Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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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
1766_10_22Wed 22 Oct 1766HABCASTLE 66-67 1STSOCPA 3 Oct 1766; PA 14 Oct 1766Castle Society: first concert. From 15 Oct.1066HAB1066
1755_12_31Wed 31 Dec 1755HABCASTLE 55-56SOC1830PA 18 DecCastle Society. No concert on 24 Dec. At 1830 because of length.0394HAB0394
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
1763_11_16Wed 16 Nov 1763HABCASTLE 63-64SOCPA 8 Nov 1763Castle Society. From 9 Nov 1763 (Lord Mayor's Day).0855HAB0855
1765_11_13Wed 13 Nov 1765HABCASTLE 65-66SOChandel o ^SAMSON^.PA 2 Nov 1765; PA 11 Nov 1765Castle Society: no concert on 6 Nov (tickets taken on 13 Nov).0995HAB0995
1770_05_23Wed 23 May 1770CASTLE 69-70SOCPA 18 MayCastle Society: meeting.140001400
1776_11_04Mon 4 Nov 1776KAAMICABLE 76-77SOCPA 22 Oct 1776From [28 Oct 1776].2025KA2025
1753_10_17Wed 17 Oct 1753CASCASTLE 53-54 1STSOCPA 13 Oct 1753Castle Concert: first concert.0272CAS0272
1768_01_27Wed 27 Jan 1768HABCASTLE 67-68SOC1800handel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>.PA 26 JanCastle Society.1151HAB1151
1756_10_13Wed 13 Oct 1756HABCASTLE 56-57 1STSOCPA 2 OctCastle Society: first concert.0444HAB0444
1766_10_30Thu 30 Oct 1766HPHILHARMONIC 66-67SOCPA 14 Oct 1766Philharmonic Society: first concert.1067H1067
1765_02_25Mon 25 Feb 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 22 FebCastle Society: next concert. Mondays during Lent.0938HAB0938
1756_04_08Thu 8 Apr 1756HABCASTLE 55-56SOCPA 27 MarCastle Society. No concert on 1 Apr. Ladies' tickets taken on 8 Apr.0428HAB0428
1785_02_03Thu 3 Feb 1785WESWESLEY 85SOCWESLEY-C WESLEY-S <CHARLES; SAMUEL>.MH 2 FebAnnual concert begins. Every other Thursday.2669WES2669
1755_02_24Mon 24 Feb 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 FebCastle Society.0344HAB0344
1758_01_11Wed 11 Jan 1758HABCASTLE 57-58SOCPA 7 JanCastle Society: from 4 Jan.0497HAB0497
1765_04_??Apr 1765 ?GIARDINI 65SOC[GIARDINI.] RICHTER OV.PA 10 Apr 1765[No date. RICHTER 6 New Overtures advertised as performed at GIARDINI's Academy and last summer at Vauxhall.]096300963
1752_03_09Mon 9 Mar 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0151CAS0151
1757_02_28Mon 28 Feb 1757HABCASTLE 56-57SOC1830handel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-3].PA 25 FebCastle Society. Mondays during Lent.0459HAB0459
1751_09_25Wed 25 Sept 1751CASTLE 51-52SOCGA 20 Sept 1751Castle Society: meeting.010600106
1757_08_24Wed 24 Aug 1757CROWN 57-58SOCPACrown ... Concert: meeting.048900489
1754_01_07Mon 7 Jan 1754DEVPHILHARMONIC 53-54SOCPA 20 Dec 1753Philharmonic Society: next concert.0277DEV0277
1759_11_15Thu 15 Nov 1759KAST CAECILIAN 59-60SOChandel o ^SAMSON^ <ORATORIO>.PA 9 Oct 1759St Caecilian Society: first concert.0606KA0606
1758_10_04Wed 4 Oct 1758CASTLE 58-59SOCPA 3 OctCastle Society: meeting.054600546
1763_03_30Wed 30 Mar 1763HABCASTLE 62-63SOCPA 25 MarCastle Society. Three next concerts on Wednesdays [presumably starting on 30 Mar].0823HAB0823
1774_10_13Thu 13 Oct 1774C&AAAM 74-75SOCPA 12 Oct 1774Academy of Ancient Music: first meeting [concert].1837C&A1837
1760_04_30Wed 30 Apr 1760CASTLE 59-60SOCPA 26 AprCastle Society: meeting.065900659
1764_02_08Wed 8 Feb 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOC1830o <ORATORIO>.PAAt 1830 on account of the length of the oratorio.0858HAB0858
1757_10_05Wed 5 Oct 1757CASTLE 57-58SOCPA 1 OctCastle Society: meeting.049200492
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
1761_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1761CASTLE 60-61SOC - PA 25 AprCastle Society: meeting.071800718
1757_01_13Thu 13 Jan 1757HHICKFORD 57 1STSOCPA 5 JanFirst concert. Thursdays; subscribers only.0450H0450
1756_01_05Mon 5 Jan 1756HHICKFORD 56 1STSOC1900PAFirst concert. Mondays; subscribers only.0395H0395
1779_11_10Wed 10 Nov 1779C&AANACREONTIC 79-80SOC1900PA 6 Nov 1779Anacreontic Society: first meeting for this season.2313C&A2313
1750_12_18Tue 18 Dec 1750CASTUESDAY 50-51SOC[?TURNER~e.]GA 15 Dec 1750Tuesday Night Concert [cf 30 Oct 1750].0057CAS0057
1765_10_09Wed 9 Oct 1765CASTLE 65-66SOCPA 4 Oct 1765Castle Society: meeting.099200992
1756_03_11Thu 11 Mar 1756HABCASTLE 55-56SOCPA 17 FebCastle Society. On Thursdays while Handel oratorios [at Covent Garden].0407HAB0407
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
1798_02_07Wed 7 Feb 1798KTRCAM 98 1STSOCOR 30 JanConcert of Ancient Music: first concert.3860KTR3860
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
1772_11_05Thu 5 Nov 1772CASTLE 72-73SOCPA 3 Nov 1772Castle Society: meeting.162001620
1768_01_19Tue 19 Jan 1768TRKTURK'S HEAD 68 2NDSOC15s subscr (g+l) *PA* Non-subscribers 5s (g+l or 2l); not 2s. Every Tue to 29 Mar [not listed]. The Musical Society [not Philharmonic].1149TRK1149
1772_05_21Thu 21 May 1772CASTLE 71-72SOCPA 19 MayCastle Society: meeting.160301603
1752_03_16Mon 16 Mar 1752CASCASTLE 51-52SOCGA 15 FebCastle Society. Six remaining on Mondays from 17 Feb.0160CAS0160
1751_05_07Tue 7 May 1751CASTUESDAY 50-51SOC[TURNER~e.]GA 4 MayLast night of the Tuesday Night's Concert (Miss Turner).0101CAS0101
1765_04_17Wed 17 Apr 1765HABCASTLE 64-65SOCPA 16 AprCastle Society: last concert.0960HAB0960
1797_04_04Tue 4 Apr 1797C&AAAM 97SOCTB 27 MarAcademy of Ancient Music. Concert deferred [from ?]3838C&A3838
1766_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1766CASTLE 66-67SOCPA 3 Oct 1766Castle Society: meeting.106401064
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
1750_09_26Wed 26 Sept 1750CASTLE 50-51SOCGA 22 Sept 1750Castle Society: meeting.005100051
1750_03_12Mon 12 Mar 1750CASCASTLE 50SOCGA 27 Feb (advert for Miss Turner's benefit)Castle Concert. From ?0014CAS0014
1792_02_22Wed 22 Feb 1792C&AANACREONTIC 91-92SOC1900OR 20 FebMH 24 Feb [with information on programme]Anacreontic Society: fifth meeting.3439C&A3439
1758_04_19Wed 19 Apr 1758TRKTURK'S HEAD 58SOCPA 17 AprMeeting. For gentlemen subscribers to the Musical Society held on Friday evenings there.0529TRK0529
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
1776_06_23Sun 23 June 1776TURK'S HEAD 76SOCPA 19 JuneTurk's Head Musical Society - meeting.201902019
1752_12_01Fri 1 Dec 1752HFRIDAY 52-53SOCGA 30 Nov 1752Friday Concerts: first concert.0198H0198
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
1759_10_22Mon 22 Oct 1759CROMONDAY 59-60 1STSOC1900PA 18 OctMonday Nights Concert; formerly at KA: first concert.0602CRO0602
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
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
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_03_08Thu 8 Mar 1759HABCASTLE 58-59SOCPA 6 MarThree next [of which this the first] on Thursdays.0560HAB0560
1760_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1760CASTLE 60-61SOC - PA 7 Oct 1760Castle Society: meeting.067000670
1754_11_04Mon 4 Nov 1754DEVPHILHARMONIC 54-55SOCPA 22 Oct 1754Philharmonic Concert [first concert].0330DEV0330
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
1781_10_24Wed 24 Oct 1781ANACREONTIC 81-82SOCMC 23 Oct 1781Anacreontic Society: general meeting.246002460
1771_02_11Mon 11 Feb 1771HAB]CASTLE 70-71SOCPA 29 JanCastle Society. From 4 Feb (tickets received).1441HAB1441
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
1759_12_03Mon 3 Dec 1759HHICKFORD 59-60 1STSOC1900PAFirst musical entertainment. No gentlemen but subscribers admitted.0607H0607
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
1757_04_06Wed 6 Apr 1757CASTLE 56-57SOC - PA 1 AprCastle Society: meeting.047700477
1753_11_15Thu 15 Nov 1753KTKING'S ARMS 53-54SOCLEAD CHABRAN.PA 12 Nov 1753King's Arms Concert: first concert.0275KT0275
1771_01_28Mon 28 Jan 1771HABCASTLE 70-71SOCPA 24 JanNext concert (Monday) [mistakenly gives 28 Mar].1436HAB1436
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
1766_04_02Wed 2 Apr 1766HABCASTLE 65-66SOChandel o ^L'ALLEGRO^ [PARTS1-2].PA 22 MarCastle Society. From 24 Mar.1027HAB1027
1760_12_15Mon 15 Dec 1760CROCROWN 60-61SOC1800PACrown Concert.0678CRO0678
1754_10_09Wed 9 Oct 1754CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 3 OctCastle Society: meeting.032700327
1759_11_15Thu 15 Nov 1759APOAPOLLO 59-60SOC[OSWALD?]PA 23 Aug 1759Temple of Apollo; Queen Square: first concert. Last year's tickets may be exchanged at Oswald's music shop.0605APO0605
1795_03_19 ?Thu 19 Mar 1795 ?FMHAAM 95SOCLast four: 2+half gn (g+2l) *OR 16 MarAcademy of Ancient Music: remaining four nights [this the first?]. * [Subscribers may recommend friends; to be balloted.]3727FMH3727
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
1755_10_08Wed 8 Oct 1755CASTLE 55-56SOC - PA 6 OctCastle Society: meeting.038700387
1792_01_04Wed 4 Jan 1792C&AANACREONTIC 91-92SOC1900MUSIC BY: HAYDN KOZELUCH PLEYEL MOZART ROSETTI. [ARNOLD INDISPOSED.] CN VN SMITH-4.TI; OR 2 JanTI 6 JanAnacreontic Society: third meeting. Supper at 2145.3427C&A3427
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
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_11_16Thu 16 Nov 1758KAST CAECILIAN 58-59SOCARNE-ta o ^ALFRED^.PA 24 Oct 1758St Caecilian Society: first concert. Ladies' tickets will be sent to subscribers.0549KA0549
1762_11_03Wed 3 Nov 1762HAB]CASTLE 62-63 1STSOCPA 29 Oct 1762Castle Society: first concert (and meeting).0798HAB0798
1764_01_04Wed 4 Jan 1764HABCASTLE 63-64SOCPA 28 Dec 1763Castle Society. Concert from 28 Dec 1763.0856HAB0856
1755_03_03Mon 3 Mar 1755HAB]CASTLE 54-55SOCPA 17 FebCastle Society.0349HAB0349
1766_12_31Wed 31 Dec 1766HABCASTLE 66-67SOCPA 23 Dec 1766Castle Society: next concert.1068HAB1068
1756_10_06Wed 6 Oct 1756CASTLE 56-57SOC - PA 2 OctCastle Society: meeting.044200442
1755_04_14Mon 14 Apr 1755CROST CAECILIAN 54-55SOCARNE-ta o ^the_death_of_ABEL^ (NEW).PASt Caecilian Society.0374CRO0374
1753_10_03Wed 3 Oct 1753CASTLE 53-54SOCPA 28 Sept 1753Castle Society: meeting.027000270
1756_01_20Tue 20 Jan 1756CROST CAECILIAN 55-56SOCPA 30 Dec 1755St Caecilian Concert: next concert.0396CRO0396
1768_10_06Thu 6 Oct 1768MILE END 68SOCPA 3 OctMile End Concert: a dinner [no concert listed].122801228
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
1751_02_25Mon 25 Feb 1751CAS CASTLE 50-51SOCGA 22 FebCastle Society: next (and three succeeding Mondays [4 11 18 March]).0073CAS0073