66 
6¢ The Fairy,” § The Gipsy,” and ‘© Tke Shep- 
herd,” three Rondos. Tbe two first composed 
by Mr. Hook, and the last by L. Fansen. 
Each ts. 6d, 
Each of these little pieces has the 
advantage of an introductory movement, 
and is conceived in that freedom and 
facility of style which forms the chief at- 
traction in compositions intended for the 
practice of juvenile performers. To the 
notice of such we recommend them. 
** La Fille Retrowvée,” a Divertimento for the 
Piano-Forte. By 7. Fildon. 2s. 
This divertimento consists of an an- 
dantino movement introductory to a ron- 
do, which forms the principal portion of 
the publication. Both movements are 
written with taste; and if not remark- 
able for their originality of cHaracter, are 
smovth and pleasing, and will not, we 
think, fail to attract the attention of the 
generality of piano-forte performers, 
Andantino, Air ala Poloncise, and Rondo, for 
the Piano-Forte. Composed and inscribed to 
Miss Fobnson, by N. Rolfe. 2s. 6d. 
This polonoise and rondo are novel 
and pleasing in their subjects, and are 
characterized by a chain of idea and unity 
of style, that bespeak both natural taste 
and a well-regulated judgment. The 
hght and shade ofthe passages (if we 
nay be allowed the expression) are soft- 
ened into each other, and made produc- 
tive of a pleasing relief vi ‘ithout incon- 
nection. 
&¢ Phere shall the Lover rest 2” a Song, with 
an Accompaniment for the Piano-Forte. Com- 
posed by M. Virtue. 25. 
The words of this song are from Mar- 
mion, and are set to music with a tolera- 
ble degree of taste, and not without ex- 
pression. Some of the passages are par- 
ticularly interesting, aud the fowt-ensemble 
is creditable to M. Virtue’s talent in bal 
“lad composition. 
” 
« Sympathy,” a favourite Song, written by a 
Lady. Composed, with an Accompaniment 
fer the Piano-Forte, by F. Grosvenor, Crea 
of Paddington Church. 1s. : 
This little sone, by the ease and smooth- 
ness of its melody, does credit to the taste 
of the composer. “The bass is well cho- 
sen, and the accompaniment is tee 
tv heighten the general efiect. 
Mr. Lanza is about to submit to the 
public a new musical work, under the 
tile of “ The Elements of Singing.” It 
is to consist of three hundred pages, ec- 
cupying two folio volumes, and is te con- 
fain the: primary rudiments of the ax, 
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Review of New M. usical Publications. 
[Feb, 1, 
progressive exercises for the voice, rules 
for the formation of the mouth and the 
recovering of the breath; and a variety 
of new airs, songs, duets, glees, trios, 
quartets, &c. calculated to improve the 
taste and execution of the vocal Resch 
ole 
Dr. Jobn Clarke, of Ghaglbadel a is dis- 
tributing proposals for publishing, under 
the i immediate patronage of his Majesty, © 
“The Vocal Works of Handel.” The 
most popular of this great author’s Ora- 
torios, together with selections from his 
various Anthems, are to form the subjects 
of the publication, the plan ef which is 
. usefully and judiciously arranged, and will 
be best explained in the words of the re- 
spectable and scientific compiler.—** The 
vocal parts of the chorusses will be in full 
score ; to which will be subjeined a se+ 
parate part for the organ or piano-forte, 
carefully compressed from the whole 
score, which will include the leading fea- 
tures of the instrumental accompani- 
ments, The alto and: tenor recitatives 
_and airs will be printed in the treble 
cleff; and, for the accommodation of the 
ladies, the soprano, alto, and tenor parts 
in the chorusses, will hkewise be trans- 
posed into the treble cleff, (it being the. 
determination of the proprietors, that the 
C cleff shall nowhere be introduced in the 
work) and the whole will be so arranged 
as to enable four or five performers to 
produce the general effect, both of the 
vocal and instrwnental parts.” : 
The first number of Crofts and Greene’s 
Anthems, edited by Mr- S. Wesley, and 
published by Mr. Page, of St. Paul’s Ca- 
thedral, has appeared; and by the excel- 
lence of the paper, beauty of the engra- 
ving, neatness of the printing, and general 
correctness of the text, does great honour 
to the conductors, whose Ii berality, taste, 
and circumspection, will, we trust, be 
well rewarded by an extensive sale of the 
-work. The uncommon elegance and elear- 
ness of the note, obliges us to award to 
.Mr Balls, the engraver, his due share of 
our nctice—fner execution than he has 
exhibited in- these pages we have never 
witnessed. 
Mr. Julian Busby, who has lately. taken 
the devree of bachelor in music at Ox- 
ford, is printing, by subscription, “Three 
Grand Syinphonies for the Piano-Forte, 
with an Accompaniment for the Flute or 
Violin, and dedicated to . P. Salomon, 
Esq.” The manner in which these com- 
positions are already spoken of by those 
professors and amateurs who have heard 
them, induce us to presage much honour 
and profit to their ingenious author, 
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