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feffes aconfiderable degree of merit. Ic, 
is recommended to the public by its 
pleafant flowing melody, charaéteriftic 
Apirit, and well-chofen bafs. ; : 
& Love, Wine, and-Fiiendfhip,” a feftive fong, 
the words written and the mufic com puied by 
Tromas Bufby. _ 1s. Riley. 
This convivial produ&tion poffefies {o 
high a degree of merit, that we can with 
much confidence recommend it to the at- 
tention of the public. The pals is fcien- 
tifically {cleéted, and the air, as well as 
the words, is altogether original, and 
conceived with a fpirit truly Bacchana- 
lian. We cannot difmifs the article with- 
Out exprefiing a wifh, that Mr. Bussy 
would more frequently - exercife his 
genius in poetical and vocal compofition. 
‘The Tomb of J. J. Rouffeau, a glee for four 
« yoices. 1s. 6d. Goulding, 
We do not know to whofe talents the 
public owe this compofition; but, as 
Pope faid of Johnfon’s London, ‘¢ it is 
fo good that the author cannot long be 
unknown.” The parts of this glee are 
fo conftruéted, that it may be fung either 
by three fopranos and.a bafs, three te- 
nors and abafs, or a counter-tenor, two 
tenors, and a bafs. The firft{ movement 
is in A minor, 2, and is imagined in a 
ftyle beautifully plaintive. The fecond 
is in the fame key, major, 3, and re- 
lieves it moft happily ; while the third 
movement, in common-time, full varies 
the.theme and enlivens the attention. 
We have feen feveral mufical compofi- 
tions in honor of the memory of Ronf- 
feau, but we think it juftice to acknow-- 
ledge, that we do not recollect any piece 
fo worthy of being employed in the com- 
“ memoration of his rare and fublime ge- 
nius as the prefent produdtion. 
Fhe favourite Overture, Songs, and Glees, in 
the entertainment of Raymond and Agnes, 
25 performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent 
Garden, compofed by Mr. Reewe. 3s. _ 
Prefton and Son. 
The overture to Raymond and Agnes 
js a compofition pofietling much fancy 
and variety. ‘The feveral movements are 
particularly well calculated to recommend 
each other by their judicious contrariety, 
and the novelty of the effect of many 
paflages does much credit to the inven- 
tion of the compofer. The firft vocal 
compofition in this entertainment is the 
favourite glee—‘‘ Some yield their breath 
to hoary Time,” in which we have only 
to objet to the two confecutiye firths, 
between the bafs and upper part, in the 
Jine—** And he whom death the longeft 
fpares.”’ To this fucceeds the ballad, 
§§ The bleeding Nun,” fung by Mrs. 
Moyntain, the melody of which is, for 
Review of New Mufical Publications. 
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the moft part, pleafing and natural, but 
is much injured by the heroic meafure of 
the two latrer lines of each verfe, which 
throw the air out. of its regular ma.ch, 
The next fong—‘* When warned this 
caltle ‘to depart,” fuog alfo-by Mirs. 
Mountain, is rather agreeable, and much 
alfifted by the harp accompaniment, 
With the fubjeét of the finale we are 
much pleafed, and find the parts of the 
chorus well conftruéted. 
The Tranquil Thatch, fang by Mr, Incledon, 
ané compofed by Mr. Suett. 1s. 
; Prefton and Son. 
This little compofition by Mr. §uett 
‘orms a pleating ballad. It is publithed 
with an erpeggio accompaniment for the 
piano-forte, and, fung tothat inftrument, 
produces an agreeable and impreffive 
effect. 
* °Tis Courage charms all Womankind,” fung 
by Mrs. Mountain, at the Theatre Royal, 
Covent Garden, by Muazzingh, 6d. 
Goulding, 
It is neceffary to inform the inexpe- 
rienced practitioner, that the fignature 
for the time of this air fhould be 3, 
not §, as it is here printed, the meafure 
being three crochets in a bar, not fix 
quavers. ‘The merits ef the compoli- 
tion are every way worthy of the inge- 
nious compofer; the melody 1s fimple, 
natural, and charaéteriftic 
General Elliott, a favourite Song, the words 
by J. A, Dixwell, the mufic by W. P. Cope, 
Is. , Cope. 
This fong opens with a recijative, in 
which Mr. Cope has difplayéd a jut 
conception of the meaning 6f hts author, 
though, at the fame time, it is fufcepti- 
ble of theoretical improvement. We 
cannot but obje& to fome paffages, fuch 
as that of the eight femiquavers in the 
fecond har, which would have been bet- 
ter, becaufe bolder, had it confiited of 
alternate dotted quavers and femriquavers. 
The line—‘* When War in all his hor- 
rors rofe,’’ fhould have terminated in an 
afcending note; and the general caft of 
the melody. certainly required that the 
penultima and anti-penultima notes 
fhould be on the &fth of the key. 
The Wirtemberg Minuet, compofed by Arnaud 
Fichal, in honour of the’Prince of Wirtem- 
berg’s marriage. Is. Prefton and Son, 
This minuet is printed in a fcore for 
two horns, two flutes, and two violins, 
befides the ftaves referved for the piano- 
forte, in which ts included the double 
bafs part. The ftyle of the compofition 
is highly graceful and genteel, and is 
well calculated to pleafe either with ér 
without the edditional attraétion of 
dancing. ‘ 
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