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

26
06 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: accompanied on violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: accompanied on violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: accompanied on violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Music: In Part II: 1st concerto [of Geminiani]-G. Ashley

Performance Comment: Ashley.

27
13 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: The flocks shall leave the mountains-Miss Parke, Nield, Bartleman; Wretched Lovers-Chorus (Acis and Galatea); O Liberty-Kelly accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); May no rash Intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Wave from wave-Wonder (Israel in Egypt); Ye sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid springs-Miss Parke (Jephtha); O God who in thy heavenly hand-Chorus (Joseph).
Cast
Role: O Liberty Actor: Kelly accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley
Role: Kelly accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: 6th concerto of Giordani on the violin-C. Ashley

Performance Comment: Ashley.

28
25 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March- (Saul); Happy Iphis-Master Elliot (Jephtha); The Mighty Power-Chorus (Athalia); O Liberty-Kelly; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Judas Maccabaeus]; Tyrants would-Miss Parke; Why should Salem-Chorus (Athalia); Honour and Arms-Bartleman; Then round about-Chorus (Samson); Sweet Bird-Miss Parke, [accompanied on the violoncello by] G. Ashley [L'Allegro]; He rebuked the Red Sea-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End Part II: violin concerto by Giardini-G. Ashley

Performance Comment: Ashley.

29
19 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Music: End Part I: 3rd concerto of Giardini on the violin-G. Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Performance Comment: Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek.

30
24 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End Part I: concerto on the violincello-C. Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

Performance Comment: Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval.

31
04 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley

Music: End Part I: concerto on the violin-G. Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss M'Arthur

Performance Comment: Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss M'Arthur.

32
24 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Music: End I: Handel's 4th concerto on the organ-J. Ashley; End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Dussek

Performance Comment: Ashley; End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Dussek.

33
02 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0

Performance Comment: Acis-Incledon; Polyhemus-Reinhold; Galatea-Mme Mara; [Other] Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Sale, Miss Poole, Miss Dufour; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley.
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3 [i

Music: End I: serenata concerto on violin-G. Ashley; End II: a new concerto, with a military rondo, on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

Performance Comment: Ashley; End II: a new concerto, with a military rondo, on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek.

34
14 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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley; End II: concerto= on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Performance Comment: Ashley; End II: concerto= on the Piano Forte-Dussek.

35
01 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel, boyce, arne, And purcell

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Concerto, opera quarto (Avison)-; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Capper; The Lord worketh wonders-Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Return, O God of hosts-Miss Waters (Samson); Sweet bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Scene from Joshua: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho-; 'Tis well, six times-Incledon; Glory to God-Incledon; Grand March-; The strong cemented walls-Chorus.
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

36
05 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

37
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: Alexander's Feast Or, the Power Of Music; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's 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

38
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 King(coronation Anthems)

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

39
21 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Fifth Grand Concerto. Hence! loathed. Hence! vain deluding. Come, thou goddess. Come rather, goddess. Haste thee nymph. Come, and trip it. Come, pensive man. Come, but keep. Join with thee. Hence! loathed. And if I give thee honor. Mirth admit me. First and chief. Sweet bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley. If I give thee honor. Mirth admit me, corno obligato by Shutze. Oft on a plat. If I give thee honor. Let me wander. Or let the merry bells. And young and old. PART II. Hence, vain deluding. But O, sad virgin, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley. Thus night, oft see me. Populous cities please. There let Hymen. Me when the sun. Hide me from day's. As steals the morn. These delights if thou canst give. PART III. A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS ACT. Fourth Oboe Concerto. The Lord worketh wonders by Bartleman (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). In sweetest harmony by Mme Mara; O fatal day by Chorus (SAUL). Disdainful of danger by Incledon, Hill, Linton (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). When the sun by Florio (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). May no rash intruder by Chorus (SOLOMON). The soldier tired [from ARTAXERXES, by Dr Arne] by Mme Mara. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers by Grand Chorus ([CORONATION] ANTHEMS). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .
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: As17940319athi

40
12 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Shall I in Mamre's fertile; For all these mercies (JOSHUA). Ye Men of Gaza (SAMSON). O filial Piety; No, cruel Father (SAUL). When his loud voice (JEPHTHA). Lord, what is man (SEMELE). Total Eclipse; O first created beam (SAMSON). O worse than death; Angels ever bright (THEODORA). Fixed in his Everlasting seat (SAMSON). PART II. Eleventh Grand Concerto. As when the Dove (ACIS AND GALATEA). Tyrants would (ATHALIA). O sleep (SEMELE). O had I Jubal's lyre (JOSHUA). It must be so; Pour forth no more; No more to Ammon's (JEPHTHA). Lord remember David (SOSARME). O God who in thy Heeav'nly band (JOSEPH). PART III. Ye sons of Israel (JOSHUA). Honor and Arms (SAMSON). See the conq'ring Hero comes (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Why does the God of Israel sleep (SAMSON). What passion, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley (DRYDEN'S ODE). Then round about the starry throne (SAMSON). Mad Bess by Mme Mara (Purcell). Gird on thy sword (SAUL). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .
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

41
28 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah

Performance Comment: As17980223, but In which Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; Mirth admit me-Reinhold; accompanied-Leander; But O sad virgin-Miss Poole; accompanied-C. Ashley.
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley
Role: accompanied Actor: C. Ashley.
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3

42
01 February 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph; or, Trick Upon Trick

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Hamilton; Sylvania-Haughton; Sylvans-Vallois, Delegarde, LeSac, H. Fayting; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Father to Colombine-Norris; Mr Ashley-W. Giffard; Dr Fleet-Wetherilt; Clerk-Snow; Drawer-Edward;Lookout-Miss Wilson; High Priest-Stitchbury; Priests-Kelly, Nichols, Richardson; Priestesses-Mrs Chambers, Miss James, Miss Wilson; Silvio-Yates; His Man-Penkethman; with a Grand Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, LeSac, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates, Miss Gerrard.
Cast
Role: Mr Ashley Actor: W. Giffard

43
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)

44
18 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso; Grand Selection 0

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

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (Ariadne, Handel)-; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun. (Esther, Handel); Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha, Handel); Concerto Violin-G. Ashley (Giornovichi); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate, Handel).
Cast
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: G. Ashley

45
23 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Second Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Overture and Dead March-(Saul); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Billington, Chorus (Saul); Gentle Airs-Harrison; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); The smiling dawn-Miss Poole (Jephtha); Fallen is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Blooming virgins-Incledon (Athalia); He smote all the First@born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); O magnify the Lord-Mrs Billington ([Chandos] Anthems); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

46
15 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0

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

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Cast
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Cast
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Music: End I: 1st concerto , Op. 3, by Geminiani-G. Ashley

Performance Comment: 3, by Geminiani-G. Ashley.
Cast
Role: Geminiani Actor: G. Ashley.

47
09 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); O sing praises-Harrison (1st time); accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Admetur); See the conquering hero comes-Chorus with March (Judas Maccabaeus); Honour and arms-Champness (Samson); 'Tis done, Heart the seat-Mrs Billington; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus (Acis and Galatea); Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Second (Samson); But bright Cecilia, As from the power of sacred lays-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the trumpet-Sarjant; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

48
08 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Organ Concerto-J. Ashley; Softly sweet in Lydian measures-Mrs Crouch [Alexander's Feast]; The trumpet's loud clangor-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Wave from wave-Bartleman; He smote all the first born-Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; Where shall I seek-Incledon [Acis and Galatea]; From the censer curling rise-Chorus [Solomon].Solomon].
Cast
Role: Fourth Organ Concerto Actor: J. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

49
13 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but O God@like Youth-_; Gentle Airs-_; Pious orgies-_; Concerto on the violin-_; added: Quartetto-Mrs Crouch, Incledon, Kelly, Bartleman; Tune your harps-Miss Sharp [Esther]; O liberty-Kelly; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Judas Maccabaeus]; He was despised-Mrs Clendining [The Messiah].The Messiah].
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

50
20 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Entirely selected from L'Allegro ed il Penseroso; First Grand Concerto-; Come thou goddess-Incledon; Come and trip it as you go-Miss Sharp, Chorus; Haste thee nymph-Incledon, Chorus; First and chief, Sweet bird-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Bartleman; with corno obligato-Leander; Oft on a plat-Incledon; If I give thee honour due-Kelly; Let me wander not unseen, Let the merry bells-Mrs Crouch; And young and old-Chorus.
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture, March-(Scipio); Tears such as tender fathers shed-Bartleman [Deborah]; Around let acclamations ring-Incledon, Chorus [Athalia]; His mighty arm-Kelly [Jephtha]; As when the dove-Master Pring [Acis and Galatea]; The many rend the skies-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; Gentle airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Athalia]; From mighty Kings-Mrs Crouch [Judas Maccabaeus]; Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus [Samson].Samson].
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End Part II: a trio for violin viola and violoncello-G. and R. and C. Ashley

Performance Comment: and R. and C. Ashley.