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coverable, and in the other we often 
trace the prevalence of genius. The 
counter- point, we are obliged to obferve, 
is not univeriaily preferved; and fome- 
times the modulation is neglectfully con- 
duéted. An inftance of the firft kind of 
defeét occurs in the fecond chorus of the 
firft anthem, and of the fecond in mott 
of the fotos. 
introduced in the folo, ‘* Thou haft turn- 
ed my heavinefs into joy,’’ 1s too auk- 
ward to efcape our difeépprobation ; it 
operates aS a great draw-pack upon the 
general beauty of that melody, and im- 
peaches the tafte of the author. The in- 
{irumental accompaniments afford us the 
opportunity of much commendation : 
they are conftruéted with confiderable 
judgment. Inthe chorufes they are bold 
and emphatic, andin the folos ornament- 
ing and graceful. 
A View of the Principles of Mufic, dedicated 
to his {cholars, by Mr. Bennetzrieder, 1s. 6d. 
4 Skillern, 
fp this ingenious production, com- 
prized in a fingle fheet, the mufical pu- 
pil has in one comprehenfive view the 
bafS, the baritono, the tenor, the alto, 
the mezzo foprano, the fopranc, and the 
treble cliffs, together with the chromatic, 
half-rones, and the coma, or feventh 
pare af the tone of Pythagoras. The 
dependence and conneétion of the dif-~ 
ferent keys, both major and minor, are 
alfo explained, and many curious parti- 
culars entered into and developed, which 
are rarely to be met with in publica- 
tions intended for the mere purpofes of 
Ynttruftion. 
Vhree Duetts for Two Violins, compofed by 
#. Panor-no, 55. : Weornum. 
We received much pleafure from the 
porufal of thefe duetts. Taney poffels a 
great deal of air, and the parts are 
blended with confiderable fkill. "The fe- 
cond piece, fa particular, is very melo- 
dious, and’ the third remarkable for its 
The work is not profefiedly 
@ievance 
. compofed for the benefit (f young prac- 
titioners, bur we think it admirably cal- 
culared for their improvement. 
_ Tis: folly Welchman,‘a favourite fong, com- 
=e) 
pofed by 1i, Sk-ats, ts. Gawler. 
The Jolly Welchman is compofed in 
the old ballad ftyle, ta which che author 
has judicioufly confulted the charaCter of 
the poetry. The words are humourous. 
and the air is fo truly pleafant, that, asa 
frige, we muft admiré it. 
Review of New Mufical Publications. “ 
Vhe diftance-of a ninth, as: 
225 
A fecond fet of Nine Songs, with an Accom- 
pasiment for the piano-forte, or harp; dedi-~ 
cated to the Right Hon. Lady Saltoun, by 
John Rofsy organift of St. PauPs, Aberdeen, 
7s. 6d. Longman and Broderip, 
Mr. Rofs’s fecond fet of fongs, taken 
in the nggregate, is not equal to the firit. 
We mutt, however, obferve, that fome of 
the melodies are, in the qualifications 
of fweetyels and. originality, greatly 
above mediocrity ;°and exhibit him as a 
compoter of excellent powers. The fub~+ 
je& of the firft fong: “ Hither, Love, 
* thy beauties bring,” is light and airy 5 
and the digreffions, which give it the 
form of a rondo, are conduéted with great 
judgment. One defeét appears in the po- 
etry of this fong,which we know not whe- 
ther we ought toaferibe to Mr. RaANNIE, 
- author of the words, or to the injudicious 
omiffion-af the compofer: we allude te 
the line, ** Come, {weet maid, and 
dwell; which wants two fyliables to 
complete its due meafure, and produces, 
in its prefent ftate, a ftriking aukward- 
nefs in the melody. The firft firain of 
the fecond fong, called the. ‘* African,” 
is charmingly conceived; but the fuc~ 
ceeding bars are not only lIefs happily 
imagined, but fo ill managed in point of 
modulation, as to be flat and unmeaning 
in their effeét. Phe third fong, ** Child 
of the Summer,’ though we cannot 
compare it to’ Dr. Worgan’s charming. 
compofttion to the fame words, is cha- 
racterized” by much fweetnels and no- 
velty. In the twofuccéeding airs'we do 
not find any thing worthy of remark : 
but the fixth, “ The modeft violet of 
the vale,” is a beautiful fone. 
lody is imple, uniform, and chafte, and 
expreffes the words with uncommon 
force and felicity.. If it poffeffes any de-~ 
feét, it is that of the firft; fecond, and 
third lime of the words ending upon the 
fame note, i, e- the third ‘of the key. 
The feventh, ** Ofcar’s Ghoft,” we can- ’ 
‘not {peak of in terms of commendation ; 
but the eighth, * Go, brighteft of the 
flow’ry race,” is prettily fet. The ninth, 
“Farewell, ye blooming fields,” is fa 
much beneath fome part of the publica- 
tion, in refpeét of fancy and decorum 
of arrangement, that in any other place 
we fhould have judged it to be the pro- 
duction of foms compofer very infersor 
to Myr. Rofs, 
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