CONCERTS OF ANCIENT MI:SIC.

TO THE EDITOR OF TI1E soncTAToli.

Sin-The character you must possess amongst your resins Mr general im- partiality, trill, 1 trust, induce your attention to a note appended to all article in your last paper, (February 22d,) headed " Exeter [hill," which ruins thus- " It may be necessary to caution same of our readers against cold, oinding this Society (Academy tin Ancient Music) with the ' Concerts of Ancient :Music,' once rightly, but now most absurdly so called." I give you the particulars of last year's performances as regards the authors front whose works the selections were made ; and to avoid illineees,wy intru- sion on your space, conclude simply by asking " why absurdly so called ?" If not ancient, what appellation would you give them ? I am, Sir, yours in the dark, though constant reader, DitumsTic K. 1$39.-Eight concerts with rehearsals : 1-in selections performed- Albreelashereer 1 Avison 1

6..,thowo 6 Ilislmy 1

Bailer 1

Callcott 2 Cituarosa 2

ChM 1 Clarlre 1

Com vrso 1

Corelli 1

(1..miliani Gibbons;

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rittgli,lmi Ilant101

Illythi Himmel

I Manuel

Horsley Len 1 1

2

'3

-0

11

1

5

1 2

Martini .

Mehul

Millico

Mozart NAsolini

Viesic110

0,•ri.rol,si

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Ilighitii

Itomheru

1

11

10

I

4

1

31

2 Sarti 1

stgoil,th 1

1

stevens n

Tra1eita 1

Vtioler I

Webhe 1 1%1V•ii!::,Yer'. I

Zinovnelli

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and only two, I believe, by living composers.

Total 140;