Review of New Musical Piiblkalions. [Aug. 1, 



The Shepherd's Hone, a Citnz:>net fur (he 



Voicf, with an Alc mpnhimenl for the 



riiin:i-foitr. DeiUcaLut to the Rifuht 



Uomwahle the Coutitess of Besbvrough ; 



by IV. H. Pollard, is. 6d. 



Though the melody of tliis song (the 

 wouls of which are fmni Shcnstoiie'i* 

 " ISiillad ill four Parts,") is ncitlicr re- 

 markably novel nor striking; it flows 

 with a degree of sniootlir.ess and {^race 

 that render it attractive and interesting. 

 Tiie accompaniment is managed wilii 

 judgment and address; and, if the bass is 

 not uniformly the best tiiat might have 

 been chosen, it is appropriate, and in no 

 instance violates the rules of good com- 

 position. 

 Duetto for the Harp and Piann-furte, com' 



posed for, and dedicated to Miss Glover; 



by John Davy. 5s. 



This is a truly original production ; 

 and, besides possessing tiie merit of ex- 

 hibiting many brilliant conceptions, dis- 

 plays a power of connection, and a judg- 

 ment in distributing tiie execution, in 

 regard to the two i'lstrumcnts for whick 

 it is written, that at once evince a 

 thorough knowledge of tiic caj)abilitic» 

 and characters of tiiosc instruments, and 

 a familiar acquaintance with tiie means 

 of producing effect. 



'J'iie Lai-go Andantino, by which the 

 opening movement is succeeded, claim* 

 our particular notice. It is cliastcly 

 elegant, happily relieves tiie bold and 

 animated strain it follows, and forms an 

 ad\antageous introduction to the con- 

 cluding rondo. 

 The Sicilian Dance, arranged ns a Rondo 



for (he. Piario-fitrte, and dedicated to Miss 



tinitghtim ; by Thomas Powell. Is. (id. 



Tiie subject selected for this Kondo 

 will point out the nature of its digressive 

 matter, and give our readers an idea of 

 the general cast of the composition, 

 especially when thej' are informed, that 

 tlie theme is consistently treated, and 

 that Mr. Powell has thrown into tho 

 piece as much of his well-known abi- 

 lity for diversity and relief, as so li- 

 mited a production would admit. 



" The Indian Maid," sung with tinbounded 

 applause by Miss 3Iattlu'n-s, at the Theatre 

 Royal, Harjmarket, in the favorite Farce, 

 "A Chip of tlie Old Block;" written by 

 Mr. Knight, composed by Mr. fVhitaker. 

 is. 6d. 



" The Indian Maid" is a balkid of 

 much merit. Expressive and melo- 

 dious in the aggregate, it uniformly in- 

 terests the heart and engages the ear; 

 appropriate and connected in its pas- 

 sages, severally considered, it at once 

 displays 



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but to furnish melodies in any degree 

 worthy of a station with those of a 

 Pnrcell, a Eoyce, an Arne, a Cooke, 

 and a John Stafford Smith, demanded a 

 force of talents, and portion of science, 

 -which do not often meet in the same in- 

 dividual : and how Mr. Linley has ac- 

 quitted himself in this province of his 

 task, is the great question. 



Of nineteen melodies in the present 

 volume, nine are original. The first— 

 '• Honor, riches, marriage, blessing," is 

 a dialogue, or duett, the passages of 

 which are flowing and natural, while the 

 combination is ingenious and correct. — 

 " Who is Sylvia ? What is she ?"' is hap- 

 pily conceived. Propriety and pleasing- 

 r.ess of st\le supply the absence of origi- 

 nality ; and, if there be not a bar in the 

 air which, singly considered, we liave 

 not heard a thousand times before, the 

 general eilect so far partakes of novelty 

 as to create attention and interest. — Re- 

 specting " O Mistress mine,*' we have 

 only to say, that vve wish Mr. Linley 

 had availed himself in this instance of 

 Mr. Stevens's excellent and justly-popu- 

 lar glei\ — " Come away, Death !" is truly 

 chaiactcristic. Beauty of air would, 

 perhaps, have been out of place on so 

 lugubrious a subject. Mr. Linley, at 

 any rate, appears to have been of that 

 opinion. — In " Take, oh take, those lips 

 away," we find, amid much sweetness 

 of conception, certain suspciisions of the 

 syllables, which we better know how to 

 account lor than to appro\e. The pas- 

 sage constituting the third and fourth 

 Lars of the melody jiossesses much sua- 

 vity, but, in respect to the words, is 

 unfortunately constructed. — " Sigh no 

 more, Ladies !" re-instigates tlje wish 

 that Mr. Linley had recollected with 

 what facility Mr. Stevens had trod tlic 

 same ground. — Of the remaining tiiree 

 original pieces, " Now tiie hungry lion 

 roars," is set with much fancy, and just- 

 ness of expression. — The change of tho 

 measure, at the words " And we Faiiies 

 that do run," is peculiarly happy. 



Upon a general view of Mr. Linley's 

 publication, we feel ourselves called 

 upon to award him our sincere com- 

 mendation. As a collection of the best 

 melodies that have been applied to the 

 dramatic jioetry of Shakspcare, it is 

 highly useful, and does honour to the 

 compiler's assiduity. The accompani- 

 ments and symphonic embellishments 

 arc tasteful and consentaneous ; and the 

 Original portion of the work, estimated 

 in the aggregate, displays a fertile ima- 

 giuation, and chastised judgment. 



