ie | Ct 458 17 
[Dec. 1, 
REVIEW OF THB NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 

‘Wilmore Caftle, a Comic Opera, in Two ATs, as 
performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. 
The Mufic entirely New Compofed by Mr. 
Hook. The Poetry by Dr. Houlton, 3s. 
Riley. 
HE mufic of this little opera, taken 
4h in the aggregate, is fo good, and 
had fo much juilice done it by the pub- 
lic in its applaufive reception, that we are 
fomewhat furprifed to find that the piece, 
~to ufe a theatrical phrafe, is lad upon the 
__foelf. Befides a pleafing overture, a well- 
contrived quartetto and an ingenious and 
agreeably-fancy glee, it poffefies feveral 
novel and attraétive airs, the mott ftriking 
of which we fhall point out: ** Ye parents, 
fevere and unkind,” fung by Mr. Sedg- 
wick, is a natural, fimple, and affecting lit- 
tle ballad ; ** Fortune, be not ever blind,” 
fung by Mifs De Camp, is fmooth, pleaf- 
“ing, and graceful; and ‘‘ Love’s a mighty 
pretty theme,” fung by Mr. Bannifter,jun. 
is hit off with much chara€teriftic proprie- 
ty. §*°Twasona difmal night,” fung by 
Mr. Dowten, becomes the turn of the poe- 
try with much happineis; ‘‘ Softly lull- 
ing, fweetly thrilling,” fung by Mifs De 
Camp, is at once elegantly and expreflive- 
‘ly conceived ; ‘* Ye fair, in whofe bofom 
‘Love holds his dear fway,” fung by the 
fame lady, is an origina! and engaging 
melody; and the duetto, ‘* We like wa- 
ter_in {pring of year,”’ fung by Mr. Kelly 
and Milfs Stephens, is truly genteel, tafte- 
ful, and interefting. 
Tivo Sonatas for the Piano-Forte, with an Ac- 
companiment for a Violin. Compsfed and De- 
dicated to Mifs Drury Lowe, by J. B. Cramer. 
6s. Prefton, 
The ftyle of thefe fonatas, though to- 
lerably eafy 4nd familiar, is very elegant 
and finifhed. Theideas are frequently new, 
and fometimes highly florid and ftriking. 
The theme of the fecond movement in the 
‘firkt piece is particularly beautiful, and has 
an afpeét of originality that does much 
credit to the creative fancy of the ingent- 
ous compofer; and the popular air by 
which it-is fucceeded (worked and orna- 
mented as we here find it) forms an ex- 
‘cellent fonata movement. The fecond fo- 
nata opens in a bold and mafterly man- 
_ ner, and prefents us with a molt charm- 
ing adagio, enriched with great tafte and 
expreflion ; and the concluding rozdo, while 
pleating in its fubjeéct, poffefles tome high- 
ly judicious and well managed digreffions. 
This twenty-firft opera of Mr. J. B. Cra- 
mer is on the whole at once fo attractive 
to the ear and impreffive to the finger, 
that we cannot difmifs the article without 
ftrongly recommending it to the notice of 
piano-jorte practitioners in general. 
“© Crazy Henry to Crasy Fane,” with an Ac- 
companiment for the Piano-Forte. Compofed by 
Thomas Welfh. 1s. 6d. 
Longman, Clementi, and Co. 
This fong is compefed with confidera- 
ble ability, and deferves to be ranked with 
the moft refpectable vocal produétions of 
the day. The paffion and pathos of the 
words are exprefled with force,, and moft 
of the paflages are very melodious. -In 
the recitative, Mr. Welfh has particularly 
evinced both feeling and judgment, and 
fet every ordinary compofer at a great 
diftance. We fhall look with folicitude 
for the future productions of this ingeni- 
ous matter. 
“© My Fockey is agentle Youth,” written by Mr. 
John Rannie. Tbe Mufic by Mr. Rots, Or- 
ganift of St. Paul's, Aberdeen... 18. 
Longman, Clementi, and Co, 
Mr. Rofs, who has produced feveral 
pleafing ballad melodies, well fupports his 
title to our commendation by his prefent 
effort. Theair of ** My Jocky is a gen- 
tle Youth’? is every where natural and 
eafy, and wears throughout an engaging 
character. The poetry does credit to Mr. 
Rannie’s imagination, but the verfes are 
too numerous. We are obliged to repeat 
our obfervation, that, however excellent 
the mufic, more than three or four repeti- 
tions of the air, produce a éedium and Jan- 
gour of effect by no means to the advan- 
tage of the compofer. 
Numbers IV. V. and VI,"of Handel's Overtures 
for the Piano-Forte and Flute. Adapted by 
J. Mazzinghi. Each Number 3s. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D Almaine. 
The prefent numbers of this ufeful and 
highly requifite publication contain the 
overtures to Rinalde, Alcina, Berenice, 
Alexander’sFeaft, Efther, Solarnes, Otho, 
Atalanta, and Ariadne. Of Mr. Maz- 
zinghi's abilities for condu&ting a work of 
this nature we have already {poken, and 
have therefore only to obierve, that his 
former 
