13 JANUARY 1877, Page 27

As a Flower of the Field. C. Pinetuti. (R. Mills

and Sons.)—If not a very effective song we observe a great improvement in the absence of chromatic, intervals, which the author used so frequently in many of his vocal compositions. We may be excused for questioning the author's theoretical knowledge, if the progression of harmonies on the words "when life shall pass away " may be taken as a sample.