Tue 10 Mar 1761HABCASTLE 60-61SOCPA 27 FebCastle Society: two next concerts on 3 Mar and 10 Mar.0705HAB0705
1753_11_23Fri 23 Nov 1753HFRIDAY 53-54SOC1900PA 22 Nov 1753Friday Concerts: first concert.0276H0276
1752_02_17Mon 17 Feb 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0131CAS0131
1755_04_16Wed 16 Apr 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 MarCastle Society.0375HAB0375
1757_11_17Thu 17 Nov 1757KAST CAECILIAN 57-58SOCARNE-ta o ^the_death_of_ABEL^ <ORATORIO>.PA 23 Aug; PA 27 Sept; PA 7 NovSt Caecilian Society. Moved from Crown Tavern [CROWN 57-58 continued]. First concert; from 10 Nov; ladies' tickets.0494KA0494
1756_02_18Wed 18 Feb 1756HABCASTLE 55-56SOCPA 17 FebCastle Society: next concert. Continue on Wednesdays until 11 Mar on Thursday.0399HAB0399
1755_10_21Tue 21 Oct 1755CROST CAECILIAN 55-56SOC1800HANDEL o ^ACIS_AND_GALATEA^. V TURNER~e BEARD YOUNG~I <ISABELLA_YOUNG>; ORG ARNE-m <JUN>. BETWEEN PARTS: CN ORG ARNE-m (NEW).PA 18 Oct; PA 10 Oct; PA 25 SeptSt Caecilian Society: rehearsal. To open with oratorio last Tuesday in October [28 Oct].0389CRO0389
1794_03_06 ?Thu 6 Mar 1794 ?FMHAAM 94SOCLast four: 2+half gn (1g+2l)OR 6 MarAcademy of Ancient Music. [Presumably this is first of last four concerts.]3624FMH3624
1761_10_07Wed 7 Oct 1761CASTLE 61-62SOC - PA 2 Oct 1761Castle Society: meeting.072500725
1762_10_27Wed 27 Oct 1762CASTLE 62-63SOC - PA 22 Oct 1762Castle Society: meeting.079700797
1759_04_18Wed 18 Apr 1759CASTLE 58-59SOCPA 13 AprCastle Society: meeting.058200582
1764_10_10Wed 10 Oct 1764HABCASTLE 64-65 1STSOCPA 28 Sept 1764Castle Society: first concert.0920HAB0920
1758_01_16Mon 16 Jan 1758KAMONDAY 57-58SOCPA 14 JanMonday Night's Concert: from 23 Jan. [Addressed to members and performers.]0498KA0498
1764_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOCPA 9 MarCastle Society. With meeting. Three remaining concerts on Mondays.0872HAB0872
1761_01_22Thu 22 Jan 1761APOAPOLLO 60-61SOC[OSWALD?]PA 2 JanTemple of Apollo: 1st concert [but cf 13 Nov 1760 - ?postponed due to death of King]. Tickets exchanged at Oswald's.0680APO0680
1784_02_11Wed 11 Feb 1784*SMART-G 84 1STSOCFor twelve: 1gn[SMART-G <G>.]MH 6 Feb* At his music warehouse; corner of Argyle Street. His subscription concerts: 12 nights more. [Instruments provided.]259402594
1763_10_12Wed 12 Oct 1763HABCASTLE 63-64 1STSOCPA 4 Oct 1763Castle Society: first concert.0852HAB0852
1771_03_14Thu 14 Mar 1771ISLISLINGTON 71SOC[GARRICK'S ODE SPOKEN; WITH SG CH <SGS CHS>: ? ARNE-ta o ^ODE_TO_SHAKESPEARE^.]PA 12 Mar; PA 13 MarIslington Concert: ladies' night (not 1 Apr as unauthorised advert). Visitors no money; but ticket signed by subscriber.1468ISL1468
1758_04_20Thu 20 Apr 1758CROCROWN 57-58SOCPA 17 AprCrown Concert. 12th subscription concert; from 27 Apr.0530CRO0530
1758_03_22Wed 22 Mar 1758HABCASTLE 57-58SOCPA 18 MarCastle Society: next two concerts on 22 Mar and 30 Mar.0520HAB0520
1781_11_22Thu 22 Nov 1781C&AAAM 81-82 1STSOCMC 24 Nov 1781Academy of Ancient Music: performances commenced. Every Thursday.2461C&A2461
1762_09_??Sept 1762 ?S&HSWAN & HOOP 62-63SOCPA 6 Sept 1762[No date.] Musical society [subscriptions requested]. [Possibly same as Monday Night Concert (cf MONDAY 61-62).]0796S&H0796
1751_04_15Mon 15 Apr 1751CRO CROWN 50-51SOC1800GA 13 AprCrown Concert behind the Royal Exchange.0091CRO0091
1755_07_05Sat 5 July 1755?CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 23 JuneCastle Society. Water Concert [cf meeting on 23 June].038200382
1758_01_11Wed 11 Jan 1758HABCASTLE 57-58SOCPA 7 JanCastle Society: from 4 Jan.0497HAB0497
1767_04_22Wed 22 Apr 1767HABCASTLE 66-67SOChandel o ^MESSIAH^ <SACRED ORATORIO>.PA 16 AprCastle Society. From 29 Apr (Foundling Hospital 'Messiah').1101HAB1101
1766_12_31Wed 31 Dec 1766HABCASTLE 66-67SOCPA 23 Dec 1766Castle Society: next concert.1068HAB1068
1769_11_09Thu 9 Nov 1769?MUSICAL CLUB 69-70SOCPA 25 Oct 1769Musical club. Gentlemen only for own practice amusement and improvement. 12 nights; weekly; [this] the first. [Cf 16 Feb 1769.]132601326
1757_10_19Wed 19 Oct 1757HABCASTLE 57-58 1STSOCPACastle Society: first concert.0493HAB0493
1751_02_25Mon 25 Feb 1751CAS CASTLE 50-51SOCGA 22 FebCastle Society: next (and three succeeding Mondays [4 11 18 March]).0073CAS0073
1762_11_03Wed 3 Nov 1762HAB]CASTLE 62-63 1STSOCPA 29 Oct 1762Castle Society: first concert (and meeting).0798HAB0798
1757_07_02Sat 2 July 1757HAMST CAECILIAN 56-57SOC1100PASt Caecilian Society: annual meeting (concert; and dinner at 1500).0488HAM0488
1772_11_23Mon 23 Nov 1772ISLISLINGTON 72SOCPA 5 Nov 1772Islington Concert; next concert; from 9 Nov 1772 (Lord Mayor's Day).1622ISL1622
1761_03_18Wed 18 Mar 1761HABCASTLE 60-61SOCPA 17 MarSix remaining concerts on Wednesdays as usual. [Presumably 18 Mar is the first of these.]0709HAB0709
1759_11_15Thu 15 Nov 1759KAST CAECILIAN 59-60SOChandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>.PA 9 Oct 1759St Caecilian Society: first concert.0606KA0606
1754_11_04Mon 4 Nov 1754DEVPHILHARMONIC 54-55SOCPA 22 Oct 1754Philharmonic Concert [first concert].0330DEV0330
1783_10_29Wed 29 Oct 1783C&AANACREONTIC 83-84SOCMC 18 Oct 1783Anacreontic Society: first concert. Anniversary dinner on 22 Oct (1530).2586C&A2586
1764_12_06Thu 6 Dec 1764TALLOW CHANDLERS 64-65SOCPA 12 Sept 1764; PA 3 Dec 1764Meeting. Concerts last 2 winters at Nag's Head Court removed to Tallow Chandlers Hall: subscription extended.092200922
1752_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1752CROCROWN 51-52SOC1800GA 28 AprCrown Concert behind the Royal Exchange.0183CRO0183
1765_10_23Wed 23 Oct 1765ROSROSE 65-66SOC19002s non-subscribersPAMusical society: 1st meeting (1800); music to begin before 1900. Gentlemen wishing to [participate]: notify instruments.0994ROS0994
1759_10_24Wed 24 Oct 1759HABCASTLE 59-60 1STSOCPA 12 OctCastle Society: first concert.0603HAB0603
1755_03_26Wed 26 Mar 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 Mar (cf PA 17 Feb)Castle Society. From 17 Mar [? because of Decayed Musicians benefit].0367HAB0367
1752_01_13Mon 13 Jan 1752CROCROWN 51-52SOCGA 6 JanFrom 6 Jan. Crown Concert.0116CRO0116
1766_05_07Wed 7 May 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOChandel o ^MESSIAH'.PA 29 AprCastle Society. From 30 Apr (some of the principal singers engaged in Liverpool).1050HAB1050
1776_11_07Thu 7 Nov 1776C&AAAM 76-77SOCPA 5 Nov 1776Academy of Ancient Music. [First concert.] Meetings resume.2026C&A2026
1763_10_05Wed 5 Oct 1763CASTLE 63-64SOCPA 4 Oct 1763Castle Society: meeting.085100851
1765_01_02Wed 2 Jan 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 25 Dec 1764Castle Society: next concert.0924HAB0924
1792_02_22Wed 22 Feb 1792C&AANACREONTIC 91-92SOC1900OR 20 FebMH 24 Feb [with information on programme]Anacreontic Society: fifth meeting.3439C&A3439
1768_10_05Wed 5 Oct 1768CASTLE 68-69SOCPA 30 Sept 1768Castle Society: meeting.122701227
1753_10_10Wed 10 Oct 1753CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 5 Oct 1753Castle Society: meeting.027100271
1767_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1767CASTLE 66-67SOCPA 16 AprCastle Society: meeting.110601106
1755_04_09Wed 9 Apr 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 MarCastle Society.0371HAB0371
1767_10_28Wed 28 Oct 1767CASTLE 67-68SOCPA 23 Oct 1767Castle Society: meeting.114401144
1766_10_30Thu 30 Oct 1766HPHILHARMONIC 66-67SOCPA 14 Oct 1766Philharmonic Society: first concert.1067H1067
1766_04_24Thu 24 Apr 1766C&AAAM 65-66SOCPA 9 AprAcademy of Ancient Music: public night. Ladies' tickets will be delivered to members at the rehearsal on 17 Apr.1038C&A1038
1750_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1750CASCASTLE 50SOCGA 27 Feb (advert for Miss Turner's benefit)Castle Concert. From ?0014CAS0014
1754_10_09Wed 9 Oct 1754CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 3 OctCastle Society: meeting.032700327
1790_12_09Thu 9 Dec 1790FMHAAM 90-91SOC1900COND ARNOLD; LEAD SALOMON; V STORACE~ ABRAMS~ ABRAMS~T <T_ABRAHAMS> KELLY-m SALE BARTLEMAN GORE PAGE.PA 25 Nov 1790Academy of Ancient Music: general rehearsal of first concert.3349FMH3349
1763_02_22Tue 22 Feb 1763HABCASTLE 62-63SOCPA 18 FebCastle Society. Five following concerts on Tuesdays [presumably starting on 22 Feb].0809HAB0809
1763_11_16Wed 16 Nov 1763HABCASTLE 63-64SOCPA 8 Nov 1763Castle Society. From 9 Nov 1763 (Lord Mayor's Day).0855HAB0855
1776_10_14Mon 14 Oct 1776KAAMICABLE 76-77 1STSOCPA 11 Oct 1776Amicable Society of Music: first [concert].2022KA2022
1759_10_17Wed 17 Oct 1759CASTLE 59-60SOCPA 12 Oct 1759Castle Society: meeting.060100601
1755_04_23Wed 23 Apr 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 MarCastle Society. [Last concert.]0377HAB0377
1753_03_26Mon 26 Mar 1753CASCASTLE 52-53SOCPA 8 MarCastle Society. Three remaining on Mondays [12 26 March; 9 April.]0232CAS0232
1768_11_10Thu 10 Nov 1768CASTLE 68-69SOCPA 8 Nov 1768Castle Tavern: meeting; to ballot for new members.123101231
1752_10_???Oct 1752CROTURNER~e 52-53 1STSOC2gn for g[TURNER~e.]GA 28 Sept 1752; GA 10 Oct 1752; GA 24 Oct 1752[* No date.] Miss Turner's concert. [Intended for Castle Tavern. Not = CASTLE 52-53 (GA 24 Oct) or CROWN 52-53.]0194CRO0194
1793_10_28Mon 28 Oct 1793PHAMICABLE 93-94 1STSOCTI 9 Oct 1793Amicable Society of Music: first concert.3612PH3612
1794_01_16Thu 16 Jan 1794FMHAAM 94 1STSOCFor eight: 5gn (1g+2l)COND ARNOLD; LEAD SALOMON; V MARA~ LEAK~ NIELD SALE BELLAMY-tl <JUN> LEETE FLORIO-ch <JUN> (FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC) BARTLEMAN WELSH-t <MASTER>; VC MARA SMITH-2; OB HARRINGTON.OR 15 JanAcademy of Ancient Music: first concert.3615FMH3615
1789_12_17Thu 17 Dec 1789FMHAAM 89-90 1STSOCCOND ARNOLD. HANDEL SG KELLY-m 'SEE_HER'; GL 'SIGH_NO'; HANDEL SG ABRAMS~ 'WHERE'ER_YOU'; HANDEL CH 'HE_GAVE'; CN VN SALOMON; CN OB PARKE-Wt <W_PARKE>.PA; PA 21 Nov 1789PA 18 Dec 1789; PA 21 Nov 1789 (puff)Academy of Ancient Music: first concert. Rehearsal on 10 Dec 1789 (1900).3260FMH3260
1759_01_08Mon 8 Jan 1759HHICKFORD 59 1STSOC1900PERGOLESI o ^STABAT_MATER^.PA; PA 12 Dec 1758First concert. [Following a resolution; Hickford added instrumentalists and a singer.] No gentlemen but subscribers.0552H0552
1769_11_02Thu 2 Nov 1769HABCASTLE 69-70 1STSOCPA 10 Oct 1769; PA 17 Oct 1769Castle Society: first concert; from 19 Oct (decorations incomplete).1325HAB1325
1756_12_16Thu 16 Dec 1756CROST CAECILIAN 56-57SOC1830PA 2 Dec; PA 14 DecSt Caecilian Concert [Society]. From 9 Dec (benefit of City of London Lying-in Hospital).0447CRO0447
1780_11_23Thu 23 Nov 1780AAM 80-81SOCPA 15 Nov 1780Academy of Ancient Music. Meeting.238002380