Mosta—Among the instrumental music that we have received we may
mention Coote's Royal Lancers and the Jupiter Galop, by the same composer (Hopwood and Crew), both of them exceedingly good and spirited dances of their kind. We may bestow the same praise on the Prima Donna Quadrilles, which come from the same hand, Mr. C. Coote, Junior. The Christy's Jewel Waltz, by C. Coote, who, we suppose, must be distinguished from the former composer, does,not impress us so favourably. The tunes are for the most part familiar as Christy Minstrel airs, and vary in quality. Some of them are common-place, and none rise to any very high excellence. We have been moro pleased with two waltzes, one, Pauline, by C. Coote, Junior (Hopwood and Crew); another, Mitre:4 by Charles Godfrey (Cramer). In the Fairy Voyage (Metzler), we have a pretty rendering by Herr Kuhe of Gentled's well known song, "Oa voulez-vous eller ?—In the summers long ago. Words by J. P. Douglas, music by Arthur S. Sullivan. (Metzler.)—This is a pretty melody, suited for a voice of moderate compass. And the words contain an idea, though it is not very happily expressed. Earth is no lasting place. (Metzler.)— The music of this song, which has something of a sacred character, is by C. Gounod, and has a certain weird and original cast. We must notice as a serious defect in the arrangement of words that one syllable has to serve for several notes. The Children's Hour, composed by G. B. Allen (Metzler), is a very pretty song, suited to a mezzo-soprano or con- tralto voice: The words are by Mr. Longfellow, and display, especially in the last stanza, that poet's graceful fancy. Oh! give me wings to fly away (Hopwood and Crew) is one of the Christy Minstrels, songs. It is suited for a mezzo-soprano voice. The music is smooth and easy-flowing, and the words passable. We hardly feel justified in saying so much for another from the same collection.
Phillis, dear Phillis, waiting for thee. The Birth of the Flower, written by L. H. F. Du Terreaux, composed by F. Lablache (Cramer), is a very elegant sacred song, suited for a soprano voice. The accom- paniment is easy and graceful. Captivity (Cramer), by M. Paul Henrion, has, if we mistake not, been published before under the same composer's name, but in a different key and with different words. The Exeter Hall Magazine of Sacred Music (Metzler) contains three pieces of voce and one of instrumental music, besides some studies for the harmonins The music is by well known composers, of whose reputation it seems . be worthy. Wo have received Part VI. of the new edition of Mr- Hullah's Part Music, Sacred Series (Longmans).
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