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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Avison"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Avison")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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4 results for: Keyword - Avison
We found 3 matches on Performance Comments, 2 matches on Roles/Actors, 1 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

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18 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: 4th concerto of Avison-; O gentle maid-Mrs Hindmarsh; Around let acclamations ring-Chorus; Reviving Judah-Burdon; Bless the true church-Chorus (Athalia); Softly rise-Kelly (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Miss Parke (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation? Anthems).
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Role: 4th concerto of Avison Actor:

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31 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

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Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 1

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 2

Performance Comment: Part II. Fourth concerto of Avison-; Father of heaven-Sga Galli; Sion now her head shall raise-Miss Poole, Master Elliot [Judas Maccabaeus]; Tune your harps-Chorus [Esther]; Tho' pleasure swells-Braham [Mahmoud (Storace)]; Lord of eternity-Chorus; Behold the nations-; O Baal-Chorus [Deborah]; What though I trace-Mme Mara [Solomon]; Gird on thy sword-Chorus [Saul].Saul].
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Role: Fourth concerto of Avison Actor:

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 3

Music: As17970315

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20 March 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Mr C. Avison. 7 P.M. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Concertos by Corelli and Geminiani. Favourite Songs of Mr Handel's. Solo upon the German Flute and Violin. A Concerto, the Solo Part upon the Harpsichord

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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.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

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