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plaintively affecting, Mr. Hook has very 
properly fet in a minor key, = andantino 
poco lento. The melody is fmooth, flow- 
ing, and pathetic; and though we dif- 
cover in it little originality, we yet can 
have the pleafure to pronounce it much 
above mediocrity, and qualified to merit 
the attention of thofe who are partial to 
elegiac ballads. 
: 
Three Sonatas for the Harpfichord or Piano- 
forte ; one with an accompaniment for a flute- 
obligato, and two with an accompaniment for a 
violin; compofed by William Ling. 7s. 6d. 
on Rolfe. 
Thefe fonatas, though not of the firft 
order of merit, contain many excellent 
paflages ; and are, on the whole, tolerably 
confonant and connected. The accom- 
paniments; which are printed feparately, - 
are managed with addreis, and add much 
interelt to the'effect. Of the three pieces 
we think the lait the fuperior. The fuib- 
ject of its opening movement is elegant 
and engaging, and the fucceeding rondo 
replete with tafte and novelty. 
Tbe Field of Honour, a new march, compofed 
for No.1. of the Military Magazine, by Mr. 
Bufby. Hookbam and Carpenter. 
We are pleafed to fee a work, which, 
by the merits of its firft number, promifes 
to be fo highly useful to the Enelith mi- 
litary corps in general, embellithed with 
fo excellent a compofition as ‘* The Field 
of Honour.” Originality and martial 
dignity form its diftinguithing charac- 
_teriftics, and evince the ftrong and clear 
conception of the compofer. The fcore, 
to which Mr. Bussy has added a piano- 
forte part, is judicioufly conftruéted, and 
particularly: calculated for the Wife of the 
numerous military bands now forming 
throughout the kingdom. 
the Quick Step of the Royal Wefiminfter Volun- 
teers, as performed by theirs and the Dute of 
York's band; compofed by T. Eflex. 15. 
Longman and Broderip. 
© The Quick Step of the Royal Weft- 
minfter Volunteers” is conceived with 
fpirit; and its fcore is iudicioufly fabri- 
cated. ‘he adaptation for the piano-forte, 
with which it is accompanied, forms a 
pleafing exercife for that inftrument, and 
itrengthens its general recommendation to 
the public. ; 
Tbe Pedeftrian Traveller ; written and con:pofed 
by J. Moulds. 15. Riley, 
This is one of Mr. Moutps’s mof 
fucce!sful efforts in the ballad ftyle. The 
_muylody is eafy, flowing, and cennetted ; 
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and the bafs, though not the very beft, 
_ of which the upper part admitted, is far 
from being ill-chofen, 
Three Ballads, with an Amcompaniment. for the 
piano-forte ; compofed by John Wilkins. 3s.6d. 
f Longman and Brodcrip. 
Thefe ballads are written with much 
tafte and expreffion. ‘The firft, called the 
“¢ Winter Nofegay,”’ is a delicate little 
air, and poflefles much {weetnefs and no- 
velty ; the fecond, entitled ‘* The Sailor,’ 
though not of equal mérit with the firft, 
is a good fong in its kind, and recom- 
niended by much charatteriftic effe& ; 
while ‘* Marian,’ the third, is fo tender 
and interefting as to excite the fofteft 
feelings of the hearer. 
Seventh Svtt of three favourite Duets, far two 
performers on one piano-forte; compofed by 
Theodore Smith. 6s. Goulding. 
The former Setts of piano-forte duets, 
compofed by this gentleman, are of fuch 
acknowledged excellence, that, highly as 
we think of the prefent publication, we 
cannot do greater juftice to its merits 
than by comparing it with thofe of a 
fimilar kind already produced by the fame 
ingenious author. Mr, Smiru has writ- 
ten thefe pieces on the plan adopted in 
the preceding fetts. Each exercife con- 
fifts of two movements; and the execution 
is equally diftributed through the two 
parts, which blend tegether with that, in_ 
timacy and facility which form the firg 
requifite in this province of compofition, 
Two favourite Marebes for a full military bard, 
and aljo adapted for the piano-forte 5 compofed 
_by J. Mazzinghi. 1s. 6d. 
Goulding, Phipps, and Almaine. 
Thefe marches are {cored for two oc- 
tave flutes, two horns, a trumpet, two 
clarinetts, a ferpent, and two baffoons. 
Their ftyle is bold, and the parts are ju- 
dicioufly put together; but we do not 
find in them much griginality, nor any 
great portion of thee pirat firing effect 
which all martial mufic ought to be quali- 
fied to infpire. p 
Harmonia Sacra; being a colleétion of anthems 
by the moft approved mafiers, ancient avd 
modern.  Seletied and publifoed by Mr. ys 
Page, of St. Paul’s cathedral. 
This refpectabie and ufeful publica- 
tion, which is to be comprized in ninety - 
numbers, forming three folio volumes, 
has arrived at the faxticth number, which 
completes the fecond volume. ~ Judgiag 
by the-materials from which the early 
numbers of this work were fupplied, we 
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