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REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
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The Fortress, a Grand Melu-Drama, as per- 
formed at the Theatre-Royal, Hay-Mar- 
ket. The Music composed by F. Hook, 
Bsq.s, Ds. 
Ne music of this Melo-Drama, the 
whoie of which is new, is of too 
good a cast not to be worthy the pen of 
its ingenious author. 
animating, and pleasingly variegated. 
The short movement viven to the horns is 
happily conceived, and the subject of 
The 
scene music is appropriate, and expres- 
sive of the various situations to which it 
is applied; and the madrigal sung by 
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Liston, and Mr. Tay- 
lor, the song sung by Mrs. Liston, and 
the duett sung oy Mr. Taylor and Mrs. 
Liston, are pleasing melodies, perfectly 
theatrical i in their effect, and qualified to 
support Mr. Hook’s reputation in the 
lighter species of composition. 
Ode to Liberty, for Five Voices, composed by 
Samuel Webbe, Esq. 2s. 6d. 
This Ode, the words of which are from 
Addison, is composed for an alto, two 
tenors, and two basses. Mr. Webbe has 
often ‘delighted us with his charming 
efforts in this species of composition; but 
we do not recollect to have ever been 
better pleased than with the present 
production. Many of the ideas are par- 
ticularly sweet, while others are equally 
distinguished for their spimt and manli- 
Ess ; “and the parts are almost through- 
out combined with that propriety and 
judgment, which only a strong and clear 
mind, aided by long experience, could 
com mand. 
Numer X. of Recreations, composed for the 
Piano. Forte, by Mr. Latour. 1s. Gd. 
The present Number of this pleasing 
and improving work, consists of the po- 
pular air of; A: Nanny, wilt thou gang 
with me,” with new vayiations. Mr, La- 
tour, in his manner of giving the original 
melody, as well as in his own ingenious 
contributions, has displayed considerable 
taste, and fouled an exercise for the 
Plano-forte, that will not fail to attract 
the g veneral notice of practitioners on that 
instrument, 
The Queen of the Valley, composed and inscribed 
to Fohn Heaviside, Esg. by Dr. Calicott. 3s. 
After a sedulous perusal of this glee, 
which is composed for two. sopranos, a 
tenor and two basses,we have to announce 
to the public its great and distnguished 
elaim to our commendation, The har- 
Gt the 
Montuiy Mac. No, 162. 
The Overture is. 
ject. 
address of a real master: the points are 
good and skilfully answered; and the me= 
lody is elegant and expressive. 
6¢ Hush’d be each Breeze,” aGlee for Twa 
Trebles, a Tenor, and a Bass. The Words 
coritten by Sir William Elford, Bart. and set 
to Music by F. P. Salverson, Esq.” 2s. 6d. 
Sir Wilham Elford, 
piece of poetry, (for it was written when 
on a visit to Sir Charles Rich, at Grove 
Place, near Southampton, and is descrip- 
tive of that delightful spot,) has acquitted 
himself with much taste, spirit, and 
fancy; and Mr. Salomon hi us evidently 
been in earnest to do justice to his sub- 
Many pleasing passages and ine 
genious combinations and transitions, 
struck us on the perusal; and the effect 
of the. whole is highly creditable to his 
imagination and science. 
66 Hark to Philomela singing,” a Glee for Four 
Voices, composed and dedicated to the Duke of 
Cambridge, by W. Knyvett, 25. Gd. 
‘The voices for which this glee is com- 
posed are, two sopranos, a tenor and a 
bass. The melody is agreeably fancied, 
and the combinations are formed with 
judgment, and exhibit a respectable de+ 
gree of science. It is accompanied with 
a part fer the piano-forte, which by its 
judicious construction is calculated to 
heighten the general effect, 
6° The Girl that’s stole my Heart away,”’ or, 
“ The Run-away Thief,” a favourite Ballad, 
sung by Mr. Gibbon, at Vauxball Gardens, 
composed b by W. BP. R. Cope. 
This ballad, the poctry of which is 
from the pen of Mr, Upton, is composed 
in that easy, natural style, so well adapted 
to the place for which it was intended: 
and, without aiming at any powerful im- 
pression, wins the ear and awakens and 
rewards the hearer’ 3 attention. 
Rosabell, a Ballad. The words a F. Maynes 
Esq. The Music composed by T. Attwood, 
Hisq:, -1s,.Gd. 
Mr. Attwood has fully entered into 
the tender and atlecting subject of this 
little ballad. The melody i is every where 
consonant with the sentiment, and though 
it cannot, perhaps, boast of any striking 
originality, yet the effect is impressive = 
anid an air of mastery and seusibility pere 
vades the whole song. 
Music-Mad, a Comic Sketch in One At, as pere 
formed at the Theatre Royal in the Hays 
market, coniposed by F. Eiook, Eisg..< 5s 
We find much to be midasad with in 
the music of this little piece. The overs 
Q tur 
in this little locak. 
