£799:] 
bes Bleep, thou fearful Lover’s Friend” 
by Mr. Dixon, is an-extremely pleafant 
glee, and the ‘‘ Grace” by Mr. Carnaby, 
which clofes the collection, is fabricated 
with much imagination and contrivance. 
Harmonia Sacra, being a collection of Anthems 
from the moft efleemed mafters ancient and 
modern.  Publifoed innumbers, and to be com- 
prised in three folio volumes. SeleGfed and 
arranged by J. Page. 
This fuperb and valuable publication 
has now madea confiderable advancement 
in itsthird volume. Among-the excellent 
and iterling compofitions: which have ore 
peared in the latter numbers, we find 
that noble anthem by Mr. Battifhill, 
«¢ Behold how Good and Joyful a Thing 
it is, Brethren, to dwell together in Peace 
and Unity; and we learn that a new 
anthem, by Mr. Butby, is fhortly to ap- 
pear in the fame great work. We make 
thefe oblervations uit the more pleafure, 
as we profeis ourfelves the advocates and 
encouragers of living merit. From Gib- 
bons, Croft, Bini, Purcel, Clarke, 
Handel, Greene, and Boyce, we never 
can withold that veneration ever due to 
the moit illuftrious talents ; but, if we 
wifh to. fee them equalled, we muift excite 
emulation, by refpecting.medern efforts, 
when, like theirs, they are grounded on the 
fublimer models of fcience. 
No. I. Of Elegant Selefions, .comprifing the 
moft favourite compofitions. of Haydn, Pleyel, 
Mozart, Paifi allot and other efieemed authors, 
confifling of fonatas, overtures, capricios, 
rondos and airs, with variations for the 
pianoforte or harp. 28. Rolfe. 
In the prefent number of this work, 
_ which is togppear monthly, and in inch 
the editor intorms the public that it will 
¥ not only confift of the neweft mufic, but 
"fave fifty per cent. to the parchafer, we 
- find two rondos extra&ted from a curious 
collegtion exprefily compofed for the late 
_ Emprefs of Ruffia, by Paifiello the juftly 
“*celebrated ballad “ A Prey to Tender 
Anguifh” by Haydn; and “ Tink a 
Tink,” with variations forthe piano-forte, 
by G.Nezot, pupil of Steibelt. Articles 
fojudicioufly felected cannot but augur 
well of the future numbers of this at- 
tractive undertaking, and enfure that no- 
tice and encouragement due to tafte and 
difcernment. 
Twelve Waltzes, for the pians-forte or harp, 
swith an accompaniment for a flute, tambourine, 
and triangles, compofed by D, Steibelt. of. 34. 
t | 5S Dale. 
This thirty- fourth opera of Mr. Stei- 
i ae taken in the aggregate, is a pleating 
_MontTHiy Mac. No, xu. 
tidinn of New Mufical Publications. 
of melody, 
Apollo et Terpfichore, 
65 
addition to thofe with which he hasalread¢ 
obliged the public. It exhibits, through- 
out, the frongeft traits of the ingenious 
author, and adds a new fprig to the laurel 
he had already fo fairly earned. Every 
piece is concéived with the jpirit appropri~ 
ate to this {pecies of compolition, and 
amidft the fazmenefs. of time to which the 
mufic is neceflarily confined, difplays 
much variety and relief. Every Waltz is 
characterized by an eafy and natural turn 
and the baffes are judicioufly 
feleted. Thole which feem to predomi- . 
nate inmerift, ,béth in fancy and drrange- 
ment, are the firft,: the third, the fourth 
the fixth, ‘the tenth, and the eweltihn 
being a colle&tion of “the 
moft celebrated fongs, duetts, rondos, airs, Ge. 
ext a&ied from the moft fajvionable operas, and 
other entertainments, and adapted to the piano~ 
forte, wiolin, guittar, or Ger man—fiute, i nugie 
bers, each 1s. 6d. Rolfe. 
<* Apollo et Terpfichore” has arrived 
at the conclufion ef its fecond volume, 
which comprizes. the latter fix of the 
twelve numbers already before the public. 
Among the new and eligible articles which 
fupply thefe fixnumbers, we find ‘* Loud . 
rav'd the Blaft’’ from Blue Beard’ “ At 
Lucy’s Door’ from Haydn, < To. Sing 
of Love’s Paffion’’ frem the fame great 
matter ; “* Sweet Sung the. Lark” trom 
Martini: <¢ When firft this bumble 
Roof I knew” from Jackfon of Exeter 5 
‘¢ Pleyel’s German Hymn’’ with varia- 
tions; ‘© Now.the Moon-Beam’s Tremb- 
ling Luttre”” by Mr. C Claecen< (6. ne 
Haunted Tower,” ~ with variations ; 
<« Burton’s beyourite Rondo; ‘and 
other compofitions equally formed to 
gratify the tafte and i improve the execution 
of amateurs in the eneaging ae familiar 
walks of praétice. 
The Death of Philomel, compofed by a Gentleman 
of Cambridge. 18. Riley. 
This little air, without exhibiting 
any thing remarkably novel, pollefles 
traits of a pleafing fancy, and. conveys 
the fentiment of the words witli: eafe and 
fimplicity. The paflage at «* And fing 
a Dirge to Philomel’’ is {weetly immpref- 
five, and the intermediate fymphonies are 
chavacteriftically conceived. 5 
Piano-forte Magazine, in numbers, each 28, 64. 
Harrifon and Clufe. 
This pleafing and Say auiaet ous work 
continues to exhibit the fame tafte and 
judgment which diftinguifhed the con- 
tents of its former numbers. We are 
glad tohave to notice that the proprieters, 
by a late addition to. theixy pian, have 
vendere 
