Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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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