1802 J 
No I A Velamtary for the Organ.“ Compofed 
by Samuel Wefley, Eq. ’ 
. This “ingenious and truly fcientific com- 
pofition compriies three movements: an 
adagio, in common time, for the diapa- 
fons ; an allegro moderato in 3, for the dia- 
pafons, principal and fifteenth on the 
great organ, and a fugue in common time. 
From the firft extempore performer on 
the organ ii this country, and perhaps:in 
Europe, we naturally expected a produc- 
tion replete with ingenious evolutions of 
harmony, and new traits of modulation, 
and were in no refpect difappointed. 
The two firft movements are prominent 
fpeciments of learning and contrivance ; 
and, with thé exception of two confecu- 
tive oaves between the bafs and the fecond 
part, in paffing from the fixteenth to the 
feventeenth bar, in the firt movement, 
three or four parts are conftantly fuftained, 
without the leaft violation of the harmo- 
nic laws, or the affumption of any modern 
licence. The fubje& ot the fugue is bold, 
the anfwer clear and matterly, and the 
whole worked with an addrefs, fpirit, and 
precifion, which givea ftriking fuperiority 
to the compofition, and induce us to — 
ftrongly recommend it to the attention of 
all organifts and amateurs of church-mufic, 
Harmony Epitomized, being a foort Explanation 
of figured Baffes, together with the moft necef- 
Jary, Rules for Accompaniments, by Samuel 
Webbe, Efq. 
We have perufed this little book with 
confiderable fatisfaétion. We {carcely re- 
colleét a work, the contents of which more 
faithfuliy correfpond with the title. All 
the principal points of inftruction are in- 
cluded in the fmalleft poffible {pace, and 
are, at the fame time, fo, clearly laid 
down, and fo judicioufly, arranged, as to 
afford the greateft facility to the progrefs 
of the young practitioner in thorough 
bafs. Mr. Webbe firft treats of funda- 
mental baffes, then of their progreffions ; 
gives the places of each chord ; examples 
of artificial baffes, and of the feventh added, 
and its productions ; explains the fuccef- 
fion of fevenths ; the formation of difcord 
by fufpeniion ; elucidates the doctrine of 
. modulation ; and concludes with fome ex- 
cellent promifcuous exercifes. The inge- 
‘nious author has, however, limited his 
precepts to what are called the fir? rudi- 
ments of harmony, and recommends thofe 
~who with for further information on the- 
fubject to perufe the works of Heck, Koll- 
man, King, Shield, and Dr. Callcott, 
Review of New Mufical Publications. 
‘and energy. 
601 
Pleyel’s celebrated Concertante in F 5 ‘compofed by 
him while im London, exprefsly for the Mem- 
bers of the Profeffional Concert. Arranged for 
the Piano forte by Ur. Foon Field, under the 
immediate Dire€tion of Muzio Clementi, Ege 
with Accompaniments for a Violin and Violon= 
cello, ad libitum. Dedicated to Thomas Harriss 
Efg. by W.T. Parke. 
This Concertante, the merits of which 
are fufficient to point out irs author, is 
not, inour opinion, calculated by its ftyle to 
become quite fo popular as fome other of 
Pleyel’s produftions. The paflages are, in 
many inftances, hard and conftrained, and 
rather the produétion of patience and labour 
than of thofe felicitous momentswhich await 
true genius and have feldom failed this 
charming compofer, The piece, however, 
poficfles many brilliant as well as elegant 
ideas, and forms a highly improving exer- 
cife for the inftrument to which it is here 
adapted. We are glad to fee fo refpefta- 
ble a lift of fubfcribers, and at the head 
of them the Prince of Wales, and five 
others of the royal family. 
The Welfh Harper, a favourite Glee for three 
Voices. Compofed by Theodore Smith. _ 
Mr. Smith has’ difplayed much happi- 
nefs of fancy in this little glee. It is fet 
in the ballad ftyle, and comprifes three 
verles, or repetitions of the fame melody. 
Though little more than a fhort air har- 
monifed, yet the turn of the paff'ges is 
every where fo natural and pleafing, and 
the effect of the combination fo round and 
full, that we received uncommon pleafure 
from its performance, and are induced to 
recommend it to the attention of glee- 
_parties in general. 
The Chichefter Volunteers, a flow March. Com 
pofed by Fobn Marjfh, Ejq. 
This ntarch, which is publifhed in fcore 
for a-trumpet, drums, horns, clarimets, 
and baffoons, is conceiyed with bo'dnefs 
Some of the paflages are 
very novel, and the combinations are, for 
the moft part, adjufted withyaddrefs and 
judgment. We are forry, that, for the 
fake of piano-forte performers, Mr. Marth 
did not add a part for that inftrument. 
The bafs being printed in E. flat, and the 
melody in F, much confufion is produced 
-to the common eye, which, by fuch an 
index, would have been obviated. — 
Harril, the Brave, and Briffanna,.the Fair, a 
Glee for three Véices. Compofed by Ff. Maz- 
aingbi, Ej. 
_ Mr. Mazzinghi has written this glee 
with confiderable fpirit and ftrength of 
expreffion< 
