liveth' (Mad. Novello), and Handel's 'Harmonious Blacksmith,' brilliantly played by Herr Kühe." Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul are reaping an abundant harvest at the Pavilion by means of their new entertainment, of which the imitation of Mr. Sims Reeves by the lady is still the principal attraction. At Manchester the Choral Society have been performing at the Free Trade Hall Handel's oratorio, Samson, which had not been heard there for years. The solo vocalists were Mad. LemmensSherrington, Mad. Dolby, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr. Santley. Mr. Charles Hallé was the conductor. The performance appears to have afforded unqualified delight. At the "Saturday Concert," the week before the last, Mad. Lancia, who has been recently "creating a public" at the Eastern Opera House, Whitechapel, appeared for the first time before a Manchester audience, and made quite a sensation. "On this occasion," writes the Manchester Weekly Times "Mad. Florence Lancia made her first appearance before a Manchester audience, and this lady has shown we possess an English vocalist of rare gifts, though as yet unheralded by the leviathans of the press. With a suprano voice of silvery quality, truthful as to intonation, and flexible as the notes of a flute, she is also favoured with other natural gifts of person and manner that are always valuable to an artist, whilst everything she attempts, whether of a light or serious character, whether partaking of sunshine or tears, is delivered with that charm of expression indicative of feeling and intelligence. The variety of her accomplishments was well exhibited in the music chosen. Mad. Lancia is of English extraction, with an Italian musical education; she is interesting in appearance, unassuming and graceful. On Saturday she made what is generally termed a "decided hit," before an audience well acquainted with the highest talent; (or excited a call for repetition), and we feel quite assured that neither cliquery nor neglect can prevent this young and gifted lady from taking rank among the highest." LEEDS.-(From a Correspondent.)—The Town Hall Concert Society are continuing their popular Saturday concerts with great success. They recently gave a Mendelssohn Night, when Miss Helena Walker, Miss Hodgson, and Mr. Paul Standish were the vocalists. The principal attraction was Mendelssohn's finale to Loreley. Miss Walker sang the solos; the chorusses were given by the Leeds Concert Choir; and the accompaniments on the organ and piano by Mr. Spark and by Master Tilney (his pupil). Last Saturday Miss Augusta Thomson, of London, gained a brilliant success at the Town Hall, and the Concert Choir was for the second time encored in a new spirited chorus, entitled, "Italy's Address to her Children," the music by Mr. Spark, Town Hall organist. [Loreley on the organ and pianoforte! What next? PETIPACE OF WINCHELSEA.] ence. LEEDS. The seventh concert of the Town Hall Concert Society was given on Saturday evening last, before a large audiMiss Augusta Thomson, from Paris and London, was the only solo vocalist; but pianoforte solos and duets by Miss Arabella Longley and Master Walter Tinley, and choral pieces by the Concert Choir made up a programme both good and varied. Miss Thomson created a favourable impression in Rossini's "Bel raggio," from Semiramide, and at once exhibited a clear, high soprano voice, cultivated in the best schools. Her other songs were "Come with the Gipsy Bride" (with chorus), from the Bohemian Girl, "Take this cup of sparkling wine," from Lurline, the Scotch song "Of a' the airts," and a ballad from Macfarren's Robin Hood. Miss Longley and Master Tilney (pupils of Mr. Spark) played on two pianofortes a grand duet on airs from the Huguenots, arranged by Mr. G. A. Osborne. It was played in a manner highly creditable to both the pianists, Miss Longly also gave Wallace's "Cracovienne," in which she displayed brilliant and rapid execution, and a firm touch. Master Tilney exhibited real talent in his own variations on "The Harmonious Blacksmith," although he was somewhat too boisterous in his play. He was much more successful in the William Tell duet with Mr. Spark. The chorus singing was equal to anything we have heard in the town-hall since the festival. Mr. Spark's "Garibaldi Chorus" created quite an en cert. thusiasm. Bishop's "Sleep, Gentle Lady," was sweetly rendered; and the concert which had been throughout most successful, concluded with Hatton's "Now let us make the welkin ring." Our newly-elected mayor (J. Kitson, Esq.), who is also president of the society, was loudly applauded on entering the hall during the conThe performances on the grand organ of the town hall have been resumed by Mr. Spark, who played the following selection on Tuesday :-Grand Prelude, in D minor-Mendelssohn; Overture to Zanetta-Auber; Romance, "Ecoutez-moi". Funke; Selections from the Etoile du Nord-Meyerbeer; New Grand March from Undine-Benedict.-Leeds Express, Nov. 17. IPSWICH.-(From a Correspondent.)—The first monthly series of biweekly concerts by the Ipswich Musical Union was brought to a close on last Saturday evening with such success, that it is intended to continue them during the season. Mr. Alfred Bowles, a devoted votary of "high art" has been assisted in the revival of the Musical Union (Mr. Bowles being the original projector, and conductor), by Mr. J. Lawrance. The difficulty they have had to encounter has been to rescue the musical entertainments of "the people" out of the hands of unprofessional persons, whose highest notions of musical excellence seems to be the ribald buffoonery of the imitation "nigger," or the clangour of brass instruments in the hands of unskilful manipulators, out of which their sole aim appears to be to make money. Thanks to the spirit of the above-named gentlemen that object is being achieved. Mr. Bowles can, and no doubt will, do very much to foster and bring out the talent of the young aspirants for musical fame in the town by giving them judicious opportunities for display, to be had only under his direction; of which he is conscious there is much existing, although till the present well grounded determination the obstacles to improving the musical taste have been deplored, and have appeared almost insurmountable, in consequence of the assumption by persons of a position they were unworthy they can distinguish and appreciate good music. The concerts have and incompetent to occupy. "The people," however, have shown that comprised both vocal and instrumental music. The first have consisted of part songs-" From Valley to Mountain (Mendelssohn), "All among the Barley," &c., madrigals, choruses, ballads, &c Amongst the latter have been the overtures to Zampa, L'Italiana in Algeri, Figaro, La Gazza Ladra (operatic selections), which have given manifest pleasure andsatisfaction; dance music, partly vocalised; and last, though not least, violin solos by the energetic con ductor in his usual masterly and pleasing style, accompanied on the pianoforte by Mr. W. Norman. The question of a large and commodious music hall for the town has been mooted, its necessity has been very apparent, and will now be more so, so that we may hope shortly to see active steps taken for the erection of a place fit to give a large concert in, which we do not at present possess. HANOVER.-Mad. Anaide Castellan, well known in London at Her Majesty's Theatre and the Royal Italian Opera, sung at the first concert of the season, with great auccess. At the same concert Herr Joseph Joachim played Mendelssohn's Concerto; one of Beethoven's symphonies was played by the band under the conductorship of Herr Joachim. After the symphony the king and queen sent for the celebrated violinist and expressed their satisfaction of its performance in the most flattering terms. Mad. C. Szarvady (Wilhelmina Clauss) plays at the next concert which is announced for the 1st Dec. Herr Joachim is going to Dresden to play at some soirées musicale in that city. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. It is now settled that the London public can no more subsist without a stock conjuror than without a regularly organised band of coloured minstrels. Moreover, the leading professor of legerdemain must no longer rely on the splendour of his mechanical apparatus, for gold vases and silver boxes open rather than dazzle the eyes of modern judges, and lead them to suspect that a lack of manual dexterity is masked by the brilliancy of the show, Herr Wiljalba Frikell, the Finnish necromancer, was the first to teach the Londoners that legerdemain, not the possession of gaudy utensils, is the conjuror's chief qualification, and his school is now worthily repreGallery of Illustration and attracts spectators sufficient to fill the hall. sented by Signor Antonio Poletti, who occupies the stage in the Rejoicing in the severe simplicity of a small table, and such slight gear as an occasional box or pistol, he goes on finding something out of nothing, and much out of a very little, with a facility that stamps him a master of his art. Moreover, he is an agreeable, loquacious gentleman, with that foreign urbanity which goes so far in winning the hearts of a British public, and with a pleasant semblance of astonishment at his own marvels, that provokes laughter, as an accessory to admiration. Advertisements. ACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, SA Exeter Hall.— Conductor, Mr. COSTA.-The TWENTY-NINTH SEASON will commence on FRIDAY next, November 30, with a performance of Handel's Oratorio, SOLOMON. Principal Vocalists-Mad. Lemmens-Sherrington, Miss Banks, Mad. SaintonDolby, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr. Lewis Thomas. Tickets, 38., 5s., and 10s. 6d. each, at the Society's Office, No. 6, in Exeter Hall. The usual Winter Performances of the Messiah" take place on Fridays, 7th and 21st December. A Great Rehearsal of the Handel Festival Choir will be held on Friday, December 14, to witness which subscribers to the Society only can be admitted. Just published in I vol. 4to., price One Guinea, dedicated by permission to Sir JOHN HERSCHEL, Bart., K.H., F.R. S., &c. &c. ELEMENTS OF MUSICAL SCIENCE. BY ROBERT The design of this work is to establish the Theory of Harmony on its true basis, and so to simplify the study of practical harmony as to prove a useful key to the writings as well as the compositions of experienced harmonists. The copious examples in full score are so arranged as to be easily read by all who are accustomed to the bass clef. London: Hamilton, Adams and Co., Paternoster Row; Addison, Hollier and Lucas, Regent Street. NEW MUSICAL WORK. ANNALS OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND from the CONQUEST to the REIGN of VICTORIA. The words written and the music arranged and composed by GEORGE LINLEY, embellished with an illustrative title by JULIAN PORTCH, and elegantly bound in cloth price 10s. 6d. 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The favourite tune of the day in the march line. The song of the "Young Recruit," 2s., ditto four voices, 2s. 6d. London: Robert Cocks and Co., New Burlington Street, Regent Street, W. THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE. (Les Noces de Opera belongs to them, and proceedings will be taken against any person infringing the same. O ORGANISTS. GEORGE LAKE'S Christmas Hymn, Hark! the herald angels sing," a simple setting, published in short score, may be had of the composer (Shirley House), Sydenham, by enclosing 6 postage stamps. ORGANIST WANTED.-The Office of Organist at New College, Oxford, is vacant Salary £150. Applications and Testimonials must reach the Warden by the 29th November instant. New College, Nov. 19, 1860. WANTED, after Christmas, a CHOIR-MASTER for the Parish Church of Bury, Lancashire. He must have a good Tenor or Alto Voice, and be able to sing any cathedral music, and to instruct the choir in the theory and practice of singing. Salary £60, with a very moderate claim on his time. No one need apply who is not a decidei Churchman, and whose references are not of the highest character. Unanswered applications must be considered as rejected.Apply, Rev. E. J. Hornby, Bury, Lancashire. WALLWORTH'S ART OF SINGING. Second Edition, just out, full music size, price 7s. A new and modern method for cultivating the Voice, and for gaining a perfect vocalisation—a practical work-contains 35 pages of music. With a true method for acquiring the Shake, now for the first time introduced in a Singing Tutor. By T. A. WALLWORTH, Professor of Singing at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Published by A. W. Hammond (late Jullien), 214 Regent Street; and may also be had of the Author at his residence, 81 Park Street, Grosvenor Square, W., where pupils are also received. AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT ОР FOREIGN PRINTED MUSIC, IMPORTED FROM GERMANY, FRANCE, AND ITALY DURING THE LAST 50 YEARS, Including many Works out of Print and the Plates of which have been destroyed, MILITARY and BRASS BAND MUSIC. VIOLIN CONCERTOS-Septuors, Quintetts, Quartetts, Trios, Duets, and Solos. VIOLONCELLO and TENOR MUSIC for ditto, ditto. FLUTE MUSIC-Concertos, Septuors, Quintetts, Quartetts, &c., &c. CLARIONET, HAUTBOY, HORN, and BASSOON MUSIC, from Concertos to Solos. HARP and GUITAR MUSIC, of all kinds. PIANOFORTE MUSIC, from Concertos to Solos, including an extensive assortment of Music for Four Hands. VOCAL MUSIC in Score, Oratorios, Operas, &c., &c. THEORY and HISTORY of MUSIC. EVANS'S ENGLISH HARMONIUMS The Cottage Harmonium, at Six Guineas Has the full compass, Five Octaves, and a soft agreeable quality of tone, suitable for a cottage or a small sitting-room. The Ten-Guinea Harmonium In a handsome Oak Case, possesses that rich organ-like quality of tone which characterises all EVANS'S Instruments. The Nineteen-Guinea, or Three-Stop Harmonium With Unison Trebles, and Bourdon in the Bass, is a powerful instrument, and designed expressly for leading Public Worship. The Twelve-Stop Harmonium, price 36 Guineas Is a brilliant and powerful instrument, suitable either for a church or drawing-room. The New Patent English Model Harmonium, at 68 Guineas Is in a very handsome Rosewood Case, has two rows of keys, and five and a half octaves of vibrators. This is acknowledged by the profession and press to be the most perfect Harmonium, without pedals, that has yet been produced. The Organist's or Pedal Harmonium, at FortySeven Gui neas Is in an American walnut case, has Ten Stops and Two Octaves, and a Third of Pedals, with independent reeds. The New Patent English Model Harmonium, WITH TWO ROWS OF KEYS AND PEDALS, In Oak Case, and Eighteen Stops, price 130 Guineas, possesses the attributes of an Organ, and is the most complete Harmonium that has yet been constructed. An Illustrated Catalogue of EVANS' English Harmoniums, with One and Two Rows of Keys, with or without the Percussion Action, and with Pedals, at prices ranging from 6 to 140 Guineas, is now ready, and may be had upon application to the Manufacturers, BOOSEY AND SONS, HOLLES STREET, LONDON. Printed by GEORge Andrew SpotTISWOODE, of No. 10 Little New Street, in the Parish of St. Bride, in the City of London, at No. 5 New-street Square, in the said Parish. Published by JOHN BOOSEY, at the Office of BooSEY & SONS, 28 Holles Street.-Saturday, November 24, 1860. "THE WORTH OF ART APPEARS MOST EMINENT IN MUSIC, SINCE IT REQUIRES NO MATERIAL, NO SUBJECT-MATTER, WHOSE EFFECT MUST BE DEDUCTED: IT IS WHOLLY FORM AND POWER, AND IT RAISES AND ENNOBLES WHATEVER IT EXPRESSES”. - Göthe SUBSCRIPTION-Stamped for Postage-20s. PER ANNUM Payable in advance by Cash or Post-Office Order to BOOSEY & SONS, 28 Holles Street, Cavendish Square, London, W. VOL. 38-No. 48 V. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1860 R Dr. MARK is open to Engagements either for THE FIRST ORCHESTRA, Consisting of 30, 40, or 50 Performers, is conducted by Dr. Mark, and composed of the Advanced Pupils of the Royal College of Music, and some of the "Little Men," who perform Sacred, Classical, Operatic, and Popular Music. Also a Vocalist, Solo Harpist, Solo Pianist, and Organist-or THE SECOND ORCHESTRA, Conducted by Mr. Wrigley, which consists of 30 Performers, and is composed of the "Little Men," who play Operatic and Popular Music, and sing favourite Airs and Choruses. Also a Vocalist, and Solo Instrumentalists. Dr. MARK begs to inform young ladies and gentlemen who are preparing for the profession that he affords opportunities of introducing them to the public by performing at his concerts. Orphans of the musical profession, and poor children possessing musical talent, are admitted free, and receive a general and musical education, together with board, lodging, and clothing, until the age of fourteen years, when they are either apprenticed to a trade or trained for the profession. Little Boys, from five to nine years of age, apprenticed for three, five, or seven years by paying a moderate entrance fee to cover the expenses of instrument and books. For Prospectuses, apply direct to the Royal College of Music, Manchester. Visitors are admitted from Nine to Eleven, a.m., and Two to Four, p.m. every day, Saturdays and Sundays excepted. 48 MISS that RETURNED to town for ISS HELEN HOGARTH (Teacher of Singing) begs the season, and has removed from Weymouth Street to No. 67 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury Square. ISS AUGUSTA THOMSON, being engaged to sing a few days disengaged before and after that date, and would be happy to accept engagements, en route to or from Scotland.-24 Holles Street, Cavendish Square, W. SIGNOR and MAD. FERRARI beg to inform their pupils and friends they have REMOVED to 32 Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, W. FLUTE, GUITAR, and CONCERTINA.-LESSONS by Mr. and Mad. R. SIDNEY PRATTEN, at 24 Holles Street, Cavendish Square, W., where may be had the whole of their publications for the above instruments, consisting of nearly 300 Pieces, vocal and instrumental. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.-The Subscribers and the public are respectfully informed that there will be EIGHT CONCERTS during the ensuing season, at the Hanover Square Rooms, on the following Monday Evenings:-March 4 and 18; April 15 and 29; May 13 and 27; June 10 and 24. The terms of subscription and prices of admission will be duly announced. ONDON QUINTET UNION.-Messrs. Westlake, H. Webb, Pettit, Reynolds, and Maycock beg to announce that they have appointed Mr. DANDO as Director for the ensuing season. The party may be engaged for public or private concerts in or out of town.-Apply to Mr. J. Reynolds, 3 Oakley Square, N.W. N.B.-On and after the 1st December, 1860, Messrs. Cramer and Co., 201 Regent Street, will be prepared to receive the subscriptions of £1 1s., for the year 1861, from Fellows, Associates, Lady Associates, and Nominated Annual Subscribers, and on and after the 1st January, 1861, from subscribers to the Series of Concerts; and at the same time such persons will be entitled to select a Reserved Numbered Seat for the Series of Concerts; and will be furnished with a voucher for the same on payment of an extra sum of 10s. 6d. 28 St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, London. CHARLES SALAMAN, Hon. Sec... 36 Baker Street, Portman Square, W. MUSIC. WORLE NEWSPAPER so near and yet so far." Reichardt's popular song transcribed for the Harp by C. Oberthür, is just published, price 3s., by Duncan Davison & Co., 244 Regent Street, W. MARRIOTT (C.) MONIOT (Eugène) PECH (Dr. James) RICHARDS (Brinley) London: Duncan Davison & Co., 244 Regent Street, W. BALFE'S NEWEST and most POPULAR SONGS. "I love you" (Sung by Sims Reeves) "Fresh as a Rose" (Ditto) s. d. 3 0 3 0 26 2 6 "If I could change as others change" (sung by Laura Baxter) "I'm not in love, remember" (Sung by Miss Parepa) "Oh! take me to thy heart again" (Sung by Miss Poole) Published by Duncan Davison & Co., 244 Regent Street, W.; where "I love you" may be obtained, transcribed for the Pianofore by Emile Berger, price 3s. ULD LANG SYNE," varied for the Pianoforte by ALBERT DAWES, price 5s., is published by Duncan Davison & Co., 244 Regent Street, W. "This is a series of nine variations on the above popular air, and possesses a beauty seldom found in this class of music, namely, that the air is heard in all the variations. It is a good piece for practice, and not too difficult for the generality of players. We heartily recommend it to our musical friends, to many of whom Mr. Dawes is already favourably known as a composer."-Hastings and St. Leonard's News, The day, pretty darling, draws.near to its close, Who guard them while sleeping, my darling, good night. "Few songs of modern days have achieved a more decided or better merited success than Herr Reichardt's charming lied, "Thou art so near and yet so far," which has for the last two years been the delight of all concert-goers and drawing-room vocalists of more than ordinary pretensions. Messrs. Duncan Davison and Co. have just published a new composition, from the same original and elegant pen, entitled "Good Night" (a cradle song). The words are exquisitely simple and unaffected, being the address of a mother to her sleeping babe; and it is but justice to Herr Reichardt to say that he has wedded an exquisite domestic poem to a most graceful, unaffected melody, which breathes the very spirit of maternal tenderness. The song, which is written for a tenor voice-the composer being, as our readers know, one of the first of living German vocalists-is in the key of F major; and to amateurs of taste we can cordially recom mend "The Cradle Song as a composition worthy of their attention."-Liverpool Mail. EW WALTZ, "The Woman in White," Valse myslished price 3s., by Duncan Davison & Co., 244, Regent Street, W. |
