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NEW MUSIC, BY WILLIAM THOROLD WOOD. 



THE ROSE ; a Canzonet, the poetry by Cowper, sung at the public Con- 

 certs, with great applause, by Madame Malibran de Beriot. 



IN JOYOUS YOUTH ; a Song for a bass voice, the poetry from Campbell's « Plea- 

 sures of Hope." 



SWEET ARE THE CHARMS OF HER I LOVE; a Canzonet. 



" It possess all the grace and elegance of the first of all canzonet writers — the immortal 

 Haydn. To the refined thinker this canzonet will be a luxury." — Flutonicon. 



DEAR IS MY LITTLE NATIVE VALE; a Duet for two Sopranos. The 

 words by Samuel Rogers, Esq. 



" Mr. Wood's strains are worthy the poetry : he describes it with the zest of a poet. 

 Had Rogers conjured his meaning into sound, *he would not have been more correct in his 

 enthusiasm.'' — Harmonicon. 



GO GENTLE ZEPHYR ; a Duet for two Sopranos. The words translated from 

 Metastasio ; the music composed and dedicated, at her request, to Madame Malibran 

 DE Beriot. 



"Asa chamber duet it is particularly attractive, and, being remote from difficulty, ^-ill 

 probably become popular." — Analyst. 



SWEET IS THE IKALMY EVENING HOUR; a Duet for two Sopranos. The 

 poetry by Mary Russell Mitford. 



" That there are amateurs in England who understand the true purposes for which mu- 

 sic was evidently ordained, is apparent from this duet." 



BURN NOT, THOU TAPER, TOO INTENSELY. BRIGHT ; a Canzonet. 

 The words by Sir L. Lawrence. 



SOFTLY GLIMMERS THE EVENING STAR ; a Cavatina. The Poetry by 

 Louisa Ann Twamley. 



WALTZES. 



1. LES E'CUREUILS; in which is introduced the favorite 6-8 movement fi-om the 

 author's duet, " Dear is my Little Native Vale." 



2. LES VIOLETTES. 



3. VALSES DI TERPSICHORE. 



4. INVITATION A LA DANSE. 



WALTZES FOR TWO PERFORMERS. 



1. LA SPERANZA. * 



2. NEW YEARS OFFERING. 



" These waltzes are in the style of Strauss of Vienna, and are in every respect, both in 

 original melody and harmony, quite as good as those by that fashionable composer."— F/m- 

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3. LE PRIN TEMPS ; Dedicated to Lady Trolloi-e. 



