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113 results for: Keyword - Ashley
We found 171 matches on Roles/Actors, 72 matches on Performance Comments, 25 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

101
19 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest

Music: End of Part II concerto on the organ by C. Wesley (1st appearance in public)

102
28 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest

Music: End of Part II Eighth concerto of Corelli

103
02 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest

Music: End of Part II 1st concerto, Op. 3, composed by Geminiani, by G. Ashley

Performance Comment: 3, composed by Geminiani, by G. Ashley .

104
21 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Music: As17980309

105
23 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel Messiah

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Music: End I: Bach's Bach's favourite concertante for flute oboe violin and violoncello-Monzani, W. Parke, G. and C. Ashley

Performance Comment: Parke, G. and C. Ashley.

106
06 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Scared Music From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Music: End II: the favourite Military Concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

107
12 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ode: Written in Honour of St. Cecilia, by Dryden, and set to Music by Handel. Among the Instrumental Performers are G. Ashley, leader of the band, Mara, Sarjant, C. Ashley, Boyce, Bridgetower, Harvey, Parkinson, Taylor, Nix, two Flacks, Dresler, Gwilliam, Shutze, Price, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Archer, Cobham, two Munros, Wood, Cornish, Purney, Leffler, Woodham, Cantelo, Skillern, Franki, Simpson, Jenkinson, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. Double Drums (used at Westminster Abbey)-R. Ashley. The Chorusses will be numerous and complete. The Whole under the Direction of Ashley. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance (with the Imprimatur of H. Macleish) to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast Or the Power Of Music Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 3

Music: End Part I: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval; Beginning Part II: concerto for two violins and violoncello obligato-, as originally composed for this Ode, by Handel and performed in the year 1736; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

108
19 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Among the Instrumental Performers are G. Ashley (leader of the Band), Sperati, Sarjant, Patria, Reinagle, C. Ashley, Boyce, Mahon, Mountain, Holmes, Lyon, Schram, Kaye, the Leanders, &c. Double Drums by J. Ashley. The Organ on Fridays by Knyvett, and on Wednesdays by Greatorex. The whole conducted by Harrison and Ashley. The Band will consist of 150 Performers. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon, at the Stage Door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. No Money to be returned. Places may be taken in the Theatrical Orchestra at 5s. each [i.e. at the oratorios the instrumentalists sat on the stage]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performances, with the names of the performers to their respective songs, to be had at the Theatre. And to prevent imposition in the Streets, the Managers have directed that they should be sold in the Theatre, at 6d. each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Preceded By god Save The Kingcoronation Anthems

Music: End II: a concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot (from Paris)

109
27 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem God Save The King

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Harrison, Pearson (Principal Alto at the Concert of Ancient Music), Griffiths, Champness, Sale (Principal Basses at the Concert of Ancient Music), Miss Cantelo, Sga Storace; Among the Instrumental Performers-Richards (Leader of the Band), Ashley, Ashley's Sons, Sperati, Patria, Sarjant, Gariboldi, Boyce, Knyvett (Organ).

Music: End Part I Oratorio: concerto on the violin [by Viotti (World, 28 Feb.)]-Mme Gautherot (from Paris; 2nd public performance in this Kingdom)

110
17 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 12 Feb., but added: Lavenu. Morning Herald, 18 Feb.: Both Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley, and But o sad virgin, accompanied on the cello by C. Ashley, were sung by Miss Parke; Let me wander not unseen by Miss Leak; Come and trip it by Master Elliot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed Il Pensieroso 3 Alexanders Feast 3

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

111
28 March 1740 @ Ashley's Punch House

Event Comment: At Ashley's Punch House, Ludgate Hill. At the Desire of several Gentlemen. 7 p.m. 1s. [Repeated on 31 March, 3 and 7 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oratory

112
26 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Account-Book records throughout oratorio season receipt from Ashley of #50 charge for each performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3 Entirely selected from The Messiah

Music: As17900219

113
28 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [By Franz Joseph Haydn; 1st time in London. 1st performed privately in Vienna, 29 Apr. 1798, and in public at the Vienna National Theatre, 19 Mar. 1799.] "Although not equal in grandeur to the divine compositions of the immortal Handel, [it] is, nevertheless, on the whole, a very charming production" (Morning Herald, 29 Mar.). [And see Ashley's note on 2 Apr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Creation The Messiah Grand Selection 0