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REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 



" Mi'lodia Sacra, or the Pinlmfi of Dmid." 

 The Music composed lnj the must ceichriited 

 Aittho'S, ancient and mudei ii ; adupled to 

 the Versim nf the One Hundred and Tifly 

 Psalms, as authorized and sung in the 

 united chill ches of England and Ireland, 

 with Hymns, Anthems, and Churusses. 

 Arranged by Dacid IVeijman, member of 

 the Cathedral of Christ Church, St, Pa- 

 trick, Dublin; for one, tivo, three, orfonr 

 voices, with a figured liassfor the Organ, 

 or Pianu-forte. SI. lOs. 



THIS work, which occupies three 

 hundred and sixty-five pages, and 

 forms a superb folio vohinic, decorated 

 witli elegant and ai)propriate engra- 

 vings, made its ap|)earance in numbers, 

 was patronized by the bishops, jirincipal 

 clergy? and nobility of Ireland, and is 

 dedicated to Mrs. Peter La Zouche, of 

 Bellevue. The selected melodies have 

 Leeii chosen with care and judgment, 

 new music has been composetl for many 

 of the Psalms by the first composers ia 

 the sister island, and no expense ap- 

 pears to have been spared to render the 

 publication elegant, useful, and grati- 

 fying. We do not, however, mean to 

 speak in terms of unconditional com- 

 Biendation; Mr. Weyman must allow 

 us to say, that the melodies arc not 

 uniformly excellent, nor the combina- 

 tions always of a superior description. 

 Yet, on the whole view of the under- 

 taking, we are so favom'ably impressed, 

 as to award it our praise. Many beau- 

 tiful traits of sweetly-solemn air, and 

 ably-fabrlcatcd harmony, fill and adorn 

 tJie pages ; and the aggregate of the col- 

 lection constitutes a valuable boily of 

 sacred umsic. The plan, or disposition 

 of the parts is: the arrangement of tlie 

 . tenor and counter-tenor staves, over 

 those prepared for the melody and 

 piano-forte; and, in the latter, to fill up 

 the harmony by smaller notes ; by whioli 

 management, any Psalm may, at plea- 

 sure, be sung, cither by a single voice 

 fully accompanied, or by as many voices 

 as there are distinct parts. 



The work, we think, will be found of 

 general utility. To organists, parish- 

 clerks, and vocal country choirs, it will 

 be particularly acceptable; as also to 

 Jisseuling congregations. 

 Seiaphinn, a facorite Theme, composed and 

 III ranged with variations for the Piano- 

 forte and Flute ; by ./. Monro, i>s. 

 -Mr. Monro has djs|ihi>ed a consider- 

 able degree of taste in his >ariations to 

 this well-known theme;. W illiuul dc- 

 .MoxriiLY M.\o. No. 290. 



scrling his original, he has given a liberal 

 freedom to his fancy, and even happily 

 contrasted with themselves the several 

 parts of his own adventitious inatter. 

 Seraphina, as here presented to us, will 

 be foiiud tasteful and pleasing as a 

 chamber-piece, and, as a piano-forto 

 exercise, attractive and improving. 

 " La Rejouissance," for the Pianv-forte ; 

 C'lmoosed by M. IVane, Is. 6d. 



" La Kejouissancc" is an agrecabia 

 little exercise for the instrument for 

 which it is intended, and well calculated 

 to improve the juvenile finger. It is in 

 two movements. The first is in com- 

 mon time of tour crotch.ets; the second 

 forms a diminutive, but engaging rondo, 

 in six quavers. 

 " Shine, mighty God, on Britain shine ;" v 



national Hymn, composed by HlUiam 



Gai diner. Is. 



Saving a few disallowed constructions 

 and harmonical successions, this hymu 

 is a fair specimen of Mr. Gardiner'* 

 science and correctness of ear. The 

 melody is solemn, yet bold and open, 

 and very well expresses the sense off 

 the words. The composition is pre- 

 sented to us in a score for trumpets, 

 drums, horns, trombones, flutes, clari- 

 nets, violins, viola, and double bass; 

 but when sung by a single voice, tho 

 air is not to be accompanied by the 

 wind instruments, except in the latter 

 two or three bars, which arc harmonized 

 in tlie way of chorus. 

 " Wake, Maid of Lorn ;" a Song composeil 



hy Dr. ,Tt)hn Clarke, of Cambridge. 2s. 



This song, or ballad, the words of 

 wJiich are from Scott's " Lord of the 

 Isles," is composed with a degree o£ 

 feeling and consequent expression, 

 worthy of the ingenious and scientific 

 musician whose name it bears. It con- 

 sists of two verses, and e^ch verse is 

 given in two measures, or movements; 

 a variegation whicli at once accords 

 with the sentiment of tho poetry, and 

 gives animation to the general effect. 

 Duetto fir the Harp and Piano-forte, c(m- 



poi,td fur, and dedicated to Miss Gluvcr ; 



by John Davy. 5.v. 



This Duett is composed with fancy, 

 and in the couunixture of the instru- 

 ments for which it is intended, disjdays 

 an intimate knowledge of both. The 

 passages arc ni)t, pcrhajis, very new in 

 th<;ms<lves; but still, an effect is struck 

 out, the merit of vvliich borders on that 

 of originality; and, at the least, bespeak., 

 I^ z itijjeuuity, 



